digital terrestrial television recorder

HDTP8540/05

digital terrestrial television recorder

HDTP8540/05

Personalise your TV experience

Watch great TV with the most popular HD channels. Menus are clear and simple to make enjoying your TV easy. The HDTP8540 puts you in control: pause and rewind live TV plus record up to 500 hours of programmes. Simple but effective. See all benefits

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digital terrestrial television recorder

Personalise your TV experience

Watch great TV with the most popular HD channels. Menus are clear and simple to make enjoying your TV easy. The HDTP8540 puts you in control: pause and rewind live TV plus record up to 500 hours of programmes. Simple but effective. See all benefits

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Personalise your TV experience

Record HD TV, play your media content

  • 1000-GB hard disk drive
  • high definition

DLNA compatible for Home Networking

Upload or select files via the USB port or even establish a home network with other DLNA compatible devices so you can access media files from a PC or Media Server around the home.

Easy to set up, easy to enjoy

Connection to the TV and aerial is easy. Setup is simple, it takes just a few minutes.

Freeview+ HD subscription free TV

Freeview+ HD not only delivers a great choice of TV but there are 25 radio stations to listen to and all this without a contract or monthly subscription fees.

Media Player for photos, videos and music

With this state-of-the-art set-top box, you can enjoy not only TV, but also your favourite media content. Thanks to the built-in media player, you can take pleasure in viewing your photos or videos or listening to your music through your TV.

Over 50 channels including four top HD channels

The HD channels look fantastic: whether it is sport, movies or nature programmes, the picture quality will certainly enhance your enjoyment. There's always something to watch, select from up to 50 channels to optimise your TV experience.

Personalised recording library

Storing your recorded programmes is simple. Personalised folders allow each member of the family to have their own folder, making it quick to find and ensuring nothing is deleted by mistake.

Record an entire series at the touch of a button

Recording is very easy. Select the programme from the programme guide and one-touch recording does the rest. You can record the programme as a one-off or select Series Link to record every episode. Never miss part of your favourite series, drama or soap opera.

Record two channels while watching recorded content

The set-top box is smart enough to record two programmes at the same time while watching live or recorded TV. You can also enjoy live programmes and record your preferred TV shows.

Superb HD picture quality with 1080p via HDMI®

Take pleasure in watching high definition content that delivers a resolution five times sharper than a standard definition broadcast. Thanks to crisper pictures and superior colour resolution, the details will bring your favourite TV shows to life.

TV on Demand and Catch Up TV from BBC iPlayer

There's more than just TV in this clever box: TV on Demand and Catch-Up TV services from BBC iPlayer mean that there is even more content to keep you entertained.

Technical Specifications

  • Connectivity

    Audio Output — Analogue
    Audio L/R (cinch)
    Audio Output - Digital
    Coaxial (cinch)
    AUX scart out
    • Audio L/R
    • PAL
    • RGB
    • S-Video
    Network connections
    RJ45
    Terrestrial antenna interface
    • 2 RF tuners in
    • IEC 169-24 f
    • 5 V - 50 mA Antenna Powering
    USB
    USB 2.0 x 1
    Video output — Digital
    HDMI
  • Dimensions

    Packed (W x D x H)
    340 x 205 x 97  mm
    Product Depth
    160  mm
    Product Height
    48  mm
    Product width
    260  mm
  • Power

    Mains power
    230 V, 50 Hz
    Power consumption
    13  W
    Standby power consumption
    < 1 W
  • Weight

    Packed
    1.71 kg
    Unpacked
    0.86  kg
  • Video Recording

    Recording enhancements
    • Erase
    • One Touch Record (OTR)
  • Storage Media

    Extra hard disk technology
    • Auto resume
    • Fast Forward-Rewind [x 4]
    • Fast Forward-Rewind [x 8]
    • Fast Forward-Rewind [x 32]
    • Fast Forward-Rewind [x 64]
    • Pause Live TV
    • Simultaneous record and playback
    • Slow motion [x 1/8]
    • Slow motion [x 1/4]
    • Trick mode
    Hard Disk Capacity
    1000
    HDD recording enhancements
    • Hard disk space used
    • Instant Jump
    • Instant Replay
    • Pause Live TV
    • Time Shift Buffer
    • Time Status Bar
    HDD Type
    2.5" HDD
    HDD video recording capacity
    500  hour(s)
  • Tuner/Reception/Transmission

    Demodulation type
    • MPEG-2 DVB compliant
    • MPEG-4 DVB compliant
    • Network: MFN/SFN
    Digital TV
    • Terrestrial
    • DVB-T
    • DVB-T2
    • MHEG with interaction channel
    Number of TV tuners
    2
  • Convenience

    Catch-up TV
    BBC iPlayer **
    Display type
    Four Digit Seven Segment LED display
    Ease of Installation
    • Autoinstall
    • Autosearch
    Parental control
    • Child timer
    • Lock with PIN code
    Signal strength indication
    Yes
    User convenience
    • Audio Description
    • Auto Power off
    • Auto resolution adjustment
    User Interface
    • Automatic programme list update
    • Local software update via USB
    • Multiple subtitles supported
    • On Screen Display on TV
    • Software upgrade over the air
    • TV and Radio mode
  • Accessories

    Included accessories
    • Mains Adapter
    • HDMI cable
    • Remote Control
    • 2 x AAA Batteries
    • Quick start guide
    • User Manual
  • Audio Decoding

    Compression format
    • Dolby Digital
    • Dolby Digital Plus
    • MPEG layer I/II
    • MPEG4 HE-AAC
    • Multi-channel down-mixing
    Sound system
    • Dolby Digital
    • Mono
    • Stereo
  • Video Decoding

    Aspect Ratio
    • 16:9
    • 4:3 Letterbox
    Compression Format
    • MPEG-2 MP@ML (std definition)
    • MPEG-4 (HD)
    • MPEG-4 (SD)
    Copy/content protection
    HDCP on HDMI
    Resolution
    up to 1920 x 1080 progressive
    Video bitrate
    Up to 20 Mbit/s

What's in the box?

Other items in the box

  • Mains Adapter
  • HDMI cable
  • Remote Control
  • 2 x AAA Batteries
  • Quick start guide
  • User Manual

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  • Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Inc.
  • HDMI, HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
  • HD TV is a trademark of DIGITALEUROPE.
  • The FREEVIEW and FREEVIEW+HD words and logos are trademarks of DTV Services Ltd and are used under licence.
  • * BBC iPlayer requires broadband connection; 2 MB recommended.
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