PVR, Freeview and Set-Top Box Reviews

Humax DTR-T1000

£300 Sep 2012

5 out of 5 stars

Is the first box to run YouView – AKA the TV revolution – worthy of the honour?

  • Humax HDR-FOX T2

    5 out of 5 stars

    £350Sep 2011

    Packing Freeview+ along with BBC iPlayer, this PVR looks like a strong contender

  • Kogan Agora Internet TV Portal

    3 out of 5 stars

    £130Aug 2011

    Turn your TV into a massive Android tablet

  • Echostar HDS-600RS

    4 out of 5 stars

    £300Apr 2011

    This Freesat PVR streams TV to your phone, tablet or laptop, wherever you are

  • TVonics DTR-HD500

    4 out of 5 stars

    £235Mar 2011

    No contracts, no installation, just all the free hi-def TV you can record (and watch)

  • TVonics DTR-Z250

    4 out of 5 stars

    £179Jul 2010

    Twin digital tuners and a 250GB hard drive, and all for under £180. Is this Freeview+ PVR too good to be true?

  • Humax PVR9300T

    5 out of 5 stars

    £185Jun 2010

    It doesn’t offer Freeview HD, but this capacious hard-disk recorder is a fine PVR if standard-def will suffice…

  • TechniSat HDFS

    5 out of 5 stars

    £180May 2010

    It might have only one tuner and no hard drive, but this versatile bargain Freeview HD box is a force to be reckoned with

  • Humax HD-FOX T2

    5 out of 5 stars

    £180Apr 2010

    By set-top box standards it's pricey, but it does do HD. So, should you bag one before the World Cup kicks off?

  • Sagem DTR 94250S

    5 out of 5 stars

    £250Jan 2010

    It's no oil painting, but this 250GB Freesat HD PVR delivers TV performance to be reckoned with

  • Topfield TF5810PVRt

    5 out of 5 stars

    £300Jan 2009

    Topfield takes on the might of Sky+ with this stonking 500GB Freeview+ PVR. Should Murdoch be worried?

  • Humax Foxsat HDR

    5 out of 5 stars

    £300Dec 2008

    Finally, a non-subscription box that lets you watch and record HD. But can the Foxsat HDR really take on Sky+?

  • Humax Foxsat-HD

    4 out of 5 stars

    £150May 2008

    Still can’t a get a Freeview signal? This Freesat-loving Humax box could be the answer to your telly dreams

  • Pioneer DVR-LX70D

    5 out of 5 stars

    £900Mar 2008

    This might be the best DVD and hard-drive recorder ever made – but can it really be worth the price of two Blu-ray players?

  • Archos TV+

    3 out of 5 stars

    £250Feb 2008

    Archos makes the lofty claim that its TV+ is the most advanced digital video recorder in the world. To the testing labs!