I'd like to use one of these for radio only where a TV aerial already
exists but would be difficult to add an FM one.

However, it needs to be fairly simple to operate - and of course most are
meant to be used with a on screen guide of some sort.

So one with a display is really needed - and preferably one where the
display can give the number you've assigned to a channel via some form of
'favourites' system.

The old Sony VTX-D800 comes close as it has a button to go to the radio
channels and you can arrange it so button one on the remote gives R1 etc -
but it has no display.

Cost isn't too much of an issue.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
I'd like to use one of these for radio only where a TV aerial already
exists but would be difficult to add an FM one.

However, it needs to be fairly simple to operate - and of course most are
meant to be used with a on screen guide of some sort.

So one with a display is really needed - and preferably one where the
display can give the number you've assigned to a channel via some form of
'favourites' system.

The old Sony VTX-D800 comes close as it has a button to go to the radio
channels and you can arrange it so button one on the remote gives R1 etc -
but it has no display.

Cost isn't too much of an issue.


Dave,

I think the Wharfedale DV832B has a channel display on the front.
Currently at or under £20. You'll need to connect a telly to get it set
up initially.

d

Don Pearce wrote:
I think the Wharfedale DV832B has a channel display on the front.
Currently at or under £20. You'll need to connect a telly to get it set
up initially.

Yup. It's got a bright red LED display - mine's hidden as the box is
under control of a TiVo and it is rather *bright*.

Some owners on digital spy's forums have complained about random sound
drop out issues though. Do a search on there for "dv832b sound". I've
noticed it as well, happens once in a blue moon.

There is a later version dv832bn - that may have this fixed.

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Adrian C wrote:
Don Pearce wrote:
I think the Wharfedale DV832B has a channel display on the front.
Currently at or under £20. You'll need to connect a telly to get it
set up initially.

Yup. It's got a bright red LED display - mine's hidden as the box is
under control of a TiVo and it is rather *bright*.

Does the display just give the actual channel number - or can it give one
you've allocated yourself? This device will be mainly used for the BBC -
so it would make things easier if R1 displayed 1, and R2 2 etc rather than
701 and 702 - although it's only a minor point.

Some owners on digital spy's forums have complained about random sound
drop out issues though. Do a search on there for "dv832b sound". I've
noticed it as well, happens once in a blue moon.

Sounds like the old Philips OnDodgy box that's being used at the
moment. ;-)

There is a later version dv832bn - that may have this fixed.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Does the display just give the actual channel number - or can it give one
you've allocated yourself? This device will be mainly used for the BBC -
so it would make things easier if R1 displayed 1, and R2 2 etc rather than
701 and 702 - although it's only a minor point.

I had a quick play, it doesn't seem possible. You can make a short list
of favourite channels to quickly hop through, change their label to show
in the EPG but the red display stays the same.

Manual here
http://www.superfi.co.uk/extras/Whar...32B-manual.pdf

Have a look at Argos, there seem to be other STBs with a front display
of sorts. For instance

* Bush DFTA 16
* Acoustic Solutions DV600B
* Hitachi HDB72 Digital Set Top Box

Got a feeling the innerds of these are all similar.

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In article ,
Adrian C wrote:
Don Pearce wrote:
I think the Wharfedale DV832B has a channel display on the front.
Currently at or under £20. You'll need to connect a telly to get it
set up initially.

Yup. It's got a bright red LED display - mine's hidden as the box is
under control of a TiVo and it is rather *bright*.

Does the display just give the actual channel number - or can it give one
you've allocated yourself? This device will be mainly used for the BBC -
so it would make things easier if R1 displayed 1, and R2 2 etc rather than
701 and 702 - although it's only a minor point.

Some owners on digital spy's forums have complained about random sound
drop out issues though. Do a search on there for "dv832b sound". I've
noticed it as well, happens once in a blue moon.

Sounds like the old Philips OnDodgy box that's being used at the
moment. ;-)

There is a later version dv832bn - that may have this fixed.

--
*Save a tree, eat a beaver*

Dave Plowman London SW
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I can suggest an alternative: a small B&W TV fed from the composite o/p of
the freeview box. I have a 5" TV, cost all of £20. I tried a small colour
TV, but the resolution was so poor, I couldn't read the writing on the
menus, but a B&W TV works perfectly.
S.
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On 14 Nov, 09:41, "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
I'd like to use one of these for radio only where a TV aerial already
exists but would be difficult to add an FM one.

However, it needs to be fairly simple to operate - and of course most are
meant to be used with a on screen guide of some sort.

So one with a display is really needed - and preferably one where the
display can give the number you've assigned to a channel via some form of
'favourites' system.

The old Sony VTX-D800 comes close as it has a button to go to the radio
channels and you can arrange it so button one on the remote gives R1 etc -
but it has no display.

*Cost isn't too much of an issue.

--
*Money isn't everything, but it sure keeps the kids in touch *

* * Dave Plowman * * * * * * * * London SW
* * * * * * * * * To e-mail, change noise into sound.

How about a Kathrein UFS 790? Has a sixteen digit display which
announces the radio station explicitly. A bit excessive in some
respects, having both satellite and terrestrial tuners and a CI slot,
but it's quite a small box and the display makes it usable without a
TV (once set up).
I've been using a previous model for three years without problems.

Justin