A very well-designed device, with excellent integration between its features. Assuming the upcoming firmware updates work as intended, it will become a powerful recording and streaming device.

A great product, although ultimately its usefulness hinges on the use of a USB hard disk drive instead of an internal one. If this appeals to you, then the DP-H1 is well worth considering.

If you need a set to top box to produce good high definition images, the Toshiba HD-C26H will do the job nicely.

Another solid offering from Topfield that does all the basic functions very well, although it lacks some advanced connectivity options.

A good option if you want to record HD TV and can live without the minor shortcomings.

A powerful and expensive device, this unit is clearly aimed at advanced users, who will find themselves more than satisfied with its incredible range of features. Newcomers to the PVR market would probably be better served with a simpler model.

Despite a few faults, the LST-6100P comes good in the end, giving users access to the full digital TV experience.

A powerful recording unit, the Topfield TF7000HDPVRt is let down by the omission of a few features and options that we would've liked to have seen, but overall, it's a top-notch PVR.

The Mediastar DT-720 was surprisingly easy both setup and use. Although the package includes some useful features, it is almost the double the price of rival standard definition tuners

The DEC2000T is a handy two-in-one purchase, giving you both a PC-based tuner and a standalone digital set-top box in one hit. It would have been great if you were able to access the PC-based capabilities of the box (such as recording and time-shifting) from your TV set.

The Humax PVR-8000T is unspectacular, but does a decent job as both PVR and digital set-top box.

The Sony DSTHD100 is innovative and easy to use, despite a few minor flaws.