Freeview HD will roll-out in the UK next year, with 50% of the population due to see the high def upgrade in time for next June's World Cup. The bad news is that it will require the purchase of a new set-top box.?

We don't have much to bring you on this other than a glimpse, but here's PVR expert Humax's next-gen Freeview HD box, due to be revealed at a press event in December.

First unveiled as a prototype at the IBC broadcasting trade event, the FOX-HD-T2 is due to launch in early 2010, so will likely be one of the first high def offerings to market.

We will bring you more on the new HD set-top offering as soon as we can prise it out of Humax, and we'll keep you informed of all Freeview HD developments in the mean time.

Tags: Home Cinema Humax Freeview HD

Humax's new Freeview HD player pictured originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:06:30 +0000

Here are the nominations for Best Home Cinema Device in The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009.

The following products were chosen because we feel they represent the best home cinema devices on sale in the last 12 months that are available in the UK.

The nominations are:

Philips 56PFL9954H Cinema 21:9 television

Panasonic DMR-BS850 Freesat Blu-ray recorder

LG 37LH7000 television

Sony PlayStation 3 Slim console

Humax Freesat+ FOXSAT-HDR recorder

Now in its 6th year, the Pocket-lint Gadget Awards, thought to be the longest running in the UK, pick the best gadgets and gizmos from the last year released in the UK.

Pocket-lint's vigorous vetting process means that all the gadgets up for nomination have to have been seen by a member of the Pocket-lint team (so far over 600) and have to have been available in the UK between December 2008 and December 2009.?

The awards, voted by a panel of leading gadget journalists from around the world, including the staff from the Pocket-lint team, will decide the real must-have gadgets of the year, rather than those simply deemed cool or anticipated, being the definitive guide for consumers looking to buy gadgets.

Winners will be announced at an Awards evening in London on Monday 7 December.

If you would like to order tickets to the event please visit our awards event page.

Public voting will start on Wednesday 18 November.

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Related links:

• Link - vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009

Tags: Home Cinema Televisions Blu-ray PVRs Humax Sony Philips Panasonic LG PS3 PS3 slim Pocket-lint Awards Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009

Best Home Cinema Devices 2009 nominations originally appeared on http://www.pocket-lint.com on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000