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Older Freeview boxes


This page contains a list of old, obsolete and discontinued Freeview, onDigital and itvDigital set-top boxes.

If you're looking for our list of current Freeview boxes, see our Freeview Boxes page... Here's a summary of three current boxes that we recommend:

Radio and Telly's Freeview Quick Picks
Philips DTR230GOODMANS GDB18FVZS2: Basic box with 2 SCART sockets. Amazon / Currys £25 YouView from BT BoxBT YouView: Freeview HD recorder plus on-demand content.
More info: get.youview.bt.com
Humax PVR-9300Humax PVR-9300: Includes a hard-disk recorder that holds 160 hours of TV. Currys £164

Newer boxes?

Looking for a new Freeview box? See our Freeview Boxes page

Older / Discontinued Set-top boxes

Below is a list of the older Freeview set-top boxes, now discontinued or unavailable. If you know of a current supplier for any of the following, please let us know
3view HD Box

3view Box

Freeview HD set-top box with access to BBC iPlayer and YouTube. The 3view box also support Internet browsing, with an optional keyboard, and has a 500GB hard drive.

3View no longer appears to be trading. More details: 3view Box Explored

Alba STBI
Alba STBI

Interactive enabled. DVB compliant with MHEG. 2 X SCART.
Last seen for £49.99.
Alba STBX3
Alba STBX3

Basic Freeview box without interactive capability. 2 X SCART

Last seen for £34.99.
Alba STB 2NS
Alba STB2NS

Basic Freeview box that supports 7-day EPG.
Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £35
BT Adapter
BT Digital TV Adapter for Freeview(Model: DIJAM UV32)

Box with Setpal technology manufactured by Dijam. Favourite channels list, 1 X SCART socket, RF loopthrough.

Not available. Last seen for £45.
Bush DFTA1 freeview adaptor
Bush DFTA1

Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Not available. Last seen for £30.
Bush DFTA3
Bush DFTA3

Standard Freeview, but no interactive services.
Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Not available. Last seen for £40.
Bush DFTA4 freeview adaptor
Bush DFTA4

Standard Freeview, but no interactive services.
Outputs: 1 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Not available. Last seen for £50.
Bush Idapter

Bush DFTA1001 Idaptor

The Idaptor plugs into the back of your TV's SCART socket, and lets you receive Freeview without a set-top box. An infrared pod plugs into the idapter, so that the remote control can work.

Last seen for around £40

Bush IDPVR801
PVR
Bush IDPVR801

Features: Freeview receiver with a built-in 80Gig hard drive. Can record up to 80 hours of programming.

Last seen for £129.99
Bush IDPVR802
PVR

Bush IDPVR802

Features: Freeview receiver with a built-in hard drive. Can record up to 40 hours of programming.
Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £150

Bush LPDV210B

Bush LPDV210B

Low-price set-top box with 7 day programme guide. 1 SCART socket.

Last seen for £19.59

Commtel SRT5885
Mod

Commtel SRT5885

Features: Electronic Programme Guide, digital text.

Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF modulated output

Last seen for £34.99

Daewoo Setpal
Mod

Daewoo Setpal DS608P

Features: Uses Setpal technology. Landfill alert!

Warning: Will not work after Switchover

Output: 1 SCART, modulated RF

Daewoo SV900
Mod

Daewoo SV900 - With VHS Video Recorder

Combined Freeview digital TV receiver and a Nicam VHS video recorder. It records digital channels directly and has a timer programming directly from electronic programme guide. Uses Setpal technology. Nicam stereo and Videoplus. Landfill alert!

Warning: Will not work after Switchover

Output: 2 SCART, modulated RF out

Echostar T-101

Echostar T-101 FTA

Features: Full-screen picture/menu, context-sensitive help and 18 timers. Reported to be very effective in weak signal areas. Launched in August 2003.
Output: 2 SCART and an RF loopthrough

Not available. Last seen for £35.

