Freeview Plus HD Recorder

[2sp_]

Can anyone recommend a good one?

I'm happy to spend up to £250, as it's for Mr P's 30th birthday. (Yes, I'm really stuck for what to get him.)

There seem to be so many about!

[sunny-dave]

Humax Humax Humax

or possibly Humax

< I'll get a link to their special offers site >

[VHG]

Humax have the best reputation.

http://www.humaxdigital.com/uk/

[237SJ]

Don`t bother with LG. I`ve one of those and I`ve had quite a lot of problems with it. I needed multi-region so I was a bit limited in choice. Humax and Panasonic are good.

[yogasun]

Yep Humax. We have one, and both our sons have one

[2sp_]

Thank you, you lovely things!

Off for a browse on the Humax website.

[sunny-dave]

http://humaxdirect.co.uk/prodCat.asp?cat=factory&type=hdstb

I got one of these 'managers specials' - it was effectively brand, spanking new with all the latest software loaded.

Dead easy to set up up to access the BBC iPlayer too - you just need a cheap wireless dongle (no need to use the official Humax one) - prod me on here if you want a link to the one I bought from Amazon.

[2sp_]

That's brilliant, Dave. And I'll save a bit of money too!

Would you mind giving me the link for the dongle please?

[sunny-dave]

Edimax from Amazon

Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[2sp_]

Thanks, dave.

I'm sure Santa will reward you!

[VHG]

>>>you just need a cheap wireless dongle

But if you already have broadband and a wi fi router do you need a dongle?

I would assume you can connect to your own router.

[sunny-dave]

The dongle is to connect the Humax box to the home router - there is no built in wifi connection in the Humax box.

You could run a lan cable (or use powerline adapters) but the wifi adapter is so cheap it hardly seems worth looking at any other solution.

[VHG]

On further research it seems the Humax has an ethernet port but its not wi fi ready. So I assume this dongle turns it into a wi fi device.

I note the edimax you link to on amazon looks rather old and only does "G" wi fi, whereas most routers and laptops are now "N".

Here is a newer one that is "N" (a little more expensive)

Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[ChuckFickens]

Errrm, read Daves link again, VHG

OK, it's only 150Mp/s wireless n, but that far faster than anyone's internet connection so no reason to get a 300Mb/s one.

[sunny-dave]

... and I know that the one I linked to definitely works - used it yesterday in fact :)

[2sp_]

I just wanted to thank you again, dave. I've ordered it and the dongle you recommended and it should be here sometime next week.

I'm sure Mr P will be chuffed. xx