More usefully, they can be stored on and played from USB drives, although only SD recordings were delivered via my PC. Series recordings are grouped into folders you can create and name your own. The timeshift buffer lasts up to two hours. The HDR-2000T's twin tuners allow two channels to be recorded at once but a nice bonus is that you can also watch and timeshift a third channel at the same time. Freeview+HD functionality, including automatic series recording and, for some channels, recommendations for similar shows to record, is catered for.

You can search for shows by entering keywords or see lists of upcoming broadcasts organised by genre. The user interface is easy to navigate, and the EPG can display data for channels of a certain type – such as HD – or those in one of five user-definable favourites lists. It's superior to many set-top box zappers I've used, blessed with a sensible layout and able to be programmed to control many brands of TV. The glossy black remote is of the same design as found with the manufacturer's YouView boxes. This sells for £30 approx, but you may find it bundled by some retailers. A Humax WLAN USB dongle can be used for wireless networking. There's a USB port on the front and another on a rear panel that also includes an HDMI output, an RGB-capable Scart output, an optical digital audio output and composite video. Unlike the HDR-FOX T2 there's no graphical display instead an LED indicator glows red when recording or in standby, or blue when performing other tasks. The front panel is clad in brushed aluminium, adorned by touch keys for power and volume and channel-changing. Humax's HDR-FOX T2 was hitherto one of the best Freeview+ HD recorders available and now it's produced this successor, the HDR-2000T.Īvailable with 500GB or 1TB drives (as tested here), its minimalist exterior perhaps looks best from a distance. The popular set-top box manufacturer goes back to basics with this Freeview+HD PVR

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