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TVonics has announced an upgrade for its Freeview+ HD recorders which will bring iPlayer to the set-top boxes and banish the need to to manually download future software updates. Owners of the TVonics DTR-HD500 and DTR-Z500HD just need to head to the TVonics website to grab the new update.

Once installed it’ll add BBC iPlayer TV and radio catchup services to the TVonics Freeview+ HD recorders making them accessible via the red button. Future software updates will also be downloaded automatically via the Ethernet connection rather than needing to be added manually by USB.

Out now | £free | DTR-HD500 update/DTR-ZH00HD update

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Second-gen Sharp Quattron TVs add 3D support and Freeview HDWhat could be better than Sharp’s first generation Quattron set — easy, the second-gen. Unveiled this afternoon via press release, Sharp’s Quattron LE831 series ups the ante thanks to 3D support and built-in Freeview HD. This is not a one trick pony friends, there’s much more to the second-gen Quattron than its yellow pixels.

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Sony SVR-HDT1000 and SVR-HDT500: new high capacity HD PVRsWhether you’re looking to record your high definition over the air content or want access to Freeview HD programming, Sony’s new HD PVRs have you covered. Introducing the Sony SVR-HDT1000 and SVR-HDT500, dual tuner PVRs with 1TB and 500GB capacities, respectively.

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Samsung BD-C8500M review

We first spotted the Samsung BD-C8500M way back in March, and at the time, it looked set to be the set top box of the tear, decked out as it was with Freeview HD, plenty of IPTV streaming, a massive hard drive and even Wi-Fi built in. Unfortunately, it’s not quite the dreamy unified machine we were hoping for: see what we mean in our full Samsung BD-C8500M review.

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Samsung BD-C8500M review: Network skills

If you’ve read our full Samsung BD-C8500M review already, you’ll know that we’re more than a bit disappointed with the set top box’ Freeview HD recording skills, especially for the price Samsung is asking. But it’s not all bad news: the Samsung BD-C8500M is much more adept when it comes to network skills. Read on and find out what we mean in this part of our Samsung BD-C8500M review.

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Samsung BD-C8500M review: Freeview HD

The Samsung BD-C8500M can tune into and record Freeview HD, amongst its many talents, but how does it handle compared to dedicated PVRs and other pricey all singing, all dancing set top boxes? Find out in this part of our Samsung BD-C8500M review.

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A new Freeview + HD box with FetchTV with Sky Player support hits Tesco tomorrow. The Technika Smartbox, which we previously spotted as the FetchTV Smartbox 8320HD in March, gives you Freeview, Freeview HD and on-demand content from FetchTV including BBC iPlayer and Sky Player. Read on for the full specs and how much the super-telly box will set you back…

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BBC One HD will launch this autumn showing the same schedule as BBC One. While the thought of Anne Robinson in HD is unsettling, the good news is BBC One HD will be free on Freeview HD and all digital TV platforms. And Match Of The Day is one of the programmes headed for an overhaul so more free HD football is on the way…

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