Best Freeview+ HD Digital Recorder

silentotter

I am thinking of leaving BT Vision as it hasn't worked properly anyway for a few months now and getting a Freeview TV and Freeview+ HD digital recorder.

I would like one where I can record one or two programmes on different channels at the same time whilst watching an alternate channel.

Can anyone suggest a good model to get?

[Deleted User]

If BT Vision isn't working properly, you might want to have your aerial checked before purchasing a different decoder.
Sorry, I can't help with any recommendations for a Freeview box.

silentotter

Thanks. Do you know if you can get special digital aerials for freeview?

macman

There is no such thing as a 'digital aerial'. A properly aligned external aerial of the correct type for your transmitter is all that is required.
The best Freeview PVR is a Humax, the model will depend on whether you want SD, HD, or YouView.

penrhyn

FYI there are no freeview boxes AFAIK with triple tuners,

RichIX

Humax HDR-FOX T2 I own 3 of these units at our house (Cannot get Sky ) records two programs at once whilst you can watch a recorded one. They update their firmware fairly recently and have never had any issue with the box.

Specs:

Twin Tuner HD Terrestrial PVR
Integrated hard disk drive with 500 GB capacity
Free HD channels from BBC, ITV and Channel 4
No Subscription, just plug and watch HD TV
Plus up to 50 digital TV channels and 24 radio stations
8-day on screen electronic programme guide
Interactive TV service via MHEG
Dolby Digital Pulse Audio Output
Parental Control
Subtitle and Audio Description
HDMI output(1080p, 1080i, 720p, 576p, 576i)
Fully compliant to UK DVB-T2 profile as well as DVB-T
Standby power : less than 1W
Record 2 channels at the same time
2 hours Live TV buffering/ Delayed Recording
Series Recording and Recommendation
Recording up to 300 hours (Recording up to 125 hours for HD contents)
Play media contents in external HDD or memory through USB(MP3, JPG, XViD)
Internet TV Portal (Sky Player, Catch Up TV, Internet Radio and etc are available) future upgrade*
* Not available at launch, in development.
Home Networking
CI+ slot

macman

penrhyn wrote: »

FYI there are no freeview boxes AFAIK with triple tuners,

But the OP can use the tuner on the TV for the 'viewing only' channel.

VoucherMan

penrhyn wrote: »

FYI there are no freeview boxes AFAIK with triple tuners,

On my old Humax (9200T) you could record 2 channels & watch a third so long as it was on the same multiplex as one of those being recorded. No pause & rewind but fine for watching a live broadcast.

I'd have thought the newer models could still do the same.

I_luv_cats

I have the Panasonic:
DMR-HW120EBK 500GB HDD Recorder with Twin Freeview +HD Tuners


I paid around £180.

It's even cheaper these days.

If you want wifi connectivity the 220 model has it built in.

It works very well. The best box for the £££.

It may be a struggle to find a triple tuner box.
Product Features

• Full Freeview+HD Feature Set
• 2D to 3D Conversion
• Viera Connect
• DLNA as Server and Client
• USB Playback

Technical Details


Recording Format -Built-in Hard Disk Capacity - 500gb
Recording Time Hard Disk Drive - DR Mode [Approx.] / HD (8Mbps)*6 - 129h / SD (4Mbps)*6 - 258h
Dolby Digital Plus/ Dolby TrueHD
SD Memory Card Slot
Compatible Media - SD/ SDHC/ SDXC
Playback - JPEG / MPO / MP4/ AVCHD/ AVCHD 3D Progressive
Transfer to HDD - MPEG-2*9, AVCHD, AVCHD 3D Progressive, JPEG, MPO
USB Slot x2
USB Standard - USB2.0 High Speed
Playback - MP3 / DivX®*1 /DivX HD / MKV / JPEG / MPO / MPEG / MP4
Transfer Mass Strage to HDD - MPEG-2*9, AVCHD, AVCHD 3D Progressive, JPEG, MP3
2D-3D Conversion
3D Effect Controller
Full HD Up Sampling (New P4HD)
Deep Colour
x.v.Colour*12
Audio D/A Converter - 192kHz/24bit
Quick & Simple EPG
User-Friendly Function Menu
LAST VIEW
VIERA Link (HDAVI Control 5)
Wireless LAN System Ready
Record 2 HD Programmes Simultaneously
Rewind Live TV
Pause Live TV
Direct TV Rec
Radio/TV
60 Sec Skip & 10 Sec Back
Extra Storage with External HDD
Compatible with FULL HD 3D Camcorder
Image Sharing from LUMIX DMC-FX90
Title Search for DIGA
VIERA Connect*15
DLNA
HDMI Output
Optical Output
Analogue Audio Output
LAN (Ethernet) Terminal
Tuner System - DVB-T/ DVB-T2
Channel Coverage - UK UHF: 21-68
Video System - PAL / NTSC
Video Recording System - MPEG-2/ MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Power Supply
Normal Use [Approx.] 24w
Standby (Power save on) [Approx.] 0.2w
Standby (Power save off) [Approx.] 3.0w
Dimensions (W x H x D)*16 [Approx.] 430 x 59 x 238 mm
Weight [Approx.] 2.5 kg

terrierlady

we have both free sat and free view boxes, the free view box seems to freeze quite a lot i nearly threw it out this afternoon, i could not get it past switch on, no channel display etc,on another site i was told to try to reset and i thought it may prove useful for anyone else non techy like us, it was to simply hold the on off switch down for 10 secs with any other channel button, hey presto now up and running again,i thank all those people on sites like this that help us non techs.

almillar

If you're with BT, BTVision is a bit old - ask them for a Youview box. This also happens to be the best FreeviewHD box.