Deciding on whether to buy a product like BT YouView HD Recorder or perhaps HUMAX HDR-1100S Freesat Freetime HD Recorder? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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BT YouView HD Recorder vs HUMAX HDR-1100S Freesat Freetime HD Recorder

BT YouView HD Recorder specs

BT YouView HD Recorder
 HUMAX HDR-1100S Freesat Freetime HD Recorder specs

HUMAX HDR-1100S Freesat Freetime HD Recorder
Type: Set top box

Tuner: YouView+ HD

Number of tuners: Twin

RECORDING

Hard drive capacity: 500 GB

Pause & rewind live TV: Yes

Recording time: – High definition: 150 hours
– Standard definition: 300 hours

Series link: Yes

Remote recording: Yes

FEATURES

Electronic programme guide: 7 days, forwards and backwards

Sound technology: Dolby Digital Plus

Parental controls: Yes

Subtitles: Yes

TV standards: PAL

SMART FEATURES

Smart TV services: – BBC iPlayer
– ITV Player
– All 4
– My5
– Now TV

Search function: Yes

Smartphone app: Yes

CONNECTIVITY

WiFi: No

Ethernet: Yes

Connections: – HDMI x 1
– SCART x 1
– Optical out x 1
– USB 2.0 x 1

GENERAL

Power consumption: 27 W

Colour: Black and silver

Box contents: – BT YouView+ HD Recorder
– Remote control
– HDMI cable

Dimensions: 152 x 431 x 237 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 1.456 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £125

Price: £179

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.1 / 10

Review Score: 8.8 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy BT YouView HD Recorder or HUMAX HDR-1100S Freesat Freetime HD Recorder, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 38 products in the same category as BT YouView HD Recorder, which is the Set top boxes category. Of these 38 products the average price was £112.24, the most expensive was £268 and the cheapest was just £10. We then looked at the price of the 38 in the same as the HUMAX HDR-1100S Freesat Freetime HD Recorder, which of course the average was £112.24, top price was £268 and cheapest £10.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from BT and Humax, the average was £66.39 for BT, £183.00 for Humax. The max for each was £179.99/£268 and minimum was £11.99/£79

Price analysis of BT YouView HD Recorder

Price analysis of HUMAX HDR-1100S Freesat Freetime HD Recorder

  • BT YouView HD Recorder
  • Up to 300 hours recording
  • Catch-up TV & Streaming
  • Ethernet
  • Pause / rewind / record live TV
  • Series Link – record an entire series
  • Enjoy your favourite shows without subscriptions with the BT YouView+ HD Recorder. No matter which broadband provider you have, you can enjoy all of the latest TV without needing to pay monthly fees. All your favourite content You won’t miss any of your favourite shows with the YouView+ HD Recorder in your living room. It offers access to catch-up TV services including BBC iPlayer and All 4, as well as the Now TV service to provide you with even more viewing options. Connect your recorder to the internet using the Ethernet connection (minimum 3 Mbps internet connection speed required) and you’re ready to start watching your favourite shows without needing to pay subscription fees. With all the major catch-up TV players, you can enjoy your favourite programmes no matter which channel they’re on, whilst the handy search option makes it easy to hunt down something to watch. Fantastic features The handy seven-day programme guide lets you scroll both backward and forward to find the TV you want to watch with ease. You can pause and rewind live TV, and there’s also a handy series link that makes it easy to keep track of every episode, so you won’t miss a moment. TV when you want it The 500 GB hard drive integrated into the YouView+ HD Recorder lets you record up to 150 hours of high definition TV to watch back whenever you like. Simply select the programme you want to record, and it will be saved onto the hard drive. You can even set your box recording using your iPhone or Android, perfect when you’ve forgotten to set your recorder to record a must-see show. Don’t miss a thing – record your favourite TV on the BT YouView+ HD Recorder.__________________________________________________________Please note: Requires an internet connection for the initial setup and to use services such as catch-up TV and software updates.
  • Product codes: 5016351616659
  • HUMAX HDR-1100S Freesat Freetime HD Recorder
  • Get more out of your TV viewing with the Humax HDR-1100S Freesat HD Smart Digital TV Recorder, which gives you a subscription-free way to watch and record more than 200 TV and radio channels, with 11 available in HD.Roll-back TV guideEnjoy the flexibility of a 7-day roll-back TV guide thanks to Freetime on your Humax HDR-1100S Recorder, which provides an intuitive interface that allows you to scroll backwards through 26 TV channels.You can catch up on hundreds of programmes you may have missed without having to search the catch-up guides – simply select the programme you want to watch from the TV guide. See what you want when you want.Catch-up and Smart servicesThe HDR1100S gives you access to popular catch-up services like BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, and Demand 5. Check out hot new content on YouTube, watch boxsets and films with Netflix and enjoy the latest blockbusters and series via Curzon Cinema and Hopster.You’ll be able to pause, rewind and record live TV – ideal if you need to answer the phone or open a door. Hit pause and restart once you’ve done what you need to, without missing anything. If you just missed a bit of dialogue or action, it’s simple to rewind and watch again.A Smart Recording function helps sort out TV clashes by suggesting alternative recording times, so you can record more of your favourite shows.Record and share moreWith its 500 GB hard drive, the Humax HDR-1100S Freesat Smart TV Recorder lets you capture and store hundreds of hours of TV programmes and films. Record up to 125 hours in high definition and 250 hours in standard definition.Integrated WiFi and an Ethernet port give you wireless and cabled options to connect the box to the internet.Connect USB sticks, external hard drives and compatible devices via the two USB ports to watch, share and play back music, videos and photos on the big screen.Don’t forget your HDMI cablesCheck out our range of HDMI cables to connect your input devices, and to make sure your new TV has a perfect picture with improved transfer speeds. Enjoy flexible and fun entertainment with the Humax HDR-1100S Freesat Smart TV HD Recorder.____________________________Please note: Some apps & services may not be available outside of the UK, including Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
  • Product codes: 8809095667615

What’s better BT YouView HD Recorder or HUMAX HDR-1100S Freesat Freetime HD Recorder?

There are obviously a number of differences between BT YouView HD Recorder and HUMAX HDR-1100S Freesat Freetime HD Recorder, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £125 cost of BT YouView HD Recorder is closer to the expectation you had than the £179 pricep point of HUMAX HDR-1100S Freesat Freetime HD Recorder.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between BT YouView HD Recorder and HUMAX HDR-1100S Freesat Freetime HD Recorder. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that BT YouView HD Recorder scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas HUMAX HDR-1100S Freesat Freetime HD Recorder scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Set top boxes as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



BT YouView HD Recorder



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