I bought this "as new" for an amazing £21 (including delivery) albeit without a memory stick!
It arrived a day early, fully packaged and documented. Indeed, I suspect it had never been opened or used. OK, it is a tad cheap and cheerful but it works fine. It even comes complete with an HDMI cable.
I bought this to add a PVR function to our bedroom TV - connected via its HDMI port. After plugging in the TV antenna cable, set-up was easy and the device immediately found all of our local TV and radio stations. The EPG works fine and is easy to use.
Picture quality is excellent and everything works as advertised. The menu system is straightforward and easy to navigate. The remote control is basic but works as expected.
I added a SanDisk 256GB USB (3.2) stick for recording programs. This also works fine and file naming is clear. As expected, being a single tuner device, you cannot simultaneously record one program while viewing another. The box wakes itself from standby at the start of a recording and returns to that state on completion. You can also record the program currently being viewed and pause live TV.
IMPORTANT TIP - Format any USB drive in NTFS on a PC before using with this box. The device does not support drives formatted with FAT32 (just FAT and NTFS). I believe drives (USB-3.x) up to 1TB can be used.
So, I am impressed. If you want a basic FreeView box with a simple record function, look no further. You won't get better value for money. However, if you want all the features of FreeView Play etc, you should be look elsewhere and pay more. There is also a twin tuner version of this device available for ~£45-£50.
For our needs, this works a treat and at just £21, we are rather chuffed 😀 😊
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Why Choose August?
August International is a UK based company with leading research and development activities in consumer electronic products with the latest technology, advanced features and selling its products in worldwide markets.
The Set Top Box is one product our engineers have contributed much effort to research to ensure that the product has high performance like good signal reception and is easy to use.
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Product Description
August DVB415 Set Top Box for Recording Freeview and Freeview HD Channels
The Set Top Box is a Freeview HD decoder, multimedia player and TV recording device all in one. a new user interface, more intuitive recording and a full 7-day EPG! The new remote control allows you to program commands for your TV, and turn on your TV and set-top-box from the same remote control.
Control Your TV with Your Set Top Box Remote
Use the DVB415 remote control to easily set up your Freeview box, and then program it with your TV control functions! Program volume, power and source functions so you can always access your Freeview box on one remote control.
Simple Connection and Compatible Ports
Connect the Freeview HD box via HDMI cable (Included) for a full 1080p experience on Freeview HD channels. The DVB415 also features SCART for older devices. Plug a home aerial into the RF in port, and your USB or Hard Drive for recording via the USB port!
100+ Channels With Sleep Timer Feature
Using a standard coaxial aerial allows the DVB415 to tune to all available Freeview and Freeview HD DVB-T2 channels including BBC, ITV, E4 and more. Watch TV from bed comfortably and set a sleep timer to automatically turn off the box in a set time.
Pause, Rewind and Play Live TV With Timeshift
Timeshift features allow you to pause live TV at will. Allocate part of the USB to Timeshift and enjoy TV without fear of missing out! Whether it’s making a coffee, getting a delivery or making lunch you can pause and return to where you were.
7 Day EPG and Scheduled Recordings
The new interface allows a seamless EPG experience. Browse channels, look ahead to any time in the week and set a recording directly in the EPG. Planning has never been easier. You can record live, schedule via EPG or schedule for a specific time and date manually
Improved Accessibility and Operation
Audio description services can be enabled to add audio description to relevant programs. Please note not all programs may support audio description. You may make the description louder than the show. Subtitles are available in multiple languages and formats
Please Note: A USB storage device (32G USB Stick Included)is required to make recordings. This allows you to record more without deleting previous recordings, simply use a new USB stick when one is full.
Surprisingly good!
I bought this "as new" for an amazing £21 (including delivery) albeit without a memory stick! It arrived a day early, fully packaged and documented. Indeed, I suspect it had never been opened or used. OK, it is a tad cheap and cheerful but it works fine. It even comes complete with an HDMI cable. I bought this to add a PVR function to our bedroom TV - connected via its HDMI port. After plugging in the TV antenna cable, set-up was easy and the device immediately found all of our local TV and radio stations. The EPG works fine and is easy to use. Picture quality is excellent and everything works as advertised. The menu system is straightforward and easy to navigate. The remote control is basic but works as expected. I added a SanDisk 256GB USB (3.2) stick for recording programs. This also works fine and file naming is clear. As expected, being a single tuner device, you cannot simultaneously record one program while viewing another. The box wakes itself from standby at the start of a recording and returns to that state on completion. You can also record the program currently being viewed and pause live TV. IMPORTANT TIP - Format any USB drive in NTFS on a PC before using with this box. The device does not support drives formatted with FAT32 (just FAT and NTFS). I believe drives (USB-3.x) up to 1TB can be used. So, I am impressed. If you want a basic FreeView box with a simple record function, look no further. You won't get better value for money. However, if you want all the features of FreeView Play etc, you should be look elsewhere and pay more. There is also a twin tuner version of this device available for ~£45-£50. For our needs, this works a treat and at just £21, we are rather chuffed 😀 😊
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I bought this "as new" for an amazing £21 (including delivery) albeit without a memory stick!
It arrived a day early, fully packaged and documented. Indeed, I suspect it had never been opened or used. OK, it is a tad cheap and cheerful but it works fine. It even comes complete with an HDMI cable.
I bought this to add a PVR function to our bedroom TV - connected via its HDMI port. After plugging in the TV antenna cable, set-up was easy and the device immediately found all of our local TV and radio stations. The EPG works fine and is easy to use.
Picture quality is excellent and everything works as advertised. The menu system is straightforward and easy to navigate. The remote control is basic but works as expected.
I added a SanDisk 256GB USB (3.2) stick for recording programs. This also works fine and file naming is clear. As expected, being a single tuner device, you cannot simultaneously record one program while viewing another. The box wakes itself from standby at the start of a recording and returns to that state on completion. You can also record the program currently being viewed and pause live TV.
IMPORTANT TIP - Format any USB drive in NTFS on a PC before using with this box. The device does not support drives formatted with FAT32 (just FAT and NTFS). I believe drives (USB-3.x) up to 1TB can be used.
So, I am impressed. If you want a basic FreeView box with a simple record function, look no further. You won't get better value for money. However, if you want all the features of FreeView Play etc, you should be look elsewhere and pay more. There is also a twin tuner version of this device available for ~£45-£50.
For our needs, this works a treat and at just £21, we are rather chuffed 😀 😊
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