Typical price: £299
What is it: A Freeview recorder that can upscale pictures and send them to your TV via HDMI
What we think: The ability to playback MPEG-4 video from a memory stick is impressive, but for that price we'd like to see a second Freeview tuner
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 13 February 2007
Tags: Evesham, Evesham iplayer, remote control, LEDs, televisions
We like:
Ability to playback files from a memory stick; network features; HDMI output
We don't like:
High price; lack of second freeview tuner
You might also need:
HDMI cable; external hard drive or memory stick
CNET UK judgement:
The Evesham iplayer promises a lot but at too high a price. The ability to playback MPEG-4 video from a memory stick is impressive, and the HDMI out is always a welcome replacement for Scart in a high-definition world, however, for that price we'd like to see a second Freeview tuner
Full review:
With Apple TV on the way, there's a lot going on in the world of the networked media players. The Evesham iPlayer allows you to access your Windows Media Centre PC and play files from USB memory cards, but that's not all. Continue Reading...
Evesham iplayer History
6 Dec 2006 in Crave
Evesham iplayer: Smartest set-top box ever?
Behold the iplayer, a set-top box that lets you watch and record Freeview upscaled to near high-definition quality and connect to your PC to surf the Web
Latest user reviews
March 22, 2007
Posted by: Ian Gibson
"Avoid at all costs"
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