Deciding on whether to buy a product like MANHATTAN T3 Freeview Play Smart Set Top Box or perhaps MANHATTAN T1 Freeview HD Set Top Box? 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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MANHATTAN T3 Freeview Play Smart Set Top Box vs MANHATTAN T1 Freeview HD Set Top Box

MANHATTAN T3 Freeview Play Smart Set Top Box specs

MANHATTAN T3 Freeview Play Smart Set Top Box
MANHATTAN T1 Freeview HD Set Top Box specs

MANHATTAN T1 Freeview HD Set Top Box
Type: Digital TV set top box

Type: Digital TV set top box

Tuner: Freeview Play

Tuner: Freeview HD

Number of tuners: Single

Number of tuners: Single

Number of channels: – High definition: 15 channels
– Standard definition: 70 channels

Number of channels: – High definition: 15 channels
– Standard definition: 70+ channels

FEATURES

FEATURES

Electronic programme guide: 7 days, forwards and backwards

Electronic programme guide: 8 days, forwards

Sound technology: Dolby audio

TV standards: PAL

Parental controls: Yes

CONNECTIVITY

Subtitles: Yes

Audio description: Yes

WiFi: WiFi via adapter (sold separately)

TV standards: PAL

Ethernet: Yes

Remote control features: Learning remote

DLNA compatible: No

SMART FEATURES

Connections: – HDMI x 1
– Minijack AV x 1
– USB 2.0 x 1

GENERAL

Smart TV services: – Catch up TV: BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, Demand 5, STV Player, UKTV Player
– Custom homepage
– Social media: YouTube

Other smart features: Cast video from smartphone or tablet to TV screen

Power consumption: – On mode: 6 W
– Standby mode: 0.5 W

CONNECTIVITY

Colour: Black

Box contents: – Manhattan T1 Freeview HD Set Top Box
– HDMI cable
– Remote
– Batteries for remote
– User guide

WiFi: Built-in WiFi

Dimensions: 20 x 100 x 120 mm (H x W x D)

Ethernet: Yes

Weight: 132 g

Connections: – HDMI 2.0 x 1
– Aerial

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

GENERAL

Power: Mains

Power consumption: 13 W

Colour: Black

Box contents: – Manhattan T3 Freeview Play Smart Set Top Box
– Remote control
– AAA batteries x 2
– HDMI cable
– Power adapter

Dimensions: 46 x 210 x 200 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 368 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £79.99

Price: £34.99

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews: 44

Review Score: 9.1 / 10

Review Score: 9.4 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy MANHATTAN T3 Freeview Play Smart Set Top Box or MANHATTAN T1 Freeview HD Set Top Box, 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 MANHATTAN T3 Freeview Play Smart Set Top Box, 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 MANHATTAN T1 Freeview HD Set Top Box, 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 Manhattan and Manhattan, the average was £108.66 for Manhattan, £108.66 for Manhattan. The max for each was £199/£199 and minimum was £34.99/£34.99

Price analysis of MANHATTAN T3 Freeview Play Smart Set Top Box

Price analysis of MANHATTAN T1 Freeview HD Set Top Box

  • MANHATTAN T3 Freeview Play Smart Set Top Box
  • Catch-up TV & 4K Streaming
  • WiFi / Ethernet
  • HDMI
  • Get access to all the best live and on demand TV with the Manhattan T3 Freeview Play Smart Set Top Box.The perfect solution if you don’t want to subscribe to costly services, with Freeview HD you’ll get over 70 SD channels, as well as up to 15 HD channels. Connect to WiFi to enjoy thousands of hours of free catch-up TV from popular platforms such as BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, All 4 and loads more. You can even watch content from YouTube and YouTube kids, so your favourite videos can be viewed on the big screen for everyone to enjoy.With an easy-to-navigate programme guide, you can seamlessly switch between live and on-demand TV. Freeview Play lets you scroll backwards up to 7 days to find and watch shows you’ve missed. You can also create your own watchlist of shows from different players on a single menu or plan your viewing up to seven days ahead.4K Ultra HD ready, the T3 can deliver the latest 4K content as it becomes available, so if you’ve got a 4K TV you’ll always get the best image possible.____________________________Please note: Some apps & services may not be available outside of the UK, including Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
  • Product codes:
  • MANHATTAN T1 Freeview HD Set Top Box
  • Ethernet
  • HDMI / USB
  • Top features:- Subscription-free TV with Freeview HD- Check what’s on with the 8-day program guide- Save your favourite channels and find them in an instantSubscription-free TVThe Manhattan T1 Freeview HD Set Top Box offers over 70 Freeview channels, 15 HD channels and 30 radio channels to enjoy, so you’ll never be stuck for entertainment. With the included HDMI cable it’s simple to connect to your HDTV.Check what’s onWith the program guide you’ll be able to browse what’s coming up over the next eight days and set reminders so you won’t miss your favourite shows.Save your favourite channelsYou can store a list of the channels you use most often so you can jump straight to them without channel hopping.
  • Product codes: 15060251342306

What’s better MANHATTAN T3 Freeview Play Smart Set Top Box or MANHATTAN T1 Freeview HD Set Top Box?

There are obviously a number of differences between MANHATTAN T3 Freeview Play Smart Set Top Box and MANHATTAN T1 Freeview HD Set Top Box, 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 £79.99 cost of MANHATTAN T3 Freeview Play Smart Set Top Box is closer to the expectation you had than the £34.99 pricep point of MANHATTAN T1 Freeview HD Set Top Box.

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 MANHATTAN T3 Freeview Play Smart Set Top Box and MANHATTAN T1 Freeview HD Set Top Box. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that MANHATTAN T3 Freeview Play Smart Set Top Box scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas MANHATTAN T1 Freeview HD Set Top Box scores 7.6 out of 10 from 44 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.



MANHATTAN T3 Freeview Play Smart Set Top Box



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