about to buy vu+

[digital dan]

im about to bite the bullet and purchase a vu+..

question is which one, I was swaying towards a solo but don't like the idea of usb pvr so then thought I could just buy an uno and nick the HDD from my PC (that is getting thrown out the window anyway) but ?240ish just seems a lot for a single tuner to me?

I wont be recording much, maybe a few things a week as the mrs will use the humax for recording her junk

is there much difference or am I just being a tight git..

I have a portable western digital 500gb drive if that makes any difference

thanks for any advice in advance

[digital dan]

this is also my first box that will eventually be the second once funds allow and I can brave a solo2 or duo2. so will pretty much just be for watching sport in the kitchen

[cactikid]

i try to make sure any usb external is self powered and not just by the usb port.

[kaisar1]

if you want a cheap 1tb harddrive, buy an old sky hd+ box, you can pick one up for ?25 or you may have lying around at home.

just remove the drive and insert into duo receiver. save you good ?30 plus the sky box will still work.

[digital dan]

well I thought why buy the solo when I have then also got to buy an external drive(unless the portable is useable). I have an old PC that has a 3.5 500gb hdd and also 2 sky boxes 1 260gb(I think) and 1 1tb. could I use any of these?

[cactikid]

get a caddy case to insert it,no room for a drive in the solo.

[mdt]

if you dont mind a clone you can get a vu+uno for ?148 inc p+p,regards mdt

[digicon]

Do not buy a solo you will regret it in the long run and also the Uno even with the twin tuner will still cost around ?300 so for me its a no brainer if you can hold out a couple of weeks and get a Solo2 twin tuner and will wipe the floor with the rest of the VU+ range.

[digital dan]

want to steer away from a clone to be honest for the sake of that bit extra

cacitkid, how will the drive connect to the box in a caddy? usb?

digicon youre really putting this solo2 about aint ya
to be honest I can see myself going for that after xmas maybe, but I will still need 2 boxes anyway and one of those only needs to be single tuner so was just looking for one for now.

the uno does seem a bit steep for a single when this solo2 is looking to be around ?300 if ive read correctly.

this is all driving me nuts already and I aint even bought a box yet

[cactikid]

not to sure about drives but as a guide something like this
3.5" SATA to USB Hard Drive Caddy HDD Case Enclosure Black UK | eBay

i wont mention the new max digital 1000

[digicon]

want to steer away from a clone to be honest for the sake of that bit extra

cacitkid, how will the drive connect to the box in a caddy? usb?

digicon youre really putting this solo2 about aint ya
to be honest I can see myself going for that after xmas maybe, but I will still need 2 boxes anyway and one of those only needs to be single tuner so was just looking for one for now.

the uno does seem a bit steep for a single when this solo2 is looking to be around ?300 if ive read correctly.

this is all driving me nuts already and I aint even bought a box yet

LOL You would think i had shares in Vu+ but i dont LOL

To me its a no brainer the solo is released in what around 10 days hopefully i just dont see the point in anyone buying a Duo or an Uno now with a twin tuner for that extra few quid this box will blow both of them away.

[digital dan]

yeah mate it makes sense. maybe ill just go for a technomate or something similar for now and to keep as a second box in the future

any recommendations?

[digital dan]

not to sure about drives but as a guide something like this
3.5" SATA to USB Hard Drive Caddy HDD Case Enclosure Black UK | eBay

i wont mention the new max digital 1000

why not mention the max digital 1000? im gonna have to look it up now

[digital dan]

Well after all that I just got a skybox to watch a bit of tele and record a couple of things til after Xmas and I think I'll go for the solo2. Lol

[RuberDuck]

why not mention the max digital 1000? im gonna have to look it up now

because to most of these lot any receiver thats not running black hole should not go on sale. i would not worry though most of them seem to change their advice on a biweekly basis ( you'd think they were on some ones payroll ).