Ferguson FDT500
Ferguson FDT500

Features: Digital Text, Electronic Programme Guide, Timer Function.
Outputs: 1 x SCART, RF loopthrough. No RGB output

Not available. Last seen for £50.
Ferguson FDT2000
Ferguson FDT2000

Features: Digital Text, Electronic Programme Guide and auto-tune.
Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough, Digital audio

Not available. Last seen for £50.
Fusion FRT100
Fusion FRT100

Features: Unique 7 Day Multi Guide EPG
Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough. More details on our Fusion page

Warning: Will not work after Switchover

Last seen for around £20.
Fusion FRT101

Digifusion FRT101

Features: Rewind the last 30 seconds of TV. Supports 7 day Electronic Programme Guide. Became available in August 2004.
Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for around £50

Fusion FRT101T

Digifusion FRT101T

Features: 8 Day 'Freeview EPG', automatic set-up, favourite channel facility, timer programming. Card slot suitable for subscription services. Released in December 2004.

Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £70

DigiFusion FRT102
DigiFusion FRT102

Basic Freeview box that supports 8-day EPG.
Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £29.96
Fusion FVRT100
PVR

DigiFusion FVRT100

Features: Personal Video Recorder (PVR)... Record programmes in digital quality without videotapes. Record up to 60 hours of TV onto hard-disk. Supports the ability to pause and rewind live TV. Has a unique 7 day electronic programme guide

DigiFusion FR7103
Digifusion FRT103

Basic Freeview box that supports 8-day EPG.

Outputs: 1 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £24.99
DigiFusion FVRT95
PVR

DigiFusion FVRT95 - PVR under £100

Features: Freeview receiver with a built-in 80gig PVR hard drive. Record TV and radio onto hard disk, pause and rewind live TV. Twin tuner. 8-day EPG.

Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £99.99

DigiFusion FVRT145
PVR

DigiFusion FVRT145

Freeview receiver with a built-in 80Gig PVR hard drive. Twin Tuner, watch one digital channel while recording another. Pause and rewind live TV. Has a 7 day electronic programme guide.

Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £124.99

Fusion FVRT200
PVR

DigiFusion FVRT200

Features: Personal Video Recorder (PVR)... Record programmes in digital quality without videotapes and pause live TV. Uses SCT compression to squeeze up to 80 hours of TV onto its 80Gig hard-disk. Twin tuner records 2 channels simultaneously whilst letting you watch a previous recording. Has a 14 day EPG , and supports editing.

Echostar T-105
Echostar T105 FTA Mediaguard

Features: Digitally interactive. Digital text. 7 day electronic programme guide. Card slot suitable for subscription services.
Output: 2 SCART, SP/DIF socket, audio sockets and an RF loopthrough

Last seen for £50
Ferguson FPVR1T
PVR
Ferguson FPVR1T

PVR to allow recording of Freeview onto 80Gig hard disk. Supports pause and rewind TV, holds up to 40 hours. 8 day electronic programme guide.

Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Listed for £89.97
Ferguson FDTT2500
Ferguson FDTT2500

Features: 7-day Electronic Programme Guide, and a slot for subscription services. Became available July 2005.

Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £69.99
Goodmans GDB1
Goodmans GDB1

Extras: Has a timer.
No longer available. Last seen at £75
Goodmans GDB2
Goodmans GDB2

Outputs: 2 x SCARTs
Extras: Has a 5 event timer

No longer available. Last seen at £75
Goodmans GDB3
Goodmans GDB3

Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough, audio phono
Extras: Has a 5 event timer, digital teletext.

Last seen for £34.99
Goodmans GDVD305
Goodmans GDVD305 DVBT - DVD Recorder

Freeview with DVD recorder - Supports DVD, DVD-R, DVD+R, CD and JPEG picture CD playback compatible. Region 2 coding. Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF Loopthrough

Last seen for £130
Goodmans GHD8015F
PVR

Goodmans GHD8015F

PVR to allow recording of Freeview onto hard disk. Hard Disk: 80Gig (40 hours) Tuner: Twin Other: 7-day EPG. Pause live TV Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough.

