The Metronic SATHD100 is the companies first offering into a dedicated freesat HD receiver, priced at first to fit in between the Humax offering and the Alba (Bush,Goodmans,Grundig).
The Metronic comes with a free 2 year warranty for peace of mind. The Metronic can access all freesat HD broadcasts and SC (stand Definition) broadcasts, the unit can also play mp3 files and view videos via its USB port. As a freesat standard it comes equipped with a CAT 5 connection for broadband which will hopefully will allow the BBC’s iPlayer to be viewed later in the year.
- HD satellite receiver with superb Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) picture quality
- Official FreesatHD receiver
- Receive over 130 free-to-air digital channels and HD broadcasts from the Astra 28.2E satellite
- Excellent HD upscaling for standard definition – greatly improved picture quality through HDMI or component connections
- Simply type in your postcode to pre-load your regions local channels
- Adjustable brightness, contrast, saturation, hue and sharpness to get the best possible picture from your receiver
- Multi-media function: supports USB 2.0 hard disk or USB 2.0 memory sticks
- Play video files, audio files (MP3) or view photo files (JPEG) from USB
- RJ45 connection for upgrading software and future features
- HDMI and component (YPbPr) outputs
- Parental lock facility
- Multiple output resolutions: 1080i, 720p, 576p, 480p, 576i, 480i
- MPEG4/H.264 is an improved compression process for digital television and HDTV, 1080i (interlaced) and 720p (progressive)
- HDTV video format
- 2 year warranty
More Info:
Metronic Website
User Manual
Tech Radar Review
Review from trustedreviews.com
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