Freeview with Component out

Richard Lowe · 07-06-2008, 16:22

Can you help I am looking for a freeview box with twin tuners & hard disk for recording. Only thing is I would prefer "component" out, to give best possible picture. My serach so far has been fruitless.

**Dabhand16** · 07-06-2008, 17:41

Welcome to Pixalo Richard

This is a bit out of my area, but one of our members might be able to help.

WOODY · 07-06-2008, 20:08

HI RICHARD, WELCOME TO PIXALO. I HAVE A PANASONIC DVD WITH 250GB HARD DRIVE TWIN TUNER WITH FREEVIEW BOX. AFTER LOTS OF SEARCHING
AND READING ALL THE REVIEWS THIS ONE CAME OUT BEST.

I THINK PANASONIC ALSO DO A 160GB HARD DRIVE VERSION AS WELL.

Rob Barron · 09-06-2008, 16:55

Most of the decent hard drive recorders come with a twin tuner and a lot come with Freeview. However, I cannot be sure whether both tuners have the freeview compatibility though I would have thought so. Cheap recorders often only have a single tuner but decent branded machines usually have twins.

I think the key here is to look for a twin tuner recorder with built-in Freeview rather than a Freeview box with twin tuner and recorder if you see what i mean.

Cheers,
Rob

orangepeel · 09-06-2008, 18:54

actually freeview hdd recorders are ten a penny. It's the component out I'm sure Richard is finding difficult to source.

Personally I wouldn't bother. SD digital TV is that crap quality it'd hardly benefit.

However after a quick search I find the "Topfield 5800", while not having dedicated component out sockets, does allow you to configure one of the scart sockets to component out.

Try this linky...
Currys - Shop for Personal Video Recorder - Topfield 5800PVR T Digital TV Recorder

if it doesn't work due to curries *******ised website, just search for Topfield and currys.co.uk

P-E · 09-06-2008, 19:09

I have a Topfield 5800. I use a cable I bought from Maplins which has a scart at one end and PC Monitor (VGA

) connector at the other.

07-06-2008, 16:22	#1 (permalink)
Richard Lowe New here Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1	Freeview with Component out Can you help I am looking for a freeview box with twin tuners & hard disk for recording. Only thing is I would prefer "component" out, to give best possible picture. My serach so far has been fruitless.

07-06-2008, 17:41	#2 (permalink)
Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 9,471	Re: Freeview with Component out Welcome to Pixalo Richard This is a bit out of my area, but one of our members might be able to help.

07-06-2008, 20:08	#3 (permalink)
WOODY PLEASE NOTE I TYPE USING CAPITALS DUE TO A DISABILTY THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ORPINGTON KENT Posts: 1,300	Re: Freeview with Component out HI RICHARD, WELCOME TO PIXALO. I HAVE A PANASONIC DVD WITH 250GB HARD DRIVE TWIN TUNER WITH FREEVIEW BOX. AFTER LOTS OF SEARCHING AND READING ALL THE REVIEWS THIS ONE CAME OUT BEST. I THINK PANASONIC ALSO DO A 160GB HARD DRIVE VERSION AS WELL.

09-06-2008, 16:55	#4 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,361	Re: Freeview with Component out Most of the decent hard drive recorders come with a twin tuner and a lot come with Freeview. However, I cannot be sure whether both tuners have the freeview compatibility though I would have thought so. Cheap recorders often only have a single tuner but decent branded machines usually have twins. I think the key here is to look for a twin tuner recorder with built-in Freeview rather than a Freeview box with twin tuner and recorder if you see what i mean. Cheers, Rob

09-06-2008, 18:54	#5 (permalink)
orangepeel Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,507	Re: Freeview with Component out actually freeview hdd recorders are ten a penny. It's the component out I'm sure Richard is finding difficult to source. Personally I wouldn't bother. SD digital TV is that crap quality it'd hardly benefit. However after a quick search I find the "Topfield 5800", while not having dedicated component out sockets, does allow you to configure one of the scart sockets to component out. Try this linky... Currys - Shop for Personal Video Recorder - Topfield 5800PVR T Digital TV Recorder if it doesn't work due to curries *******ised website, just search for Topfield and currys.co.uk __________________

09-06-2008, 19:09	#6 (permalink)
P-E Loves the place Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK Posts: 7,665	Re: Freeview with Component out I have a Topfield 5800. I use a cable I bought from Maplins which has a scart at one end and PC Monitor (VGA ) connector at the other.

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