Manhattan T1 Freeview HD Box, Black

Box was what we wanted

Simple, easy to set up and works out of the box. This is a no frills Freeview receiver. It has HD channels and works at the full 1080p. It also outputs Dolby multi-channel sound via the HDMI connection which is often broadcast on the HD channels - handy if you use a surround amp or system. The HDMI cable mine came with didn't seem to work but I have plenty of spare ones so this wasn't a problem. The remote is simple to use and relatively small which I like. It has a USB port and an Ethernet port. These ports are only useful for updating the box's firmware and at date of writing there isn't an update out yet. You cannot record from this box - it's view only. Overall for the price this is an excellent product.

Absolutely delighted. The aerial input only stopped working on a 7 year but hardly used otherwise great tv, so now use this device to input to one of the HDMI TV inputs to access BBC1 etc . Very simple setup - plug in HDMI to TV, plug in aerial cable, plug in mains to device. Switch on TV, switch on device, select the HDMI input and follow the very straightforward instructions to scan channels etc. INCLUDED is an HDMI lead and batteries for its remote. Very good quality HDMI to TV, simple channel guide etc. Neat, small unit very easily unobtrusively accommodated. The device remote also operates the TV volume etc so the only need for the TV remote was to switch the TV on or off & to select the HDMI2 input. All with a 2 year guarantee if registering within 30 days of purchase . Highly recommended.

With a range of Manhattan Freeview box models to choose from i opted for this, the cheapest and most basic since i only wanted to be able to watch TV in the kitchen. The actual Manhattan T1 box is small and compact - slightly bigger than my Apple TV box and setup was very simple and straightforward. Although updates can be downloaded via an Ethernet cable connection, without one nearby i opted for a download and install via the thumb drive USB connection. Another simple experience via the Manhattan website. Everything is working well with the Freeview box so far and the remote allows control of the usual functions - TV guide, volume, change channels, etc. The one irritating thing, though, is the fact that the Manhattan remote cant be programmed to turn the TV on and off. Annoying to need the TV remote on hand as well as the Manhattan remote purely for this purpose. I read in reviews that Manhattan didn’t include this function in this model to keep down costs! Very lame. It would be such a simple addition and would have made all the difference.

We brought a 2015 Samsung TV from back with us, having been working overseas for a few years. It could pick up Freeview, but all channels were alphabetical and the program guide was 7 hours behind, so I figured a Freeview box would make life much easier. I read many reviews and went for this one. I tried another Freeview box before buying this one, but that didn't handle HD well, and the picture stuttered. This one (so far) has delivered excellent picture quality. The box itself is discreet and compact, and the remote is clear and logical. The program guide is also well laid out, and with a clean font, making it very easy to use. It's a bit more in price than other Freeview boxes, but it appears worth it.