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

It may have uninspiring looks but the LHD3 performs to a good standard.

The LSDDVD does the job well enough, but suffers from a substandard DVD player.

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.

A fairly good set top box that performs well with a nice range of outputs

The TF7000HT makes up for its lack of advanced features with great picture quality and intuitive operation.

A good quality PVR with basic features but poor documentation.

A commendable PVR from MediaStar with a large hard drive is let down by only supporting SDTV

The HDT-1100 does the job, but a rather cheap look and feel detract from the overall package.

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

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

One of the better high end HD receivers available, the Sony DST-HD500 delivers excellent value for those with the system to support it.