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| Features | 5.3/10   |
|---|---|
| Ease of Use | 6.1/10 |
| Value for Money | 3.9/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 3.4/10 |
| Overall Rating | 3.4/10 |
Full review by
Guest.
on 24th Jun 2008
User Rating : 2
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Good Points: Reasonably easy to use
Bad Points: A blown IC and shorting diodes put paid to it after about 2 years. This seems to be a common problem as it is widely reported on technical forums.
General comments: It seems to be typical of modern Goodmans products - poorly designed and executed. It is a pity the name once renowned for quality products is, now, associated with virtual rubbish.
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Review by
Guest.
on 8th May 2008
User Rating : 7
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Goodmans GDB3 is idiot proof. For the money, fab! Sometimes looses chanels
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Review by
1geraint1
on 24th Oct 2007
User Rating : 10
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Would buy another Goodmans GDB3.
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Review by
Stevepick
on 20th Mar 2007
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I should have taken it back for a refund before the guarantee expired
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Review by
Gerald Wright
on 2nd Feb 2007
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If these are still being sold - avoid.
I bought 2 one for me and one for my daughter both useless
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Review by
presdeed
on 24th Oct 2006
User Rating : 1
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Originally posted review on the 12th April 2005, as the Goodmans GDB3 box didn't work properly. Usual thing turns itself off, looses channels, etc. Since then, I have contacted Goodmans asking why they are still selling the units through Argos, etc., when they know they have an inherent problem with the software. Apparently it's not their fault, it's the BBC's - work that one out. Requested I send the unit back to them for a software upgrade, which I did at the end of April 2005, but unit still ...
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Review by
gurnardplayer
on 11th Aug 2006
User Rating : 4
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The Goodmans GDB3 is cheap gear and the old saying you get what you pay for in this case is true. I have read various reviews and we all seem to have the same faults, Argos has replaced mine twice with no argument but it is still a pain. Im surprised Goodmans never recalled the model and sorted the problem.
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Review by
Ricky1948
on 8th Aug 2006
User Rating : 2
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Although the Goodmans GDB3 box provided a sharper picture than analogue, the picture appearance quality was poor. It lacked strength of colour and looked as if it needed contrast adjustment. However, this is not possible. However, I was fairly happy, and bought one for my mother in law. On setting it up, found that a number of channels would not display in widescreen format, some would switch constantly between widescreen and 4:3 and some stayed in widescreen all the time. Efforts to obtain any ...
Ricky1948's full review | 171 words
Review by
martinsheppard43
on 22nd Jun 2006
User Rating : 1
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When I bought the Goodmans GDB3 freeview box it was already outdated. I was told that you could get it upgraded on the internet, and I searched for ages to find that the upgrade was from an independent source. Goodmans attitude was basically "well buy a GDB 4 and don't bother upgrading". So I persisted with the stupid thing constantly freezing and wiping out preset channels for a further 3 months.
I have never had so much trouble with electrical goods. Goodmans were totally uncommitted to bei ...
martinsheppard43's full review | 143 words
Review by
carlos777uk
on 29th May 2006
User Rating : 5
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The Goodmans GDB3 freeview boxes cheap and basic, but it is missing vital 'favourites' feature of other boxes, which means long channel hopping to watch what you want!
I took this box back as it unfortunately developed a sound problem. I was gutted I'd not got a favourite channels store (and sort into order) feature. I couldn't believe it!
The picture would also lag more than my old Thomson, but then you get what you pay for.
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Review by
BikeGuy01
on 12th May 2006
User Rating : 0
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As soon as I plugged the Goodmans GDB3 freeview box in, I realised I had made a big mistake! I channel surfed in vain. There was none of the channels that I actually wanted, except re-runs of countdown and the Sweeney! In summary, not recommended.
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Review by
joe111
on 1st May 2006
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Overall, the Goodmans GDB3 freeview box is not worth the money, and Goodmans should do some more research or something. The box seemed fine when I bought it, but then it suddenly started turning itself off and the remote kept not working.
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Review by
hubby2006
on 24th Jan 2006
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I bought the Goodmans GDB3 freeview box 8 months ago. It now switches itself off every couple of minutes. I bought the latest model about 2 weeks ago, and it switched itself off and wouldn't come back on, so I went and got my money back.
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Review by
unknown15
on 30th Dec 2005
User Rating : 9
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The Goodmans GDB3 is our first digital freeview receiver box, and we are pretty satisfied with this. It is very easy to use, and also updates itself automatically with new channels.
There is no problem installing it, and multiple scart sockets at the back mean you can use a VCR to record from it. It was bought for £39.99.
This box has plenty of features!
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Review by
Topxcoach
on 22nd Dec 2005
User Rating : 1
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The Goodmans GDB3 freeview box switches itself on and off, and has done for the past 2 years. John Lewis told us that it was due to erratic signal of digital transmissions. It appears this may not be so.
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Review by
Jonny r
on 16th Dec 2005
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Having had the Goodmans GDB3 freeview box for 18 months, and spent a small fortune having the aerial upgraded and boosted, only to realise the problem all along is with the set-top box. The box switches itself on and off constantly. It freezes all the time, and loses channels that are installed etc. Goodmans told me this because my box has not upgraded its software. I can send the box to them for upgrading, at my my own expense!! I don't think so. I think the best place for this Goodmans (ALBA) ...
Jonny r's full review | 102 words
Review by
MartinLondon1977
on 27th Nov 2005
User Rating : 6
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We brought two Goodmans GDB3 Freeview boxes together on the Saturday. When we got them out of the box everything seemed fine until the picture quality on my box broke up on some of the channels, notably ITV1, Channel 4, and many others. We tweaked around, thinking that the aerial connection may have something to do with it (we brought a Sagem Freeveiw box initially becuase of the poor analoge reception - which we are happy with).
We then swapped our Goodmans units over. Hey ho! Mine was fault ...
MartinLondon1977's full review | 279 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
david etherington
on 6th Nov 2005
User Rating : 1
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I am grateful for having read the other reviews because my Goodmans GDB3 Freeview box had exactly the same faults as reported by others, and I was thinking that the fault might lie elsewhere (aerial, or signal etc.), since the signals were re-set recently, in addition to the repeated ITV cutting out, and my box even cuts out on BBC2 and BBC 7!
I would never buy another Goodmans product after this.
I am surprised that John Lewis still sell Goodmans Freeview boxes.
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Review by
SouthWestWhite
on 1st Nov 2005
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Despite being initially impressed with the cheap(ish) Goodmans GDB3 Freeview box, I soon began to notice the terrible picture quality. The picture flickers quite badly, particularly on menu screens. In addition the picture and sound break up for no good reason, and mine has simply failed to respond to the remote, and will not work with a new remote either. In addition, the remote is poor quality and very flimsy. Back to Argos to swap for a quality model me thinks...
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Review by
tonynbrown
on 24th Aug 2005
User Rating : 1
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I had the Goodmans GDB3 Freeview box for two years, and it was nothing but a waste of time as it kept switching on and off, and it drove me up the wall. Goodmans said they were updating the software, but nothing ever happened. I tried a different make of Freeview box, and it worked perfectly.
tonynbrown's full review | 65 words | 1 comment added.
Other: Height: 4.6 cm Width: 30.4 cm Depth: 20 cm
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