Topfield TF5000CI

83 reviews

May, 2013

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We have collected and analyzed 11 expert reviews and 72 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 87/100 and users rate it 80/100. The average review date is Oct 16, 2007. We have compared these reviews to 30491 reviews from other Satellite Receivers. The alaScore™ for this product is 79/100 = Good. Last update: May 21, 2013.

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(Based on 83 reviews)

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Expert review by: Nathan Taylor (goodgearguide.com.au)

Topfield TF5000PVRt

A dual-tuner SDTV PVR, the Topfield TF5000PVRt is, in fact, a Masterpiece. It's an outstanding product, extremely well engineered and thought out. It ...

USB port, well designed interface

No HD support

Topfield has done nearly everything right with the TF5000PVRt. It's beautifully designed, can talk to PCs and is only lacking when it comes to HDTV.

Jul, 2005

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Expert review by: Nathan Taylor (goodgearguide.com.au)

Topfield TF5000PVRt Masterpiece

USB port, well designed interface

No HD support

Topfield has done nearly everything right with the TF5000PVRt. It's beautifully designed, can talk to PCs and is only lacking when it comes to HDTV.

Jul, 2005

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Expert review by: Jeremy Roche (cnet.com.au)

Topfield TF5000PVRt Masterpiece (Black)

A PVR with a dash of style, Topfield's Masterpiece allows you to store up to 80 hours worth of TV on its hard disk. It features USB connectivity, dual-tuners and support for third-party applications called TAPs.

Dual digital tuners to record two channels simultaneously ; 160GB hard disk can store around 80 hours of television ; Supports add-on applications, including a seven-day EPG

Sluggish fast-forwarding ; No digital video connection

Topfield also sells a 120GB, 60-hour TF5000PVRt, which doesn't look as smart as the Masterpiece, but shaves a couple of hundred dollars off the asking price.

Jun, 2006

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Expert review by: Jeremy Roche (cnet.com.au)

Topfield TF5000PVRt (with ICEguide)

Topfield's 120GB PVR combined with IceTV's EPG allows you to easily create your own 60-hour digital video library of free-to-air television.

Two digital tuners allow dual recording and simultaneous playback ; 7-day electronic program guide (ICEguide) ; Easy point-and-click process to schedule recordings ; USB file transfer for PC connectivity ; Functionality extended with third-party...

EPG needs to be manually updated via USB ; Does not take into account live changes to program schedules ; Subscription to TF5000PVRt must be paid one year in advance ; Doesn't support high definition (HD) channels ; 30 seconds skip forward stops...

May, 2005

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Consumer review by: Dan the man (cnet.com.au)

Topfield TF5000PVRt Masterpiece (Black)

Unfortunately most reviews for this product seem to stem from how good this TYPE of product is, not how good the product is. This PVR was meant to be the most reliable out there from all reviews but but was buggy from day 1. The unit continually...

Not much. Relatively user friendly when it works

Unstable and barely useable

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review by: Brado (cnet.com.au)