Deciding on whether to buy a product like MANHATTAN T3-R Freeview Play Smart 4K Ultra HD Digital TV Recorder or perhaps MANHATTAN T2-R Freeview HD Digital TV 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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MANHATTAN T3-R Freeview Play Smart 4K Ultra HD Digital TV Recorder vs MANHATTAN T2-R Freeview HD Digital TV Recorder

MANHATTAN T3-R Freeview Play Smart 4K Ultra HD Digital TV Recorder specs

MANHATTAN T3-R Freeview Play Smart 4K Ultra HD Digital TV Recorder
 MANHATTAN T2-R Freeview HD Digital TV Recorder specs

MANHATTAN T2-R Freeview HD Digital TV Recorder
Type: Digital TV recorder

Type: Digital TV recorder

Tuner: Freeview HD

Tuner: Freeview HD

Number of tuners: Twin

Number of tuners: Twin

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

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

Processor: Quad-core

Processor: Dual-core

RECORDING

RECORDING

Hard drive capacity: 500 GB

Hard drive capacity: 500 GB

Pause & rewind live TV: Yes

Pause & rewind live TV: Yes

Recording time: – High definition: Up to 200 hours
– Standard definition: Up to 300 hours

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

Simultaneous recording: Up to 2 channels

Simultaneous recording: Up to 2 channels

Series link: Yes

Series link: Yes

FEATURES

FEATURES

Electronic programme guide: 8 days forwards and 7 days backwards

Electronic programme guide: 8 days, forwards

Sound technology: – Dolby Audio
– Stereo PCM

Sound technology: Dolby Audio

Parental controls: Yes

Parental controls: Yes

Subtitles: Yes

Subtitles: Yes

Audio description: Yes

Audio description: Yes

TV standards: PAL

TV standards: PAL

Remote control features: Learning remote

Remote control features: Learning remote

SMART FEATURES

CONNECTIVITY

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

WiFi: No

Search function: Yes

Ethernet: Yes

Other smart features: Create an on-demand watchlist

Connections: – HDMI 1.4 x 1
– AV output x 1
– 3.5 mm jack x 1
– Optical x 1
– USB 2.0 x 1

CONNECTIVITY

GENERAL

WiFi: Built-in WiFi

Power: Mains

Ethernet: Yes

Power consumption: – On mode: 0.013 W
– Standby mode: 0.5 W

Connections: – HDMI 2.0 x 1
– Optical audio x 1
– USB 2.0 x 1

Colour: Black

GENERAL

Box contents: – Manhattan T2-R Freeview HD Digital TV Recorder
– Remote control
– 2x AAA batteries
– HDMI cable
– Power adapter
– Instructions
– Documentation

Dimensions: 53 x 265 x 207 mm (H x W x D)

Power: Mains

Weight: 1.055 kg

Power consumption: – On mode: 6.38 W
– Standby: 0.38 W

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

Colour: Black

Box contents: – Manhattan T3-R Freeview HD Smart 4K Ultra HD Digital TV Recorder
– Remote control
– AAA batteries x 2
– HDMI cable
– Power adapter
– Information booklet
– Instructions
– Warranty card

Dimensions: 53 x 265 x 210 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: 1.05 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years (when registered within 30 days of purchase)

Price: £170

Price: £119

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 8.9 / 10

Review Score: 9.4 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy MANHATTAN T3-R Freeview Play Smart 4K Ultra HD Digital TV Recorder or MANHATTAN T2-R Freeview HD Digital TV 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 MANHATTAN T3-R Freeview Play Smart 4K Ultra HD 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 MANHATTAN T2-R Freeview HD Digital TV 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 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-R Freeview Play Smart 4K Ultra HD Digital TV Recorder

Price analysis of MANHATTAN T2-R Freeview HD Digital TV Recorder

  • MANHATTAN T3-R Freeview Play Smart 4K Ultra HD Digital TV Recorder
  • Up to 300 hours recording
  • Catch-up TV & 4K Streaming
  • WiFi / Ethernet
  • Pause / rewind / record live TV
  • Series Link – record an entire series
  • The best TV, no subscriptionGet access to all the best live and on demand TV with the Manhattan T3-R Freeview Play Smart 4K Ultra HD Digital TV Recorder.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. You can also 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.Never forget a showWith 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 7 days ahead.4K Ultra HD ready, the T3-R 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.More possibilities with PVRWith a 500 GB hard drive, you can store up to 300 hours of recordings that will never expire, so if you’re going on a long holiday, simply set your soap to record and you can binge the whole lot when you get back. With PVR functionality, you can pause and rewind live TV, so if the phone rings right as things were starting to get good, simply rewind a few minutes to see exactly what you missed. ____________________________Please note: Some apps & services may not be available outside of the UK, including Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
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  • MANHATTAN T2-R Freeview HD Digital TV Recorder
  • Up to 300 hours recording
  • Ethernet
  • Pause / rewind / record live TV
  • Series Link – record an entire series
  • HDMI / USB
  • Record all your favourite TV shows to watch at a time that suits you with the Manhattan T2-R Freeview HD Digital TV Recorder.The perfect solution if you don’t want to subscribe to costly services, with Freeview HD you’ll get over 70 channels with up to 15 HD channels, all which can be recorded for future watching. You can record up to two channels at once, and with the on-board hard drive, you can store up to 300 hours worth of TV – you’ll never have to delete things you havent watched yet to make more space.With the PVR function, you can pause and rewind live TV, so if the post arrives or the phone rings, you won’t have to miss anything. The eight-day programme guide makes it easy to plan your viewing and schedule recordings, and when you pick your show, you’ll get the option to record the whole series, so it will save them automatically.____________________________Please note: Some apps & services may not be available outside of the UK, including Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
  • Product codes: 5060251340145

What’s better MANHATTAN T3-R Freeview Play Smart 4K Ultra HD Digital TV Recorder or MANHATTAN T2-R Freeview HD Digital TV Recorder?

There are obviously a number of differences between MANHATTAN T3-R Freeview Play Smart 4K Ultra HD Digital TV Recorder and MANHATTAN T2-R Freeview HD Digital TV 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 £170 cost of MANHATTAN T3-R Freeview Play Smart 4K Ultra HD Digital TV Recorder is closer to the expectation you had than the £119 pricep point of MANHATTAN T2-R Freeview HD Digital TV 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 MANHATTAN T3-R Freeview Play Smart 4K Ultra HD Digital TV Recorder and MANHATTAN T2-R Freeview HD Digital TV Recorder. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that MANHATTAN T3-R Freeview Play Smart 4K Ultra HD Digital TV Recorder scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas MANHATTAN T2-R Freeview HD Digital TV 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.



MANHATTAN T3-R Freeview Play Smart 4K Ultra HD Digital TV Recorder



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