Price range: £212.40 - £216.63
What is it: Device for recording TV and streaming media
What we think: A good idea, but it's an expensive alternative to some superior products
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Archos TV+ compared to other hard drive recorders
 Archos TV+ |
 Thomson DHD4000 |
 Panasonic DMR-EX85 |
 Toshiba RD-XS34 |
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| Review date | 19 Feb 08 | 14 May 05 | 20 Nov 06 | 14 May 05 |
| Editor's rating |
5.3
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9.0
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8.6
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8.3
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| Price range |
£212.40 - £216.63
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| Review summary | Archos TV+ is too expensive, lacks support for some key codecs out of the box and doesn't offer any form of HD functionality. Its ability to record from DVD or Freeview/Sky/Cable STB might interest some with Archos PMPs Read full review |
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 |
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 |
Toshiba's previous model, the RD-XS32, set the template for the combined DVD/HDD recorder. Now, with a bigger hard drive and enhanced editing facilities, the RD-XS34 is the power user's recorder of choice. If it had Freeview integrated into the box it would be approaching perfection, but the hard drive size, ease of editing/recording, and image quality mean this should be at the centre of your AV setup Read full review |
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