Samsung STB-E7500

25 reviews

May, 2013

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Value for money (4)
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 25 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the value for money. The usability is also mentioned favorably.

design, usability, value for money

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Receivers & Amplifiers the Samsung STB-E7500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 95/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by: (expertreviews.co.uk)

Samsung STB-E7500 review

Unlike subscription-based TV services like Sky or Virgin, there isn't an official Freeview set-top box for recording all the shows you haven't got time to watch when they go out live. That's why there's a huge market for products like Samsung's...

Two HD tuners, great smart features and DLNA streaming make this a high-quality PVR

Dec, 2012

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Recommended!

Expert review by: Danny Phillips (trustedreviews.com)

Samsung STB-E7500

A Smart and sophisticated 500GB Freeview PVR

Generous feature list ; Slick, speedy operation ; Superb live and recorded picture quality

Cumbersome web browser ; Not enough catch-up TV ; Online content not as well integrated as YouView

The Samsung STB-E7500 is by far one of the best Freeview PVRs on the market. Features like Wi-Fi, Smart Hub, AllShare Play, 3D conversion, dual-screen viewing and media playback make it more sophisticated than most PVRs, while the gorgeous onscreen...

Sep, 2012

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Expert review by: (stuff.tv)

Samsung STB-E7500 Review

Simply the best-performing Freeview HD recorder you can buy, this brilliant new Samsung is comfortably the most flexible too

Samsung STB-E7500 – introMedia streamers are seldom sexy, but Samsung’s STB-E7500 is an honourable exception to the rule. It’s the TV recorder that does it all, a part-streamer, part network-player

Jul, 2012

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Expert review by: (whathifi.com)

Samsung STB-E7500

One of the best-performing, most flexible Freeview HD TV recorders you can buy

Flexible recording ; excellent picture quality ; impressive smart features

Can be sluggish to respond ; surfing the web is a pain

Samsung was king of the Freeview HD boxes last year, its BD-DT7800 winning our Freeview HD Recorder Product of the Year Award, and the STB-E7500 has to be considered a frontrunner for one of this year’s gongs. It’s a great Freeview recorder and comes...

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Expert review by: Danny Phillips (itproportal.com)

Samsung STB-E7500 review

It's no longer enough for a PVR to simply receive and record digital TV. These days they're all-singing, all-dancing multimedia hubs, with networking, web content, Blu-ray players and whatever else manufacturers can shove under the bonnet. The...

Plentiful features Dazzling hi-def pictures Fast, attractive operating system Clunky web browser

No ITV Player No SCART output

With its excellent feature list, flexible recording and terrific picture quality, the STB-E7500 earns its place among the PVR elite. Its gorgeous onscreen presentation and dual-core powered operation makes it a pleasure to use, while hi-def pictures...

Oct, 2012

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Consumer review by: (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon review summary for the Samsung STB-E7500

alaTest has collected and analysed 10 user reviews of the Samsung STB-E7500 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Receivers & Amplifiers on Amazon.co.uk.

40% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: fudgie s (amazon.co.uk)

Samsung STB E7500 Set Top Box

Definitely a significant improvement over our BT Vision box, but the software and GUI is still a little behind the useability of Sky +. Would like to see a firmware update to sort that out but otherwise 4*s.

Nov, 2012

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Consumer review by: dbch (amazon.co.uk)

Very disappointing product - appalling user interface

This product has been a great disappointment. I would not recommend it to my worst enemy. The user interface is unfit for purpose, it is very fragmented and inconsistent. It appears to have been written in a rush one rainy afternoon. I am surprised...

Nov, 2012

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Consumer review by: Don Panik (amazon.co.uk)

needs an improvement in the software to be worth the premium price.

I have been using this PVR for a while now, and I am afraid to say that I am not that impressed. The picture from the HD tuner is very good (using a 3d 46 inch LG led TV) - absolutely no complaints. It seems to be pretty reliable in linking up to the...

Nov, 2012

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Consumer review by: Murt O'Seaghdha (amazon.co.uk)

Samsung STB in Ireland, Saorview and Freeview

Very happy with this box. I live in the Republic of Ireland, close to the border with Northern Ireland, and so receive free to air digital service via Freeview and Saorview. The Samsung STB deals seamlessly with both services and has an amazing number...

Nov, 2012

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