Pro's and Con's of official Freeview boxes

[marshalle]

Can someone please post the good and bad points of the current official freeview boxes? I've only used clone ones.

Thanks!

[Apsattv]

Consumer magazine did a test of the Official boxes and the non Official units.
I will upload it when I get time to scan it.

[marshalle]

Thanks! I think there were some good points made on the apsattv forum too, anyone else got any hints?

[nickrout]

The immediate con is the lack of recording ability!

[Injuised]

The immediate con is the lack of recording ability!

That is about to change soon with a freeview certified PVR

[nickrout]

That is about to change soon with a freeview certified PVR

you got any link or reference for that?

actually is there a list of freeview approved boxes (can't find one on the freeview site, just links to retailers)?

what is the criteria for certification?

No one has offered any pros yet :-)

[openmedia]

That is about to change soon with a freeview certified PVR

The current schedule for certified PVRs is late next year, about 6 month after the DTT launch.

Steve

[nickrout]

The current schedule for certified PVRs is late next year, about 6 month after the DTT launch.

Steve

Meanwhile steve, you and I and many other happy campers have one already (not certified by anyone, but works nonetheless).

[openmedia]

Meanwhile steve, you and I and many other happy campers have one already (not certified by anyone, but works nonetheless).

Yes once you have one it is hard to imagine life without a PVR. Now all I need is to get the codec support for DTT working under Linux and we are sorted.