Set Top Boxes - Reviews

Review Date: 06-DEC-2007

Teac SDB450

RRP: $79.00

The TEAC SDB450 is a great product for anyone looking for an affordable, simple and easy way to access digital TV.

Review Date: 11-DEC-2005

ITO STBICT6300

RRP: $99.00

A perfect entry into the world of digital television - cheap, small, and simple, and without any major flaws.

Review Date: 01-SEP-2005

Legend Digital LSD2

RRP: $99.00

Legend Digital's LSD2 offers inexpensive standard definition digital (DVB-T) support.

Review Date: 05-SEP-2005

Unimax ST-102

RRP: $99.00

The standard-definition Unimax ST-102 has a full range of features, and no major flaws at all.

Review Date: 18-NOV-2008

Trends Audio UD10.1 Lite

RRP: $125.00

As a sound card to transform your bog-standard PC into a music or media centre, the UD10.1 is fantastic. It has a confusing layout of ports, but if you can live with this you’ll be pleased.

Centrex Technologies CTDV100

Review Date: 25-AUG-2005

RRP: $129.00

Even without support for high definition, the CTDV100 delivers sharp, clear pictures with an easy-to-use interface and functions.

Review Date: 16-JUN-2009

BEST_BUYS

Olin HVBT-2000

RRP: $149.00

If you’re looking for a cheap device to make your older television digital TV ready, the Olin HVBT-2000 set-top box is a great choice. It’s simple and fast, with no serious issues (bar a bland interface).

Legend LSDDVD Digital Receiver DVD Player

Review Date: 20-OCT-2006

RRP: $169.00

The LSDDVD does the job well enough, but suffers from a substandard DVD player.

Review Date: 28-OCT-2008

Sanyo TUHD1000

RRP: $199.00

If you want a high quality HD set-top box but don’t need recording capability, Sanyo’s simple, speedy unit can do everything you need.

Review Date: 11-MAR-2006

Mediastar DT-720

RRP: $229.00

The Mediastar DT-720 was surprisingly easy both setup and use. Although the package includes some useful features, it is almost the double the price of rival standard definition tuners

Microsoft Xbox 360 HD DVD Player

Review Date: 02-FEB-2007

RRP: $249.95

The Xbox 360 HD-DVD Player performs beautifully, is easy to install, intuitive to use and is the cheapest way to experience HD-DVD playback.

Toshiba HD-E1 HD-DVD Player

Review Date: 02-FEB-2007

RRP: $1099.00 $299.00

While it is missing 1080p support and has a somewhat sluggish interface, the HD-E1 is a well priced High Definition player that supports both DVD and HD-DVD, and outputs exceptional image quality.

Review Date: 25-JUN-2005

Humax PVR-8000T

RRP: $299.00

The Humax PVR-8000T is unspectacular, but does a decent job as both PVR and digital set-top box.

Review Date: 04-JUN-2005

Hauppauge DEC2000T

RRP: $299.00

The DEC2000T is a handy two-in-one purchase, giving you both a PC-based tuner and a standalone digital set-top box in one hit. It would have been great if you were able to access the PC-based capabilities of the box (such as recording and time-shifting) from your TV set.

Review Date: 01-NOV-2005

Optima DTRA10HD00

RRP: $299.00

While the device offers clean, clear images for anybody looking to make the switch to digital television, a few slight glitches make it unsuitable for the mainstream.