Last seen for £139.99

Goodmans GDB4
Goodmans GDB4

Appears to be a repackaged version of the GDB3, with an external power supply, to keep the unit size down.

Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough (no modulator), audio phono

Last seen for £59.50
Goodmans GDB5

Goodmans GDB5 - Combined digital TV and digital radio

This is a combined Freeview and DAB digital radio set-top-box. Has a 5 event timer. Scrolling display for radio text. Became available in May 2004.

Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough, audio phono

Goodmans GDB6
Goodmans GDB6

Basic box with 2 x SCART.

Last seen for £40 
Goodmans GDB400
Goodmans GDB400 - Combined digital TV and DVD player

This is a combined Freeview and DVD player - also supports playback of CD, CDR , MP3 and Kodak picture CD.
Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £122.
Goodmans GDB7CA
Goodmans GDB7CA

Freeview box that supports subscription services and supports 7-day EPG .
Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £54.99
Goodmans GDB10F2
Goodmans GDB9 / GDB10F2

Twin Tuner. 7-day EPG .
Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £79.99
Goodmans GDB10CA

Goodmans GDB10CA

Freeview box with 8-days programme guide. Outputs: 2 x SCART

Last seen for £20-£30

GHDD1782 DVBT
PVR

Goodmans GHDD1785 DVBT

PVR to allow recording of Freeview onto hard disk.

  • Hard Disk: 80Gig (40 hours)
  • Tuner: Twin
  • Other: 7-day EPG. Pause live TV
  • Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough
Last seen for £130
Grundig GDT1000
Grundig GDT1000

Extras: Has a timer. Similar in spec to the cheaper GDT1500.
Output: 2 SCARTs and an RF loopthrough (no modulator)

Not available. Last seen for £92.
Grundig GDT1500
Grundig GDT1500

Extras: Has a timer
Output: 2 SCARTs and an RF loopthrough

Not available. Last seen for £50.
Grundig GDT2000
Grundig GDT2000

Released in April 2003
Output: 2 SCARTs and an RF loopthrough

Not available. Last seen for £90.
DEC1100-t
Mod
Hauppauge DEC1100-T

One of the smallest boxes around, the DEC 1100-t supersedes the DEC 1000-t, and is designed for receiving, decoding and displaying Digital Terrestrial Free-to-Air TV and Radio on a standard analogue TV set or video recorder (and not via your PC, as with other Hauppauge products). The DEC 1100-t has a modulated output for TVs without a SCART socket.
DEC2000
Mod

Hauppauge DEC2000-T

Sample of HauppaugeReceive digital TV on your PC. Run either in full-screen mode making your PC monitor behave as a TV, or having a smaller TV screen sitting in the corner of your desktop while you work. This box also comes with a SCART output, so you can connect to a standard TV or video. It also has a modulated output for TVs without a SCART socket.

Not available. Last seen for £108.

Hitachi HDB65

Hitachi HDB65

Freeview with 7 Day EPG and digital text.

Output: 2 x SCART

Last seen for £35

Hitachi HTD-K185

Hitachi HTD-K185 - Home Cinema System

Home cinema system - Freeview receiver, DVD player, FM tuner (with RDS) and home cinema with six speakers. Built in Dolby Pro Logic II decoder.

Last seen for £200.

Humax DV-1000T
Mod
Humax DV-1000T - With DVD Player

Freeview receiver with combined DVD player. Supports playback DVD, MP3, Audio CD, VCD, CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, and DVD+R/RW. Channel sort by name or number, digital teletext, timer
Output: 2 x SCART, RF modulator, Dolby Digital out

Not available. Last seen for £80.
Humax F2-1011T
Humax F2-1011T

It seems that this box doesn't support MHEG (interactive) services.
Outputs: 1 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Not available. Last seen for £56.
Humax F2-FOX T
Mod

Humax F2-FOX T

Freeview set-top box with on-screen channel display.
Extras: Channel sort by name or number, digital teletext, timer.

