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Freeview HD TV choice

1. Sony KDL-40EX503

SUMMARY Sony has come up with a class leading 40in LCD TV with the convenience of Freeview HD

FOR Overall picture quality

AGAINST A touch of motion blur with SD

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93%

 

2. Panasonic TX-P42G20

SUMMARY Panasonic have once again demonstrated that there is a good deal of mileage left in Plasma technology

FOR Black levels, Freeview HD and Freesat HD tuners

AGAINST SD pictures a little 'soft' for some

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93%

 

Freeview HD set top box (non recordable) choice

1. Humax HD-Fox T2 DVB-T

SUMMARY Great all round performance at a reasonable price

FOR Great SD and HD pictures

AGAINST No PVR (personal video recorder) or wi-fi

92%

 

2. Goodmans GDB300HD DVB-T

SUMMARY Another great value set top Freeview HD box with good all round performance

FOR Good picture, iPlayer compatibility, eight-day EPG and Red Button access

AGAINST No PVR

91%

 

3. Ferguson F02HDB DVB-T

SUMMARY Ferguson are offering one of the cheapest ways to access Freeview HD with reasonable quality all round

FOR Cheap

AGAINST Pictures not quite up to the standard of the best

89%

 

Freeview HD set top box (recordable) choice

1. Philips HDT 8520 DVB-T 2 Twin Tuner

SUMMARY Philips' Freeview HD recorder can store over 125 hours of high definition programmes and comes with an 8 day EPG (electronic programming guide)

FOR Big 500GB recording capacity

AGAINST na

 

2. Samsung BD-C8500

SUMMARY Samsung have introduced an interesting option with a combined Freeview HD PVR and Blu-ray player

FOR Blu-ray player, big 500GB recording capacity

AGAINST na

 
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