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Thomson DHD4000 review

Reviews Freeview might be a fairly limited service, with a mix of terrestrial channels, spin-offs that show repeats and imports and a gamut of shopping/music/minor interest offerings that fill the rest. You can keep that hard drive unbelievably busy by...

Editor's rating   9

Tags: thomson, channels, hard drive, packed

14 May 2005, 16:09

Archos AV 700 TV review

Reviews It's also got a digital Freeview tuner, giving you access to around 50 channels instead of five, making it a mightily impressive product on paper. One or two channels took a while to be found by the on-board tuner, but apart from that the device...

Editor's rating   7.9

Tags: archos technology, media player, hard disk, high quality

4 July 2006, 15:52

Humax PVR-8000T (80GB) review

Reviews Offering all of the benefits of digital television (clear picture, extra channels) along with some of its drawbacks (namely shopping channels), the small investment and ease of setup mean that this is one new service worth upgrading to.

Editor's rating   7.4

Tags: humax, terms, channels, watching

14 May 2005, 17:08

Sharp TU-R160H review

Reviews This is a no-frills digital recorder that integrates a sizeable 160GB hard drive (80 hours of recordings) and dual TV tuners, which allow you to record one programme while you watch another -- but not record two channels at the same time.

Editor's rating   7.5

Tags: sharp, panel, slot, watching

18 December 2006, 14:32

TVonics MFR-300 review

Reviews TVonics has specifically designed it this way and includes an IR receiver that sits on top of your TV, which means changing channels is nice and easy. The MFR-300 is a small, light and easily concealed box that picks up digital TV channels and then...

Editor's rating   7.6

Tags: tvonics, pick, sort, cable

17 July 2008, 14:19

Sagem PVR6280T review

Reviews Underneath that, you have a long list of channels, and the last window displays a schedule of the next nine programmes to be shown. While the box has dual tuners, it can't record two channels at the same time like the Thomson DHD4000.

Editor's rating   7.7

Tags: sagem, hard drive, channels, stereo

28 July 2005, 11:45

Best AV receivers under £500

Reviews At this level you can expect to find receivers offering up to seven channels of amplification, which can be used to support advanced speaker configurations using additional centre rear channels or to bi-wire the front channels to improve stereo...

28 March 2008, 14:51

Sony DAV-DZ830 review

Reviews The speakers are wired through the stands while the rear channels are wirelessly controlled from a small infrared transmitter, which gives the system an attractively clean and inconspicuous appearance without having to trail wires the length of...

Editor's rating   7.4

Tags: sony, channels, speakers, cinema

31 October 2007, 16:49

Toshiba 42WLT66 review

Reviews In addition to showing hi-def video and games, the 42WLT66 comes with a digital tuner providing access to standard-definition Freeview channels, so even if you're not planning on going hi-def just yet, you can at least watch digital terrestrial TV...

Editor's rating   7.7

Tags: toshiba, pixel, sky, television

21 July 2006, 14:57

Dual-tuner PVRs

Reviews Some even allow you to record two channels simultaneously. For less than £100 you can expect a few compromises such as an outdated design, restricted connectivity and the absence of a CI card slot to support TopUp TV subscription channels.

17 January 2007, 16:42

LG Flatron M228WD review

Reviews It comes with both analogue and digital TV tuners, so you can enjoy ordinary terrestrial stations as well as over 30 digital TV and radio channels. Compression artefacts are numerous, meaning the picture can look dirty and pixellated, especially on...

Editor's rating   7.9

Tags: lg electronics, television, contrast, watching

13 December 2007, 14:49

Panasonic DMR-EH60D review

Reviews Most dedicated Freeview recorders these days come with twin tuners -- the Panasonic has just one, meaning you can't watch and record different channels. The guide includes full listings for all channels up to seven days in the future, with a small...

Editor's rating   7.7

Tags: panasonic, channels, hard drive, recorded

5 January 2006, 15:33

Sony SVR-S500 review

Reviews Another absent feature is a CI card slot, which means you won't be able to upgrade the device to receive limited subscription channels from services like TopUpTV. The clean front panel only offers basic controls for turning the unit on/off and...

Editor's rating   7.8

Tags: sony, hard drive, channels, scenes

25 September 2006, 16:28

LG HT762TZ review

Reviews This is done so the cable lengths can be kept short for the front speakers and more generous for the rear channels. The satellite speakers -- the ones that deal with front left and right and rear left and right channels -- are what LG describes as...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: lg electronics, speaker, stations, dvd player

4 June 2008, 13:55

Toshiba Regza 42X3030D review

Reviews Freeview channels are automatically tuned the instant you turn the TV on for the first time. Primary controls are hidden away at the right side and can be used to adjust channels and volume or access the main menu system -- you can't tune channels...

Editor's rating   8.4

Tags: explore, colours, toshiba, channels

19 June 2007, 13:42