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Key to reportsHitachi HDB72 (Discontinued)
Ease of use score:
60%
Signal by
Aerial
Price
£29.99
Ease of use ratings
Setting up
Remote Control
On screen TV guide
Advanced use
Front panel
Verdict
Large set top box with basic front panel controls and a slim remote control. 7-day TV Guide is slow to populate and shows only one channel at a time. Can set up a favourite channel group but this is not displayed in its own TV Guide or channel list. Intuitive to use with easily readable TV guide but poorly presented instruction manual. Low power consumption.
Key Features
Features score
61%
Tuner
Single
High definition (HD) TV
No
On-screen TV guide
Full 7 days
Favourite channel groups
1 favourite group but can only be accessed by using channel up/down buttons and not shown in channel list or TV Guide
Now and Next
Current and scrolled through channels
Programme information
Via Now and Next and TV Guide
Performance
Viewing
Satisfactory
Listening
Satisfactory
Power
consumption in standby
1.7 watts
Power consumption in use
4.7 watts
Connections
SCART socket
2
Modulator output
No
Slot for pay TV
No
Subtitles and audio description
Subtitles shown
Yes
Subtitle button on remote
Yes
Subtitles stay on when channel changed
Yes
Audio description
No