Set top box reviews
- — 13 April, 2011 14:26
If you want to buy a device to bring your old analog TV into the 21st century, a digital TV set top box is the easiest way to go about it. All you need to do is plug it into your TV antenna and connect it to your TV, and you'll have future-proof access to digital and analog TV. We've rounded up all the digital TV set top boxes and personal video recorders we've reviewed in the last year.
5 / 12
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Dvico TViX M-6600N
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Kogan Technologies HD Digital Set-Top-Box with PVR
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Telstra T-Box
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Topfield TRF-7160
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Topfield TRF-2460 Masterpiece HD Plus
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Akai AD185X
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Kogan Technologies PVR 500GB HDD
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Laser STB-HDM2000
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LG HR558D
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Grundig GSTB3111BR
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Topfield TRF-2400 Masterpiece HD
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Grundig Freeview HD Set Top Box
Topfield's TRF-2460 Masterpiece HD Plus is a superb PVR for any TV junkie and we recommend it. Its twin HD tuners provide excellent reception and give you the ability to record up to four shows at once onto its roomy 1TB drive. We like the Web features of the unit and the ability to transfer shows to a PC, but the PVR's interface for playing MP3s and DivX files could be improved. We also hope that YouTube videos will work on the PVR again in the near future.
- Review Date:
- Reviewer:
- Manufacturer:
- 6th Sept., 2010
- Elias Plastiras
- Topfield
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- Price:
- $ 799.00
- Pros:
- 1TB hard drive, can record four programs simultaneously, Web interface, SHOUTcast, WiFi, 3-month IceTV subscription, changes channels swiftly
- Cons:
- Interface for playing MP3 and DivX files is poor, slow USB hard drive transfers, YouTube videos won't play
