Hard drive recorders Best Buys
BARGAIN
Humax PVR-9150T
The Humax PVR-9150T is definitely a budget box, but one with features that aren’t to be sniffed at either. The box features twin tuners and a 160GB hard drive as well as a raft of other attributes. The construction isn’t the best, but the 9150T performed stoically in tests and delivers pausable and rewindable live TV for just over £100.
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MIDRANGE
Toshiba HDR5010KB
The Toshiba HDR5010KB is a great mid range PVR. Packing a raft of features including Freeview+ HD decoding, a beefy hard drive, great connections and a smooth interface, all at a price that won’t bankrupt, this box is a brilliant solution for non-contract tied HD TV.
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LUXURY
Panasonic DMR-BWT800
The Panasonic DMR-BWT800 is the Rolls Royce of the PVR arena. It is a beautifully made box of tricks featuring 3D Blu-ray playback, Blu-ray recording, a 500GB hard drive, Freeview HD twin tuners, a plethora of connections and more! It really doesn’t get much better than this.
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