The Toshiba RD88DTKB is a good looking unit and does almost everything I want. It is connected to an old TV via Scart so cant comment on HDMI functionality. HDD/DVD dubbing works well. Pausing of live TV is good. The unit is let down by its EPG guide. This covers 95% of the screen and so its difficult to see the background programme. Where the unit loses most of its stars is in the way the EPG is used. When browsing via the EPG the TV channel in the background changes to what you select on the EPG. When you have found the channel you want to watch you can press OK and this takes you to the recording timer page. If you dont want to record but watch instead you must press GUIDE this removes the EPG screen and the channel immediately reverts back to the channel you were watching in the first place. in other words you use the guide to see whats on then note down the channel number then punch in the channel number afterwards. This is crazy. Toshiba helpline say its not a fault but a design feature!!!
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