Philips have become the latest company to bring out a HD PVR. This one’s called the HDT8520 HD recorder. It is a Pace design and holds a powerful 500 GB (or 125 minutes of HD video) storage space. What’s more is that it can live pause TV and has a three hour buffer limit so as to make sure that you do not miss out on the best on TV. It has a cool DD5.1 audio support, parental locking, 8-day EPG and a good power consumption capacity of under 1W in standby mode. Philips have also introduced a cool slim receiver called the DTR5520 HD receiver. It is said to offer superior sound and great quality picture.

The HDT8520 HD recorder cost £159 (~$238) while the DTR5520 HD receiver comes for £299 (~$447).

[Techradar]