81% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Watch Freesat HD anywhere ; easy to use ; good picture quality ; attractive design

Mobile app could be better ; needs a hefty broadband connection for best quality

If you spend time on the road, the Echostar is an ideal way to catch up on your TV

A solid PVR performance; easy to use; integrated Sling Placeshifting functionality

SlingMobilePlayer app is expensive; poor quality streamed images to mobile devices and PCs

Seamless integration of Slingbox placeshifting, easy to use Freesat+ PVR, distinctive design

SlingMobilePlayer app is expensive, video streaming quality struggles with a slow net connection, no media playback via USB

With its sloping sides and funky indentations Echostar’s HDS-600RS may look more like confectionary than consumer electronics (definitely a bit Marmite) but it’s still a brilliant combination of placeshifter and PVR.

A great PVR with impressive streaming talents, but phone viewing should be better

The EchoStar HD-600RS is the world’s first PVR loaded with Slingbox technology, giving it the ability to transmit live TV and recorded video over the net to a laptop, tablet or phone.To get up and

The EchoStar SlingLoaded HDS-600RS cleverly and stylishly extends the range of the conventional Freesat PVR to allow distance viewing on mobile phones and tablets as well as hefty record capacities - but it is expensive. BEST POINT: Simple setup and...

Overall, Echostar’s HDS-600RS does the job as well as any other Freesat recorder. For most users, the big question is whether or not it's worth paying the £50 quid or so extra – £70 if you include the smartphone app – to be able to watch TV wherever...