recommended HD receiver for ?150 for a noob

[ging]

Ok, I'm asking for suggestions, preferably based on experience, for the best HD satellite receiver box for around ?150.
I am new to this, I currently only have a $ky dish and a borrowed TM-5400 CI+ usb.
No doubt I will soon get addicted and after a while have to get a larger, motorised dish, but for now I would realy appreciate your ideas!
Cheers.

[vorlon2257]

Blade BM7000s ?149.99, simple and easy to setup with excellent picture quality

[irishbluestaffy]

blade 7000s highley recommended

[ramjet]

for simplicity , and non-clone , the blade bm7000s will do as you wish , as said above

[blueflash234]

is the blade not a legal clone of the tm5402 hd or is it the other way about?how about a dm 500 hd for ?140(clone of course and bought from uk)

[Manic01]

I think blade was out first, support better on Blade than TM.
New Eagle 800HD/Mini only ?80+ excellent pic quality and media player is the biz.

[ging]

Excellent stuff guys, thanks for that, pretty unanimous result! Do keep suggestions coming though.
I dont think you can name shops on here, but when I purchase, I would like to in a 'real' shop rather than online, can you PM me ideas on that?
Cheers

[lagerland]

DM800S PRO HD PVR (Sim 2.10 SS82 ) - Satfool Deals (http://satfooldeals.co.uk/dreambox/217-dm800-hd-pvr-sim-210-ss82-.html)

[ging]

DM800S PRO HD PVR (Sim 2.10 SS82 ) - Satfool Deals (http://satfooldeals.co.uk/dreambox/217-dm800-hd-pvr-sim-210-ss82-.html)

I take it that will be a clone?

[alom5]

I take it that will be a clone?

thats a clone.

but for ?150, you can the next model up dm800se from china..(where they all come from).but who cares where it's from....as long as it's the same product.

[Manic01]

Unless you need to return it!

[redondo5]

The openbox s9/s10/s11 all do a good job, and cost slightly more than a 1/3 the cost of a blade box.

Openbox gets lots of updates too. Much cheaper. Blade has slightly better interface and better features but nothing drastic.

[Manic01]

Openbox S9 around ?55, only poor side of it is epg apart from that super little receiver.

[rupeshbmnoob]

I'd echo the posts above, you can't go wrong with a Blade BM7000s. So simple, easy to use and it just works!

Of course, if you feel more adventurous and are good at using computers (FTP etc), perhaps a clone DM box will be something to consider.

[ging]

Im happy to fiddle with computers! will that mean updates via internet?
Is the bm7000s able to connect to internet?

[potrobber]

Im happy to fiddle with computers! will that mean updates via internet?
Is the bm7000s able to connect to internet?

hi ging

the bm7000 is a good closed source box which will connect to the net for cs and youtube

its not like a dreambox open source linux os

what are you looking a box to do?

if its just to watch sat tv in good hd quality the blade is the box to go for if you are lookin a box to play with for hobbie and learn loads dm800 se

[bj1]

I think blade was out first, support better on Blade than TM.
New Eagle 800HD/Mini only ?80+ excellent pic quality and media player is the biz.

do you get i player on the eagle and how easy is it
to put a line in
thanks

[Manic01]

No iplayer, plays avi/mkv etc.
Has a few links live so can maybe be sorted for extras yet.

[nasir_123]

Blade 7000s. Its easy to set up and very user friendly. You wouldnt need to update it via internet, just load up the firmware off a usb or HDD.

[bassethound]

You can get a Gigablue HD 800 solo for around ?160 that will run enigma 2 support cccam/oscam