Humax PVR Smart

Dual tuners, Good picture quality

USB problems, MP3 and JPEG playback issues

Despite the problems using the USB port and the slight inconvenience of the remote control and MP3 and JPEG playback, we found this unit very easy to use for watching and recording TV and very reliable. Its picture quality was excellent and it was also...

Smooth fast-forward and rewind in high-speed scanning mode. Commercial skip button. Dual tuners allow simultaneous recording of two channels. Responsive, intuitive menus.

No HDMI or component video connections. Doesn't support third-party EPGs. Bundled PC software wouldn't let us connect to PVR via USB.

A decent choice if you're looking for a standard-definition PVR with dual-tuners, although we still feel the slightly more expensive Topfield TF5000PVRt is a better deal.

Twin digital TV tuners; speed of operation; PC connectivity

No component or digital video connections; no chasing playback mode

Value for money

Too Noisy for a living room

fairly intuitive to use

No external EPG

fairly intuitive to use

No external EPG.

Smooth fast-forward and rewind in high-speed scanning mode, - Commercial skip button, - Dual tuners allow simultaneous recording of two channels, - Responsive, intuitive menus

No HDMI or component video connections, - Doesn't support third-party EPGs, - Bundled PC software wouldn't let us connect to PVR via USB

A decent choice if you're looking for a standard-definition PVR with dual-tuners, although we still feel the slightly more expensive Topfield TF5000PVRt is a better deal.