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| Features | 7.6/10  |
|---|---|
| Ease of Use | 8.6/10 |
| Value for Money | 7.9/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 6.6/10 |
| Overall Rating | 5.9/10  |
| Thomson DTI6300 (160 GB) Freeview DTV Receiver |  | £83.82Free P&P |
Full review by
Liz Power
on 13th Apr 2007
User Rating : 4
Respect :
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Good Points: Twin scart sockets, channel display
Bad Points: Lost channels, crashed when switched off at the mains.
General comments: I had it for for 16 months and it worked well until we went 'green' and switched it off at the mains instead of leaving it on standby. Until I looked at another forum about this problem I had no idea that it had a clock! I've never seen one nor is there a reference to one in the handbook. It has also lost channels, notably Radio 4, which I couldn't understand until now. It's not been my week as \i've had to return a Mogen flat screen TV and Freeview box as they both crashed, so hope this is the third thing. Interestingly I got a replacement Goodmans GDB6 Freeview for the Mogen and the handbook is identical to the Matsui's and the remote controls are also interchangeable, Who makes what? I thought that technology should be getting better, but it only seems to get worse!
Liz Power's review and ratings | 159 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
Martin Reeves
on 4th Mar 2007
User Rating : 1
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I am not impressed with the Matsui DTR 1 freeview box I am purchasing a different make.
Martin Reeves's full review | 68 words
Review by
zephyr550
on 4th Feb 2006
User Rating : 7
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0
Set up of my Matsui DTR-1 freeview box was so easy. I don't have any special aerials, but I must get a good signal. The box found all the available channels.
It is a nice slim unit in silver. There is an annoying delay to change channels when the remote is pressed, but I put up with it. Had to get a replacement remote from Currys when my son broke it, but I received it very quickly. The clock has a mind of its own, so I never use the timer.
The menu can show a list of channels and a ...
zephyr550's full review | 191 words | 2 comments added.
Review by
barrygardner
on 29th Jul 2005
User Rating : 4
Respect :
0
I selected the Matsui DTR 1 Freeview Box partly because of price, but also because I have a Matsui video, which has been going strong for 10 - 12 years now, without any trouble at all. It is possible that I have a dodgy unit.
I am not at all happy with the Matsui DTR 1, and it is going back!
barrygardner's full review | 153 words
Review by
steve743
on 5th Jan 2005
User Rating : 10
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The Matsui DTR 1 has got to be the best and simplest box for under £50.
The only downside for me is that it only has a RF loopthrough not true RF Out, so you cant watch digi-tv in another room.
But apart from that its great!
I bought and returned 4 other boxes from Argos before picking this one up from Dixons for £49.99. They also had the DTR-2 for cheaper, but it didn't look as good to me.
It works, what more can I say.
I was amazed at how troublesome the other brands I bo ...
steve743's full review | 139 words
Review by
parkin2004
on 13th Aug 2004
User Rating : 10
Respect :
-1
I had a philips DTR 1500 but I thought it was rubbish so got a refund and bought the Matsui (which saved me £30) and have found it is much better than the Philips, there are no problems and if you use an aerial booster it works even better. It's a must buy, if you want freeview!
parkin2004's full review | 64 words
Review by
skywalker12
on 13th Jun 2004
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+1
I bought this Matsui DTR 1 DVB Set top box from my local currys for £47.50, in the box i found:
Scart Lead
RF Lead
STB
Remote Control
Batteries
User Guide
When i got it home it found all of the channels in about 30 seconds and the signal level was amazing. The interactive services are very fast, and the LCD screen is very useful, when the unit is in standby the time is displayed and when it is in use the channel number is displayed.
Overall a great box for the price. ...
skywalker12's full review | 98 words | 2 comments added.
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