Goodmans and Sagem have both announced freesat high definition digital TV recorders which will be available for Autumn this year, this will provide competition to Humax with their outstanding Humax PVR.
Goodmans have announced two PVR’s:
The Goodmans GFSDTR320HD is a 320GB hard drive PVR with twin freesat HD tuners which Argos have at £299.99 (hopefully this price will fall soon after launch) due for release in August 2009.
The Goodmans GFSDTR500HD is a 500GB hard drive PVR with twin freesat HD tuners which Argos have at £349.99 (hopefully this price will fall soon after launch) due for release in August 2009.
Sagem have also announced two PVR’s:
The Sagem DTR94250S is a 250GB hard drive PVR with twin freesat HD tuners which Argos have at £249.99 (hopefully this price will fall soon after launch) due for release in September 2009.
 
The Sagem DTR94500S which has a 500GB hard drive PVR with twin freesat HD tuners which Argos have at £299.99 (hopefully this price will fall soon after launch) due for release in September 2009
All four PVR’s comply to the normal freesat standards with the following specifications:
- Pause live TV.
- Twin tuner.
- Record 1 channel/watch another.
- Can record 2 channels at the same time.
- Series record.
- Digitally interactive.
- Digital text.
- Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) subtitles available.
- Upscales standard definition content to HD.
- Auto setup.
- User controlled auto detection of new channels.
- User controlled auto scan for new channels.
- 8 day EPG )electronic programme guide).
- 2 SCART sockets.
- Upscales to 1080i.
- Remote control (batteries included).
- Freesat approved
