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Goodmans GHD8015F review
If nothing else, Goodman's GHD8015F is great value for money -- a dual-tuner PVR with an 80GB hard drive for less than £100. The design is archaic and functionality is basic, but it does the important things well, such as playing and recording. It's an ideal replacement for an old VCR Read more
7 December 2006 by Richard Arrowsmith
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Panasonic DMR-EX85 review
The EX85 is Panasonic's most comprehensively equipped digital recorder. It's crammed with more recording and playback features than you can imagine, including an enormous 250GB hard drive, universal disc compatibility and integrated video scaling. The impressive on-paper specification is supported by quality performance in practice Read more
20 November 2006 by Richard Arrowsmith
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Sharp TU-R160H review
A digital recorder that integrates a sizeable 160GB hard drive for 80 hours of recordings and dual TV tuners, so you can record one programme while you watch another, but this Sharp unit is rather similar to a box from Goodmans we reviewed recently, which is much cheaper Read more
18 December 2006 by Richard Arrowsmith
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Panasonic DMR-EX75 review
Panasonic's DMR-EX75 features a 160GB hard drive and compatibility with all disc formats -- in a single system. This versatility is complemented by excellent usability and great quality images, particularly when upscaled to high definition and output to an HD Ready TV through HDMI. The only drawbacks are the steep price and the single digital tuner Read more
21 June 2006 by Richard Arrowsmith
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Goodmans GHD1621F2 review
Goodmans GHD1621F2 features an attractive design that houses two integrated Freeview tuners, which means you can record one programme while you watch another or even record two digital programmes at the same time. It's a fuss free device that's excellent value for money Read more
11 January 2008 by Richard Arrowsmith
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Sony SVR-S500 review
Sony's SVR-S500 is one of the few PVRs that feature dual integrated TV tuners, which let you watch one programme while you record another. It's attractively designed and performance is impressive, with good detail and contrast even in the lowest quality mode. If you can ignore the few usability issues, this is a good buy Read more
25 September 2006 by Richard Arrowsmith
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Toshiba RD-85DT review
The RD-85DT features a timeless, stylish design with a decent specification that includes an integrated Freeview tuner -- fast becoming an essential in this market. Connectivity could be better, however -- there's no DV input for camcorder users or an HDMI digital output for upscaled DVD Read more
30 August 2006 by Richard Arrowsmith
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Pioneer DVR-540HX review
The Pioneer DVR-540HX boasts integrated analogue and digital tuners, universal disc compatibility, a full range of user-friendly functions and the recording performance is excellent if you ignore the lower quality modes. It is slightly pricey, though, and the design is somewhat chunky -- if you want a DVD recorder that looks impressive, you may want to look around Read more
27 September 2006 by Richard Arrowsmith
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Dual-tuner PVRs
If you've ever been embroiled in a battle for the TV remote, or have had to choose between two top programmes vying for supremacy in the same viewing slot, it might be worth investing in a dual-tuner PVR... Read more
17 January 2007 by Richard Arrowsmith
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Pioneer DVR-545HX review
Pioneer's DVR-545HX gives you the flexibility of recording analogue or digital TV channels using the integrated 160GB hard drive or to blank DVDs, including DVD-RAM and dual-layer discs. HDMI out enables video upscaling too Read more
12 April 2007 by Richard Arrowsmith
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