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

[ging]

DM800S PRO HD PVR (Sim 2.10 SS82 ) - Satfool Deals

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?