Freeview
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Topic: Freeview
Posted By: Jaxnz1
Subject: Freeview
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 5:35pm
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We are getting rid of Sky and getting Freeview. Does anyone know if the boxes go on 'sale' or are they a fixed price no matter what?
We were going to make that our xmas present, but am thinking it might be worth waiting until the boxing day sales, but no point if they are not the sort of thing that will be on sale........ (???) TIA ------------- 
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 5:41pm
Id wait until they are on sale. Or even check out TM they are always cheap on there  -------------  
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Posted By: Whateversville
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 6:19pm
| I used to work for DickSmith and if I remember correctly, (bear in mind I've had baby brain lol) they *do* go on sale but only saving approx $20 ISH lol I think. Gah. |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 6:30pm
check out JB Hi Fi...if you have one. That's where we got ours from but in the end could not give up sky
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Posted By: Gardengirl
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 6:45pm
| Pretty much everyone does a deal anyway - I can't remember the last time I paid full price for anything electrical, but we haggled in Harvey Norman - can't recall what the discount was but we certainly got one. |
Posted By: Bayley
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 7:43pm
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Hi Jax,
I have one here for sale, its a Zinwell - one of the approved ones so does the EPG etc. I no longer need it cos I have TiVo. Its in perfect condition, so PM me if you are keen 
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 8:08pm
| Watching with interest, sky have been total asses to me lately keen to ditch them. |
Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 8:21pm
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We had a freeview box, we bought it from http://www.freeviewshop.co.nz - Freeview Shop we bought it on sale for around $500 and they are a very reputable company. Though we had nothing but issues with Freeview (not the box, something to do with our box and the tv wouldn't work together though no one could work out how or why despite DH being a techno guru) and after trying for months to get it right we ended up ditching it and going back to MySky which is so much better for us.
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Posted By: bopmum
Date Posted: 14 December 2010 at 8:38pm
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We brought a freeview box for our bedroom and i'm not that impressed with it!! Half the channels don't work and half the time the channels are "updating" then they don't work and you have to turn everything off then on again. But we got our box from Dicksmith.
Personally I'd stick with sky! Even though they are asses! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Jaxnz1
Date Posted: 15 December 2010 at 7:55pm
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Thanks everyone. Unfortunately the budget doesn't allow for $68 a month anymore! Especially with #2 on the way, so Sky is on the way out.
We also only end up watching channels 1, 2 and 3 anyway, so don't see the point in having all the other channels. Will wait for the boxing day sales anyway and see what's out there, our sky box isn't due back until the 30th. -------------
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Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 16 December 2010 at 9:37am
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Free view has always been fine for us. We really stick to 1,2 and 3 and Prime and Kidzone during the day, so don't "need' the bigger choice of channels. No issues with it, either connecting through a box or via the new TV which is digital. And it's free once you install it, which took about five minutes to connect the plugs up. We sold our box on TM when we upgraded the TV so it might be worth a look there, I think it was about $100 when we bought it ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 20 December 2010 at 9:04pm
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We love our freeview. Didn't buy our box from a store as they were too expensive - but I got one off TM brand new for about $65 in the end ($1 reserve auctions). It doesn't have the TV guide, but we just look it up online if we want it. We have had not problems with it and my kids love Kidzone and hubby is happy with Prime - plus he gets way more done on the weekends now he can't watch trashy american reality series repeats for the millionth time! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 20 December 2010 at 10:33pm
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WE sell them, my husband and myself havea a business. As a rule, they don't go on sale much..as in not laot of % off. Make sure you get a reputable brand, I wouldn't buy off trade me, the technicians hate them as they are difficult to "fix" and need it..best to gt from a store and get your after sale service IMHO.
We sell Strong, they are good as well as Hills. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 21 December 2010 at 6:24am
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If you have a PS3 you can buy play TV.
We sold our Freeview on TM, someone got a great bargain as we bought a top line expensive model & used it for a couple of weeks then sold it. We paid heaps out to get free view as we also need a new aerial. |
Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 21 December 2010 at 9:11am
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We just bought a new TV that has freeview built in and the channels don't work. It's a PITA -------------  
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Posted By: YODA18-
Date Posted: 23 December 2010 at 10:36pm
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Tivo is just the same except cheaper gives u all the freeview channels and a recorder for 360 if ur a telecom customer abd u can spread it out over 36 months at 10 a month -------------   
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 24 December 2010 at 3:58am
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Our freeview is working fine. we couldnt afford sky and our freeview was an early xmas present from my Mum and brother ------------- susie |
Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 24 December 2010 at 9:52am
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We've discovered ours wont work cause we don't have the right aerial. Apparently we need an aerial that can tune in CTV (canterbury TV for those not down here) on normal televison, which we don't have. Poos and wees. Guess we are going to have to look into that. -------------
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