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Goodmans GHD1621F2

Goodmans GHD1621F2
alaScore 81

40 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 40 reviews of Goodmans GHD1621F2. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 3.7/5 for other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) for all reviews. People really like the reliability and size. The design and price also get good feedback. Comments are divided on the image quality.

usability, price, design, size, reliability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Video Recorders (DVR) the Goodmans GHD1621F2 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : paul_smart (gadgetspeak.com)

Goodman’s 160GB Twin Tuner PVR : Goodman’s GHD1621F2 160GB Twin Tuner PVR

 

This unit can record two streams at the same time, or as more likely to happen record one item and start a second recording before the first one finishes so it's a twin tuner.

It is 30x25x5cm and black and grey in colours. You need another 4cm on the 25cm depth to allow for connection of cables. So unpack and plug your coaxial into the rear and the provided SCART lead also. Next plug the 13amp plug into the mains. Your TV...

Feb, 2008

Expert review by : Richard Arrowsmith (avreview.co.uk)

Goodmans GHD1621F2

 

The metal-cased design is surprisingly attractive for a set-top box with an angled mirrored front panel featuring subtle neon green lighting, which leaves the display looking like it's suspended within the device. Like its rivals there's an integrated...

Stylish design; exceptionally easy to use; excellent picture and recording quality

Dull remote; slightly limited connectivity

Dec, 2007

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Goodmans GHD1621F2

 

Solid performance for money

menu system and remote not intuitive and recordings can suffer from glitches without good reception

Apr, 2008

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Goodmans GHD1621F2

 

Very simple to use, clear onscreen menus and instructions. Small in size, neat and compact. Nearly all channels very good reception. Happy with purchase, even with minor problem (see bad points). Would definitely recommend.

Pixelates very badly on Channel 5 (not a reception/aerial problem as other Digital receiver and analogue TV no pixellation, just with PVR). Doesn't seem to want to "talk" to my other Digital receiver : I wanted to record from my Telewest Digibox (more...

Apr, 2008

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Goodmans GHD1621F2

 

ease of navigation around the channels; being able to record one channel and watch another at the same time; being able to pause live tv

Mar, 2008

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Goodmans GHD1621F2

 

It was easy to set up and use - I have never set up anything like this before - but I just followed the instructions and it worked straight away

In bad weather the image is sometimes distorted and it makes a funny noise

Mar, 2008

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Goodmans GHD1621F2

 

Very easy installation, easy to use menu's

Froze constantly and didn't record the whole of the programme.

Mar, 2008

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Goodmans GHD1621F2

 

Nice design, easy to use, farily cheap

Go into the EPG, look around at programs and then go back to watching channell and the sound is out of sync with the picture. Watch a recorded program and every now and again, sound drops out for a second or two. When a recording starts on another...

Mar, 2008

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Goodmans GHD1621F2

 

I'd heard that some PVRs can be quite noisy - this one is silent. The picture quality is excellent and the initial set up was very easy - the Goodmans automatically searching for all available channels. It has an excellent program guide and it is very...

Accessing your recordings means going through a couple of menus via the remote - instead of having a dedicated button which takes you to them. Some of the instructions are a little vague. These are minor quibbles however as I bought the machine for my...

Mar, 2008

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Goodmans GHD1621F2

 

Fantastic Quality, Great Picture, Small and Light

Slightly Confusing Program Guide

Feb, 2008

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