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Set Top Boxes

Humax PVR-SMART

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Humax PVR-SMART 4.50

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RRP

$699.00

Review Date

Tuesday, 1st of August, 2006

What's Hot

Dual tuners, Good picture quality

What's Not

USB problems, MP3 and JPEG playback issues

The Final Word

Despite the problems using the USB port and the slight inconvenience of the remote control and MP3 and JPEG playback, we found this unit very easy to use for watching and recording TV and very reliable. Its picture quality was excellent and it was also a very quiet operator, with only one small rear fan cooling the unit and only slight hard disk noise evident during boot-up and seek sequences. It's also well priced for a dual-tuner set top box. We highly recommend it.

Notes

# This product is no longer available directly from the manufacturer. It may be available in retail and distribution channels, or second hand. The price displayed is the price at review time and the last available recommended retail price.

General

Length (mm)

281

Width (mm)

Height (mm)

380

Weight (kg)

3.7

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

160 GB

Miscellaneous

Remote Control

Yes

Power Options

Power Supply

AC Power

Set Top Box

Personal Video Recorder (PVR) / Digital Video Recorder (DVR)

Yes

TV Tuner Card

Internal or External Card

Internal

Dual Tuner

Yes

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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