You get all the standard UK catch-up services – iPlayer, 4oD, etc – as well as the recently added Netflix plus Quest, Sky NowTV, UKTV (including Dave) and Milkshake.Ĭrucially, though, the key to the YouView service is that all these services tie into the same TV guide interface as the real-time programs. The other key feature of the DTR-T2000 is its on-demand selection. Series-aware recording is also available, so you can set the box to record a whole season of a show with one click, with the box automatically prompting you when you select a compatible programme. Also like those systems, you can record up to two channels while watching, pausing and rewinding a third. It also adds the ability to pause and rewind live TV, just like with Sky or Virgin Media TiVo. In terms of what you can do with the DTR-T2000, its 500GB hard drive is enough for 125 hours of HD recording or 300 hours of standard-def recording. Instead you’ll either have to use an Ethernet/Wi-Fi bridge, a powerline adapter or, of course, run an Ethernet cable directly from your router. It’s almost a perfectly on-spec set of features, giving you all the essentials and nothing more. Then there are the digital connections, with an optical digital audio SPDIF output and HDMI, followed by Ethernet and USB for connecting to your network and attaching USB storage devices. Next are the analogue video outputs with a scart socket and three phono plugs for composite video and stereo audio. From left to right you’ve got the main aerial input, then an aerial output for looping the signal on to another device. Round the back is where all the connectivity action happens. In the centre there’s a circular control system that consists of a four-direction pad, allowing you to control some of the TV’s functions without the remote control. Alongside it there’s just one solitary USB socket, with another gap below – presumably for a second USB socket. Clearly the chassis was designed with the idea of having some sort of slot-in device – a smartcard reader, perhaps – but instead there’s just a big gap.
The minimalist selection of buttons and logos also helps the look, as does the choice of white LEDs, which are thankfully kept nice and subtle so they aren’t too distracting when you’ve dimmed the lights to watch a movie.Ī panel on the right flips down to reveal, well, surprisingly little actually. Although the main chassis is just thin painted steel, the front’s finished with a nice plate of brushed metal that gives it a touch of class. The DTR-T2000 gets off to a good start thanks to a smart design. If you’re after the best way to manage your TV viewing in a single box, it stakes a strong claim for being your first choice. Boasting 500GB of recording space it can record standard digital TV streams as well as access the latest on-demand services via the integrated YouView interface. The Humax DTR-T2000 is the company’s latest YouView-certified TV recorder.
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