HD PVR - Any new models coming?

[willemsa]

I am going to take the leap and buy a HD PVR, does anyone know if there are new models being released soon as I don't want to spend the +-2k and a new one comes out a month later.

Thanks

 

[Quantum Theory]

I am going to take the leap and buy a HD PVR, does anyone know if there are new models being released soon as I don't want to spend the +-2k and a new one comes out a month later.

Thanks

No... not for a while.

 

[Nimz]

I am going to take the leap and buy a HD PVR, does anyone know if there are new models being released soon as I don't want to spend the +-2k and a new one comes out a month later.

Thanks

No but wait till the new month....there will be a price drop....and it will retail for R1200

 

[Grimspoon]

No but wait till the new month....there will be a price drop....and it will retail for R1200

Do you have any proof of this? I honestly can't see them dropping it that low. . . .

 

[Quantum Theory]

Price is dropping, but not to R1200...

 

[Sonic2k]

UEC have just launched the locally-manufactured variant... (not the PACE piece of crap made in the UK) so there will be about a 1 1/2 - 2 year gap now before new model comes out.
Yes there is a price drop on the cards, but not much!

 

[Nerfherder]

cool well then ill also hang on.

 

[Quantum Theory]

UEC have just launched the locally-manufactured variant... (not the PACE piece of crap made in the UK) so there will be about a 1 1/2 - 2 year gap now before new model comes out.
Yes there is a price drop on the cards, but not much!

Most guys in the industry will tell you that the Pace is better. The HD PVR 2P is a Pace too, but I really liked the original 4 tuner (not available anymore). A drop of R500 is pretty significant...

EDIT: And the 4 tuner UEC HD was launched long ago.

 

[greg_SA]

I remember reading that a 2 tuner UEC would be made - any news on this?

 

[willemsa]

Thanks for info everyone.

 

[Viper25]

Hi-Fi corp selling the decoder for R1699. I think thats a decent price.

 

[Quantum Theory]

Hi-Fi corp selling the decoder for R1699. I think thats a decent price.

Everyone will be selling them at R1499 from beginning of next month. They are just trying to move old (more expensive) stock, before the price drops... Sneaky.

 

[ajax]

If you watch general entertainment and sport then go for a 4p. It amazes me how often i have two recordings going simultaneously.

 

[Grimspoon]

Hi-Fi corp selling the decoder for R1699. I think thats a decent price.

Thats what I paid. Very reasonable price.

 

[Sonic2k]

Most guys in the industry will tell you that the Pace is better

Ja just like most guys in the industry who think it wise to install a dish facing the roof.. causing the customer to complain each time when it rains, even just a little, that the DSTV STB says no signal

 

[Quantum Theory]

Ja just like most guys in the industry who think it wise to install a dish facing the roof.. causing the customer to complain each time when it rains, even just a little, that the DSTV STB says no signal

I'm not talking about all the dodgy bakkie brigade and technically challenged guys out there. I'm talking about the guys that actually know how things work... I deal with a lot of them.

There were problems with the very first batch of Pace decoders, almost 3 years ago. After that, they rocked. UEC had more issues (Xtraview, HDCP etc).