The presence of impressive 1080p upscaling and a digital tuner are commendable on a recorder at this price, and picture quality is as good as, if not better than its big name rivals. The D-R17DT's only crimes are its sluggish Freeview functionality, poorly designed EPG and lack of sockets on the front - if these flaws are likely to bother you, then you're better off waiting for Toshiba's forthcoming DR-18DT, which we're told addresses some of the operational issues we've identified.Read full review
Overall
7/10
By Danny Phillips
Reviewed 10 March 2008
Updated 07 February 2011