Help! Where to buy these boxes?

**dve009** · 06-02-09, 01:20 AM

Hi people! I've tried googling but without much luck! Looking for someone in Melbourne who stocks either the Octagon Fs-918 or the Mediastar HDX 9100 stbs. I got the weekend off and so would love to play around with one of these babies..Does anyone know of a retailer in melbourne who has them?? Thanks in advanced!!

**dve009** · 06-02-09, 09:16 AM

Called up Satplus and Melb Satellites this morning and they said I was better off getting just a decent HD terrestial tv box now cos the combo boxes like the mediastar and octagons are a bit fiddley and don't work as well in Australia. I've got Select tv and thought that the octagon/mediastar would meet my needs but now I'm a bit lost!
Am I better off keeping my Arion select tv box and getting a good HD box? I need it to be able to record and also play media files off my network. Any recommendations?

**beer4life** · 06-02-09, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by dve009

Called up Satplus and Melb Satellites this morning and they said I was better off getting just a decent HD terrestial tv box now cos the combo boxes like the mediastar and octagons are a bit fiddley and don't work as well in Australia. I've got Select tv and thought that the octagon/mediastar would meet my needs but now I'm a bit lost!
Am I better off keeping my Arion select tv box and getting a good HD box? I need it to be able to record and also play media files off my network. Any recommendations?

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**dve009** · 06-02-09, 09:54 AM

But satronics aren't in melbourne right?

**LeroyPatrol** · 06-02-09, 10:11 AM

The SF918 is not a combo box ie no Terrestrial tuner. I don't think you can go past this box for bang for buck. Firmware getting better all the time. I would of asked why it was felt they don't work well in Australia. What a crock... I would say the seller is saying this as he doesn't sell them and wants to sell his HD box!
Anyway Satronics and Kristal Electronics seem to be the 2 places that sell them here. I got a discount when I asked for a price from Kristal so that more than paid for the post.

Leroy

**BayTV** · 06-02-09, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by dve009

But satronics aren't in melbourne right?

Does it matter? They ship all over the country anyway......

**dve009** · 06-02-09, 10:26 AM

BaytV: I wanted to get one for the weekend to play around with that's why

Leroy: You're saying that the Octagon doesn't have a HD tv terrestial tuner? I thought it did...

**LeroyPatrol** · 06-02-09, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by dve009

BaytV: I wanted to get one for the weekend to play around with that's why

Leroy: You're saying that the Octagon doesn't have a HD tv terrestial tuner? I thought it did...

Bzzzzzz. Have you looked up the specs? You will be disappointed then. I'm not one to put all eggs in one basket. I prefer separate boxes. Would be interested to know if the Mediastar supported simultaneous recording from both tuners?

Leroy

**CONAXLE** · 06-02-09, 11:04 AM

You right Leroy, much prefer separate box for each signals, otherwise if you stuffed up that "ONE" box with everything on it--PVR,HD (Terrest.+Sat) then u are left nothing to watch or record on...LOL!

**dve009** · 06-02-09, 11:08 AM

Ahh thanks for pointing out that the Octagon doesn't have a terrestial receiver! Looks like the Mediastar would do it all though..I'm pretty sure it said it had a terrestial HD receiver..

**beer4life** · 06-02-09, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by LeroyPatrol

Bzzzzzz. Have you looked up the specs? You will be disappointed then. I'm not one to put all eggs in one basket. I prefer separate boxes. Would be interested to know if the Mediastar supported simultaneous recording from both tuners?

Leroy

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