TVonics DTR-Z500: Highly-rated Freeview digital Recorder
Author: martin // Category: Satellite / FreeviewThe British company TVonics has released the new DTR-Z500 which is rated at a cost of ?200 and has hard drive storage of 500 GB along with other Freeview features like recording at schedule operating for the next 8 days and also the unique feature of series link that gives you the ability to record a complete series. This device from TVonics lets you record and pause live television and also has been built with the impressive feature of chase play that allows the consumers to record certain programme and view the same image within 15 minutes of start while it’s being further recorded. This will enable you to fast forward all the telly ad’s and breaks.
The DTR-Z500 digital recorder is made of solid metal where the electronics or the machine is installed onto a tray, which also is responsible of holding the front and rear panels of the device. Moreover, the front of the TVonics DTR-Z500 500GB includes basic indicator lights, whilst the rear part has 2 aerial sockets, one input and another output provision for external devices. The other connectivity for this recorder is 2 scart sockets along with a digital audio output which is however used with a “proprietary connector” unlike the standard connectors of the industry.
Picture performance and the analogue picture quality is excellent in the DTR-Z500. The lack of HDMI is felt in the TVonics recorder thus making the consumer settle with only the scart communication to the television. The on screen menus are simple, recording is easy and elegant style and design makes this recorder from TVonics an overall performer.
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