Matsui DTR 1

Matsui DTR 1 is the best freeview box for internal ariels.

They work a treat i live in an area where it is hard to get freeview

and works great, perfect picture.

the matsui dtr is easy to use & set up ,one click programming via higlighting scheduled programme list. current (original) still mostly works but some frequently used buttons worn out.

schedule programme list only one week in advance, and its a real pain to have to again delist unwanted channels individually after reprogramming.

whrn reprogramming or delisting channells need to completely revisit pre set recordings as present stays with position on table not with channel you set it to!

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!

I am not impressed with the Matsui DTR 1 freeview box I am purchasing a different make.

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 small picture in the top right hand corner, and you can scroll down to see what else is on. I have the scart looped into my VCR so I can record from the aerial or Freeview and watch another channel using an RF cable. My TV only has two scart sockets, so I have to unplug the VCR and plug in the DVD if I want to watch it. I have tried scart multi units, but I couldn't get it to work.

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!

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 bought were (Sagem, Thomson, etc) - stretched picutres, bad lipsync, bad signal quality etc.

Buy this box, full stop.

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!

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.