The first Freeview+ HD recorder has gone on sale in the UK. The Philips HDT8520 is a Freeview+ recorder with twin high definition DVB-T2 tuners and a 500GB hard drive which should allow for 125 hours of HD recording or 250 hours of standard definition recordings.
The HDT8520 has an 8 day EPG and supports series link and Dolby Digital audio & 1080p video quality with HDMI cable included, the HDT8520 also boasts remarkably low power consumption in both active and standby modes and has been designed to function almost silently. None of the whirring noise so often associated with recording devices.
The Phillip’s also has the capability to pause live TV or make an Instant Jump or Instant Replay at the touch of a button with its 3-hour time shift buffer.
- Easily record in HD (one-touch recording, 8-day EPG, series recording)
- 3-hour time shift buffer to pause & resume live TV at the touch of a button
- 1080p via HDMI for superb HD picture clarity & sharpness
- Twin tuners to watch one channel while simultaneously recording another
- Striking design with ultra-quiet functioning, even when recording
- Technical Details
- Freeview+ HD recorder with integrated 500GB hard disk drive
- Digital Reception: DVB-T2, DVB-T, MHEG with interactive channel
- Broadcast Resolution: 720p, 1080i, upscale to 1080p via HDMI
- Dolby Digital 5.1 audio output
- Aspect ratio: 16:9, 4:3 Letterbox
- Automatic adaptation to TV set preferred resolution
- Automatic installation of up to 1000 channels
- Parental control (Child lock)
- USB 2.0 output for software update
- Hard disk recording capacity: up to 250 hours for SD & up to 150 hours for HD
- Pause Live TV with 3 hour time shift buffer
- Up to x1/4 slow motion and x128 fast forward / rewind
- Simultaneous Record & Playback
- Additional hard disk technology:Instant Jump, Instant Replay, Time status bar, HDD
space used indicator, Auto resume, Trick mode - Convenience: 8-day Program Guide, Automatic programme list update, Audio description,
Auto resolution adjustment, Auto power off, Multiple subtitles supported, TV and Radio mode - Extra low noise levels in both active and recording modes: Lw (A)= 27.8 dB(A)
- Power consumption: <15 W active, <1W standby
- Dimensions: 240 x 65 x 210 mm
- Weight: 1.75kg
