Freesat PVRs on the horizon
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 by SamFreesat - the free to air satellite TV service that allows you to get HD programming without shelling out for Sky’s premium service - has gained a small but significant following.
If you’ve been investigating getting Freesat (you’ll need a dish), then you might be interested to know that two of the big names in personal video recorders, Panasonic and Humax, are preparing to release hard drive recorders with Freesat tuners installed.
Humax have recently annouced their forthcoming FOXSAT-HDR which will feature twin Freesat tuners alongside a stonking 320GB of hard drive storage. The PVR will be compatible with the new Freesat+ recording platform, with both due for release next month. More information is available from Hummy.org.uk
Meanwhile, it looks like Panasonic won’t be far behind. The folks at PVR Junction have done some digging, and it looks like Pana will be releasing a Blu-ray recorder and Freesat PVR combo, the Panasonic DMR-BW500, sometime in 2009.
But I think it will take a little more than Freesat PVRs, or even Freesat+, to get Freesat competing seriously in the Sky/Freeview dual - dish installation needs to be cheap and really pushed by someone who cares.
In the meantime, you can check out the latest PVR reviews at Reevoo.
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