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Topfield TF5000CI
77 reviews
Apr, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 77 reviews of Topfield TF5000CI. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Topfield TF5000CI is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.
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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
Amazon.co.uk review summary for Topfield TF5000CI
alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Topfield TF5000CI from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.
100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Apr, 2025
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 : 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 : 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 working...
Aside from the arduous update process for the ICEguide EPG, the Topfield TF5000PVRt is one of most versalite and user friendly digital recorders we've seen.
Oct, 2010
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Consumer review (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 (cnet.com.au)
Topfield TF5000PVRt (with ICEguide)
see above. Not much else to say but easy to use even the wife can use it..
This is so easy to use. Recording, playback and setting. Just so easy compaired to other products
Not much
Jan, 2010
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)
Topfield TF5000PVRt (with ICEguide)
10 with TAPs
Oct, 2008
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)
Topfield TF5000PVRt (with ICEguide)
Great product
Ease of Use
Hassle taking programs for the Toppy to a computer
Jun, 2007
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)
Topfield TF5000PVRt (with ICEguide)
I bought this when they first came out and never regretted the price -its one of the best things I've bought.With the ICe tv wireless upgrade its so easy to program. The taps make most things a breeze. Even my nontechnical wife loves the topfield!
Excellent product Too many to list
The only thing wrong is the fast forward -too slow . Hope a tap comes out to fix this
May, 2007
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)
Topfield TF5000PVRt Masterpiece (Black)
Great Product. It has revolutionised the way I watch TV.
Timeshift, dual tuners and lots of space for recording. PIP for sports
Preloaded firmware did not allow dual recording from programmes using the timer. However Topfield support solved this with updated firmware. HDD noisy in playback and time shift mode ; Would like to have inputs (XBOX) able to use PIP function
Jan, 2007
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)
"You won't regret buying it"
Each individual feature adds up into a impossible to pass package that I don't see in any other PVR. If you can connect a computer to the Toppy then an amazing array of tasks can be performed.
USB port adds sooo much functionality. EG EPG and ability to get movies onto a computer ; Records (but does not play) in HD format ; TAP programmable time skip ; Hard disk is replaceable/upgradeable with almost all computer hard disks
fast forward too slow ; Time lost on power outage
Sep, 2006
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