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The editors liked
A good idea
PVR functionality is great
Catch-up is well integrated
7-day catch-up services from the UK’s main broadcasters
Seamless integration of internet television and DVB
Excellent hidef image quality
Excellent user interface
Great integration of on-demand and broadcast TV
Very easy to use
Quiet when up and running
Intuitive interface
Excellent image quality
Restrospective programme guide
Open
Ended platform
Intuitive menus
Easy to find on-demand content
Good picture and sound quality
Specs-wise
The Humax DTR-1000 is a perfectly ordinary set top box
Its 500GB hard drive will stash more HD recordings than you could feasibly watch in several rainy weekends
And twin tuners mean you can record one channel while watching another (or two simultaneously while watching catch up). The hardware is
As you'd expect from Humax
Top quality. The remote
Usually cheap and tacky with Free
It's the future of TV
Oodles of storage space
Excellent integration of on-demand content
All VoD players from Free to Air big hitters present
Presentation of menus and GUI is first class
Very dependable with recordings
Timer clashes handled very well
Suggests high definition where available
Sho
Slick
Smooth online streaming
Crisp live and recorded picture quality
Slick EPG for broadcast/streamed content
Simple operating system
Crisp pictures
Seamlessly mixes regular and online TV content
The editors didn't like
Too expensive
Too few online services at launch
Expensive
No Netflix or LoveFilm
No wifi
Noisy
Even in standby
No DLNA functionality
No USB media reader
Restricted Search
Needs more online services
Relatively expensive
Long pauses before on-demand shows starting
Doesn't allow you to skip adverts on on-demand shows
No integrated Wi
Fi
No DLNA network functionality
USB port doesn't support media playback
A little pricey
No built-in wi-fi
We can barely fault the software on the Humax DTR-1000. It can only be improved
Not fixed
We can’t wait to see what sort of second screen experiences can be woven into YouView.But for all its ease of use
The box does have its limitations. Despite a USB port on the front
You can't play any videos from a memory stick
As you can with most new video players and set top boxes. There's also no opt
Abstract: The machine is 35x34x4cm not including the extra couple of centimetres required for leads to fit into the back of the unit.The front has a small white LED on the front left when power is on but the machine is in standby. When switched on a central circula...
7-day catch-up services from the UK’s main broadcasters
expensive, no Netflix or LoveFilm, no wifi
The DTR-1000 worked well during our time testing it at home, and its slow start was probably due to the simple fact that its £250 starting price is fairly expensive compared to most ordinary Freeview boxes. However, BT and TalkTalk are both currently offe...
Specs-wise, the Humax DTR-1000 is a perfectly ordinary set top box: its 500GB hard drive will stash more HD recordings than you could feasibly watch in several rainy weekends, and twin tuners mean you can record one channel while watching another (or two simultaneously while watching catch up). The hardware is, as you'd expect from Humax, top quality. The remote, usually cheap and tacky with Free
We can barely fault the software on the Humax DTR-1000. It can only be improved, not fixed: we can’t wait to see what sort of second screen experiences can be woven into YouView.But for all its ease of use, the box does have its limitations. Despite a USB port on the front, you can't play any videos from a memory stick, as you can with most new video players and set top boxes. There's also no opt
The big name shows you search for might be American, but for once, we Brits can be proud: We've built a free TV service to beat all others. Yes, it may be missing Netflix and all of Samsung’s ropey TV apps, but the Humax DTR-1000 is the best example of...
Published: 2012-08-30, Author: Danny , review by: itproportal.com
Slick, intuitive interface, Smooth online streaming, Crisp live and recorded picture quality, Slick EPG for broadcast/streamed content
No built, in Wi, Fi, No playback via USB ports (for now)
Overall the DTR-T1000 is a wonderful introduction to YouView, seamlessly combining its regular digital TV and online content within an attractive and intuitive GUI. But even without the online stuff this would be a killer PVR, with a sizeable 500GB hard ...
No integrated Wi, Fi, No DLNA network functionality, USB port doesn't support media playback
YouView is breath of fresh air in the PVR market. The user interface is smart in every sense, and overall performance is high. This is 21st century TV done right....
Slick, simple operating system, Crisp pictures, Seamlessly mixes regular and online TV content
No built-in Wi-Fi, No DLNA or USB media playback, Some SD picture noise
YouView gets off to a flying start thanks to Humax's marvellous DTR-T1000. Mixing broadcast and on-demand content is an irresistible idea in itself, but the success of this PVR lies in the way Humax has combined everything in such a slick and user-friendl...
Abstract: Price as reviewed: Digital terrestrial set top boxes are now available from just about every supermarket for £30 upwards. While they are handy for converting your old analogue TV into digital so you can receive Freeview services very few offer you the...
