Typical price: £60
What is it: Tiny Freeview receiver to convert analogue TVs
What we think: A great product that does what it's supposed to do, but costs slightly too much and uses too much power
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 17 July 2008
Tags: TVonics, TVonics MFR-300, Freeview, power consumption, LEDs
We like:
Size; ease of use; picture quality; great interactivity; audio description
We don't like:
Price; standby power consumption
Also known as:
TVonics MFR-200
You might also need:
An old analogue TV; Scart-to-AV in cable (£8)
CNET UK judgement:
The TVonics MFR-300 is a good product that does what it needs to and will save many older TVs from the landfill. The only issues for us are the high price and power consumption
Full review:
There is a very specific problem on the horizon: the analogue switch-off. When this happens between now and 2012, there will be a lot of older sets that will no longer receive terrestrial TV. Continue Reading...
TVonics MFR-300 History
2 Jul 2008 in Crave
TVonics MFR-300: Tiny Freeview receiver for old TVs
If you have older, analogue TVs that you still love, and want to continue using, TVonics has a device that will turn them into digital TVs, even if they don't have a Scart socket
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