Kogan HD Digital Set-Top Box with PVR

4 reviews

Jun, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 reviews of Kogan HD Digital Set-Top Box with PVR. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

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Expert review by : Campbell Simpson (goodgearguide.com.au)

Kogan HD Digital Set-Top-Box with PVR

The Kogan HD Digital Set-Top-Box with PVR lets you watch high-definition digital television on a non-digital TV. You can also plug in an external hard...

Ridiculously low cost, simple operation

Adding recording capability ups cost, no optical audio output

Kogan's Kogan HD Digital Set-Top-Box with PVR is a simple, cheap and trouble-free way to watch digital television. The ability to record digital television programs (with the help of a USB-connected external hard drive or flash drive) is fantastic...

Feb, 2010

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Expert review by : Alex Kidman (cnet.com.au)

Kogan HD Digital Set-Top Box with PVR

Kogan's cheap Freeview-compatible set top box bucks the trend of crippled Freeview PVRs, but it's not an easy product to get along with.

Inexpensive • USB-based storage • Supports ad-skipping • Media files are portable • Tetris

UI is primitive • Poor remote layout • Casing looks terrible • Freeview compatible

Kogan's cheap Freeview-compatible set-top box bucks the trend of crippled Freeview PVRs, but it's not an easy product to get along with.

May, 2010

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Consumer review (productreview.com.au)

Significant problems after only one year

The set I brought is the Kogan KAPVRXXTWTA Dual Record Set Top Box. It has been Ok for one year, now it looses sound, does not record what has been set, & most times whatever you set it just erases. Have asked for warranty service because I took a 3...

Originally good

Now Hopeless & I can't get Kogan to respond to a warranty claim

Sep, 2013

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Consumer review (productreview.com.au)

Old Analogue Hitachi Flat Screen TV into a Digital TV

Now that Adelaide region has turned off the 'old' analogue TV transmission, this very inexpensive device is essential to receive the new digital TV signal! An inexpensive solution - and effective easy to set up, easy to use, packed full of additional...

Apr, 2013

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