Freeview reviews & products

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By What Hi-Fi? published 10 May 09

SiliconDust's HDHomeRun Computer TV tuner is a fine product, but results will depend on your computer and network

By What Hi-Fi? published 14 January 09

For just £100 this Sagem Freeview + personal video recorder provides a decent level of all-round performance

By What Hi-Fi? published 30 October 08

This great value Freeview 250GB personal video recorder combines the required functionality with top-notch performance

By What Hi-Fi? published 23 October 08

Sony's PlayTV allows you to watch and record Freeview digital TV on your PS3; it's perfectly competent and affordable, but somewhat flawed

By What Hi-Fi? published 23 September 08

With a whopping 500GB hard drive and twin digital TV tuners, Topfield has produced an excellent Freeview+ PVR that's easy to use

By What Hi-Fi? published 22 May 08

A sturdy, easy-to-use product that offers a stable, detailed picture for a cheap price

By What Hi-Fi? published 15 August 07

Even though its hard disk isn't that big, Goodmans has produced a good-quality and easy-to-use personal video recorder, which won't break the bank

By What Hi-Fi? published 17 July 07

BT Vision's V-Box is a Freeview digital tuner that combines personal video recording (PVR) functionality and also offers on-demand TV like movies

By What Hi-Fi? published 2 April 07

This diminutive box from Sagem offers a fairly straight, no-frills way of accessing digital channels

By What Hi-Fi? published 29 March 07

Compact and easy to connect, but price and picture quality ultimately let it down

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