Alba STB8

my digibox STB 8 has worked well for over 2 years but the remote seems to have gone dead. its not the battery.

I am happy with the functionality of the box and like the user friendly menu and epg screens, but without the remote it is useless.

just wondering if there is a solution.

also have an STB102 but that has also frozen on me.

coincidentally both within a week of each other!

good value for money just frustrating when they freeze.

I bought the boxes because the new digital TV I bought was useless

and not fit for purpose, so now use it with my £20 Alba box

the TV was £220

The Alba STB 8 Worked OK for a short while then, when reconnecting the coax lead, the socket at the back just fell off! No way to fix it, though I tried, so the thing is useless and the whole lot has to go in the bin.

I purchased an Alba STB 8 from Tesco in July 2007, which overheated and burned out in December 2008, while on standby.

I am informed by Tesco that it has no intrinsic value and has exceeded its estimated lifespan.

Regardless of the price paid, I would have expected a better outcome.

The Alba StB8 was a good freeview box while it lasted, easy to use, good quality signal... but power supply was ruined after 13 months

The Alba STB8 is easy to set-up. Light weight plastic boxes. Also costing under £20. However it keeps freezing and sometimes needs reseting. I live in Edinburgh. Maybe other areas are okay.