Digital TV Recorders - Hard Drive Recorders
Techwood 80Gb DTR
Guide price: £69.97
This basic Freeview+ box has all the features you should expect and provides around 40 hours of recording time. Brilliant value if you purchase at Tesco as you get a bonus 500 Clubcard points.
Buy at: Tesco
TVonics DTR-Z500
Guide price: £194
The quiet and compact, space saving TVonics DTR-Z500, has a 500GB disk drive offering a massive 250 hours of recording time. With a sleek Piano Black aluminium casing and high gloss facia, the DTR-Z500 is easy to set up and very easy to use with a simple to navigate on screen TV guide and recordings library. The easy grip universal remote control offers one touch recording and control of main brand TVs. Energy Savings Trust approved and able to record 2 channels at the same time. British designed and manufactured.
Buy at: John Lewis TVonics
Humax PVR 9300T
Guide price: £199
Same features as the Humax PVR 9200T but with a sizeable 320Gb hard drive.
Buy at: Comet Argos John Lewis
Hitachi HDR082
Guide price: £83.18
A good entry model. Easy to operate as well as navigate. Small 40Gb hard drive is a draw back as is the relatively high power consumption.
Buy at: Argos
Goodmans GHD1621F2
Guide price: £97.86
160Gb twin tuner recorder with all the standard features. Picture in picture menu means you can watch the action whilst surfing channels and coaxial output allows you to hook it up to the stereo for superior sound. Not the most user friendly but by no means difficult.
Thomson DTI6300-16 Top Up TV
Guide price: £89.99
Stylish and cheap 160Gb digital TV recorder that also allows you access to Top Up TV programmes and movies whch are downloaded overnight for an additional monthly charge. For further details please go to www.topuptv.com. Possible to also sign up to sports content via Setanta far an additional cost. Contact www.setanta.co.uk for more information. Unit occasionally freezes which is easily fixed by turning it off and then on again.
Buy at: Comet
Sharp TU-R162H
Guide price: £122.21
Stylish DTR with twin digital tuner, 160Gb hard drive and picture in picture display
Buy at: Asda
Sagem 67250 ECO
Guide price: £139
250Gb digital TV recorder with HDMI connection. Menus and remote are eay to navigate.
Buy at: Comet Argos John Lewis Dixons
Daewoo DSD9503TFPB
Guide price: £79.99
A great 160Gb HDD product that is easy to set up and use. Parental controls via a PIN allow you to control viewing.
Buy at: Amazon
TVonics DTR-FP1600
Guide price: £139.99
The quiet and compact, space saving TVonics DTR-FP1600, has a 160GB disk drive offering 80 hours of recording time. The DTR-FP1600 is easy to set up and very easy to use with a simple to navigate on screen TV guide and recordings library. The easy grip universal remote control offers one touch recording and control of main brand TVs. Energy Savings Trust approved and able to record 2 channels at the same time. British designed and manufactured. Can be installed horizontally or vertically.
Buy at: TVonics
Topfield TF5810PVR
Guide price: £299
Topfield digital TV recorder features a HDMI output for upscaling to 720p and 1080i and twin digital tuners for simultaneous recording and playback. Building on the success of the 5800 model, the 5810 has a massive 500GB HDD for storing up to 250 hours of programming.
Buy at: Comet Amazon Dixons
Sharp TUTV252H
Guide price: £170
Digital TV Recorder with Freeview+ and Top Up TV. A stylish DTR with Twin Digital Tuner and 250GB Hard drive . Key Features include one touch recording, 8 day TV guide, Pause and rewind live TV, Simultaneous 2 channel recording whilst watching a pre-recorded programme.
Buy at: Dixons
