1/31/2024 0 Comments Huawei talktalk youview review![]() While you may not have access to this, I find navigating through it to be a good test of a box’s speed. Other on demand players worked fine too.Īs my review box was connected to my BT broadband it was updated to include access to BT’s on demand player. Loading the BBC iPlayer took around 10 seconds but navigating within it was speedy and programmes played without any lag or buffering. While not as fast as on BT’s G4, changing channels and navigating the EPG and menus was a speedy experience and the box responded instantly to each button press on the oh-so cheap remote. ![]() The good news is that the penny pinching appears to have ended with the box’s exterior. Given that they’re made of very soft rubber, I suspect a year or so of heavy use will leave them entirely flush and very difficult to use.Īnd while Humax tarted up its retail box with a fashionable white/silver look, and BT designed its new box to match the look of its HomeHub router, the DN371T is housed in a plain, generic grey/black box which is distinctly underwhelming. The other buttons are so shallow that they’re almost flush with the remote’s housing. When light hits the plastic framing the white letters marking the buttons become impossible to read – and the remote’s problems don’t end there. Sadly what you actually get is a very noisy set of buttons and arrow keys topped with a grey plastic housing. In photos the navigation pad and surround looks like a sleek metal touch control. You may not be too fussed about the manual – it’ll probably go in the bin after you’ve set the box up – and the light, hollow casing won’t be an issue when the DN371T is placed under your telly, but the remote control is so cheaply put together that it’s offensive. It’s going to be interesting to see how retailers price and position the newcomer because it has a distinct ‘budget feel’ about it.įrom the empty, hollowness of the device itself to the clicky remote control and the incredibly thin paper the manual is printed on, the signs of cost cutting are everywhere. The arrival of the DN371T in stores means potential YouView users finally have a choice of manufacturer – all other retail boxes, including retail versions of BT’s new G4 box, are built by Humax. The new Huawei YouView+ DN371T can be purchased now for £219 from selected retailers.The DN371T is a PVR (digital recorder) built to work with connected TV platform YouView and will be available subscription free from major retailers in the coming weeks.Īlthough this is Huawei’s first retail box for the platform, the Chinese electronics giant has a lot of experience with the platform as it builds the boxes for TalkTalk’s YouView-based TV service. “We are therefore thrilled to be launching our own set-top box, which includes cutting-edge innovations to personal video recording technology and will play a key role in bringing YouView+ to the widest possible audience by offering a completely subscription free option for consumers.” “Huawei’s technology has been at the centre of the developments in British television viewing driven by YouView, via a hugely successful strategic partnership with TalkTalk,” said Mark Mitchinson, Executive VP of Huawei UK and Ireland. The Huawei YouView+ DN371T has a 500GB in-built hard drive that can store up to 300 hours of standard definition TV or 125 hours of HD programming.Īccess to 70 digital TV channels via a 15-day TV guide comes as standard and you can pause, record and rewind live TV. However, as the box is a standalone product you can access YouView+ without having to subscribe to the TalkTalk or BT TV subscription package. The DN371T offers access to on demand services like BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD and 5 on Demand on your TV, plus pay per view services. Huawei has launched the Huawei YouView + DN371T set top box that offers on demand TV without a subscription.
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