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Key to reportsTVonics DTR-HV250 (Discontinued)
Ease of use score:
79%
Signal by
Aerial
Price
£99.95
Ease of use ratings
Setting up
Remote Control
On screen TV guide
Advanced use
Front panel
N/A
Verdict
This is a versatile and easy to set-up and use Freeview digital TV recorder. The remote control is particularly well designed benefitting from a logical layout and good labelling. The TV guide is easy to navigate but can be difficult to read because the TV picture can be seen behind the guide. It has no favourite channels option and no front panel controls. RECOMMENDED.
Key Features
Features Score
78%
Tuner
Twin
On-screen TV guide
Full 7 to 8 days
Favourite channel groups
No favourite groups
Now and Next
Current and scrolled through channels
Programme information
Current channel, Now and Next and TV Guide
Performance
Performance
The recorder has occasional sound-vision synchronisation problems and problems with AD during playback of recordings. The quality of the audio output was good. The standby power consumption was slightly high.
Viewing
HDMI- Satisfactory. SCART- Good
Listening
Satisfactory
Power consumption in standby
4.99 watts
Power consumption in use
14.6 watts
Connections
SCART socket
1
Modulator output
No
Slot for pay TV
No
Digital TV recorder features
Disc size
250GB
Freeview +
Yes
Records current TV/radio programme
Yes
Records from on-screen TV Guide
Yes
Records one channel while watching another
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
Yes
AD button on remote
Yes
Audible AD programme notification
No
Separate AD volume control
No
AD stays on when channel changed
Yes