Humax Aura 1TB review
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- PVR
- 1000GB
Humax’s latest PVR, the Aura, is the first to use Android TV. With its 1TB hard drive there’s room for plenty of recordings, and it comes with a few catch-up apps, too. We’ve seen Android TV built into TV streamers and TVs, so let’s see how it well it works in the Humax Aura PVR. Read the full review for our verdict.
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First reviewed by Which?
November 2020
Released
October 2020
Technical specifications
General
- Height4.7 cm
- Width25.8 cm
- Depth21.8 cm
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