- Boxed-product Weight: 907 g
- ASIN: B000BRNC1G
- Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 19 Feb 2006
- Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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Manufacturer's Description
Digtial scart adaptor converting any TV with a scart socket into a digital TV;Receives all digital Freeview channels;Simple to use automatic set up system;Interactive text services which can be updated over the air;Full 7-day EPG;Automatic/manual channel
Product Description
Freeview has revolutionised television viewing - and this handy little receiver will give you all the benefits; over 30 channels, no subscription costs and a premium digital picture - with no unwieldy box*. Measuring a compact 4'' x 3'' and slotting straight into your scart socket, simply plug it in with the A/C adaptor provided and enjoy all your new channels! It even includes an infrared transmitter so you can use your remote control. *To ensure you can receive freeview check online at www.freeview.co.uk or call 08708 80 99 80.
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56 of 56 people found the following review helpful
By antom
I've had one of these since January and it served me quite well until roughly 2-3 months ago when it packed in...
It's a great idea to keep the Freeview receiver compact and tidy to the back of your TV set, with an IR receiver LED that can be plugged in and placed on top of your TV. You get a small adhesive stript to stick this to your telly, which is needed as the IR bauble is light and never wants to stay were you've positioned it. Setup is quick and effortless. The menus are understandable and easy to navigate.
One minor niggle is that you cannot turn off the automatic messages to search for software updates at 3am, meaning that this isn't the ideal product if you're likely to be recording lots of early morning programming.
The major problem is that the unit itself gets really hot, and if in constant use it will eventually become too hot and increase the likelihood of malfunction. Sometimes the unit simply will not respond to any remote input, sometimes even reacting after a delay of over a minute! The unit itself does not have anything to assist hardware failures, such as a reset button on the casing. This mean that if the IR unit packs in or you lose/misplace the remote, the unit is useless.
Overall this product, whilst a great concept for a tidy Freeview solution that won't cost too much, is let down by a poor build quality.
It's a great idea to keep the Freeview receiver compact and tidy to the back of your TV set, with an IR receiver LED that can be plugged in and placed on top of your TV. You get a small adhesive stript to stick this to your telly, which is needed as the IR bauble is light and never wants to stay were you've positioned it. Setup is quick and effortless. The menus are understandable and easy to navigate.
One minor niggle is that you cannot turn off the automatic messages to search for software updates at 3am, meaning that this isn't the ideal product if you're likely to be recording lots of early morning programming.
The major problem is that the unit itself gets really hot, and if in constant use it will eventually become too hot and increase the likelihood of malfunction. Sometimes the unit simply will not respond to any remote input, sometimes even reacting after a delay of over a minute! The unit itself does not have anything to assist hardware failures, such as a reset button on the casing. This mean that if the IR unit packs in or you lose/misplace the remote, the unit is useless.
Overall this product, whilst a great concept for a tidy Freeview solution that won't cost too much, is let down by a poor build quality.
35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Apart from the thing buzzing like a jar full of angry wasps which unless you are watching The Swarm is a major irritant, the box gets extremely hot after a while.
After a few months the box gave up the ghost.
I'm a regular consumer of electronic goods and most items last a good few years. If you review this product on the internet you will find a large number of bad reviews. I don't think I've ever been angry enough to give a poor report until now.
This product is simply not fit for purpose and I am amazed it is still stocked by retailers.
Avoid at all costs.
I'll say it again just in case you are thinking of buying it: avoid, avoid, avoid.
After a few months the box gave up the ghost.
I'm a regular consumer of electronic goods and most items last a good few years. If you review this product on the internet you will find a large number of bad reviews. I don't think I've ever been angry enough to give a poor report until now.
This product is simply not fit for purpose and I am amazed it is still stocked by retailers.
Avoid at all costs.
I'll say it again just in case you are thinking of buying it: avoid, avoid, avoid.
32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
By Dipsy
This product is easy to install, just fit into the scart socket, connect the aerial and away you go, perfect. However, i found that after being plugged in for more than 12 hours the product became quite hot and the picture began to freeze. I've since given up trying to use it and have resorted to a proper set top box instead which is more reliable. It's ok as a tester to see if you can receive freeview in your area but not as a long term option.
