Freeview Is The First Talking Set-top Box Ever Made

By Ikester - 08/12/2010 6:07:06 PM

Recently, Smart Talk and Goodmans joined forces to develop the very first set-top box ever made, dubbed as the Freeview set-top box. The device features a text-to-speech option, designed to aid consumers who have trouble reading subtitles and on-screen words. With such a device, the target audience includes certain groups such as the ...

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LG PK590 Plasma TV with built-in Freeview HD

By Brian - 04/10/2010 1:41:27 PM

The LG PK590 Plasma TV is a slim-bezelled design which promises to deliver top picture quality via an easy menu system and a wide range of supported media using USB connections. This is a 50” 1080p TV with THX modes and calibration options. The interference-prone receiver and the poor audio from its built-in speakers are some ...

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Philips HDT8520 HD Recorder Unveiled

By Brian - 03/24/2010 3:44:45 PM

Philips unveils the Philips Freeview HDT8520 HD Recorder, the latest addition to the growing list of HD PVRs in the market. The HDT8520 comes with 500GB storage and can pause live TV. It also has a three hour buffer limit together with DD5.1 audio support, a parental lock and efficient power consumption. The Philips HDT8520 ...

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Sharp TU-T2HR32 Freeview HD Recorder

By Aditi The HomeTheater Girl - 03/16/2010 1:58:48 AM
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The new Sharp TU-T2HR32 is the first Freeview HD PVR boxes to hit the market very soon. This one of its kind HD recorder is sure to make its competitors worried. Though the TU-T2HR32 will join the game with Humax and Samsung, this piano black device is expected to stand out from its new ...

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Freeview HD tuners on two UK TVs

By Mark Rollins - 02/19/2010 7:31:46 PM

Freeview HD has not exactly swept the world as yet, but it might be positioned to, at least in the UK. In fact, there are two TVs ready to receive the first Freeview HD tuners, and they are the Humax HD-FOX T2 and the Panasonic TX-P42G20B. We'll see how this goes in a ...

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