Lenoxx High Definition set top box $45, save $34. The Good Guys rrp $79

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  wisc on 15/02/2011 - 09:19

  hmm there have been deals around this price with a USB PVR built in. would much rather something with a PVR..

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    mikkim4eva on 15/02/2011 - 12:44

    "USB for recording to HDD"

    That was from the details listed by OP, I could be wrong though

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  overlook on 15/02/2011 - 09:36

  Which one is that I'm thinking to one soon..

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  ozbarg0in on 15/02/2011 - 10:26

  +1

  I suggest you guys to do some research before buying a set top box. I tried few models from DickSmith (model DGTEC) which I am totally unhappy. Finally settled with Teac HDB849 at goodguys (as I can remember I paid $99 including 2 years ext warranty). I am really happy with teac. The PVR (USB) function works very nicely without any lagging or freezing the pictures.

  Edit: Moral is 'what you pay is what you get' (in PVR world) :)

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    turvs on 15/02/2011 - 13:18

    Totally agree. I used to sell a/v stuff in another life (retravision couple of years ago). The really cheap ones were always coming back. Spend some decent cash and get something decent. Topfield has always been a fave of mine. Of course if it's only going into the spare room or something.

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  wisc on 15/02/2011 - 10:51

  IMHO the TVIX 2230 is one of the best HD STB's room for a HHD, you can get a wireless dongle for it, plays most things (no fullhd/h264 admittedly which would be nice)

  also can copy old tapes to DVD format ready to burn onto DVD. not to mention the pause /rewind live tv etc…
  and its tiny too.

  139.00
  (VIC Clayton Clearance) Dvico 2.5inch TVIX R 2230 HD Media Player
  MSY (ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA) | www.msy.com.au | updated: 15-02-2011

  picked mine up for around 100 bux a couple of years ago, new firmware has come out so they still develop for them.

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  AaronRain on 15/02/2011 - 11:52

  Jebus, neither website specify whether it's 1080i or 1080p.

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    Sage on 15/02/2011 - 14:26

    +1

    They'd probably slap "FULL HD" all over it if it was.

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      wisc on 15/02/2011 - 14:41

      Lenoxx High Definition set top box

      1080i, you don't get TV singles in 1080P

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        wisc on 15/02/2011 - 17:41

        • signals
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        Sage on 15/02/2011 - 20:17

        Huh? Nah I mean they'd say full HD rather than just HD if it was 1080i. (which is full HD)

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        AaronRain on 16/02/2011 - 01:22

        *HDD max size up to 1TB
        *USB max side up to 12GB

        I was thinking more on the playback function, which add another complaint of not having any detail on what format it will support. Unless of course it's only going to play its' own recording format that is.

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  CVonC on 15/02/2011 - 15:34

  hmmm i wonder if this is better than the Aldi unit

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    chyawala on 15/02/2011 - 17:07

    the Aldi unit sure got a rough time from the tech buffs on whirlpool.net.au forums.

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  Sage on 15/02/2011 - 20:04

  Can anyone tell me, will this be able to record off of other devices? and if so, with HDMI aswell as RCA?

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    CVonC on 19/02/2011 - 16:35

    no, those are outputs not inputs

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  stalker878 on 16/02/2011 - 21:46

  no1 bought this unit?

  whats TGG's refund policy?

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  Munnday on 19/02/2011 - 21:15

  The biggest plus for this unit is that it records TV in MPEG (using .ts file extension), meaning it's very easy to copy the recorded shows to the computer - DRM free ;)