Output: 2 x SCART, RF modulator, Dolby Digital out

Last seen for £60

Humax MGTU1
Mod
Humax MGTU1

Comes with a 7-day Electronic Programme Guide. Card slot suitable for subscription services
Output: 2 x SCART, RF modulator

Last seen for £45-£80
Humax PVR-8000T
Mod PVR

Humax PVR-8000T - Hard disk recorder

Features: Personal Video Recorder (PVR). Freeview receiver with a built-in hard drive. Available with two hard disk sizes: 40Gig (up to 20 hours), or 80Gig (up to 40 hours).

Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF modulator, SPDIF, stereo phono

Last seen for £120.

Humax 9200TS


Humax 9200TB
PVRMod

Humax PVR-9200TS (Silver) PVR-9200TB (Black)

Has a built-in 160Gig hard drive that can record up to 100 hours of telly, using the Freeview Playback standard. Twin tuner, electronic programme guide, picture-in-picture, USB support for PC connectivity, mp3 playback, live pause & Dolby digital out. Supports a subscription services CAM slot. More on our Humax page.

No longer available. Replaced by the PVR-9300 in July 2008

Inverto IDL7000
Mod PVR
Inverto IDL-7000T Freeview 80Gb

Digital Video Recorder (PVR) with 80Gb Hard Disk (60 hours of recording), Twin Tuner Receiver, PiP Channel Search, 14 Day Programme Guide, Series Record (Weekly/Daily), Instant Replay and rewind live TV. Trick Playback Modes
Output: 2 SCART and RF loopthrough with modulator

Last seen for around £175
Inverto IDL800
Inverto IDL-800T

Basic unit that supports digital text and now-and-next
Output: 2 SCART and RF loopthrough

Last seen for £35
NetGem i-player

I-Player+

Features: Internet and email access from your TV, built-in games, caller display, support for broadband and subscription services. With USB socket for printer, broadband, webcam, etc...
Output: 2 SCARTs, RF loopthrough and optical audio out.

Was £70.

JVC TU-DB1
JVC TU-DB1SK

Features: 7 day electronic programme guide. Timer. Refer to manufacturers site: Click here. Released in December 2004
Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough, digital audio

Last seen for £65
LABGEAR LAB DTT100
Mod
Labgear LAB DTT100

Features: 1 button setup, automatically scans for new channels. Uses Setpal technology.
Output: 1 SCART and an RF loopthrough (with modulator). No phono outputs. Landfill alert!

Warning: Will not work after Switchover

Last seen for £98.96
Lidcom LCFTV1
Lidcom LCFTV1

Released December 2003. Outputs: 1 x SCART, RF loopthrough, stereo phono
Not available. Last seen for £50.
Goodmans GDB2
GDB2 case
Lodos DVB-T3

We've heard of low-priced Freeview receivers branded Lodos (we've also heard this referred to as Lodus) becoming available in October 2003 for around £50-£60 from Sainsburys and Safeway stores. This appears to be a version of the Goodmans GDB3 in a Goodmans GDB2 case, imported and re-branded by Sainsburys.
Logik LDR1

Logik LDR1

Features: Basic Freeview box
Outputs: 2 x SCART

Last seen for £35

Freeview LCD DVB-T

Maplin 8" Freeview LCD TV

New for January 2006, is this tiny little stand-alone LCD TV. With both an analogue and digital tuner, this can receive all of the Freeview TV and radio channels, plus the standard 5. It can run from a 12V battery, supports an EPG, can connect to a camcorder, xbox, video recorder or PC monitor. For more, see our page on the 8" LCD TV

