Category: PVR
YouView updgrades Netflix to Ultra HD
Following the launch of the UK’s first Ultra HD set-top box, YouView has upgraded the Netflix service to Ultra HD. This extends the range of content available to BT customers […]
TalkTalk announces free-ish YouView boxes as Joanna Lumley re-enacts famous TV moments
Not sure how many launches digital terrestrial TV service YouView has had now, but at the latest 'official' launch we were treated to national treasure Joanna Lumley appearing to beat the hell out of the original Austin 1300 car used…
Review: Humax DTR-1000 YouView set top box
A digital set top box for those who don't want to subscribe to Sky or cable TV, this Freeview box from Humax combines Freeview with catch-up TV services from all four main broadcasters.
TVonics team with RNIB and IVONA for set-top box for the blind and partially sighted
TVonics have teamed up with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and software developers IVONA to develop an updated version of their DTR-HD500 aimed at blind and partially sighted people. Using text-to-speech technology, the updated box is easier…
Xbox 720 getting PVR functionality? Patent suggests so…
While the current Xbox 360 generation of Microsoft's console is busy repositioning itself as just as much a catch-up TV and entertainment hub as it is a videogames machine, a new patent relating to a possible Xbox 720 follow-up suggests…
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: Set-top boxes from Sky, Apple, TVonics and more!
What good is a brand new TV sitting wrapped underneath your Christmas tree this goodwill season if you've got nothing to watch on it? While plenty of TVs have built in digital tuners, only the most expensive have web connected…
REVIEW: TVonics DTR-Z500HD digital TV recorder
HDMI switching is a rare feature for a digital TV recorder, but the TVonics DTR-Z500HD packs it in. Does the rest of its features live up to the relatively hefty price tag attached to this PVR?
Philips launch sleek new HDT8520 HD PVR and DTR5520 HD receiver set-top boxes
Philips have timed the launch of their new HDT8520 HD PVR and DTR5520 HD receiver set-top boxes to perfection. Packing in Freeview+ HD receivers as the high-def channel list continues to grow and just in time for the World Cup,…
