Good quality SD STB for about $400?

I'm about to buy a new Sony 76 cm widescreen TV, whilst it is HD capable, at
this stage I am opting to just get an SD STB and wait until the HD ones are
cheaper.

However, I do have $350 - $450 or so to spend on a STB, and was hoping I
could get something of quite good quality for that price. My question is
what is recommended at this price range? Previously on my old TV I have been
using a $200 XMS brand which as done a job, but I want something of higher
quality for my new TV. I need something with component input, and dual
tuners would be nice so I could tape something, and watch something else at
the same time. Other than that I'm unsure what features to look for.
Obviously the TV I am getting is nearly $3000, so I want something that can
do it justice.

Simon Howson

I think we just got inm a HD box for about $450 and can do the TV cheap too,

cheers Trevor Lees 0400 307489



"Simon Howson" <simonhowson.TakeThisOut@NOSPAMyahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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> I'm about to buy a new Sony 76 cm widescreen TV, whilst it is HD capable,
at
> this stage I am opting to just get an SD STB and wait until the HD ones
are
> cheaper.
>
> However, I do have $350 - $450 or so to spend on a STB, and was hoping I
> could get something of quite good quality for that price. My question is
> what is recommended at this price range? Previously on my old TV I have
been
> using a $200 XMS brand which as done a job, but I want something of higher
> quality for my new TV. I need something with component input, and dual
> tuners would be nice so I could tape something, and watch something else
at
> the same time. Other than that I'm unsure what features to look for.
> Obviously the TV I am getting is nearly $3000, so I want something that
can
> do it justice.
>
> Simon Howson
>
>