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By M. Lee
I recently acquired one of these as a gift. It is a good idea having something small that plugs straight into the scart socket on the back of the telly. Unfortunately there are one or two things about its software that let it down.
Firstly the inability of the unit to automatically adapt to different size formats. This has to be done manually, a fact which doesn't apply to the other 2 freeview boxes I own. Useless for recording a selection of different programs on different channels unless you can put up with tall slim images or the opposite.
Then there's the inability to turn off the automatic update feature rendering it useless for recording programs that appear at 3 am.
Also the unit does not have UHF loop through so if you want to retain the analogue capability of your telly you will need an aerial splitter.
This unit is well overpriced for it's capabilities so unless space is a serious issue there are other far more capable units for less money.
Firstly the inability of the unit to automatically adapt to different size formats. This has to be done manually, a fact which doesn't apply to the other 2 freeview boxes I own. Useless for recording a selection of different programs on different channels unless you can put up with tall slim images or the opposite.
Then there's the inability to turn off the automatic update feature rendering it useless for recording programs that appear at 3 am.
Also the unit does not have UHF loop through so if you want to retain the analogue capability of your telly you will need an aerial splitter.
This unit is well overpriced for it's capabilities so unless space is a serious issue there are other far more capable units for less money.
125 of 133 people found the following review helpful
By Darren Dean
I already have Sky on the main set and the traditional Freeview boxes on the kids portable tv's. But when looking for a box for my own room I did not want the "clutter" of the box. This device is the answer. A smallish scart box which is not viewable from the front. If your TV is closer to the wall there is a supplied extension lead so the scart can be hidden away. Just connect the scart to TV or extension lead, connect the power connector and remote control sensor. The set up for the box is the most straightforward I have known, compared to the Thomson and Grundig Boxes I own. In fact the picture quality is better than my Thomson box which causes a slight flickering on my portable. In a few years when analogue broadcasting dies devices like this will enable all older tv's without the built in Freeview to recieve digital broadcasts so long as they have scart input. The Bush DFTA1000 is small and would also perhaps suit people who take tv around such as caravanners where space is of the premium.I work in Nursing Homes where between jobs TV is watched and now with this device we can add more channels to the usual 5. Buy this you wont be disappointed with performance or quality.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By L. A. Smith
This product is dire.
Even with a maximum signal strength indication the picture freezes, the remote control occasionally works provided your within 3 feet (with new batteries).
No good as a door stop and has so been binned.
Crap.
Even with a maximum signal strength indication the picture freezes, the remote control occasionally works provided your within 3 feet (with new batteries).
No good as a door stop and has so been binned.
Crap.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
I bought this unit this week and was some what disappointed with it. First the mickey mouse toy-like remote control which is very light and small, the buttons to choose the channels are tiny, ok for a small child not for an adult. The picture quality is milky at times where my original free view box displayed was fine. On the Plus side the unit does not freeze or lock up any more. The heat dissipation is a lot cooler than Metronic Zapbox which runs very hot. The other problem there is no VCR output unlike the Metronic Zapbox.
The only other major issue was the remote control which went faulty.
The only other major issue was the remote control which went faulty.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Published on 10 Sep 2010 by Mr. J. A. Holland
1.0 out of 5 stars
Good idea - shame it doesn't work
This is a neat solution - compact, tidy and easy to instal. Only problem is that after 2 weeks it stopped working. It didn't cost much so I suppose you get what you pay for.
Published on 31 Oct 2009 by S. Holloway
1.0 out of 5 stars
This should not be on sale
I almost sent it back when it first came out of the box - I should have done! - nothing but trouble:
The worst remote control I've ever seen - the buttons don't do what... Read more
The worst remote control I've ever seen - the buttons don't do what... Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2008 by I. Martin
1.0 out of 5 stars
Rubbish Product DON'T BUY IT
I orginally bought this prduct because of it's size,and it could be hidden behind my TV. Every time I switch it on I get no sound so I have to reboot every time. Read more
Published on 24 July 2007 by Jonathan Weeks
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