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Key to reportsHumax Duovisio PVR-9200TB (Discontinued)
Ease of use score:
81%
Signal by
Aerial
Price
£176.23
Ease of use ratings
Setting up
Remote Control
On screen TV guide
Advanced use
Front panel
Verdict
Slightly bulky PVR with lots of useful features and convenient to use. Can be connected to old no-SCART TVs. Background noise from hard drive slightly annoying. This model has Freeview+ features - which can be downloaded over air or the internet onto the PVR - 9200T version.
Key Features
Overall convenient features
83%
Tuner
Twin
On-screen TV guide
Full 7 to 8 days
Favourite channel groups
Up to 5 from channel list and TV Guide
Now and Next
Current channel only. Shows Now programme for other channels via channel list
Programme information
Via Now only and TV Guide
Performance
Performance
Slow to power on but otherwise satisfactory.
Viewing
Satisfactory
Listening
Satisfactory
Power consumption in standby
6.6 watts
Power consumption in use
20 watts
Connections
SCART socket
2
Modulator output
Yes
Slot for pay TV
No
Digital TV recorder features
Disc size
160GB
Freeview +
Yes
Records current TV/radio programme
Yes
Records from on-screen TV Guide
50 programmes
Records one channel while watching another
Yes
Records two channels at same time while watching third from same multiplex
Yes
Records two programmes while watching another recording
Yes
Pause live TV
Yes
Subtitles and audio description
Subtitles shown
Yes
Subtitle button on remote
Yes
Subtitles stay on when channel changed
Yes
Audio
description
No