Typical price: £200
What is it: 500GB PVR with Freeview+ certification
What we think: Good machine with a lamentable lack of HDMI, but the picture from Scart is about as good as we've ever seen
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Reviewed on: 23 February 2009
Tags: TVonics, TVonics DTR-Z500, hardware, cases, holiday
We like:
Unusual but pleasant styling; very good picture quality
We don't like:
Expensive; not quite as impressive as the competition
CNET UK judgement:
The TVonics DTR-Z500's generous 500GB of storage means you'll have plenty of space to store your recordings without needing to constantly delete things. Compared to its predecessor, the DVR-FP250, there hasn't been any great leap forward in terms of picture quality or performance, but this is still a great machine. We think, however, that the Humax PVR-9300T offers more for roughly the same price
Full review:
Freeview recorders are pretty common these days. The price has fallen in some cases, and they offer a really terrific way of getting Sky+ functionality for a fraction of the price. Continue Reading...
TVonics DTR-Z500 History
27 Jan 2009 in Crave
TVonics DTR-Z500: Sturdy, stylish, shields from zombies
Zombie attacks are all too common these days, so if you're looking for something that can protect you from flesh-eating monsters and record EastEnders, we have the brick for you
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