Comments on: Argos ready to offer £50 discount on new Sagemcom RTI90-320 Freeview HD Recorder?

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 19 May 2011 14:23:28 +0000

BEWARE Argos are consistently the highest priced store for Freeview HD boxes. Tesco and Richer Sounds (especially with their 5 year extended warranty @10% of the purchase price) are consistently among the best value for money.

This Sagemcom is available from Tesco Direct for £180 http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.210-3515.aspx

A quick run down of other comparisons on their HD boxes.

Argos Bush (own brand) £79.99 (Vestel T8300 clone) – Tesco Technika STBHDV2010 £30

Argos Alba (own brand) £99.99 (Harvard clone) – Tesco Technika STBHDH2010 £30
Also similar is the Grundig GUD300HD with a different case and no HDMI lead at £169.99 (YES £169.99, 466% MORE)

Humax HD Fox T2 £159.99 – Tesco £89.97

By: Alastair McCrae

Alastair McCrae — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:29:42 +0000

I have had 3 Sagem HD recorders and all have failed within 2 weeks of purchase. Not a good buy in my opinion, I now have a Sharp whch has a larger hard drive for the same cost and it works

By: Charles McCaw

Charles McCaw — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:43:11 +0000

Philips HDT8520. If you want to record HD from Freeview do not buy this box at the moment. I have just returned it after a few days because the lip sync is so bad when replaying a recording. Philips claim that they will be issuing new software in July. However they could not tell me if this new version would fix the probem. Another show stopper as far as I am concerned is not being able to view a channel by selecting it on the EPG.( The EPG is only used for recording)
I think manufacturers should avoid shipping unfinished products.

By: Ted

Ted — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:15:33 +0000

Like others I spotted the Sagem HD Hdd Recorder at what looked a bargain price, the advert seen both in national newspaper and the Argos store in Warminster, so in I popped armed with the cat No given in advert which wasn’t in the catalogue or on website by the way. the store assistant seached the whole of Argos’s stores and warehouse to no avail, the item just didn’t excist. E’mails to Argos brought vague reasons for this the silliest being that it was probably an ‘end of line’ item. Customer services were either unaware of anything or trying to hide what looks like a bit of a cock up. Still best to keep ones eyes open.
Ted

By: GAVIN BANKS

GAVIN BANKS — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:05:03 +0000

WHAT A GREAT SPOT ? THE ONLY PROBLEM IS TRY AND FIND WHICH OF THEIR STORES
HAVE ANY STOCK !
BECAUSE I CAN’T FIND ONE IN MY AREA IN NORTH WEST OF LANCASHIRE.

THEY MAY AS WELL OFFER THEM AT 50P EACH IF THEY CAN’T GET THE STOCK.

BEST OF LUCK FINDING THIS PRODUCT.

GAVIN.