Goodmans GDB5
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Goodmans GDB5
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Although The Goodmans Gdb5 Is Pleasing To The Eye,
Although the Goodmans GDB5 is pleasing to the eye, this model leaves a lot to be desired, if all you want is good picture, sound and a teletext service. Not recommended.
Always updates software at approx. 3am. Haven't found instructions to stop that, especially if you are recording a programme at that time!!
If you are a frequent TELETEXT user, this receiver is SLOW,SLOW,SLOW!!!!!!!
Terrestrial Teletext is faster.
If watching sports results on teletext that need updating, the receiver often crashes!!
Would not recommend for the price.
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The Goodmans Gdb5 Freeview Box Is Superb Value For
The Goodmans GDB5 freeview box is superb value for money for £25. You get Freeview with 7 day EPG, as well as DAB.
Don't buy this if you have a 4:3 TV and want to watch widescreen content in letterbox - some programs go to 14:9 rather than 16:9, and 16:9 programs are actually squashed a bit rather than true 16:9 letterbox like my old freeview box.
Overall, it is an excellent box, and my only gripe is that it doesn't handle letterbox well on a 4:3 TV.
I'd sure like to know how you manage 7 day EPG, when my unit only gives Now & Next. It also loses all program info around the midnight hour, and only recovers the info after 1am. This unit is the second one I have had from Argos, and both appear to be the same. I would not recommend the Goodmans GDB5 model as a "BUY" to anyone. My friends Sagem [from Argos] at a similar price is a superior unit.
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For £69 This Is A Bargain, Featuring Both Fr
For £69 this is a bargain, featuring both Freeview and a DAB radio. Aestethically pleasing and pretty fast.
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Goodmans Gdb5 - The Remote Control Is Too Small Fo
Goodmans GDB5 - The remote control is too small for people who have poor eyesight and/or poor finger manipultaion.
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