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BT vision
« on: 23 January 2009, 20:22:17 »
does anyone here use BT Vision? is it any good? seems like it could save me £30 month against Sky, plus at the moment, it's a free HD ready box
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Re: BT vision
« Reply #1 on: 23 January 2009, 20:35:26 »
Can't get it where we are :( I did think it looked a good deal when I looked at it in the past. :y
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« Reply #2 on: 23 January 2009, 21:04:31 »
Hmm

Well it is quite a good Freeview PVR with 14day EPG.

It also does IPTV - we only have the replay package - which is well worth it.

Quite a few programmes for streaming, but not brand new US Sci Fi - still need to use obtaining for that.

Also HD films - they are OK but prefer HD from the PS3 or the Humax HDR.

All in all not a bad bit of kit a few good documentries as well
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Re: BT vision
« Reply #3 on: 23 January 2009, 21:46:55 »
.. just don't use the Comtrend adaptors that come with it.  >:(

In fact, lend them to me, and I'll do some EMC testing on them.

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Re: BT vision
« Reply #4 on: 23 January 2009, 22:32:05 »
i sent my comtrend adaptors back to BT and got a refund for my OUC lol

in all fairness its a good piece of kit the HD side of it can play up now and again!

ive got the original phillips box but the newer ones are made by motorola and have some extra feautures i believe

myn saves me lots of money compared to sky! as i get the staff package :y
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Re: BT vision
« Reply #5 on: 23 January 2009, 22:54:56 »
I have a nice ethernet cable from HH to BTV box and the power saved has already paid for them.

Mine is Phillips too
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Re: BT vision
« Reply #6 on: 23 January 2009, 23:51:59 »
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I have a nice ethernet cable from HH to BTV box and the power saved has already paid for them.

Mine is Phillips too

If you get your local radio amateur (or anyone who wants to use a radio in the vicinity for that matter) to complain to Ofcom they will bully BT into coming round an fitting a proper CAT 5 cable for you, too. ;D

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Re: BT vision
« Reply #7 on: 24 January 2009, 07:23:31 »
Mines on a staff package too.  Sold my Comtrend things on fleabay, stuff the OUC ;) Mine is Phillips too, my main critisism is that, if there is a scheduled programme on tv, then something over runs or snooker is on instead of a particicular set of normal shows...  the scheduling is not updated, therefore you only record half the snooker >:(

I don't use any pay per view stuff, we still have SKY... I'm after a Sky + box, then I think the Vision may well go :-X

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In a nut shell, it maybe better for you to get a twin tuner DVB recorder if you're not bothered about pay view stuff...  Vision is basically just that :)
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Re: BT vision
« Reply #8 on: 24 January 2009, 08:55:55 »
I had a call from BT asking if I wanted BT Vision.  I asked what my cancellation period is (in case i didn't want it - i already have sky) as they wanted me to sign up for 12 months.  I was told i could cancel any time up until they despatched the box...I told them to go fish..
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Re: BT vision
« Reply #9 on: 24 January 2009, 11:25:54 »
i originally got sidelined on a company project to fit BTV boxes when they come out in nov 07 anyway i went to all the training courses and i was trained to move the BT HH to near the TV an the CAT5e it to the BT V box

the project was binned in favor of them terrible comtrend adaptors! saving money etc
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« Reply #10 on: 24 January 2009, 11:58:05 »
£3 a month isn't bad and it is quite a good Freeveiw PVR and looks OK scaled up to 1080i

What is the best thing to do with the comtrend adaptors - I just didn't like the idea then found out they use almost as much power as the box itself.

Don't know how good Sky PVRs are but if the comments about them bein gquite a bit worse than my Humax are correct I think Freeview PVRs are definately the best SDTV recordig solution.
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Re: BT vision
« Reply #11 on: 24 January 2009, 17:52:00 »
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£3 a month isn't bad and it is quite a good Freeveiw PVR and looks OK scaled up to 1080i

What is the best thing to do with the comtrend adaptors - I just didn't like the idea then found out they use almost as much power as the box itself.

Don't know how good Sky PVRs are but if the comments about them bein gquite a bit worse than my Humax are correct I think Freeview PVRs are definately the best SDTV recordig solution.

I've been half-heartedly playing with MythTV recently. Seems excellent. Mate of mine logs in to his box remotely when on a business trip to schedule recordings then gets them automatically compressed and e-mailed to his laptop for viewing on the flight home. 8-)

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Re: BT vision
« Reply #12 on: 24 January 2009, 18:12:51 »
With SDTV Freesat isn't worth it and apart from Freeview everything else is pay.
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Re: BT vision
« Reply #13 on: 24 January 2009, 18:48:06 »
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With SDTV Freesat isn't worth it and apart from Freeview everything else is pay.

You mean everything else you have to pay for if you want it. "Free"view you have to pay for if you want anything...

I must say, if it weren't for the fact that it keeps Mrs. KW occupied I would pull the plug on Murdoch's direct debit.

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Re: BT vision
« Reply #14 on: 24 January 2009, 21:38:38 »
I find that I can have plenty to watch just with FTA TV
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