Digital Video recorder

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Hi all, im looking at ditching Sky and getting a DVR, question is, whats the best one to get? I guess budget is around £130-150.

Regards

Mark

 

[Anonymous]

Would certainly recommend the Humax PVR9200TB

It's around £170 quid but it is an excellent piece of kit. My better half even considers it money well spent!

http://www.humaxdigital.com/uk/products/pvr-9200t.asphttp://www.flattelly.co.uk/shop/humax-pvr9200tb-twin-tuner-personal-video-recorder-160gb-p-2055.html

The key things to look for are

"Freeview Playback" compatability (a host of standardised requirements for PVRs including series record and split programme recording)

Twin tuners

A decent EPG (The humax one is the only one I know which continues to play the viewing channel (in a PiP style window) while you browse the EPG. Don't understimate how useful that is!

You really can't go wrong with the Humax even though it's a smidge over budget.

 

[HDNumpty]

Agreed! I have the earlier PVR-8000T and it's been almost faultless for 3.5 years now. Have had to re-boot after power failures etc. is all and have never filled the 40GB HD

 

[John Duncan]

Agreed, it's great (I don't know which model number mine is - think it's an 80gig hard drive).

 

[Anonymous]

Seconded, thirded, or whatever we're up to now. The Hummy, as it's affectionately known as, is a great piece of kit.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the replies!!

Looks like the Humax is the way to go!!!

 

[Anonymous]

Why are you ditching Sky?
Surely this will limit the amount of channels you watch/record.

 

[Anonymous]

Trying to make some cut backs and save money.