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Digital HD Set Top Boxes Reconditioned with 12 Months Warranty $24.95 Plus $10 Delivery

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Digital HD Set Top Boxes Reconditioned with 12 Months Warranty $24.95 Plus $10 Delivery
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Store RepPdealspace.com.au on 23/05/2011 - 11:51 dealspace.com.au (608 clicks)

These units have been fully tested and refurbished and are as new, they come with a 12month back to base warranty.

Free to view digital television is a replacement technology for existing free-to-air analog services. It provides better picture quality and enhanced sound, plus a variety of new features that enhance the viewing experience.

HDMI / Component
Easy to use menu
Available in black
Get up to 16 free to air channels
Optical / COAX
Channels and volume buttons at front
12 months warranty

Electrical & Electronics Set-Top Box

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  • ESEMCE on 23/05/2011 - 11:56

    Much better value than the $10 (+Shipping) SD set top boxes offered by another dealer a few weeks ago.

  • uthmani on 23/05/2011 - 11:57
    +8

    ATT: Steven Conroy

    • jv on 23/05/2011 - 12:20
      +4

      yeah… shame there are only 98 in stock… how many pensioners are there?

  • shmahoo on 23/05/2011 - 12:22
    +4

    yep - get them before they get sold to the government for $350 !!
    (PS - standard markup for goods sold to government)

    • v1c on 23/05/2011 - 13:06
      +2

      The $350/unit cost includes installation, ongoing support and management of the entire rollout.

      • diamondtouch1 on 23/05/2011 - 13:26

        haha red/white/yellow wire goes into the red/white/yellow socket. Power plug goes into the power point. Put it into AV1 and there you go, semi clear HDTV.

        you can always just read the manual.

        • ThePistonHead on 23/05/2011 - 13:44
          +2

          What is a socket?!?! what is a wire?!?!? Power plug??

          It may seem easy for us younguns, but trust me, it's not for the elderly.

        • battler on 23/05/2011 - 14:01
          +1

          my parents TV doesn't have AV1, so, diamondtouch1, what do you recommend they do with a STB ?

        • ScaryZombie on 23/05/2011 - 14:45
          +1

          It is not always clear cut. I recently bought a Strong HD STB, and it was awful. No Ch7 , Ch10 and fuzzy/glitchy Ch9. I can only imagine the head scratching the elderly would have with it. It's much better than possibly telephone support which would take forever. Ongoing support will indeed be to ensure that the elderly know how the STB works and follow ups to ensure the STB it is indeed working as it should be.

        • diamondtouch1 on 26/05/2011 - 10:08

          ahh true, if only all the elderly had easily accessible Gen Y people around.

          Battler - Surely your Parents TV have an input of some sort, RCA, S-Video, SCART etc. If there is no direct corresponding plug to plug it into (eg S video input on TV, to S Video output on the Set Top box), grab a converter as theres plenty around.

          If for some reason your parents TV has no input, then, I think its time to get a new TV :/

      • marcusv on 23/05/2011 - 13:43
        +1

        ongoing support = repeatedly training retirees with memory loss how to use more than one remote

      • Cheap Rich Guy on 23/05/2011 - 15:00
        +1

        are you Julia Gillard trying to defend another costly policy failure?

        • ScaryZombie on 23/05/2011 - 16:14
          +1

          The way I see politics is that Labor has good policy ideas but are terrible at cost management. The Coalition has little to no good policy ideas, but are better at cost management. Pretty opposite to one another. If only they could work together to get the best of both.

          On a side note, i think this STB program for the elderly is a good idea, though since im not knowledgeable enough, I don't know if this cost should be expected for the industry. The main cost is of course the labour cost of calling someone out. The trade-off compared to doing it yourself i guess is that it is more hassle free for the elderly this way. I only hope that the government has a central database of approved installers (with security checks), don't want STBs exploding and causing house fires, or unaccredited or untrusted strangers entering homes.

        • medium_tight on 23/05/2011 - 17:53
          +1

          government just reduce the funding for cataract surgery BUT they give these seniors free set top box - how da hell they can watch da teli ???????????????

        • odysseus on 23/05/2011 - 22:31
          -1

          A policy failure that was started by the Libs back when they were in power…

  • wallet72 on 23/05/2011 - 12:25

    pretty good price, but am I missing something or does this unit not have a remote?

    • Store Repdealspace.com.au @ DealSpace on 23/05/2011 - 12:28
      +1

      Yes definitely comes with a remote control :)

  • StewBalls on 23/05/2011 - 13:27
    +1

    An interesting review here for potential purchasers of these:
    http://www.productreview.com.au/p/digitel-hd3000-high-defini…

  • Halfrsed Engineering on 23/05/2011 - 14:05
    +1

    I presume these are the same as this ebay listing http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Digitel-HD3000-High-Definition-Se… ?

    Why the difference in delivery cost?

    • tatasauce on 23/05/2011 - 14:16

      edit : It says 30 day DOA warranty, and 12 months warranty (unless specified otherwise).

      Is that 30 days or 12 months for warranty?

      • StewBalls on 23/05/2011 - 14:20
        +1

        No, that's 30 day DOA warranty! From the listing:

        • All purchased products are supplied with a 12 month back to base repair warranty unless otherwise specified, all warranty repairs are performed by the manufacturer and will require an RA (Return Authority) for approval to be repaired. In the unlikely event that your product warranty needs to be exercised please contact 1300 889 803 for more information and instructions*
        • This warranty applies for 12 months from the purchase invoice date provided with your product*
  • morpheu on 23/05/2011 - 14:13
    +3

    it should cost $5 MORE on ebay thanks to ebay/paypal fees, not the other way around!

  • Halfrsed Engineering on 23/05/2011 - 14:25

    My point exactly morpheu, it would cost MORE to sell on ebay.

    • ScaryZombie on 23/05/2011 - 16:21

      Hmm that is indeed interesting. Therefore this is technically not a bargain, as exactly the same thing can be found but $5 (or 14%) cheaper on eBay. Though their eBay store doesn't show the ABN i think. Well not that I could find easily.

  • Halfrsed Engineering on 23/05/2011 - 14:31

    And for those not understanding the Government scheme - a friend has just completed a weeks training with Skybridge and he's now in rural Victoria, living in the back of his ute, doing installations.

    There are a limited number of licensed installers living away from home for months at a time, (He's from Hobart and will shortly be working in Cape York!), you can't expect people to go these lengths without getting a fair wage.

  • Kaboda on 23/05/2011 - 14:38

    But couldn't Harvey Norman do it install for 100 bucks though ?

    • ScaryZombie on 23/05/2011 - 14:57
      +1

      I'm sure that wouldn't include followup support. It's remarkable that Harvey would use the phrase of doing things cheaper, considering his business seems to like operating on fat margins. And yet he's uncomfortable that others can sell cheaper than he can.

    • lbft on 23/05/2011 - 15:09

      The government's invited HN to bid for the contracts…if they really could do everything the government needs done at $100 they would bid at $125 and make a nice profit.

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