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Key to reportsSamsung SMT-S7800
Ease of use score:
69%
Signal by
Satellite
Price
£121.00
Ease of use ratings
Setting up
Remote Control
On screen TV guide
Advanced use
Front panel
Verdict
This is standard and high definition, twin tuner, Freesat, hard drive recorder - you will need a satellite dish installed to receive the service. It can be connected to your home network and has Internet access for BBC iPlayer and other web based applications. The front panel controls are operated by touch sensitive buttons but there is no audible feedback to let you know when you have pressed one. The TV guide is well presented, easy to navigate and shows a small picture of the currently tuned channel but some of the text is rather small. It was considered easy to install and quite easy to use.
Key Features
Features Score
84%
Internet Services
Yes
Tuner
Twin
HD Tuner
Yes
On-screen TV guide
Full 7 to 8 days
Favourite channel groups
12+ groups
Now and Next
Yes
Programme information
Via Current channel, Now and Next and TV Guide
Performance
Performance
No technical problems.
Viewing
HDMI - Good, RGB SCART - Good
Listening
Good
Power consumption in standby
0.81 watts
Power consumption in use
20.8 watts
Connections
SCART socket
2
HDMI Output
1
Slot for pay TV
Yes
Digital TV recorder features
Disc size
500GB
Freeview +
Freesat+
Records current TV/radio programme
Yes
Records from on-screen TV Guide
Yes
Records one programme while watching another from same multiplex
Yes
Records one programme while watching another recording
Yes
Records one channel while watching another
Yes
Records two channels at same time while watching third from same multiplex
Yes
Pause live TV
Yes
Subtitles and audio description
Subtitles shown
Yes
Subtitle button on remote
Yes
Subtitles stay on when channel changed
Yes - via main menu
Audio
description
Yes
AD button on remote
Yes
Audible AD programme notification
No
Separate AD volume control
No
AD stays on when channel changed
Yes