TVonics talking Freeview+ HD recorder - DTR-HD500

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Product features

Watch and record your favourite Freeview TV or radio programmes and series at the touch of a button with this talking High Definition digital TV recorder. Pause and rewind live broadcasts so you'll never miss part of your TV or radio programme.

Synthetic speech (female voice) reads all on-screen information including programme guides, all menus and your library of recorded programmes.



Product details

  • built-in talking Ivona voice reads on-screen information
  • fully customisable settings with a choice of six colour schemes
  • easy-to-use menus and programme guide
  • record two channels at the same time
  • record up to 175 hours on the 500 gigabyte hard disk. This maximum recording capacity is dependent on the definition and type of programmes you record
  • well laid out remote control with raised buttons and dedicated audio description button
  • watch and record programmes with audio description (AD) soundtrack
  • ability to watch in High Definition and listen with Dolby Digital Surround Sound (dependent on your TV)
  • easy to set up with your existing TV with the supplied HDMI cable
  • also supplied with RF cable, power cable and remote control with two AAA batteries.

What our customers think

Michael from Clywd - Its wonderful, I just wanted to pass on how pleased I am with this new box

Peter from Surrey - Thank you RNIB. This is marvellous and simple enough for me to use. We received it Friday and have used it all weekend - Fantastic.

Talking feature demos

TVonics, a British manufacturer of Freeview set top boxes, and Ivona, a text-to-speech developer, have worked in collaboration with RNIB to launch this fully accessible Freeview+ digital TV HD recorder usable by blind and partially sighted people:


Audio Description

Dedicated button to turn Audio Description on and off. With Audio Description turned on, significant visual information such as scenery, action, facial expression and body language is described between dialogue. Please read our Audio Description pages or call 08456 01 01 81 for more information


Firmware and TTS files

If you format the hard drive you will lose the text to speech files and it will stop speaking. If you have purchased it from another supplier you can also update it to add the TTS features. Download the TTS reinstallation instructions for more details.



Dimensions: Height:8.5cm (3.35") Width:38cm (14.96") Depth:20cm (7.87")
Product code: TV06
Returns: If not suitable return within 30 days in original packaging
Delivery charge: £7.50 Courier delivery service

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Price

£152.96 inc VAT

£127.47 ex VAT

All customers pay the inc VAT price for this product

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