For many people, the announcement and the arrival of the Thomson Digibox were nothing short of a blessing. Having those expensive LCD or plasma TVs and not having a high definition Digibox actually left many of us feeling crummy. Then arrived the first Thomson HD Digibox.
The Thomson DSI8215 was the first one of its kind to come out on the market, and was met by great sales and widespread uptake by those who owned HD TVs. It seems that everybody who owned an HD TV wanted one and it soon sprouted in many homes.
But the raucous jubilation was short-lived. People soon found out that being the first did not necessarily mean being the best. It did not take long before the Thomson DSI8215 digiboxes around the country began to earn the ire of its owners and the reputation of being the most unreliable Digibox in existence.
It was, frankly, Murphy's Law applied at every opportunity and at every moment. From horrendous lip sync problems, to poor and dismal reception, to utterly slow response rates, the Thomson DSI8215 was plagued with every issue, problem and breakdown possible.
Too bad, because the Thomson DSI8215, specifically the Thomson DSI8215 Sky+ HD Digibox, has a lot of potential. It was the first to be launched to a hungry and waiting market. It offered everything from the basics of Sky Digital, to the recording fun offered with Sky+. It also promised amazing picture and sound quality, fully exploiting the HD technology offered by Sky. Like all digiboxes, this one boasted of a 300 gigabyte hard drive, with more than half of it earmarked as usable space, and could record up to 150 hours of TV programmes.
The box may also be used with Sky HD or FTV card. If you're feeling a bit stingy, you can use it to show free to air channels, some of which are now in HD.
But as many people would soon learn (and subsequently complain about) Thomson had a very different definition for "sharp", "clear", and "vibrant" and other nifty adjectives it used in its sales presentations and press releases. In short, it did not deliver on its promises and that left many feeling cheated. In fact, Thomson provided a very effective marketing pitch for both Samsung and Pace when they launched their own digiboxes. Both companies only needed one tagline: “Looks like the Thomson, but definitely better.” The result? Brisk sales for both Samsung and Pace, that left store shelves empty for the past two to three months running.
I really don't have any idea if Thomson has come out with newer models that addressed the problems and issues that adopters of their earlier models have voiced out. Shame on me if you fool me once, you know. Until I see something more compelling, I am saving my money for a Pace or a Samsung, even if I have to wait months for it.
The Thomson DSI8215 was the first one of its kind to come out on the market, and was met by great sales and widespread uptake by those who owned HD TVs. It seems that everybody who owned an HD TV wanted one and it soon sprouted in many homes.
But the raucous jubilation was short-lived. People soon found out that being the first did not necessarily mean being the best. It did not take long before the Thomson DSI8215 digiboxes around the country began to earn the ire of its owners and the reputation of being the most unreliable Digibox in existence.
It was, frankly, Murphy's Law applied at every opportunity and at every moment. From horrendous lip sync problems, to poor and dismal reception, to utterly slow response rates, the Thomson DSI8215 was plagued with every issue, problem and breakdown possible.
Too bad, because the Thomson DSI8215, specifically the Thomson DSI8215 Sky+ HD Digibox, has a lot of potential. It was the first to be launched to a hungry and waiting market. It offered everything from the basics of Sky Digital, to the recording fun offered with Sky+. It also promised amazing picture and sound quality, fully exploiting the HD technology offered by Sky. Like all digiboxes, this one boasted of a 300 gigabyte hard drive, with more than half of it earmarked as usable space, and could record up to 150 hours of TV programmes.
The box may also be used with Sky HD or FTV card. If you're feeling a bit stingy, you can use it to show free to air channels, some of which are now in HD.
But as many people would soon learn (and subsequently complain about) Thomson had a very different definition for "sharp", "clear", and "vibrant" and other nifty adjectives it used in its sales presentations and press releases. In short, it did not deliver on its promises and that left many feeling cheated. In fact, Thomson provided a very effective marketing pitch for both Samsung and Pace when they launched their own digiboxes. Both companies only needed one tagline: “Looks like the Thomson, but definitely better.” The result? Brisk sales for both Samsung and Pace, that left store shelves empty for the past two to three months running.
I really don't have any idea if Thomson has come out with newer models that addressed the problems and issues that adopters of their earlier models have voiced out. Shame on me if you fool me once, you know. Until I see something more compelling, I am saving my money for a Pace or a Samsung, even if I have to wait months for it.
source www.satchat.co.uk