Technomate 6900 HD Combo super+ OR Humax FOXSAT Freesat HDR PVR?

[olivier74]

Hi all,
Any advice on these 2? They are about the same price now on amazon or if shopping around, ?240
The Humax FOXSAT Freesat HDR PVR is a real PVR with 320GB that you can easily upgrade apprently...
The Technomate is PVR ready so need to buy a HDD too but maybe easier for setting up other satellites than freesat?

I am after UK freesat HD channels and HD continental channels (french+italian+spanish, even russian maybe....) and already have an analogue satellite receiver with a motorised dish...and it all needs upgrading to HD!!

Any suggestions or experience?
Thanks

[steventaylor78]

TM6900COMBO

Hi

I have used the TM6900HD COMBO for a few years now. I am pleased with it but in reality I find it hard to get many HD channels apart from the UK ones. I can get some demo ones but nothing worth watching. BBC HD is great and ITV 1 when they show anything. The advantage is that I can get CH4 HD by swapping my card from my s_y box to the TM every so often....it needs updating in the original box but seems to last for months in the TM. Picture quality v good and easy to set up. Also, my external HDD is a Freecom XXL. Works flawlessly with no ext power.