Replacing my digivox. please recommend...

[loopz]

My digivox is tired and old so i'm considering purchasing a new cable receiver. I've read that the Starview 4 is very neat with usb connection for ext HD. Anyone else recommend a good receiver?

I have no problem with updating firmware so i'm no technophobe and i like the idea of recording. I'm presuming there is no HD type box out there yet (for cable)?

Thanks for your time

[cactikid]

i would still hold on to it as it is a good box easy to use and update,and with newer boxes come newer problems might take a bit more time trying to sort them out,there is no harm in asking questions about what u need to know re pc skill of updating the latest line of boxes.some people say handier to use dvd rec/hardrive than pvrs.

[kendo]

i agree dont go for starview4 as it can freeze on 8882 and no way to reprogram it yet

[bugaloo41]

loopz your digivox is a good box.

of that age group its still the only one thats "officially" supported. its ultimately your choice but dont be tempted into buying another box for the sake of it.

the digivox and arnet replicate vm channel order. they sort your favourites. you can alter and edit your own favourites.

there is an hd box out for cable but you are moving into linux territory. too pricey or my liking for 1 hd channel. imo the linux boxes are by a distance the best cable boxes. however if all you want to do with it is watch tv then imho you have as good a box as any (and i have had them all).

i would stay clear of s`view 4. they will probably release a s`view 5 next week LOL.

[loopz]

Thanks for all the replies.

You have all convinced me to keep my trusty digivox. While we are on a pro-digivox trip...what is the difference between the normal and XL version of digivox please?

[bugaloo41]

the name and the colour - i really aint joking. very little material difference. most boxes are the same mate honest. they promise fully working epg, crystal clear picture quality, true widescreen, yada yada. if it aint broken why fix it

[cactikid]

silver boxes where replaced by black xl new generation.

[bvilleuk]

My digivox is tired and old

So is the [2006] EUROVOX BLUE a friend has kindly lent me -- I'm trying to buy it off him!! - he has a STARVIEW 4 USB and is having more niggles with it than he ever had with the EVOX......

Okay The Starview has USB and is a PVR.

Apart from that I get 246 Channels and the EVOX is scarted to an elderly DVD Recorder which works fine..... I recently got a Loan and paid ?1.94 from FleaBay for a NULL MODEM RS232 lead

It took less than 5 minutes to flash it -- so who needs USB anyway ??!!

If it works and it's reliable, don't fix it !! You'll only get the same [or less!] channels at the end of the day..........

As far as HD is concerned - VM only have 6 [SIX] channels broadcast in HD anyway! A lot of extra dosh for 6 channels [that arn't very good]

All the best