Last seen at Maplin Electronics

Matsui DTR-1
Matsui DTR-1

Basic Freeview box launched in April 2004
Output: 2 x SCART and RF loopthrough

Listed, but out of stock for £49.97
Matsui DTR-2
Matsui DTR-2

Output: 1 x SCART and RF loopthrough
Matsui DTR-3
Matsui DTR-3

Output: 2 x SCART and RF loopthrough

Last seen for £24.99
Matsui DTAR10
Matsui DTAR10 - Digital TV and digital radio

This is a combined Freeview and DAB digital radio set-top-box.
Output: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough and audio outputs
Matsui TUTV1
Matsui TUTV1

Features: Fully interactive, auto tune, remote control. Card slot suitable for subscription services. Available Feb 2005.
Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £39.99
Mitsubishi BD68STB
Mitsubishi BD68STB

Output: 2 x SCART and an RF loopthrough

Listed, but out of stock for £59.57
Nokia Mediamaster
Nokia Mediamaster DVB9850T

One of the early onDigital / itvDigital boxes. Digital audio out, and channel indicator. 2 SCARTs and an RF loopthrough. Card slot suitable for subscription services. Listed on our Nokia page

Warning: Will not work after Switchover

Availability: No longer available.
Nokia 121T
Mod
Nokia Mediamaster 121T

Extras: Freeze, Parental lock. More details on our Nokia page
Output: 1 SCART and an RF loopthrough (with RF modulator)
Nokia Mediamaster 221T
Mod

Nokia Mediamaster 221T

Features: Personal favourites list, navi-bar menus, built-in games, 8 event timer.

Output: 2 SCARTs, RF loopthrough (modulator), 2 x phono, S/PDIF digital audio, serial port
Can be made compatible with subscription services with an additional CAM

Not available. Last seen for £90.

Pace DTR210T
Mod
Pace DTR210T

Output: 2 SCART with RF modulator, digital audio out.
More details on our Pace Page

Not available. Last seen for £70.
Pace DTR73 FTV

Pace DTR730 / DTR735 FTV

One of the early onDigital / itvDigital boxes. Availability: No longer available.
Warning: Will not work after Switchover

Pace DTVA-T
Pace DTVA-T

One of the first of the post-onDigital boxes to appear.
Output: 1 SCART (No RF loopthrough)

Warning: Will not work after Switchover

Not available. Last seen for £70.
Pace Twin Digital TV Recorder
Mod PVR
Pace Twin Digital TV Recorder

Personal Video Recorder (PVR)... Record programmes in digital quality without videotapes. Watch one digital channel whilst recording another, Pause Live TV, 10 hours hard disk recording time.
Output: 2 SCARTs and an RF loopthrough (modulated), stereo phono, S video connector and Optical SPDIF
Packard Bell TCX170
Packard Bell TCX170

With Auto Tune and Auto Standby facilities

Output: 2 x SCART, digital audio output, and RF loopthrough
Panasonic TU-CT20
Mod
Panasonic TUCT20

Output: 1 SCART, 2 phono, and RF loopthrough with modulator

Not available. Last seen for £75.
Panasonic TU-CT30
Panasonic TUCT30

Update to the TUCT20 with fully automatic set-up, automatic widescreen switching, high quality RGB pictures and stereo sound. It also has a 7 day EPG and a 24 event timer.
Output: 2 SCART, 3.5mm stereo, and RF loopthrough
Panasonic DMRES20D
Panasonic DMRES20D with DVD Recorder

Freeview with DVD recorder. Also plays DVD / CD , MP3. Became available August 2005

Output: 2 SCART, digital audio

Last seen for £147.97
Panasonic DMR-RES60D
PVR

Panasonic DMRES60D DVD Recorder/PVR/Freeview

200Gb HDD Recorder, Freeview Tuner and DVD recorder. DVD RAM & DVD-R/RW recorder. DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, +R, +RW, DVD video, DVD audio, CD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD, MP3 playback. Quick start and record. Extended time recording (up to 16 hours on 9.4Gb RAM disc).

