Re: Best top up TV Freeview box for doddery old people?



The Sony upright one is probably best for "doddery" people, and it has a
smaller footprint, and (I hope you are treating her) it costs about a oner!
On the other hand the Nokia has a slot but is quite unreliable. Give her
yours.

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"Chris Melluish" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> My mother-in-law is moving into sheltered accommodation in a few weeks.
>
> She currently has cable, and she is very keen on tennis so she likes
> watching Eurosport.
>
> The new place does not have cable, but several of the residents have
> their own Freeview boxes, so we thought we could buy her one for
> Christmas. Satellite is not an option.
>
> There do not seem to be that many boxes with the card slot.
> I looked up the Which? report and it did not like any of them.
>
> She needs a box which is very simple to operate and which is reliable.
> Any suggestions?
>
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> Chris Melluish
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