Strong STR 5390

Good screen resolution, being able to single button record without rewinding or having to check what you may be overwriting The ability to split overnight recordings and discard the unwanted section

Constantly locks up (blue screen) that requires a restart to resolve. Can be caused by recording until no spare disk space left. Sometimes just because it felt like it. Cannot split a recording when no disk space left so you cannot delete 6 hours of...

Excellent quality picture. Recording on to HDD easy, quality superb.

Standard definition. Manual needs revision.

Ease of use, good remote, 14 timers, now has 120GB hard drive, time shift, record and playback at same time, connects to PC via SVideo and RCA so you can convert recorded programs to DVD, VCD etc., easy to program (would/will be even easier if/when EPG...

The original Manual - worst EVER written. Total failure of system within a few days (see my earlier review above). Original Firmware not so clever.

Brilliant concept, incredibly easy to program, simple to set up for basic operation though quite fiddly to link into a home theatre system (2 DVDs, VCR, 5.1 AV Rec., TV with 4 scarts). I was able to output the video/audio streams to my PC via S-Video...

The unit folded up and died after 5 days! The manual is probably the worst I have ever encountered - most connections have NO explanations at all and the diagrams are ambiguous. The unit caused a major picture malfunction on my TV - it put a moving and...

The Good: Good Value, Great Picture Quality, Single Tuner, Fantastic User Interface, Simultaneous Play and Record, Edit recordings, EPG.

The Bad: Can't watch a different digital TV channel whilst recording. Can't save digital files to PC or DVD, only analogue to VCRs. No 30Second ad jump button. User guide.