Hello,
I'm looking to purchase a PVR for my home and am looking for some advice on which to opt for. This will be a device we intend to have for a long period of time - I don't tend to refresh often - mostly only due to faults and failures.
I'm looking to spend no more than £220 (price of the Mutant HD51 with both S2X tuners + 500GB HDD).
As I've very little knowledge of these PVRs:
- Are S2X tuners a wise purchase at this stage? Or would a combination of S2 & S2X tuners be acceptable?
- Are there any other creditable alternatives to the Mutant in its price bracket?
- What is the best image to get - OpenATV or OpenVix? (Is there any change in preferred image dependent on the box selected?
- Any recommended HDD's for the Mutant (or alternatives) that are cheaper than the supplier option?
- What is difference between FBC, S2 and S2X tuners?
I have presumed that as I intend to run this device for a long period of time, that it would not be wise to look at non 4K tuners - even though 4K content is quite limited at the minute and I have a 4K TV.
I should state that I have no real preference for the Mutant - other than it seems to be a highly regarded box.
Thanks.