Hard drive recorders Best Buys
BARGAIN
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
The Pure Avalon 300R Connect is a bit of a change: we’re more used to testing out digital radios from the British firm, but this here’s a Freeview+ HD recorder, a first for the company. With web skills and even music streaming built in, it's a refreshing change to the stale PVR experience.
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LUXURY
YouView is here. The Humax DTR-1000, with twin tuners and a hearty 500GB hard drive, is the world's first set top box to run the new service, which merges all the catch-up services from the nation's leading broadcasters into one slick interface. All you need is a broadband connection and presto, it's PVR 2.0.
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