Typical price: £249
What is it: 80GB hard drive PVR with dual digital tuners
What we think: Great performance but unfriendly functionality for the price
Average user rating
3.3
poor
Average user rating from 4 users
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Sony SVR-S500 user reviews
March 23, 2007
Posted by: Frank Skilbeck
"Don't believe the hype"
February 7, 2007
Posted by: Jide Sobo
"DON'T BUY THIS!"
October 25, 2006
Posted by: David Sadler
"Freezing box and very noisy"
October 9, 2006
Posted by: Louis Michaels
"Twin freeview tuner and hard disk drive"
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