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Topfield TBF-100HD

User Rating10.0

February 14th, 2013 - Topfield has produced a no-frills HD tuner that has a PVR function for USB drives and an impressive $69 price tag. 1
LG HR929T

User Rating5.0

November 6th, 2012 - LG's HR929T offers twin HD tuners and a 1TB hard drive, along with 3D Blu-ray playback and LG's own Smart TV services. 1
Foxtel iQHD

CNET Rating8.8

September 27th, 2012 - A first-class HD set-top box, this is the quintessential path to getting full value out of a Foxtel subscription. 3
Topfield TRF-2460 Masterpiece HD Plus

CNET Rating6.0

March 9th, 2012 - The TRF-2460 does what it's set out to do well and the Ice TV feature is handy, but the almost identically specified TRF-7170 undercuts it on price by a handy margin. 2
Telstra T-Box

CNET Rating5.0

User Rating3.4

February 7th, 2012 - Telstra's T-Box is a great storefront for BigPond Movies, but it is seriously lacking as a PVR and as the central component in a home theatre. 273
Topfield TRF-7170

CNET Rating7.6

December 19th, 2011 - The TRF-7170 is a fully featured 1TB twin tuner PVR that does its job — just don't expect any servings of panache.
- Where to buy? $451 at 1 store
Pioneer BDP-140

November 23rd, 2011 - Pioneer's entry-level 3D Blu-ray player isn't exactly feature-packed, but it has a pleasant design, good file format compatibility and also plays SACDs.
Pioneer BDP-440

November 22nd, 2011 - Pioneer appears to be going for the serious enthusiast crowd over the mainstream one with this mid-range model, with DVD-Audio and SACD playback as standard. However, the new BDP-440 lacks built-in Wi-Fi, which reduces its value to the average consumer.
TiVo XL

November 10th, 2011 - Every time an American late night comedian name checks TiVo, a pang of unrequited techno-lust flashes through our system. Will the new TiVo XL fix all that?
Optus MeTV with Fetch

User Rating7.5

October 24th, 2011 - The new Optus MeTV with Fetch marries a three-tuner HD PVR with ability to stream and store on-demand movies and TV series for the low, low price of AU$9.95 per month. 4