View21 Freeview HD PVR comes in two sizes, with free apps
New from Harvard International is the View21 Freeview PVR, available in 320GB and 500GB versions priced at £180 and £200 respectively.
They've been designed specifically for the UK market and incorporate twin Freeview HD tuners to watch, pause and record high-definition TV.
The set-top boxes can be connected to your home network to access YouTube, BBC iPlayer, Twitter and Flickr. And there's a free 'play and control' iPhone/iPad app that lets you stream content, manage recordings and control the PVR.
What's more, a second 'View21 photo' app allows users to share photos on their smartphone or tablet via the set-top box to your TV.
Twin tuners means you can record two programmes simultaneously, or watch one and record another. There's also an eight-day electronic programme guide (EPG) and you can pause and rewind live TV for up to two hours.
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Harvard International have an appalling record of poor h/w....
Without the other catchup services like 4OD and Demand5, and some streaming movie options like Netflix, Lovefilm or Sky NOWTV PVR's like this aren't really that special.
I have a Roku box, but that platform has not added any mainstream new services for the year I've had it. Pretty disappointing.
I think YouView is likely to be a better platform long term which I expect will offer more services as time goes on. It already has added new services since it launched.