Deciding on whether to buy a product like HUMAX FVP-5000T Freeview Play Smart Digital TV Recorder or perhaps PANASONIC DMR-HWT150EB Freeview Play 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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HUMAX FVP-5000T Freeview Play Smart Digital TV Recorder vs PANASONIC DMR-HWT150EB Freeview Play HD Recorder

HUMAX FVP-5000T Freeview Play Smart Digital TV Recorder specs

HUMAX FVP-5000T Freeview Play Smart Digital TV Recorder
 PANASONIC DMR-HWT150EB Freeview Play HD Recorder specs

PANASONIC DMR-HWT150EB Freeview Play HD Recorder
Type: Digital TV recorder

Tuner: Freeview Play

Number of tuners: Triple

Number of channels: High definition: 15 channels

Hard drive capacity: 500 GB

RECORDING

Pause & rewind live TV: Yes

Recording time: Up to 250 hours

Simultaneous recording: Up to 4 channels

Series link: Yes

Remote recording: Yes

FEATURES

Electronic programme guide: 8 days forwards and 7 days backward

Noise reduction: Yes

Parental controls: Yes

Subtitles: Yes

TV standards: PAL

External file playback: – JPEG
– MP3
– WMA
– DivX
– MP4
– AAC

Remote control features: Full function remote control

SMART FEATURES

Smart TV services: – BBC iPlayer
– ITV Player
– All 4
– Netflix
– Humax Portal
– YouTube

Internet browsing: No

Search function: Yes

CONNECTIVITY

WiFi: Built-in WiFi

Ethernet: Yes

DLNA compatible: Yes

Connections: – HDMI x 1
– USB 2.0 x 2

GENERAL

Power consumption: Standby mode: 0.5 W

Colour: Black

Box contents: – Humax FVP-5000T Freeview Play Smart Digital TV Recorder
– Power adapter
– Power lead
– Ethernet cable
– HDMI cable
– Remote control
– AAA batteries x 2
– Quick start guide
– Operation manual

Dimensions: 48 x 280 x 200 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 1.07 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years (2nd year by registration)

Price: £189

Price: £179

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Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.4 / 10

Review Score: 8.3 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy HUMAX FVP-5000T Freeview Play Smart Digital TV Recorder or PANASONIC DMR-HWT150EB Freeview Play 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 HUMAX FVP-5000T Freeview Play Smart Digital TV 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 PANASONIC DMR-HWT150EB Freeview Play 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 Humax and Panasonic, the average was £183.00 for Humax, £378.99 for Panasonic. The max for each was £268/£4299 and minimum was £79/£19.99

Price analysis of HUMAX FVP-5000T Freeview Play Smart Digital TV Recorder

Price analysis of PANASONIC DMR-HWT150EB Freeview Play HD Recorder

  • HUMAX FVP-5000T Freeview Play Smart Digital TV Recorder
  • Up to 250 hours recording
  • Catch-up TV & Streaming
  • WiFi / Ethernet
  • Pause / rewind / record live TV
  • Series Link – record an entire series
  • Top features: – Freeview Play TV Guide lets you record, rewind, and pause your favourite shows – On Demand Catch Up TV means you’ll never miss an episode again – Large 500 GB hard drive saves hundreds of hours of film and TV Freeview Play TV GuideThe Humax FVP-5000T Freeview Play Smart Digital TV Recorder gives you a world of entertainment to explore with over 75 TV and radio channels, as well as 12 in Full HD – all completely free.Access all the channels via the onscreen TV guide. You can pause, rewind and record live TV, watch what you want, when you want. You can even record up to four different channels at the same time. And in the event that your recordings clash, don’t worry as smart recording will suggest alternative times.On Demand Catch Up TVYou can find all your favourite catch up and streaming services with the Humax Freeview Play Digital TV Recorder, which includes BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD, YouTube, and Netflix.Got a media file you want to watch on the TV? Just plug in a USB device to play videos, music, and more – a range of file types are supported including DivX, MP3, and MP4.Large 500 GB hard driveWant to watch your favorites again and again? The Humax Freeview Play Smart TV Recorder has a 500 GB hard drive, which lets you record and keep up to 250 hours of your best content. And all of this can work wire free – just connect to your home WiFi.
  • Product codes: 8809095668544
  • PANASONIC DMR-HWT150EB Freeview Play HD Recorder
  • Record all your favourite programmes with the Panasonic DMR-HWT150EB Freeview Play Digital TV Recorder, offering two Freeview Play tuners and a range of Smart features. The 500 GB hard drive means you can record over 340 hours of high definition entertainment, so you won’t need to make sacrifices to keep everyone happy.Freeview PlayEnjoy a range of Freeview entertainment with the Freeview Play tuners. As well as boasting an 8 day programme guide that lets you plan what you want to watch, it also lets you scroll back through the past seven days of entertainment. You’ll be able to watch drama, news, sports and more on the catch-up TV services by simply selecting them from the programme guide.Twin tuners allow you to record two different programmes at once, so they’re ready to watch on the HWT150EB when you return home.The remote control is quick and easy to use – the Freeview Play button has been added to the remote control, giving you simple access to the catch-up services.Smart viewingThe DMR-HWT150EB Recorder can be connected to the internet using the built-in WiFi connection or Ethernet port. When you’re connected, youll be able to access a wide range of online features, so you can enjoy music and video streaming, as well as games and entertainment apps.Enjoy all your favourite boxsets on Netflix or Amazon Instant Video, or browse the internet from your TV.Perfect playbackThe HWT150EB Freeview Play Recorder lets you play back of Xvid, MKV and MP4 files so you’ll be able to enjoy high-quality viewing.It can also stream high resolution audio files over your home wireless network, so you’ll be able to hear everything clearly.Don’t forget your HDMI cables Check 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. Look out for the Sandstrom Silver Series HDMI cables with their lifetime warranty when bought with any TV.With Freeview Play tuners built in, the Panasonic DMR-HWT150EB Freeview Play HD Recorder offers entertainment for the whole family.
  • Product codes: 5025232828555

What’s better HUMAX FVP-5000T Freeview Play Smart Digital TV Recorder or PANASONIC DMR-HWT150EB Freeview Play HD Recorder?

There are obviously a number of differences between HUMAX FVP-5000T Freeview Play Smart Digital TV Recorder and PANASONIC DMR-HWT150EB Freeview Play 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 £189 cost of HUMAX FVP-5000T Freeview Play Smart Digital TV Recorder is closer to the expectation you had than the £179 pricep point of PANASONIC DMR-HWT150EB Freeview Play 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 HUMAX FVP-5000T Freeview Play Smart Digital TV Recorder and PANASONIC DMR-HWT150EB Freeview Play HD Recorder. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that HUMAX FVP-5000T Freeview Play Smart Digital TV Recorder scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas PANASONIC DMR-HWT150EB Freeview Play 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.



HUMAX FVP-5000T Freeview Play Smart Digital TV Recorder



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