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http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/gear/treadmill-advice-please/236950.html
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I don`t think one exists on the market but I have been trying to get hold os a dual chest strap heart rate monitor that combines Polar technology and ANT+ in the same strap.

I know Suunto have a dual comfort belt that is Polar and ANT (only) but it needs to be ANT+ for a particular reason.....
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Let me give you some more good advice... if you have the option, take out the deferred payment scheme with 0% interest, I suggest you do that, that way, if you are disatisfied with the product (it doesn`t do as advertised) it`s much easier to "get your money back" as the finance company are ultimately responsible for supplying you with the goods!
I always do this - but I always pay it off in time, otherwise, you pay HEAVILY for it in the long run... no pun intended
Good luck!

BTW, https://outsideinteractive.net/ is down for review in the USA version of Runner`s World in (February`s Edition) so I`m reliably informed - hence my other post on here asking for information regarding reviews that take place across the pond get shared with the U.K.

Ok, I`ll give you  my honest opinion about iFit:
iFit are currently undergoing a complete facelift with their website and for a number of people it hasn`t gone down too well. I don`t mean to sound blunt but quite a number of people either don`t consult their user manual (for updating fixes), don`t read the ifit technical support webpage and follow their instructions, simply want to moan about everything going under the sun or are just downright unlucky and have a genuine reason to complain!
I am one of them to a certain extent in as much as the "Live Update" is not working... YET! I know they have acknowledged the fact and are working on puttting it right, but sometimes this just isn`t good enough!
Their facebook page (ifit live) has been a REAL source of entertainment recently and it has NOT done them any favours by not publishing more frequent updates to let their customers know what is going on.
Personally, I submit a technical ticket to the iFit helpdesk and can track their response from this, but for most people, I firmly believe they should have more frequent updates on their facebook page..
Having said all that, when they do get it up and running properly, it is well worth investing in, not just for the Google Maps (slideshow) but for the simple reason with their new website you can customise exactly what you want the treadmill to do for you in any given workout.
While ifit are currently experiencing problems, I`m making the best possible use outt of this technology: https://outsideinteractive.net/software.php (you may need to refresh the page if the video does not load up) and combining my own customised programs to run parallel with this software (Virtual Runner.)
As for any additional costs with ifit, when I bought my treadmill it came with the wifi module and a years subscription, as you mention there have been bugs with the system, everytime I`ve contacted customer support they have extended my membership to the point now where I am up to the end of 2015. (I must be one of the luck ones!)

Bottom line is... for the quality (NordicTrack) and the functions you get from ifit live (when it`s fully functional) it`s difficult to find something that is on a par with it in the price range!
I`d buy one again just for the simple fact it has the ability to interact with other users across the globe and you can make your ownt training simulations work automatically with it - you`re not just limited to what the machine has built into it.