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Golden Interstar GI-S900CI review

Yet another affordable PVR-upgradable HD receiver catches our eye

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2009-08-31August 31st 2009

Price at launch £179.00
Supported Format (Interlaced) 1080i
Supported Format (Progressive) 576p, 720p
Teletext Yes
Tuner Details DVB-S/DVB-S2
MPEG Support H.624, MPEG-4
Connectivity CI Card Slot, Component Video, HDMI, USB 2.0
Additional Information PVR ready via USB2.0 port
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) Yes

Product Summary

GI-S900CI

Golden Interstar GI-S900CI

Price at launch

£179.00

For

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Strong AV performance

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PVR-upgradable via USB

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Fast searching and channel access

Against

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DiSEqC incompatibility problems

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No RGB Scart

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Could not get timeshifting to work with external HDD

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