Freeview reviews & products

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By What Hi-Fi? published 21 August 10

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

By What Hi-Fi? published 21 August 10

Astonishing features at a rather astonishing price, but the Technika Smartbox 8320HD needs refining

By What Hi-Fi? published 21 August 10

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

By What Hi-Fi? published 20 July 10

If you want a simple Freeview HD solution then this Sharp box may be what you require, but it's not quite the finished article

By What Hi-Fi? published 22 June 10

Designed in conjunction with Pace, this set-top box can certainly perform, but there's no denying that others are worth the extra cash

By What Hi-Fi? published 18 June 10

Available through John Lewis, this Linsar box is competitively priced, and capable too - but there are better out there to choose from

By What Hi-Fi? published 18 June 10

For the money, this Goodmans set-top box isn't a bad option, but it needs to be slicker, and the remote is horrible

By What Hi-Fi? published 18 June 10

Coming from the veterans at Topfield, the Icecrypt T2200 is certainly a very functional box, although it's not fantastic

By What Hi-Fi? published 23 March 10

Best Freeview HD receiver, Awards 2011. No satellite dish, no cable, just high-definition images. This is a very impressive Freeview HD set-top box

By What Hi-Fi? published 10 June 09

If you want an affordable, highly effective and good value Freeview+ PVR, the Humax PVR9300T has much to commend it