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Key to reportsMetronic Sat HD 100
Ease of use score:
46%
Signal by
Satellite
Price
£90.00
Ease of use ratings
Setting up
Remote Control
On screen TV guide
Advanced use
Front panel
Verdict
Receives Freesat standard and high definition services so it will need a satellite dish. Has a USB socket that can be used for viewing photographs and playing MP3s on to the TV and handles audio description. Unintuitive to use with poorly laid out remote control and on-screen menu and very unhelpful instruction manual - lacks detail. Versatile TV guide, well prompted, but slow to fill up with programmes.
Key Features
Features score
59%
Tuner
Single
High definition (HD) TV
Yes
On-screen TV guide
Full 7 to 8 days
Favourite channel groups
Up to 10 via channel list
Now and Next
For current channel only. Shows 'Now' programme for other channels via channel list
Programme information
Current channel and via Now and Next and TV Guide
Performance
Viewing
HDMI- Very good on HD, Satisfactory on SD. SCART- Satisfactory
Listening
Satisfactory
Power
consumption in standby
1 watts
Power consumption in use
16.4 watts
Connections
SCART socket
2
Modulator output
N/A
Slot for pay TV
No
Subtitles and audio description
Subtitles shown
Yes
Subtitle button on remote
No - cannot turn off subtitles from remote control
Subtitles stay on when channel changed
Yes
Audio description
Yes
AD button on remote
No - cannot turn off AD from remote control, also cannot always turn it on
AD warning eg beep
No
Separate AD volume control
No
AD stays on when channel changed
Yes