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product_id: 48437937
title: "August DVB400 Freeview HD Recorder – HDMI 1080p Set-Top Box Receiver with EPG, Pause, Rewind, Timeshift, USB Recording, Multimedia Player, SCART Output, Require TV Aerial, Not Compatible Freesat"
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# USB Recording & Playback 1080p Full HD Output Pause, Rewind & Timeshift August DVB400 Freeview HD Recorder – HDMI 1080p Set-Top Box Receiver with EPG, Pause, Rewind, Timeshift, USB Recording, Multimedia Player, SCART Output, Require TV Aerial, Not Compatible Freesat

**Brand:** august
**Price:** 98147CFA
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 📡 Elevate your TV game—HD Freeview, your schedule, your rules!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** August DVB400 Freeview HD Recorder – HDMI 1080p Set-Top Box Receiver with EPG, Pause, Rewind, Timeshift, USB Recording, Multimedia Player, SCART Output, Require TV Aerial, Not Compatible Freesat by august
- **How much does it cost?** 98147CFA with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- august enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted august brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Flexible USB Recording:** Schedule up to 8 recordings and save your shows directly to USB storage for on-demand playback anytime.
- • **Comprehensive EPG Interface:** Plan your week with an intuitive electronic program guide that keeps you ahead of your viewing schedule.
- • **Crystal Clear 1080p HD Viewing:** Experience your favourite Freeview channels in stunning Full HD with seamless HDMI connectivity.
- • **Ultimate Control with Timeshift:** Pause, rewind, and catch up on live TV effortlessly—never miss a moment or an important scene again.
- • **Truly Free TV, No Strings Attached:** Access 100+ Freeview channels with your existing aerial—no subscriptions, no internet, just pure entertainment.

## Overview

The August DVB400 is a compact Freeview HD set-top box delivering 1080p Full HD digital TV and radio channels via DVB-T/T2 signals. It features a user-friendly EPG for scheduling, timeshift functions to pause and rewind live TV, and USB recording for saving your favourite shows. Designed for easy plug-and-play with standard TV aerials, it offers over 100 Freeview channels without any subscription or internet requirement, making it an affordable and versatile solution for upgrading your TV experience.

## Description

Enjoy live and recorded digital TV with this Freeview HD set-top box. Features include an EPG, pause/rewind live TV, and USB recording for your favorite shows.

Review: excellent value - I bought this little box to watch the world cup matches in HD on my older 40 inch TV in the kitchen. I have to say installation was quick and easy and the quality of the HD pictures were excellent. The box is very small, only a little larger and fatter than an apple TV so I have it sat on top of my set (which is wall mounted). It shipped with the latest firmware (3.7) so no issues with lip sync. Also changing channels is snappy.I briefly tried out the time shift feature after plugging in a usb dongle, so I could pause and rewind live TV which works fine but there is a progress bar along the bottom of the screen while in this mode. I have not fully tested the record mode as yet This item was ordered Friday and I requested Sunday delivery and it arrived on Sunday, so great service. I recommend this item if you want to get HD free view pictures. Some previous reviewers have mentioned the remote, which although is small it is perfectly functional. I have ordered a One For All Essence 3 remote so I only have one remote for my three devices (TV,August and Roku LT) At £34 this is great value and I highly recommend ++update Ok so I have now tested the record feature. I set up to record the football on BBC1 HD for two hours and then record the news on BBC1 HD directly following. This worked perfectly, but my observation was that between recordings there is about a 10 sec gap while it ends the first recording and then counts down to start up the next. I have to say the recording quality is excellent and when played back on my TV and then on my iMac the image is superb. I should point out I used a usb hard drive for this test. I then put in a usb dongle and did test recordings with similar results, although over a shorter period of time due to the capacity on the usb dongle. To give you an idea of how much storage is used in HD recordings, the 2 hour 5 min recording came to 7.59 gigs. It was recorded as a single file with the file name BBC_ONE_HD-06182014-1959.mts. I should also point out that when recording has started you cannot adjust or add further recordings without stopping the current one. Considering this device is around £30 I think it is an outstanding piece of kit, all you need is a usb dongle or usb drive and you have a fully featured PVR, but for me I am happy to just use it for the excellent HD channels
Review: DO NOT BUY! (see below...) - I REALLY wish I could give this a 0 star rating! This is an awful little product, it is sluggish, needs to be retuned every week and the record function is embarrassing! I bought this for my grandma who still hasn’t got the internet or satellite TV! She already had a free view box that she could record programmes and set reminders from but this still worked off the SCART connection on her TV, I thought I’d get her one that she could could utilise her HDMI connection with, but I want to emphasise the fact that THIS BOX IS THE WORST THING IVE EVER BOUGHT FROM ANYWHERE! Just to summarise why... 1) It took 2 attempts to programme the box initially, the first time it found 8 channels! 2) When I finally got the channels to install, it takes the EPG (programme guide) around 5 minutes to load the channels 3) The EPG itself is less advanced than a free view box I had 10 years ago, you have to change the channel to see what is on that particular channel 4) The lag is ridiculous, this alone makes the box a waste of time, you press a button and nothing happens, press it again, still nothing, so you press again, this time after a few seconds it receives all 3 commands at the same time and you’ve skipped 3 channels; and so the process starts again... 5) The ‘record’ function! This is not a function that this box should have! It hardly has the CPU power to run the EPG, try running the box while it records another programme! WASTE OF TIME! 6) Just to top it off and to to put the final nail in the coffin for the box, it randomly decides to factory restore itself every week (the only thing that it does consistently!) meaning that you need to go through the whole process of retuning! These are only the 6 most frustrating things about this box! I will be returning! Don’t waste your money and I would strongly recommend that you disregard all reviews of this product that praise its performance. DO NOT BUY!!!!!

