https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:22:42 +0000 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 09:52:51 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=37111 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1226939&title=freeview#1226939 Author: Richie
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Posted: 24 December 2010 at 9:52am

We've discovered ours wont work cause we don't have the right aerial. Apparently we need an aerial that can tune in CTV (canterbury TV for those not down here) on normal televison, which we don't have. Poos and wees. Guess we are going to have to look into that. ]]> Fri, 24 Dec 2010 09:52:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1226939&title=freeview#1226939 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1226864&title=freeview#1226864 Author: susieq
Subject: 37111
Posted: 24 December 2010 at 3:58am

Our freeview is working fine. we couldnt afford sky and our freeview was an early xmas present from my Mum and brother]]> Fri, 24 Dec 2010 03:58:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1226864&title=freeview#1226864 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1226832&title=freeview#1226832 Author: YODA18-
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Posted: 23 December 2010 at 10:36pm

Tivo is just the same except cheaper gives u all the freeview channels and a recorder for 360 if ur a telecom customer abd u can spread it out over 36 months at 10 a month]]> Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:36:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1226832&title=freeview#1226832 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1224849&title=freeview#1224849 Author: Richie
Subject: 37111
Posted: 21 December 2010 at 9:11am

We just bought a new TV that has freeview built in and the channels don't work. It's a PITA]]> Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:11:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1224849&title=freeview#1224849 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1224780&title=freeview#1224780 Author: jazzy
Subject: 37111
Posted: 21 December 2010 at 6:24am

If you have a PS3 you can buy play TV.

We sold our Freeview on TM, someone got a great bargain as we bought a top line expensive model & used it for a couple of weeks then sold it.


We paid heaps out to get free view as we also need a new aerial.
]]> Tue, 21 Dec 2010 06:24:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1224780&title=freeview#1224780 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1224757&title=freeview#1224757 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 37111
Posted: 20 December 2010 at 10:33pm

WE sell them, my husband and myself havea a business. As a rule, they don't go on sale much..as in not laot of % off. Make sure you get a reputable brand, I wouldn't buy off trade me, the technicians hate them as they are difficult to "fix" and need it..best to gt from a store and get your after sale service IMHO.
We sell Strong, they are good as well as Hills.]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:33:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1224757&title=freeview#1224757 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1224690&title=freeview#1224690 Author: Mama2two
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Posted: 20 December 2010 at 9:04pm

We love our freeview. Didn't buy our box from a store as they were too expensive - but I got one off TM brand new for about $65 in the end ($1 reserve auctions). It doesn't have the TV guide, but we just look it up online if we want it. We have had not problems with it and my kids love Kidzone and hubby is happy with Prime - plus he gets way more done on the weekends now he can't watch trashy american reality series repeats for the millionth time!]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:04:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1224690&title=freeview#1224690 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1221532&title=freeview#1221532 Author: Redbedrock
Subject: 37111
Posted: 16 December 2010 at 9:37am

Free view has always been fine for us. We really stick to 1,2 and 3 and Prime and Kidzone during the day, so don't "need' the bigger choice of channels. No issues with it, either connecting through a box or via the new TV which is digital. And it's free once you install it, which took about five minutes to connect the plugs up. We sold our box on TM when we upgraded the TV so it might be worth a look there, I think it was about $100 when we bought it]]> Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:37:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1221532&title=freeview#1221532 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1221247&title=freeview#1221247 Author: Jaxnz1
Subject: 37111
Posted: 15 December 2010 at 7:55pm

Thanks everyone. Unfortunately the budget doesn't allow for $68 a month anymore! Especially with #2 on the way, so Sky is on the way out.
We also only end up watching channels 1, 2 and 3 anyway, so don't see the point in having all the other channels.

Will wait for the boxing day sales anyway and see what's out there, our sky box isn't due back until the 30th. ]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:55:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1221247&title=freeview#1221247 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1220488&title=freeview#1220488 Author: bopmum
Subject: 37111
Posted: 14 December 2010 at 8:38pm

We brought a freeview box for our bedroom and i'm not that impressed with it!! Half the channels don't work and half the time the channels are "updating" then they don't work and you have to turn everything off then on again. But we got our box from Dicksmith.

Personally I'd stick with sky! Even though they are asses! ]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:38:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1220488&title=freeview#1220488 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1220469&title=freeview#1220469 Author: MrsEmma
Subject: 37111
Posted: 14 December 2010 at 8:21pm

We had a freeview box, we bought it from Freeview Shop we bought it on sale for around $500 and they are a very reputable company. Though we had nothing but issues with Freeview (not the box, something to do with our box and the tv wouldn't work together though no one could work out how or why despite DH being a techno guru) and after trying for months to get it right we ended up ditching it and going back to MySky which is so much better for us.

]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:21:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1220469&title=freeview#1220469 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1220455&title=freeview#1220455 Author: Plushie
Subject: 37111
Posted: 14 December 2010 at 8:08pm

Watching with interest, sky have been total asses to me lately keen to ditch them.]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:08:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1220455&title=freeview#1220455 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1220427&title=freeview#1220427 Author: Bayley
Subject: 37111
Posted: 14 December 2010 at 7:43pm

Hi Jax,

I have one here for sale, its a Zinwell - one of the approved ones so does the EPG etc. I no longer need it cos I have TiVo. Its in perfect condition, so PM me if you are keen ]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:43:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1220427&title=freeview#1220427 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1220378&title=freeview#1220378 Author: Gardengirl
Subject: 37111
Posted: 14 December 2010 at 6:45pm

Pretty much everyone does a deal anyway - I can't remember the last time I paid full price for anything electrical, but we haggled in Harvey Norman - can't recall what the discount was but we certainly got one.]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:45:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1220378&title=freeview#1220378 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1220370&title=freeview#1220370 Author: jazzy
Subject: 37111
Posted: 14 December 2010 at 6:30pm

check out JB Hi Fi...if you have one. That's where we got ours from but in the end could not give up sky ]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:30:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1220370&title=freeview#1220370 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1220367&title=freeview#1220367 Author: Whateversville
Subject: 37111
Posted: 14 December 2010 at 6:19pm

I used to work for DickSmith and if I remember correctly, (bear in mind I've had baby brain lol) they *do* go on sale but only saving approx $20 ISH lol I think. Gah. ]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:19:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1220367&title=freeview#1220367 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1220346&title=freeview#1220346 Author: _SMS_
Subject: 37111
Posted: 14 December 2010 at 5:41pm

Id wait until they are on sale. Or even check out TM they are always cheap on there ]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:41:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1220346&title=freeview#1220346 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1220343&title=freeview#1220343 Author: Jaxnz1
Subject: 37111
Posted: 14 December 2010 at 5:35pm

We are getting rid of Sky and getting Freeview. Does anyone know if the boxes go on 'sale' or are they a fixed price no matter what?
We were going to make that our xmas present, but am thinking it might be worth waiting until the boxing day sales, but no point if they are not the sort of thing that will be on sale........ (???)

TIA]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:35:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37111&PID=1220343&title=freeview#1220343