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Emtec S800 HDD Movie Cube review

It's not strictly a cube but it is a PVR, multimedia jukebox and media streamer in one. Has Emtec bitten off too much?

Our Score 3.5

Last reviewed: 2009-01-14January 14th 2009

Price at launch £230.00
MPN EKHDD500S800WUK
Additional Information Compatibility: USB 1.1 & USB 2.0 devices, Audio: MP3, WMA, OGG / Video: MPEG 2 & 4, AVI, VOB, DAT, MP4, XVID / Photos: JPG, JPEG, BMP / Capacity: 250GB - 1TB
Colour Black/White
Description Digital TV Recorder
Features TV recording function (DVBT & Analog) / Time shift / HDMI / Ethernet port / Internet Radio / LCD Screen
Warranty Length 2 Years
Connectivity AV Output, HDMI Output, Scart, USB 2.0, Wired RJ-45
Auto Tune Yes
Broadcast Type Freeview
Freeview Yes
Freeview PVR Yes
HDMI Ports 1
No of Tuners 2
Remote Control Yes

Product Summary

S800 HDD Movie Cube

Emtec S800 HDD Movie Cube-Main

Price at launch

£230.00

For

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Analogue/DTT recording

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Media streaming

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HD-ready

Against

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A bit expensive

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Composite-only capture

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No dual recording

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