The BD-F8500 is a remarkable home entertainment hub, brilliantly blending Freeview, Blu-ray and smart features within a single box. There’s a terrific line-up of internet content on board – including loads of on-demand movies and a full house of catch-up TV services – while format support via AllShare is excellent. Add 3D, built-in Wi-Fi, screen mirroring and a capacious hard disk and you’re getting a lot for your money. Furthermore, the new Smart Hub, speedy processing and flexible Freeview functionality make it a joy to use, while picture quality from Freeview and Blu-ray is excellent – all of which makes this simultaneously one of the best PVRs and Blu-ray players around.

Samsung doesn’t usually do things by halves and the BD-E8500 is no exception. Boasting a staggering array of features – including new networking tricks, ever-expanding web content and all the Freeview functions you could wish for – this is the most advanced PVR on the market. And with a fully-fledged Blu-ray deck thrown in for good measure, it’s an impressive entertainment hub to boot.