## Features

- HD FREEVIEW BOX - Scan DVB-T and DVB-T2 signals to access the full HD Freeview library on your TV. Display TV in 1080p with the included HDMI Cable for high quality audio and visuals. Enjoy both Digital TV and Freeview Radio Channels
- TV RECORDER BOX - Watch TV Freeview or record your favourites straight to a USB stick. A USB will store programmes you missed or movies you love to rewatch and play them back through the Set Top Box. Schedule over 8 time slots to record while you’re out!
- FULL TV FUNCTIONALITY - The DVB400 has an EPG interface showing the next week of digital programs across all channels. Plan your viewing, schedule recordings and see what’s on now all in one place. Add Subtitles to TV and access content your way
- DIGITAL TIMSHIFT - Pause, Rewind, and Catch Up all in real time from the remote. Store recorded TV onto a USB to easily take a call or grab a drink without missing anything. Skim through the adverts when you get back to catch up to the broadcast!
- TRULY FREE TV - Standard Coaxial Aerial Input ensures your current TV home or Rooftop antenna give the full range of 100 + Freeview and Freeview HD Channels. No data, internet, or subscription/bills are required! Plug in, scan, and enjoy

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00BPAZGCG |
| Best Sellers Rank | 17,415 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 35 in Set-Top Receiver Boxes |
| Item model number | DVB400-UK |
| Manufacturer | August International |
| Product Dimensions | 15 x 11 x 4.1 cm; 254 g |

## Product Details

- **Audio encoding:** Stereo
- **Audio output mode:** Stereo
- **Brand:** August
- **Compatible devices:** Television
- **Connectivity technology:** HDMI; SCART; Coaxial; USB; Digital Antenna
- **Connector type:** HDMI
- **Controller type:** Push Button
- **Special feature:** Freeview HD, 1080p, PVR, Recording
- **Total HDMI ports:** 1
- **Video encoding:** H.264 or H.265

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does someone know if it works in Ireland?**
A: Yes it works perfectly well in Ireland. Only slight issue is that you need to sort channels manually once tuned and that the aertel teletext doesn't work. Other than this it a great little box.

**Q: When I connect it using a scart cable the screen just goes black, even though the box is on. What should I do?**
A: I had this SCART problem and was about to send the STB back ...
However I thought I'd try changing the output system from RGB to CVBS
(whatever that means) and voila!  SCART comes to life.  Helpful I hope.
Jono {17Jul2019}

**Q: Can you plug this device into a computer monitor with hdmi  ?**
A: i dont know - i have only used it on a tv - sorry

**Q: instructions not english managed to push record but which button on remote for rec library to watch recordings**
A: If you have an external disk, or USB stick connected and formated, you should save your recordings on that. Using the remote, select "List" which will reveal a folder with your recordings in it. Open the folder and select the recording you want. Remember, the recordings don't usually have the programme name, so you will need to be aware of the channel, date and time the recording took place.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ excellent value
*by D***H on 17 June 2014*

