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		TVonics DTR-Z500HD Freeview (DVB-T); Hard Drive, Dolby Digital, EPG, HDTV, Twin Tuner; Newest review: 8/2011 CNET found very little to complain about in the DTR-Z500HD, citing some issues with SD video and its lack of support for music and video playback over USB as its only shortcomings. Luckily, 6 reviews, 14 opinions (Average)

More information at: GadgetSpeak, 5/2011 TVonics DTR-Z500HD This is the latest offering from TVonics, the 500GB machine has what some would describe as a bare interface with the front showing up to three pin hole LEDs; these appear in different combinations of red and green. … to review

TVonics DTR-HD500 Freeview (DVB-T); PVR (Sky+ / Freeview Playback), Twin Tuner, Dolby Digital, HDTV, Hard Drive; Newest review: 3/2011 "... it's not all puppy dogs and kittens. ... Still, as a no-strings alternative to the cable or satellite services, or an add-on for bedroom TV, the HD-500 makes a pretty solid case for 10 reviews

More information at: What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision, issue 12/2010 TVonics' fabulous Freeview HD PVR Usually, the main specifications of a Freeview HD PVR include a decent-sized hard drive for storing recordings, an HDMI output, an ethernet socket and a USB input or two. The 500GB TVonics ticks all these boxes and then some. ... … to review

TVonics DTR-HV250 DVR Freeview (DVB-T); HDTV; Newest review: 2/2010 The most appealing aspect of the DTR-HV250 is its generous feature set, says Tech Radar, who cite its large hard drive, HDMI switching, and array of Freeview and recording functions, as highlights. 4 reviews, 35 opinions (Average)

More information at: TechRadar UK, 2/2010 TVonics DTR-HV250 Crammed with features and easy to use, the only thing taking the shine off this PVR, is its gauzy images. … to review

TVonics MDR-240 Freeview (DVB-T); Newest review: 9/2010 GadgetSpeak concluded that the TVonics MDR-240 puts performance above style, saying that despite its drab appearance, it offers good picture quality, power-conscious operation, and is one of the few 3 reviews, 53 opinions (Above average)

More information at: TrustedReviews, 10/2009 TVonics MDR-240 Freeview Receiver With the Border and West Country regions already switched and Granada up next (the Winter Hill switchover starts November 4th), the process of digital switchover is well underway. But there are still many people who have analogue TVs and recorders and don't have the money to replace them, so the most affordable solution is to buy a Freeview receiver and hook it up to their existing kit. Single Test. One freeview receiver was reviewed and rated on design, features, performance and value. … to review

TVonics DTR-Z500 Freeview (DVB-T); PVR (Sky+ / Freeview Playback), Hard Drive; Newest review: 12/2008 Reg Hardware felt that if you can get past the pack of any sort of HD out provision, the DTR-Z500 makes a very attractive package. It worked without fuss and didn't require a degree in 1 review, 14 opinions (Average)

More information at: Register Hardware, 12/2008 TVonics DTR-Z500 500GB Freeview+ DVR With the digital switchover fast approaching, a lot of people with older television sets will be looking for a way of adding Freeview functionality to their pre-digital TVs. The DTR-Z500 from TVonics is a British-made, hard-drive toting PVR with a fair dash of style and solid construction. … to review

TVonics MFR-300 Freeview (DVB-T); Newest review: 7/2008 Working without the need for a SCART socket, the MFR-300 would be perfect for older television sets that only feature analogue RF inputs. Its picture quality is not quite up there with the best units 1 review

More information at: Register Hardware, 7/2008 TVonics MFR-300 micro digital TV set-top box With the analogue switch-off fast approaching in some areas, older television sets will need to be augmented with a digital set-top-box in order to receive any signals whatsoever. However, who wants to ruin their carefully crafted entertainment nook with an unsightly box ill-matched to their current décor? This tiny box from TVonics is sold on the fact that it can be easily hidden behind a TV with the only thing betraying its existence being a small IR receiver for the remote control. … to review

TVonics DVR-250 Freeview (DVB-T); Hard Drive; Newest review: 7/2007 "With a well-designed interface and a big hard disk, the DVR-FP250 is very reasonably priced. However, its inflexible recording and timeshifting options are a major drawback ..." 4 reviews

More information at: TrustedReviews, 7/2007 Tvonics DVR-250 - Freeview Playback Box The day of using VHS tapes for movie playback may be long gone, but there's still many a video deck going strong in households across the country, used for recording episodes of Corrie, Emmerdale and Eastenders. Despite the advent of recordable DVD, they've never seemed to really take off in the same way that VHS did all those years ago. Perhaps with the arrival of the hard disk-based PVR (personal video recorder) and widespread adoption of digital TV, the humble video recorder will finally die a death. They're certainly becoming more widespread. All the major media companies now offer some sort of hard disk-based recorder with their services, and the number of Freeview boxes in the shops is mushrooming. The latest to hit the TrustedReviews office is from Welsh firm Tvonics, a company specialising in selling homegrown Freeview equipment, whose products are manufactured for them by Sony in the UK. … to review

TVonics DVR-150 Freeview (DVB-T); Hard Drive; Newest review: 12/2006 "An amazingly 'right' product at a very attractive price; should fly off the shelves and deservedly so" 2 reviews, 4 opinions (Excellent)

More information at: What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision, issue 1/2007 TVonics is a Freeview sensation To pinch a line from Honda - isn't it great when something just works? The brilliant new TVonics DVR-150 certainly does just that: in fact, it's an almost perfect blend of form, function and value. … to review