Typical price: £160
What is it: A FreeView receiver with dual-tuners and a 40GB hard drive recorder
What we think: Freeview just reached a whole new level. The Thomson DHD4000 has it all -- dual tuners so that you can record and watch different programmes, a stylish outer shell and digital audio connections
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Thomson DHD4000 compared to other hard drive recorders
 Thomson DHD4000 |
 Panasonic DMR-BS750 |
 Humax Foxsat-HDR |
 Panasonic DMR-EX85 |
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| Review date | 25 Jan 06 | 19 May 09 | 3 Feb 09 | 20 Nov 06 |
| Editor's rating |
9.0
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9.0
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9.0
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8.6
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| Price range | £160 |
£536.00 - £786.78
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£246.58 - £279.99
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| Review summary | FreeView's service might pale in comparison next to Sky's, but if you're plumping for the free-to-air service, you might as well invest in the Thomson DHD4000. Its only fault is the relatively small hard drive (which can be replaced if you wish), but the ease-of-use, advanced features and classic styling add up to the best device of its kind on the market Read full review |
We've given this excellent machine a score of 9, but it comes with the obvious 'but', which is simply that it's far too expensive. £900 is more than enough to buy a £300 freesat PVR and a £200 Blu-ray player and still have pots of cash left over. Sure, the Blu-ray recording is unique, but is it really that valuable to you? Read full review |
As the first freesat PVR on the market, the Humax Foxsat-HDR would have sold even if it was utter rubbish. Luckily, it's brilliant and anyone who buys one will have a sturdy, easy-to-use machine that looks fantastic under their TV and boasts impressive picture quality Read full review |
Panasonic's DMR-EX85 is 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 full review |
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