Topfield TRF-2400 Masterpiece HD PVR

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Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 32 reviews of Topfield TRF-2400 Masterpiece HD PVR. The average rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Desktops for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the image quality. The design is also appreciated. There are mixed views on the size and price, while some have doubts about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Topfield TRF-2400 Masterpiece HD PVR is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Elias Plastiras (goodgearguide.com.au)

Topfield TRF-2400 Masterpiece HD PVR

Topfield TRF-2400 Masterpiece HD review: A great PVR set-top box with networking and streaming functions

Good tuners, can record up to four programs at once, changes channels swiftly

Network streaming function isn't great, Web transfers unreliable, media playback interface could be better

The Topfield TRF-2400 Masterpiece HD has plenty of features, but it excels at being a personal video recorder. It's a top product for TV junkies who want to record multiple shows at once (up to four) and then play them back easily or archive them on a...

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.com.au)

Topfield TRF2400 Masterpiece HD

The Topfield Masterpiece HD is a very capable PVR that offers a lot of recording flexibility and just as many cutting edge features as the "big boys".

Good recording quality ; Excellent feature set including YouTube and Flickr ; Decent amount of storage ; DRM-free recordings playable on PC

Some recorders are capable of a better image ; User interface is a little sparse ; Component input only accepts 576p

While the Topfield will ostensibly accept an external drive it didn't work with (nor recognise) the recent My DVR Expander released by Western Digital (WD) — though this is not surprising as the WD is pushed as a TiVo product anyway. Topfield advises...

Jun, 2009

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Expert review by : David Richards and Mendelson Tiu (smarthouse.com.au)

Topfield Masterpiece HD TRF-2400

The words media centre were first coined by Microsoft. They promised the world, but delivered very little. Now Topfield has delivered a Masterpiece media centre that sets a new benchmark for content delivery, management and storage.

Easy to set-up; Clean interface; IceTV EPG; YouTube and Flickr access; MP3 and Video player built-in; Expandable memory via USB or eSATA; FTP and web server access

IP and FTP functions more for the advanced users

Jul, 2009

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Expert review by : Jez Ford (avhub.com.au)

Topfield Masterpiece TRF2400 HD personal video recorder

Most products present some obvious problems; we politely point them out while also highlighting the positives on offer. With this Topfield we just sat back and enjoyed a product that could almost be described as a new generation of PVR.

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Expert review by : Jez Ford (avhub.com.au)

Topfield TRF-2400 Masterpiece HD PVR

Most products present some obvious problems; we politely point them out while also highlighting the positives on offer. With this Topfield, we just sat back and enjoyed a product that could almost be described as a new generation of PVR.

There is more — we haven’t even mentioned Battle Tank — but we can't fit it in. Suffice to say that in our time with the Masterpiece HD, we found its name to be entirely apt.

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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

"help please with recording directly ont external hard drive"

can anyone advise me as to how i can record directly onto external hard drive. i can copy files no worries but it takes a while would like to record straight to hard drive is this possible have went into menu can see where i could change from internal...

Apr, 2011

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Topfield TRF2400 Masterpiece HD

Previously owned a TPF5100 from the UK for over 5 years. Upgraded to High Def. Picture quality is amazing against standard def. Front USB's mean simple plug and play with sticks and external HD's. No problem playing avi's and 99% of video files. Simple...

Wife Proof, great connection versatily, will record 4 channels

price but quality product, no series record

Jan, 2011

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Topfield TRF2400 Masterpiece HD

Use it for a month. Easy record and networking to PC. However, require KMPlayer codec (installed on PC)to playback some freeview TV channels. One problem, it doesn't came with Analog Tuner which cnet Australia mentioned it under other features column....

excellent quality & easy to operate

Not yet discover

Aug, 2010

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Topfield TRF2400 Masterpiece HD

Wonderful

The bees knees

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Jul, 2010

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Topfield TRF2400 Masterpiece HD

The Topfield Masterpiece lives up to its name. Its an amazing piece of equipment and very easy to use. from setting up the recording from the on board guide to watching downoaded movies off the pc. It really does everything i ever wanted and way more.

remote control, on screen menu, internet radio is very neat, youtube is great, wireless very handy, easy to connect a hard drive too, many many many more

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Mar, 2010

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