Heads up - Is your SD PVR broken?

[bekdik]

The disk in my SD PVR failed and it's impossible to get hold of an IDE drive. I also did not fancy the SATA solution, as elegant as it is.

So I took the PVR to Mutichoice and for R342 they swapped it for a refurbished one with a 3 month warranty.

As R350 is less than the cost of a disk drive, I think this is good value.

P.S. I suspect that the 3 month warranty may have to be extended in the light of the consumer protection act.

 

[Smurfatefrog]

R342 is the standard swop out fee for all decoders if you dont have DCC

 

[Nerfherder]

That's quite cool eh.

Thanks for the heads up !

 

[kooldude]

R342 is the standard swop out fee for all decoders if you dont have DCC

Even when you have Decoder care you have to wait for 3 months for it to kick in completely. If you have an issue in the first 3 months you still pay the swap out fee. Found out the hard way recently. Decoder packed up in the second month after adding decoder care plan.

 

[isie]

R342 is the standard swop out fee for all decoders if you dont have DCC

yep thats y i dont see the point of a dcc over a 1 year and you paying more then the cost of a swap

 

[McGuywer]

yep thats y i dont see the point of a dcc over a 1 year and you paying more then the cost of a swap

Yes but the decoder is covered for theft and fire as well. Not just swap outs.

 

[ToxicBunny]

And why wouldn't your decoder be covered by your normal household insurance for theft and fire?

 

[isie]

Yes but the decoder is covered for theft and fire as well. Not just swap outs.

And why wouldn't your decoder be covered by your normal household insurance for theft and fire?

B.O.F.H beat me to the answer it is coverd in most policies so why pay extra.

 

[IceQB]

Most thieves wouldnt bother stealing it unless they stupid.
Has no resale value as you cannot use it

 

[McGuywer]

I am covered with Mutual & Federal All Sure and it is not included.... Well, that's according to my broker.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Then you need to get rid of your broker and Mutual and Federal...

The decoder is a household object, and would be covered by any normal household insurance policy for fire and theft...

 

[McGuywer]

Then you need to get rid of your broker and Mutual and Federal...

The decoder is a household object, and would be covered by any normal household insurance policy for fire and theft...

Maybe M&F do not cover it since it is pretty useless to steal it.

 

[ToxicBunny]

I would very def be more than slightly pissed off.. it may be useless to steal it as it will have little to no value for the thieving party... but it has value to you, and THATS what M&F are insurance... your value.. not the value to the thieving party.

 

[McGuywer]

Yes, I think I should have a better look at this. It could save R65pm....

 

[isie]

Yes, I think I should have a better look at this. It could save R65pm....

yep and then fire your broker his not doing a good job