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“I waited a long time for the box to be delivered...”

written by geclinke on 25/09/2010

I waited a long time for the box to be delivered (wanted it for Freeview HD during the world cup). Production delays meant it wasn't delivered until the beginning of September.

As a product, I think it's fair to say it isn't finished. There are none of the advertised features around iPlayer or Sky Player present on the device, and no indication of when they will be available.

It also doesn't seem capable of displaying photos or videos from a networked media server - another feature that it's supposed to have.

The most fustrating thing though is the alarming regularity with which the box hangs, requiring a power down reset at the plug socket. I went away on holiday for two weeks and stacked up a lot of recordings, seems the box crashed while I was away though, and didn't bother.



My aadvice to anyone considering buying this box would be to stick with a known manufacturer. I have a Humax (non PVR) freeview HD box - which just works. I wish they'd come out with a PVR by now so I could send my 3view box back for a refund as it's flakey software makes it little use as a PVR, and the regular freeze / hanging problem makes it not much use for watching live television either.