The winner
BT Vision
First Reviewed: HCC #145
BT’s hybrid system incorporates a Freeview PVR and downloading of TV and movies via broadband, with the box itself effectively coming free (installation and subscriptions excepted). Featuring twin tuners, a 160GB hard disk drive and HDMI output, it’s enjoyed a number of operating system updates which have kept it on the front line of the video-on-demand revolution.
Also nominated…
Panasonic DMR-EX87
First Reviewed: HCC #150
With its big 250GB hard disk drive, digital TV tuner, upscaling HDMI output and compatibility with DVD-RAM and DVD-Audio, this £350 box has the lot.
Humax PVR9200T
First Reviewed: HCC #151
Flexible and up-to-date, this £150 PVR features a 160GB hard disk drive, USB 2.0 port, CAM slot, a decent selection of sockets and Series Link.