Last seen for £549

Panasonic DMREX75
PVR

Panasonic DMREX75 DVD Recorder/PVR/Freeview

160Gb HDD Recorder (for up to 284 hours), Freeview Tuner and DVD recorder. DVD RAM/DVD+R-RW. Has an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) connector for use with High-definition TVs. SD card slot. MP3 and JPEG compatible.
Output: 2 x SCART , RF loopthrough

Last seen for £299

Panasonic TU-CT41
Panasonic TUCT41

Freeview with 7 day EPG

Output: 2 SCART, and RF loopthrough

Last seen for £70
Panasonic TUCTH100
PVR Mod
Panasonic TUCTH100

Pause live TV, 80Gb HDD, 40 hours recording, time-slip function (record & playback), twin tuner, 24 event recording.
Output: 2 SCART, Digital optical out, and RF loopthrough

Last seen for £262.23
Philips DTR-210

Philips DTR210

Features: Electronic Programme Guide, digital text.

Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £36

Philips DTRAS200
Philips DTRSA200

Supports 7 day EPG
Output: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £49.99
Philips DTR500
Philips DTR500

Seven day programme guide, Fast Zapp channel switching. Released November 2004
Output: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough, stereo audio out, digital audio out

Last seen for £78.26
Philips DTX6370
Mod

Philips DTX6370

One of the early onDigital / itvDigital boxes. No longer available.

Warning: Will not work after Switchover

Philips DTX6371
Mod

Philips DTX6371

One of the early onDigital / itvDigital boxes. No longer available.

Warning: Will not work after Switchover

Philips DTR100
Mod

Philips DTR100

Output: 2 x SCART, RF modulator, stereo audio out

Not available. Last seen for £69.99.

Philips DTR1500
Philips DTR1500

Doesn't support 7 day programme guide.
Output: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough, stereo audio out, digital audio out

Not available. Last seen for £54.99 .
Pioneer DBR-T210GB

Pioneer DBR-T210GB and Pioneer DBRT2010

One of the early onDigital / itvDigital boxes. No longer available.

Warning: Will not work after Switchover

Pioneer DBR-TF100GB
Mod
Pioneer DBR-TF100GB

Features: Screen capture and image store. 10 event timer. Remote control supports multiple TV sets. Software & channels auto-updated.

Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough (with modulator), digital audio out

Not available. Last seen for £70.
Sagem ITD58

Sagem ITD58

Features: Digitally interactive. Digital text. DVB subtitles. Auto set up / scans for new channels. Now and next electronic programme guide.

Outputs: 1 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £19.99

Sagem ITD58NG
Sagem ITD58NG

Features: Digital interactive. Now and next electronic programme guide.

Outputs: 1 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £25
Sagem ITD-60
Mod
Sagem ITD60

Features: Quick guided first installation, RF loopthrough.

Outputs: 1 x SCART, RF modulator

Not available. Last seen for £40.
Sagem ITD61

Sagem ITD61

Features: Digitally interactive. Digital text. DVB subtitles. Now and next electronic programme guide.

Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £34.99

Sagem ITD64
Sagem ITD64

Features: 7 day Electronic Program Guide (EPG), interactive.

Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £44.99
Sagem ITD66

Sagem ITD66

Features: Digital photo card slot (view your digital photos on TV), 7 day Electronic Program Guide (EPG), sleep timer, 7 favourite lists, and parental lock.

Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for around £75

Sagem ITD68

Sagem ITD68

Basic Freeview box with slot for supports subscription services. Outputs: 1 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £49.99

Home Sagem DTR64160T ECO
PVR

Sagem DTR64160T

PVR to allow recording of Freeview onto hard disk. Eight-day programme guide

  • Hard Disk: 160Gig (up to 80 hours)
  • Tuner: Twin
  • Outputs: 2 x SCART, HDMI

Last seen for £96.87

Sagem PVR62160
PVR

Sagem PVR62160

PVR to allow recording of Freeview onto hard disk.

