• Contains 2 x DVB-T2 Tuners for High Definition Freeview playback and recording
• Massive range of Freeview channels available for free
• Pause and rewind live TV
• Watch one channel while you record another
• Record two channels while watching a previously recorded programme or live third channel (third channel limited)
• Recording Time equivalent to 500 hours in Standard Definition or 250 hours in High Definition
• 8 day EPG
• Series Link recording
• Picture in Picture feature to watch one channel and view another at same time
• Integrated Common Interface slot for additional Pay TV channels

The DHR8206U Freeview+ HD PVR Set Top Box is an exciting product that enables you to record not one but two Freeview channels at the same time onto the built-in Hard Disc of 1TB while watching a third thanks to it’s two digital tuners. It has an 8 Day Electronic Programme Guide which is easy to use so you don’t miss out on your favourite programmes while you’re out. It has some great features like Split Recordings, Picture and Text, High Definition for superior picture quality and Dolby Digital Plus for excellent sound quality, Auto re-tune, Power Saving Mode, and Picture in Picture which enables you to watch one channel while previewing another. This product also comes with one HDMI connection, two scart sockets, three USB connections, a Common Interface Slot enabling you to watch Pay TV channels and an Ethernet port so you can connect to the Internet.
A stylish and compact Set Top Box that has many great functions and features with versatile connectivity to enhance your viewing experience.

This recorder from Humax is the long anticipated recorder from renowned digital specialists Humax and arrives hot on the heels from the 5 start rated Humax HD-FOX T2 which is single HD tuner set top box with no hard drive.

The Humax HDR-FOX T2 boasts twin HD tuners, 500GB hard drive and is comparable to the Sky+ recorder in features but offers Free HD from the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 via your normal TV aerial with no subscription or contract.

With the HDR-FOX T2 you get all the benefits of digital broadcasting, including the ability to record, pause and replay live TV. But this clever set-top box offers much more, such as a 500GB hard drive that lets you store a huge library of your favourite programs, as well as your own home-made films, photo albums and other digital media. With its double digital tuners you can watch and record two different channels at the same time, while its 1080p upscaling means that it even improves the visual quality and definition of standard, non-HD programming.

• Twin Tuner Freeview HD Terrestrial PVR
• Integrated hard disk drive with Massive 500 GB capacity
• Free HD channels from BBC, ITV and Channel 4
• No Subscription, just plug and watch HD TV
• Plus up to 50 digital TV channels and 24 radio stations
• 8-day on screen electronic programme guide
• Interactive TV service via MHEG
• Dolby Digital Pulse Audio Output
• Parental Control
• Subtitle and Audio Description
• HDMI output (1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p, 576i)
• 1080p upscaling
• Fully compliant to UK DVB-T2 profile as well as DVB-T
• Standby power : less than 1W
• Record 2 channels at the same time
• 2 hours Live TV buffering/ Delayed Recording
• Series Recording and Recommendation
• Recording up to 300 hours (Recording up to 125 hours for HD contents)
• Play media contents in external HDD or memory through USB(MP3, JPG, XViD)
• Internet TV Portal (Sky Player, Catch Up TV, Internet Radio and etc are available) future upgrade*
• Home Networking
• CI+ slot
• 380 x 55 x 252mm (W/H/D)
• 2.8kg

* Not available at launch, in development.

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.

The Philips HDT8520 is expected to launch with a price of £299.

Phillips Website Product page

The HDR5010 has a massive 500GB hard disc (this is much larger than any Sky box) and should give around 120 hours of HD recording you could treble that to over 300 hours of standard definition programmes as the HDR5010 will of course record your usual stand definition Freeview favourite channels.

The Toshiba also includes as standard with all Freeview HD set top boxes and TV a Cat 5 Ethernet port to cannect to a broadband router to allow future IPTV services ie BBC iplayer to be streamed through the HDR5010. Also included are three HDMI slots and two USB sockets.

The HDR5010 is expected to retail for £350 at launch expect this to fall as popularity of Freeview HD grows and more PVRs from other manufacturers bring Freeview HD recorders to the market.

What makes this box different is the 3view is a designed to be connect vie Ethernet to an existing broadband connection and offer the ability to stream YouTube and the facility to browse the web with it built in Internet browser.

3view hope to add BBC iplayer and ITV iplayer later in the year expect this to launch late Spring/Summer at around £300.

3view quote on thier website:

3view is a unique next generation high definition
and internet ready set top box that will transform the
way you watch television forever.
With 3view the full potential of your HD-ready TV is finally
realised. 3view lets you watch and record High and Standard
definition channels as well as watch YouTube from the
internet on your TV.
3view even allows you to access content stored on your PC
without leaving the comfort of your sofa. You can view photos
and videos and listen to your music through your television
effortlessly using just the 3view remote control.

Play YouTube content directly on your television, in full screen
and with the ability to search and bookmark your favourite
clips, including all the latest 4OD programmes.
3view is a powerful home media hub. Home movies and family
photographs stored on your PC or USB storage drives can be
viewed on your television effortlessly.

You will need:

Television set with spare HDMI and SCART sockets

Minimum 2Mb broadband pack supplied by any ISP (please be aware that our set top box cannot be used in conjunction with a USB ADSL modem)

A spare network connection on your Broadband router

Specifications:

More details on the 3view website