Tvonics DTR-HD500

216 reviews

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 216 reviews of Tvonics DTR-HD500. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 3.7/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) for all reviews. People really like the size and price. The design and image quality are also appreciated. Many are critical about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the Tvonics DTR-HD500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Tvonics DTR-HD500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 89 user reviews of Tvonics DTR-HD500 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) on Amazon.co.uk. Views about the size and image quality are on the whole positive. The design and price are also mentioned favorably. There are some critical opinions about the reliability.

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79% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

TVonics DTR-HD500 review

TVonics builds upon a previously good track record with this accomplished PVR. If you're after a Freeview HD solution, consider this

Interesting design ; nice assortment of features ; superb SD and HD pictures

Can be a little slow to respond

A clever design and a well-presented PVR, which definitely deserves an audition

Nov, 2010

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TVonics DTR-HD500 review

There's no shortage of little black boxes on the market these days, Freeview+ HD PVRs included. Kudos to TVonics then for being bold with the HD500. But has it gone far enough with its features?

Freeview+ HD certification means series link recording is supported enabling users to record two channels at once to the reasonably sized 500GB hard disk while watching a recording ; Toplining the connections list is a trio of HDMIs (two in, one out),...

The remote is very usable and well designed though some oft-used buttons, such as Record and Library, could have been made more visible. l Fast forward and rewind speeds go up to 128x, but we experienced brief sound dropouts when returning to live TV...

Mar, 2012

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Expert review by : Jason Denwood (pocket-lint.com)

TVonics DTR-HD500

Freeview HD is perfect for those who want high-def and can't stomach paying subscriptions, but we'd all rather a Sky+ experience, wouldn't we? In the rush to bring out Freeview HD recorders, summer 2010 saw some less-than-brilliant efforts, most often...

HDMI switching, design, picture quality, Freeview+ HD features

Lime green interface, limited media file support

Boasting an unusual design of box and interface, this Freeview+ HD recorder does just enough to impress. Recording functionality is good, as is the picture quality, though HDMI switching will widen the DTR-HD500’s appeal to those with older - or...

Oct, 2010

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Expert review by : StuffTV (stuff.tv)

TVonics DTR-HD500 review

No contracts, no installation, just all the free hi-def TV you can record (and watch)

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by : Anthony Dhanendran (talktalk.co.uk)

TVonics DTR-HD500 Freeview HD recorder

Space-age Freeview recorder â in high definition The Tvonics DTR-HD500 is a Freeview HD+ box, which means that in addition to a TV tuner itâs a digital video recorder: that is, as well as ...

Nov, 2010

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Expert review by : James Holland (electricpig.co.uk)

TVonics DTR-HD500 review

The TVonics DTR-HD500 might not be the first gizmo you have in mind when it comes to buying a Freeview HD set top box. After all, why bother when big names like Humax and Panasonic are turning out such incredible machines? Why? We'll tell you: read on...

Gorgeous design, extremely smart hardware, silent running

Garish menus and wallet-worrying price

British design at its best, smart and sexy. Buy with confidence, this one’s a solid gold contender.

Oct, 2010

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