The Sagem DTR94500SHD is a great value, twin-tuner Freesat Satellite Personal Video Recorder which lets you watch, pause, rewind and record from all the great channels currently available without a subscription via the Freesat service, including fantastic High Definition (HD) services such as BBC-HD.
The DTR94500 is a twin tuner design, meaning you can watch one channel whilst recording another and even record two channels simultaneously. It also features a huge 500GB hard disc, enough space for up to 250 hours of recording. The hard disc also allows Freesat+ functions, such as the ability to pause and rewind live TV, so you'll never again miss your favourite programme due to phone calls. Setting timer recordings is as easy as pie, thanks to the 8-day Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) which lets you schedule recordings at the touch of a button. You can even set the PVR to record an entire series just as easily.
HDMI connectivity means that picture quality is superb. HD channels can be viewed in all their glory, and standard definition content can be upscaled to 720p or 1080i, so they'll also look great on your HD-ready flatscreen. For older TVs, there's also Scart (with RGB) output and Scart pass-through from devices such as VCRs or DVD recorders. There's also a coaxial digital audio output, which is ideal for connecting the box to a surround sound system, and a stereo line output, which can be used to connect to a hifi or stereo system.
Terrific functionality at an affordable price, if you want satellite without a subscription and the ability to pause, rewind and record, you won't find a more affordable PVR than this.
 "Picture quality with BBC HD is obviously the main event: colours are vibrant, dark areas of screen are dense and consistent", "Standard-definition images appear consistently good too".
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