Panasonic TUCTH100 Review

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Panasonic TUCTH100
1.3 stars
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slartibartfast's Review of Panasonic TUCTH100 Freeview Box

30th May 2005

Overall Rating

0.5 stars
  • Value for money
    0.5 stars
  • Features
    4 stars
  • Time DVB Owned
    Less than a Week
  • Ease of Use
    0 stars
Good Points

This product has a reasonable picture.


Bad Points

Bad software, which means the machine locks up and requires unplugging from the mains supply and it takes an eternity to change channels (if it does indeed change channel)
Oh, and the remote is bobbins as it does not have a good range, the use of a hammer on the buttons is highly recommended.


General Comments

The Panasonic TUCTH100 takes a massive step back from previous Panasonic freeview products. Its software is appalling. A stunning machine in theory but in practice it is so annoying that it's almost worth buying to have the satisfaction of smashing to bits with a large sledgehammer.

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Members' Comments onslartibartfast's Review

  • adambb71 on 1st Jun 2005

    I have one of these boxes and overall i am very pleased with its features and quite large hard disk. However, i would agree that it does try your patience!! Changing channels is sometimes teeth grittingly, i-want-to-hit-the-damn-thing-with-an-axe slow!! Aaaarggggh! Getting annoyed now!

  • Aspects Rank: Lance Corporal on 26th Jun 2005

    Would agree with all the comments made. Changing channels is a slow tedious process, lock-ups are more & more frequent and cancelling pre programmed recordings does not work. Manual is a poor example of how to instruct user of the features. Have not found a freeview unit yet, with or without recorder, that is reliable and works as it states in spec.