
If you’re in the market for a new stylish widescreen HDTV you are positively spoilt for choice these days, but few HDTV units offer quite the functionality of the new 40 inch LCD HDTV from Humax which not only comes with integrated twin digital TV decoders but also an inbuilt DTR (Digital television Recorder) that can record up to 100 hours of television courtesy of its internal 160GB hard disk drive.
The feature rich Humax LP40-TDR1 DTR 40” LCD HDTV, which has just been launched in the UK, also comes with Dolby digital 5.1 sound, live programme pause/rewind, th ability to watch one channel whilst recording another, a sophisticated EPG, picture in picture and split screen viewing, digital text, an integrated HDMI slot for connectivity to external HD equipment, three AV inputs as well as component, S-Video, PC and 2xScart sockets.
Humax LP40-TDR1 Features:
- Analogue and Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) receptions
- 2 Digital Terrestrial Tuners
- Up to 100 hours of recording on an integrated 160GB HDD (Digital TV Recorder)
- HD Ready TV
- HDMI Port (Supports 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p and 1080i)
- MPEG-2 Digital & Fully DVB-T Compliant
- Variable Input/Output (Component, SCART, CVBS, S-Video)
- Simultaneous viewing of one channel and recording another channel
- Time Shift Recording
- Interactive communication via MHEG middleware
- Picture in Picture (PIP) / Dual Screen (DS) functions
- Virtual surround audio: multi-functional SRS TruSurround XT
- Common Interface slot
- PC Input (WXGA video resolution support)
- Advanced Color Enhancement (Flesh-tone Compensation & Color Enhancement)
- Digital audio output
- Digital Teletext Subtitle / Analog Teletext
- Auto Tuning System
- 1366 x 768 Panel resolution support
It’s undoubtedly impressive stuff, but what’s really stands out is the fact that the Humax DTR 40” HDTV is expected to retail for around a mere £1199 which, for such a fully featured TV is sure to send shockwaves through the ranks of the competition.
[Source | Gizmodo UK]







