Price? $1,299.<\/p>\n The natural competitor to this is the Strong SRT 5490 HD PVR<\/a>. Obviously I shall be seeking to get ahold of the Topfield, but in the mean time here’s the obvious differences:<\/p>\n![\"Topfield](\"http:\/\/www.hifi-writer.com\/blog\/graphics\/topfield-tf7000pvrt.jpg\")
Just received a press release from Topfield. It has now released its TF7000HDPVRt<\/a>. That string of letters at the end have meaning: t=terrestrial (ie, as opposed to satellite), PVR=Personal Video Recorder, and HD=High Definition.<\/p>\n
| Feature<\/th>\n | Strong SRT-5490 HD PVR<\/th>\n | Topfield TF7000PVRt<\/th>\n | Comment<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital output<\/td>\n | DVI + coax and optical audio<\/td>\n | HDMI + coax and optical audio<\/td>\n | Since the Topfield will send its audio via HDMI, it wins here<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Video output switching<\/td>\n | Must choose via remote key or setup menu<\/td>\n | Several (all?) available at the same time<\/td>\n | Topfield is a winner here as well.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Computer connectivity<\/td>\n | USB (apparently 1.1 speed) and Ethernet<\/td>\n | USB 2.0<\/td>\n | I love the Strong’s Ethernet capabilities, I score this one to it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Media features<\/td>\n | Can show JPEG and play MP3, or transfer out recordings, via Ethernet or USB<\/td>\n | Can tranfer out recordings via USB<\/td>\n | Both the JPEG and MP3 functions of the Strong being fairly worthwhile, so I think Strong wins this one<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tuners<\/td>\n | Two, record two and play back a third, PIP<\/td>\n | Two, record two and play back a third, PIP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | |
| Navigation<\/td>\n | Excellent<\/td>\n | Looks the same on paper<\/td>\n | \u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| File editing<\/td>\n | No<\/td>\n | Not stated, so I assume no<\/td>\n | \u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Time shifting<\/td>\n | Yes, but has to be explicitly selected<\/td>\n | Yes, but how it works I don’t know. Hopefully like the TF5000PVRt<\/td>\n | \u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Reliability<\/td>\n | Excellent with the 2.0.5 firmware<\/td>\n | Topfield’s reputation is excellent, but we’ll have to wait and see<\/td>\n | \u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hard Disk<\/td>\n | 250GB<\/td>\n | 250GB<\/td>\n | \u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Price<\/td>\n | $1,299<\/td>\n | $1,299<\/td>\n | \u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Looks like another exciting product.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Just received a press release from Topfield. It has now released its TF7000HDPVRt. That string of letters at the end have meaning: t=terrestrial (ie, as opposed to satellite), PVR=Personal Video Recorder, and HD=High Definition. Price? $1,299. The natural competitor to … Continue reading |