PezTheMan
28-11-15, 01:35
Good evening/morning everyone.
Apologies in advance as I have absolutely no doubt that the forum gets inundated with newbs asking the same old question -- But i'm looking for a recommendation for a box. Before rolling your eyes and walking out the door... I'll be more specific.
I'm new to the whole Sat receivers and "gifts" malarky. Used an android box for some time now but sat receivers was mentioned to me by a friend when my streams kept buffering. So I ordered myself an Openbox V8S... Set it up with a "gift" and one of the many channel lists out there and everything working as it should. You'd think i'm now happy right?! Wrong!
What a complete load of tripe this box is... It's so "clunky" and slow its unbelievable. The remote stinks and isn't very responsive and it just feels like an original freeview set top box from the early 2000's. What a piece of junk. So having had it for about 8 hour and having it plugged in for about 2, it's now boxed back up and getting sold on ebay or to some other unsuspecting newb like myself.
I've always been a technophobe and love new technology. So i'm looking for a box that is pretty fluid in it's operation. Something that I can record to whilst watching another channel, and preferably something that is as user friendly as a Sky box. The latter is mainly so my other half can adapt and use it so I can scrap my ridiculously priced subscription.
I'm not scared of a little jiggery pokery to get things set up. But looking for something that has a pretty decent support section/user base so ideas and solutions are easily attainable if I run into a little trouble.
Thanks for reading and thanks in advance for any replies.
Scott.
Apologies in advance as I have absolutely no doubt that the forum gets inundated with newbs asking the same old question -- But i'm looking for a recommendation for a box. Before rolling your eyes and walking out the door... I'll be more specific.
I'm new to the whole Sat receivers and "gifts" malarky. Used an android box for some time now but sat receivers was mentioned to me by a friend when my streams kept buffering. So I ordered myself an Openbox V8S... Set it up with a "gift" and one of the many channel lists out there and everything working as it should. You'd think i'm now happy right?! Wrong!
What a complete load of tripe this box is... It's so "clunky" and slow its unbelievable. The remote stinks and isn't very responsive and it just feels like an original freeview set top box from the early 2000's. What a piece of junk. So having had it for about 8 hour and having it plugged in for about 2, it's now boxed back up and getting sold on ebay or to some other unsuspecting newb like myself.
I've always been a technophobe and love new technology. So i'm looking for a box that is pretty fluid in it's operation. Something that I can record to whilst watching another channel, and preferably something that is as user friendly as a Sky box. The latter is mainly so my other half can adapt and use it so I can scrap my ridiculously priced subscription.
I'm not scared of a little jiggery pokery to get things set up. But looking for something that has a pretty decent support section/user base so ideas and solutions are easily attainable if I run into a little trouble.
Thanks for reading and thanks in advance for any replies.
Scott.