Typical price: £130
What is it: A Freeview receiver with integrated 80GB hard drive recorder
What we think: A quality Freeview receiver and hard drive recorder in one, the PVR-8000T is effectively the digital terrestrial equivalent of Sky+
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 14 May 2005
Tags: Humax, Humax PVR-8000T, camera, satellite, UK
We like:
Large 80GB HDD gives 40 hours storage; no image or sound degradation on recordings; ease of use
We don't like:
Can't simultaneously watch and record; relatively loud hard drive
You might also need:
Optical Audio Cable, RF Loopthrough Cable
CNET UK judgement:
The Humax PVR-8000T is much like the Internet and the iPod -- once you use it, you wonder how you ever lived without it. However, while it's a brilliant piece of equipment to have in the home, the lack of dual tuners to let you watch something different from what you're recording is surprisingly restrictive
Full review:
With Freeview now available in over 80% of UK homes, the free-to-air service can really claim to have hit the mass market. Offering all of the benefits of digital television (clear picture, extra channels) along with some of its drawbacks (namely shopping channels), the small investment and ease of setup mean that this is one new service worth upgrading to. Continue Reading...
Humax PVR-8000T History
1 Dec 2005 in Crave
Nick's Christmas Shopping: Samsung 32-inch LCD
I'm kicking off my virtual Christmas shopping spree with something I already own -- the amazing Samsung 32-inch LCD TV. It's so good I want another one, and a Humax Freeview recorder to go with it
18 Nov 2005 in Crave
Humax PVR-9200T: Freeview doubled
Could this be the best Freeview recorder yet? On paper, the Humax PVR-9200T beats even Panasonic's PVR, with twin tuners and space for 100 hours of recordings. But at £250, how will it compete with combi hard drive/DVD recorders?
20 Sep 2005 in Reviews
It's playback time: Freeview hard-drive recorders
If you've not yet made the upgrade to Freeview, you should think about spending that little bit more and buying an integrated recorder. These devices don't just record, they also enable you to pause live TV, rewind through what you've been watching and cut out the ad breaks...
Latest user reviews
March 25, 2008
Posted by: Badger
"Perfect for me"
September 1, 2005
Posted by: zig riz
"Great value, does what it says on the tin"
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