  • Hard Disk: 160Gig (up to 80 hours)
  • Tuner: Twin
  • Outputs: 2 x SCART, Optical, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £170

Sagem PVR6280T
PVR

Sagem PVR6280T

PVR to allow recording of Freeview onto hard disk. Released Aug 2005

  • Hard Disk: 80Gig (40 hours)
  • Tuner: Twin
  • Other: 7-day EPG.
  • Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough
Sagem PVR72160
PVR

Sagem PVR72160

PVR to allow recording of Freeview onto hard disk. Released Aug 2005

  • Hard Disk: 160Gig (up to 80 hours)
  • Tuner: Twin
  • Card slot for subscription services
  • Other: 7-day EPG.
  • Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough, optical audio
Last seen for £179.99
Sagem PVR6240T
PVR

Sagem PVR6240T

Record in digital quality without videotapes. Twin Tuner that allows to watch and record two programmes simultaneously. 40 GB integrated HDD to record up to 20 hours of programmes. Time shifting and Instant replay features. 7-day EPG.

Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £129.99

Sagem PVR7280T
PVR

Sagem PVR7280T

PVR to allow recording of Freeview onto hard disk. Released Aug 2005

  • Hard Disk: 80Gig (40 hours)
  • Tuner: Twin
  • Other: 7-day EPG. Supports subscription services
  • Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough
Last seen for £180
Samsung SIRU200I

Samsung SIR / U2001

According to a comment in our forum: "Re-launched early June 2003 with latest features and updates. Great looking box, small and stylish. Easy set-up. Picture and sound excellent. Quick channel switching."

Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Warning: Will not work after Switchover

Samsung SDT7000+
Samsung SDT7000+

Details unknown at time of writing. Note that according to Comet, this box does not support interactive services

Outputs: Unknown

Not available. Last seen for £99.99 .
Sony RDR-GXD310

Sony RDR-GXD310 - DVD Recorder with Freeview

Freeview receiver and DVD recorder combined. Supports DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD video, CD, CD video, CD-R, CD-RW and MP3 playback compatibility.
With Dolby digital DTS sound system and D-Matrix noise reduction. Has Intelligent scene chaptering and SmartLink.

Outputs: 2 x SCART, S-Video In/Out, Analogue AV In/out, Digital audio.

Available for £229.99

Sony RDR HXD-560

Sony RDR-HXD560 - PVR, DVD Recorder & Freeview

Features: Freeview receiver with 80 Gig hard disk and a DVD Recorder.
Supports access to Freeview , recording onto DVD (multiple formats supported: DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW ). PVR records up to 106 hours onto built-in hard-disk

Output: 2 x SCART, S-video, digital audio.

Last seen for £320

Sony RDR-HX510s

Sony RDR-HX510s -PVR & DVD Recorder

Features: Analogue tuner with 80 Gig hard disk and a DVD Recorder. Plays pre-recorded DVD's & CD's. Records on DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R DVD+RW Blank Media. With SMARTLINK

Outputs: 2 x SCART.

Last seen for £250

Sony RDR HXD-710
PVR

Sony RDR-HXD710 - PVR, DVD Recorder & Freeview

Features: Freeview receiver with 160 Gig hard disk and a DVD Recorder.
Supports access to Freeview (with 8 day EPG), recording onto DVD (multiple formats supported: +R ,-RW,+RW,-R). PVR records up to 269 hours onto built-in hard-disk

Output: 2 x SCART, S-video, digital audio.

Last seen for £380

Sony SVR-S500
PVR

Sony SVR-S500

Features: Freeview receiver with 80 Gig hard disk.
Twin tuner, 14 day EPG, Pause and rewind live TV. Pause and rewind live TV. Also features folders for storing recordings, and Selective Recording Edit (crops recordings).

