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Bush DFTA1001 Idaptor DVB-T Scart Freeview Receiver

Bush DFTA1001 Idaptor DVB-T Scart Freeview Receiver
Brand: Bush
Category: CE

Buy Used: £34.99
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Seller: cash_generator_airdrie
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars reviews
Sales Rank: 19599

Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.2 x 3.1

EAN: 5018309411101

Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Freeview has revolutionised television viewing - and this handy little receiver will give you all the benefits; over 30 channels, no subscription costs and a premium digital picture - with no unwieldy box*. Measuring a compact 4'' x 3'' and slotting straight into your scart socket, simply plug it in with the A/C adaptor provided and enjoy all your new channels! It even includes an infrared transmitter so you can use your remote control. *To ensure you can receive freeview check online at www.freeview.co.uk or call 08708 80 99 80.

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2 out of 5 stars Good product but with a few faults...   November 22, 2006
antom (UK)
55 out of 55 found this review helpful

I've had one of these since January and it served me quite well until roughly 2-3 months ago when it packed in...

It's a great idea to keep the Freeview receiver compact and tidy to the back of your TV set, with an IR receiver LED that can be plugged in and placed on top of your TV. You get a small adhesive stript to stick this to your telly, which is needed as the IR bauble is light and never wants to stay were you've positioned it. Setup is quick and effortless. The menus are understandable and easy to navigate.

One minor niggle is that you cannot turn off the automatic messages to search for software updates at 3am, meaning that this isn't the ideal product if you're likely to be recording lots of early morning programming.

The major problem is that the unit itself gets really hot, and if in constant use it will eventually become too hot and increase the likelihood of malfunction. Sometimes the unit simply will not respond to any remote input, sometimes even reacting after a delay of over a minute! The unit itself does not have anything to assist hardware failures, such as a reset button on the casing. This mean that if the IR unit packs in or you lose/misplace the remote, the unit is useless.

Overall this product, whilst a great concept for a tidy Freeview solution that won't cost too much, is let down by a poor build quality.


2 out of 5 stars promising product but disappoints   October 25, 2006
Dipsy (Suffolk)
32 out of 33 found this review helpful

This product is easy to install, just fit into the scart socket, connect the aerial and away you go, perfect. However, i found that after being plugged in for more than 12 hours the product became quite hot and the picture began to freeze. I've since given up trying to use it and have resorted to a proper set top box instead which is more reliable. It's ok as a tester to see if you can receive freeview in your area but not as a long term option.


2 out of 5 stars Almost a good solution   January 22, 2007
M. Lee (London, England)
29 out of 30 found this review helpful

I recently acquired one of these as a gift. It is a good idea having something small that plugs straight into the scart socket on the back of the telly. Unfortunately there are one or two things about its software that let it down.
Firstly the inability of the unit to automatically adapt to different size formats. This has to be done manually, a fact which doesn't apply to the other 2 freeview boxes I own. Useless for recording a selection of different programs on different channels unless you can put up with tall slim images or the opposite.
Then there's the inability to turn off the automatic update feature rendering it useless for recording programs that appear at 3 am.
Also the unit does not have UHF loop through so if you want to retain the analogue capability of your telly you will need an aerial splitter.
This unit is well overpriced for it's capabilities so unless space is a serious issue there are other far more capable units for less money.

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