The Sagem DTR94500SHD twin-tuner Freesat Satellite Personal Video Recorder lets you watch, pause, rewind and record from all the great channels currently available without a subscription via the Freesat service, including High Definition (HD) services such as BBC HD and ITV HD

The [...]]]> The Sagem DTR94500S is a Freesat HD Satellite Receiver Twin Tuner 500GB HDR/PVR Recorder

The Sagem DTR94500SHD twin-tuner Freesat Satellite Personal Video Recorder lets you watch, pause, rewind and record from all the great channels currently available without a subscription via the Freesat service, including High Definition (HD) services such as BBC HD and ITV HD

The unit includes a 500GB hard drive and has a USB port for transferring media and an Ethernet port for connection to the Internet for BBC iPlayer compatibility.

The hard disc also allows Freesat+ functions, such as pause and rewind live TV. Setting timer recordings is simple with the 8-day Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) which allows scheduled recordings at the touch of a button. The PVR can even be set to record an entire series just as easily, it can also record 2 channels at the same time.

Specification

• Black
• 500GB Hard Disc Drive
• 60-125/125-250 hours recording time depending on recording format
• Pause live TV
• Twin tuner (requires twin connections to Freesat Dish)
• Record 1 channel, watch another
• Can record 2 channels at the same time
• Series record
• BBC iPlayer support
• Digitally interactive
• Digital text
• Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) subtitles available
• Auto setup
• User controlled auto detection of new channels
• User controlled auto scan for new channels
• 8 day electronic programme guide
• 2 SCART sockets
• SCART lead included
• Upscales to 1080i
• Remote control (batteries included)
• Size (H)4.1, (W)41.1, (D)21.9cm

Details are very hard to come by at the moment and nothing can be currently found on their website, the receiver we understand though will carry the freesat badge so will have a compliant [...]]]> Metronic manufacturer of digital free to air set top boxes are shortly to release to market a freesat compliant high definition receiver.

Details are very hard to come by at the moment and nothing can be currently found on their website, the receiver we understand though will carry the freesat badge so will have a compliant EPG, HDMI, Optical, ethernet port connections etc though.

It is also rumoured that they are planning to produce a high definition freesat PVR/DTR as well, this will bring competition to Humax who are the only other manufacturer known to have one in the pipeline as the Alba group who manufacture the Goodmans, Grundig and Bush freesat set top boxes are not currently planning on producing a PVR to our knowledge.

Metronic is a subsidiary of HF Company and was established in France in 1988, Metronic LTD was established in the UK in January 2007.

Exact details have not been released but it is expected it will include twin tuners allowing watching and recording [...]]]> Humax who are the only manufacturer to our knowledge working on producing a freesat PVR (Personal Video Recorder) also known as DTR (Digital Television Recorder) for freesat are confident it will be available for Christmas this year.

Exact details have not been released but it is expected it will include twin tuners allowing watching and recording two programmes at the same time or recording two programmes at the same time the PVR is expected to work in similar a way to SKY+ allowing series link and recording but without the subscription and ongoing costs.

A large hard disc drive is also expected facilitate high definition broadcasts which take up lots of disc space. It is also planned for a USB connection to allow transfer of archiving to an external USB hard disc and use of the ethernet port.