Output: 2 x SCART.

Last seen for £175

Sony VTX-D500U

Sony VTX-D500U

One of the early onDigital / itvDigital boxes. No longer available.

Warning: Will not work after Switchover

Sony VTX-D800U

Sony VTX-D800U

Features include a 10 event timer, digital text, parental lock and favourites list. Can be used horizontally or vertically (with stand). Became available in July 2003. Supports Smartlink.

Output: 2 SCARTs and an RF loopthrough

Techwood TWDFV1

Techwood TWDFV1

Announced June 2004.

Output: 1 x SCART. RF loopthrough (no modulator)

Listed, but out of stock, for £27.97

Thomson DHD-4000
PVR Mod

Thomson DHD-4000 Twin Freeview Recorder

Features: Personal Video Recorder (PVR)... 40Gig hard disk (for around 20 hours of TV) and a twin tuner, allowing you to record one digital TV channel onto hard disk whilst watching another. Output: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £99.99

Thomson DTI2300
Mod

Thomson DTI-2300/ Thomson DTI-2305

Freeview receiver with slot that supports subscription services.
Output: 2 SCARTs and an RF loopthrough with RF modulator

Last seen from £30

Thomson DTI550

Thomson DTI-550

Output: 1 SCART, RF loopthrough

Last seen for £29.86

Thomson DTI1000

Thomson DTI-1000

Extras: Eight event timer, two channel audio output, parental lock
Output: 2 SCARTs and an RF loopthrough (Appears some versions have a modulator, and some don't).

Grundig GRP6000

Thomson DVT-1100 - DVD & CD Player

Digital teletext. Auto set up. Parental lock, 10 event timer.
Extras: Built-in DVD / CD player
Output: 2 SCARTs, RGB and RF outputs

No known suppliers at this time. Last seen at approx £100

Logik Vesa
TVonics MDR-200 (a.k.a. Logik Vesa)

Features: 8 day electronic programme guide. Low energy output. Voted best Freeview box in May 2007 by a leading consumer magazine
Outputs: 2 x SCART

Last seen for £49.99
Logik LPV2250

TVonics DVR-250 (a.k.a. Logik LPV2250)

Voted top Freeview PVR in May 2007 by a leading consumer magazine

  • 250GB built-in hard-disk (up to 125 hours recording)
  • Twin Tuner (watch one channel while recording another)
  • 8-day Electronic Programme Guide
  • Outputs: 2 x SCART

Last seen for £180

Virgin Media Non-Cable
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Virgin non-cable V Box

The set-top box from Virgin Media that was offered in 2007-8 to users of Virgin's home phone service. Capable of receiving Freeview TV and radio channels.

Originally available free to Virgin Media customers on certain packages, we understand that this is no longer being offered

Wharfdale DV832B
Wharfdale DV832B

Basic Freeview box that supports 7-day EPG.
Outputs: 2 x SCART, RF loopthrough

Available for £29.99
Wharfdale DVD2900F
Wharfdale DVD2900F - DVD & CD Player

Freeview with DVD player - Supports DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R and CD-RW playback. Dolby digital sound. 5.1 Digital Theatre System (DTS) compatible (separate AV receiver and speaker set required). Supports 7-day EPG
Outputs: 2 x SCART, stereo audio out

Last seen for £54.99

Key: Modulator With modulator PVR Hard disk recorder

* RF loopthrough - Your main TV aerial connects into set-top box, and the box has an aerial output socket that can be used to feed a TV or video recorder regardless of whether the Freeview box is on or off. For a fuller explanation, see our Glossary
* RF modulator - Modulated output indicates that a box can 're-broadcast' the output onto a new TV channel, so that your TV or video can 'tune in' to the Freeview signal (this is especially useful for TV and video equipment that don't have SCART sockets).

 

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