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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
Published: 2012-08-21, Author: Mark , review by: avforums.com
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
No padding options, Optical audio output 2.0 only, HDMI output 1080p only, Lack of 'finesse' PVR features, Some MHEG lock ups, No networking or media playback options, No WiFi
The terrestrial networks account for the majority of TV viewing, even in homes that have satellite or cable. So by pitching YouView at pay-TV refuseniks, it has the concept right. The launch price equals about 14 months of basic Sky payments; however,...
A good idea, PVR functionality is great, catch-up is well integrated
Too expensive, too few online services at launch,
A product out of time, YouView needs to focus on getting services launched for its £300 set-top-box before it really pushes it on the public. Anyone buying this now might feel a little cheated. There's not much here that you can't get already on Freevi...
Excellent user interface; great integration of on-demand and broadcast TV; Very easy to use; quiet when up and running
Needs more online services; Relatively expensive; Long pauses before on-demand shows starting; Doesn't allow you to skip adverts on on-demand shows
It's taken an age to arrive, but the Humax DTR-T1000 shows that YouView was worth the wait. Its excellent user interface seamlessly combines on-demand and broadcast TV, while digital TV recording features are first class. It's pricey and is missing a f...
Abstract: A mix of old and new, the Humax YouView DTR-T1000 is a traditional Freeview PVR that also offers the streaming benefits of YouView . It has dual Freeview HD tuners, letting you watch one channel and record another, or record two programmes at once. With a...
No integrated WiFi, 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....
