- Integrated free to view digital TV adaptor and DAB digital radio
- Ideal upgrade to future proof your TV
- Access to interactive and teletext features
- 5 event timer
- Remote control
- Full analogue functionality of TV is retained
- Full recording capability ie. Analogue and digital
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
The GDB5 enables you to receive digital television and DAB digital radio through your TV aerial and existing TV without the need for subscription based cable or satellite access.
Connecting to a TV
Connection to your TV is easy, simply connect the unit to your TV using the SCART lead provided and away you go!
Connecting to a hifi
If you want to utilise the DAB digital radio function to it's best effect, connect the GDB5 to your hi-fi and play the radio through your hi-fi speakers.
Watching TV
Tuning in to all the freeview channels couldn't be easier - simply switch on the unit and use the on-screen display to start a search for all the free digital channels in your area.
Channel Hopping
Get up-to-the minute programme information at any time by pressing the GUIDE button on the remote control, from here you will see complete channel listings and can use the up and down keys to make a selection. For additional programme information, or for 'now and next' listings use the INFO button on the remote control.
Listening to digital radio stations
To listen to digital radio through your TV, just select Radio from the main menu and start enjoying all the stations available to you. When you have selected a station it will appear on the LCD display, along with any accompanying text.
Additional features
Timer record - enables you to set your GDB5 to record programmes on an assigned channel, even when you aren't watching TV.
TV Favourites - Allows you to flag up your favourite channels, which will then appear at the top of your menu for easy access.
TV Features - Gives you the option of setting up different languages for audio and subtitles.
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Freeview AND DAB - a winning combination,
By A Customer
This review is from: Goodmans GBD5 2 in 1 FREEVIEW Receiver With DAB Radio - Silver (Electronics)
Purchased this as I was looking for a new freeview box and as I also listen to the radio quite a bit I thought I'd give it a try. And pleased I did. Setup is dead easy, simply plug it in and switch it on. The box will then find all the TV stations. Pressing the menu button will present you with four graphical icons TV / RADIO / TIMES / SETUP - select one and you'll get a couple more options. Its all very easy to use and well worth looking at. It has a two-line LCD panel on the front of the unit - this displays TV channel name or DAB radio channel info such as song title and additional info about the current broadcast (eg. contact information). When playing DAB through your TV, after a short while a screensaver will kick in - basically, its the current channel name slowly moving around a black background. Round the back you'll find twin SCART sockets and audio RCA left/right OUT sockets. The colours are a bit darker than my old box - but that's not a real problem. Only other downsides are that the interactive text is a bit slow to scroll through and there is only now/next programme info (like nearly all Freeview boxes). A great piece of convergence.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Ideal Solution,
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This review is from: Goodmans GBD5 2 in 1 FREEVIEW Receiver With DAB Radio - Silver (Electronics)
My dilemma was that though I wanted freeview I was in a no reception postcode. Could I afford to take the risk of forking out a lot of money for nothing?Then I saw this on amazon and the risk disappeared. I also wanted dab radio and as this is no dearer than most dab radios I couldn't lose. As it turned out I receive good reception for both freeview and dab in a ground floor flat on a boosted indoor aerial! Much more than I could hope for. It's a great piece of equipment. Please amazon advertise it more openly for people who share my dilemma.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent combination,
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This review is from: Goodmans GBD5 2 in 1 FREEVIEW Receiver With DAB Radio - Silver (Electronics)
I bought this unit basically for three reasons:1. fed up with my old Nokia On-Digital box crashing all the time 2. I was considering buying a DAB tuner for my hifi 3. this has to be the most cost effective way of achieving both the above. And I have to say I'm delighted with the purchase. Setting up is a breeze, you really do just plug it in and switch it on, it does all the rest. The remote is well functioned and laid out, picture quality is very good (compared to the old Nokia box anyway). The phonos on the back plug straight into the hifi aux so you have instant DAB reception which is great. Dual scarts make TV and VCR linkup simple. When you consider what a DAB tuner or stand-alone radio costs (£100 plus), to get Freeview and DAB in a single little box for £70 is incredible. The Amazon price is also the best, a Kelkoo search lists the next nearest stockist price for the same unit as £90+p&p, and although the Amazon page says 1 to 2 weeks delivery, this arrived in 4 days (even using the free delivery option). A great buy.
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