Toshiba HDR5010 Tests (Satellitenreceiver)

Toshiba's well-mannered hi-def PVR shares some DNA with its TVonics rival

Good HD erformance ; HDMI switcher ; Large hard drive ; Extremely quiet

USB media layback for hotos only

Toshiba's HDR5010 does everything a Freeview HD digital TV recorder should do, without fuss or fanfare. It's intuitive to use, has a generous hard drive and is well priced at around £200. It's just the ticket if you want a box to record dramas, not...

Generous 500GB hard drive ; Simple to use ; Quiet operation ; Integrated HDMI switcher

USB only reads photos ; Dormant Ethernet

Overall, the HDR5010 works well. It's a shame that the USB inputs are blind to anything other than photos, and that the Ethernet is snoozing, as both would add some welcome clevery-dickery to proceedings. But if you're looking for a PVR that's simply...