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Best Freesat recorder, Awards 2012. Samsung has brought the Sky experience to this Freesat PVR

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The tiny TVonics DTR-Z500HD PVR packs a huge hard drive

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The Echostar HDS-600RS SlingLoaded is a clever streamer that gives you a Freesat HD fix wherever you go

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Best cable recorder, Awards 2011. Virgin offers a powerful alternative to Sky+HD

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Improves on the standard Sky box's picture performance, adding real refinement – but the price jump might be a bit too much

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The Equinux Tizi will receive Freeview TV broadcasts and then transmit them to your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch via wi-fi

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

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Given the ability of recent products in the highly competitive Freeview HD box market, there's little here to recommend this mediocre Sharp

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Well kitted out, the Philips HDT8520 is a excellent Freeview HD+ box

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If you're after an affordable HD-toting Freeview PVR, then the Digital Stream DHR8205U does a very decent job