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**Chris** · 17-03-2009, 14:12

Again, the first consideration is whether you primarily want subscription TV or not. If you do, then paying an ongoing subscription is fine. If you don't, and you're purely wanting the HD and PVR functions, it makes no sense to pay an open-ended subscription that will, before long, end up costing you more than the up-front cost of a Freesat+HD box.

If you ever decide to leave, you can indeed archive your old stuff first, but once you have left, you have no equipment to show for your months or years of payments to VM, and no choice but to go and buy something to replace the HD and PVR functions you have just lost.

As for 'when' your Humax dies ... all equipment has a finite life, but we have no reason to expect it to die prematurely. It should give plenty of years service before that becomes an issue.

17-03-2009, 14:12	#26
Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,264	Re: V+ vs. Freesat? Again, the first consideration is whether you primarily want subscription TV or not. If you do, then paying an ongoing subscription is fine. If you don't, and you're purely wanting the HD and PVR functions, it makes no sense to pay an open-ended subscription that will, before long, end up costing you more than the up-front cost of a Freesat+HD box. If you ever decide to leave, you can indeed archive your old stuff first, but once you have left, you have no equipment to show for your months or years of payments to VM, and no choice but to go and buy something to replace the HD and PVR functions you have just lost. As for 'when' your Humax dies ... all equipment has a finite life, but we have no reason to expect it to die prematurely. It should give plenty of years service before that becomes an issue.