Advice on what Freeview T/T2 box to buy

[abu baniaz]

Note: Number of tuners = number of frequencies you can access, not number of services. With a single terrestrial tuner, you can record all the services on the frequency you are locked onto.

The SF408 is a 4K receiver, but you can only use three of the internal tuners (Even if you have two twin-tuner modules). Not sure if it will be able to use additional USB tuners.
The ET8500 is the only other 4 tuner slot receiver. May not be your cup of tea if you don't like the front display.

Pity there are no FBC terrestrail tuners.

[malc_b]

I guess you mean the SF4008 which WoS has as a 3x C/T/T2. I know about multiplexes. Topfield is twin tuner but can record 2 channels off one tuner if on the same Mux which leaves the other tuner free to watch any other channel. Someone did try to record the whole mux so you could record more than 2 channels but processor etc. wasn't man enough AFAIR. I'm unclear how many channels I can record off the same mux or what the recording limit is. I seen 7 mentioned. Is that reasonable? Three tuners might do me since looking at the mux it seems like HD BBC1, BBC2, ITV, C4 C5 are all on one mux so one tuner would most of what I want if I can record all those at one time.

It's not that I don't like the large front display is more that I don't want to pay for what I don't want. I can see that display being a distraction rather than a benefit. Price wise ET8500 and SF4008 are about the same and ET8500 has 4 tuners. But it looks like ET8500 has a fan and maybe SF4008 doesn't. I can't find an english language site for SF4008 is there one? Miraclebox (the first box I came across) has a english language site even though they are based in sweden.