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Old 22-11-2006, 9:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Sony PVR 500 £187 in Sainsburys
Just been and done the shopping and spotted this... Nectar points as a bonus but thought that was a pretty good price, even if the unit isn't supposed to be that much cop!!

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/christma...6x%3d0%26y%3d0
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Old 22-11-2006, 10:27 PM   #2 (permalink)
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£169.99 Delivered on Play.com, think it was maybe £10 cheaper at one point
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Old 22-11-2006, 10:41 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Right... an even better deal then!
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Old 23-11-2006, 7:29 AM   #4 (permalink)
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The Sony PVR 500 is a Digifusion FVRT200 clone with inferior software. How can £187 be a bargain when you can get the Digifusion for <£100?
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Becuase to some people the look of things matters... and the Digifusion ldoesn't look as good as the Sony.

Though i do take your point...
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Old 23-11-2006, 3:13 PM   #6 (permalink)
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BE AWARE !! I bought this recently (being a bit of a Sony loyalist).
Awful. the fans make such a racket...even when in stand-by.
It lasted 24 hours in my house before it was exchanged for a Humax...and let me assure you...the Humax is virtually silent compared to the Sony.
Avoid the Sony at all costs.
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Old 23-11-2006, 3:57 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I read a lot of reviews before i got my Toppy. Basically they all said the Sony is a dog. Very unresponsive and extremely loud.

I am not one of those Sony haters, but i would seriously avoid this one. That said, i personally think it's the best looking PVR out there.
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Old 23-11-2006, 8:10 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I am not one of those Sony haters, but i would seriously avoid this one. That said, i personally think it's the best looking PVR out there.

What a shame they had to resort to looks in high hopes that such a disguise would sway sales their way and then have the cheek to charge much more than the engineering that they put in to it or took out of it!!. I'm not sure what day it was when someone came up with this very poor follow up to the VTX-D800. From one extreme to the other.
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.....and it's just got a "pants" review in HCC.

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Old 27-11-2006, 6:05 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Just reading this months Which mag and it says steer clear of this unit, noisy fan EPG is poor plus some more little niggles, Which recomend sticking with there best buys which are Humax PVR9200T or the Topfield TF5800PVR
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