I bought this little box to watch the world cup matches in HD on my older 40 inch TV in the kitchen. I have to say installation was quick and easy and the quality of the HD pictures were excellent. The box is very small, only a little larger and fatter than an apple TV so I have it sat on top of my set (which is wall mounted). It shipped with the latest firmware (3.7) so no issues with lip sync. Also changing channels is snappy.I briefly tried out the time shift feature after plugging in a usb dongle, so I could pause and rewind live TV which works fine but there is a progress bar along the bottom of the screen while in this mode. I have not fully tested the record mode as yet This item was ordered Friday and I requested Sunday delivery and it arrived on Sunday, so great service. I recommend this item if you want to get HD free view pictures. Some previous reviewers have mentioned the remote, which although is small it is perfectly functional. I have ordered a One For All Essence 3 remote so I only have one remote for my three devices (TV,August and Roku LT) At £34 this is great value and I highly recommend ++update Ok so I have now tested the record feature. I set up to record the football on BBC1 HD for two hours and then record the news on BBC1 HD directly following. This worked perfectly, but my observation was that between recordings there is about a 10 sec gap while it ends the first recording and then counts down to start up the next. I have to say the recording quality is excellent and when played back on my TV and then on my iMac the image is superb. I should point out I used a usb hard drive for this test. I then put in a usb dongle and did test recordings with similar results, although over a shorter period of time due to the capacity on the usb dongle. To give you an idea of how much storage is used in HD recordings, the 2 hour 5 min recording came to 7.59 gigs. It was recorded as a single file with the file name BBC_ONE_HD-06182014-1959.mts. I should also point out that when recording has started you cannot adjust or add further recordings without stopping the current one. Considering this device is around £30 I think it is an outstanding piece of kit, all you need is a usb dongle or usb drive and you have a fully featured PVR, but for me I am happy to just use it for the excellent HD channels

### ⭐ DO NOT BUY! (see below...)
*by L***E on 7 February 2018*

I REALLY wish I could give this a 0 star rating! This is an awful little product, it is sluggish, needs to be retuned every week and the record function is embarrassing! I bought this for my grandma who still hasn’t got the internet or satellite TV! She already had a free view box that she could record programmes and set reminders from but this still worked off the SCART connection on her TV, I thought I’d get her one that she could could utilise her HDMI connection with, but I want to emphasise the fact that THIS BOX IS THE WORST THING IVE EVER BOUGHT FROM ANYWHERE! Just to summarise why... 1) It took 2 attempts to programme the box initially, the first time it found 8 channels! 2) When I finally got the channels to install, it takes the EPG (programme guide) around 5 minutes to load the channels 3) The EPG itself is less advanced than a free view box I had 10 years ago, you have to change the channel to see what is on that particular channel 4) The lag is ridiculous, this alone makes the box a waste of time, you press a button and nothing happens, press it again, still nothing, so you press again, this time after a few seconds it receives all 3 commands at the same time and you’ve skipped 3 channels; and so the process starts again... 5) The ‘record’ function! This is not a function that this box should have! It hardly has the CPU power to run the EPG, try running the box while it records another programme! WASTE OF TIME! 6) Just to top it off and to to put the final nail in the coffin for the box, it randomly decides to factory restore itself every week (the only thing that it does consistently!) meaning that you need to go through the whole process of retuning! These are only the 6 most frustrating things about this box! I will be returning! Don’t waste your money and I would strongly recommend that you disregard all reviews of this product that praise its performance. DO NOT BUY!!!!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by D***E on 14 January 2015*

Tempi spedizione ottimi. Apparecchio ottimo!! Lo uso attraverso la presa hdmi e restituisce ottime immagini sia per canali Hd e non. Per adesso lo uso con penna da 32gb connessa senza problemi. Riconosce sia Fat32che Ntfs. Telecomando buono, lo uso dal letto (3m circa)e risponde bene. Ho notato che la sintonizzazione se digiti il canale ci mette 2/3 secondi ad apparire ma non mi sembra un grosso problema..soprattutto xche io lo uso solo per registratore xche la Tv ha già il decoder integrato. Rispetto al vecchio decoder che avevo è 1000 volte meglio..Registrazione migliore qualità, ingresso hdmi, nessun problema con chiavette di grosse dimensioni, immagini di migliore qualità. 5 stelle meritate ovviamente in considerazione del prezzo!! Lo ricomprerei sicuramente e lo consiglio!

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