Vestel T825 based PVRs first surfaced in December 2007 in limited quantities under the guise of the Wharfedale DTR160 HDMI and DTR250 HDMI units from Argos. The T825 offered Freeview Playback Group 2 (now known as Freeview+) compliant software, and hardware is an evolution of the T816 hardware bringing new configuration options such as HDMI, CI slot, low power and USB.
In late January 2008, non-HDMI T825 units were made available, with the T816 model being phased out. Production of T825 models was discontinued in October 2009, superceded by the T845R model.
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Available Models
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- Akura AVPVR1010
- Alba ALDTR160 (Argos)
- Digihome DTR80 and DTR160 (Argos)
- Durabrand DPVR801 (Asda)
- Goodmans GHD8020F2
- Hitachi HDR082, HDR162, HDR163 & HDR253 (Argos)
- Logik LPVR88 & LPVR168 (Currys/Dixons)
- Luxor LUX1040B
- ONN DTR80 and DTR160 (Asda)
- Sharp TU-R162H & TU-R252H
- Technika AEDTR80S7 & AEDTR160S7 (Tesco)
- Techwood AEDTR80S7 & AEDTR160S7 (Tesco)
- Wharfedale DTR160 HDMI & DTR250 HDMI (Argos)
- Wharfedale LP160DTR & LP250DTR (Argos)
- Wharfedale LP160DTRHDMI & LP250DTRHDMI (Argos)
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| Known Software Builds |
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| 1.7 | 2007-??-?? ??:??:?? | Factory | Wharfedale DTR160 HDMI and DTR250 HDMI only | 2.7  | 2007-??-?? ??:??:?? | Factory / RS232 | For non-HDMI Alba, Digihome, Durabrand, ONN and Technika models | | 2.8 | 2007-11-13 18:12:13 | Factory | Hitachi HDR082/162 | | 4.8 | 2008-01-29 ??:??:?? | Factory | Wharfedale LP160DTRHDMI & LP250DTRHDMI | | 4.9 | ????-??-?? ??:??:?? | RS232 | Wharfedale LP160DTR & LP250DTR (no HDMI) | | 7.2 | 2008-03-20 ??:??:?? | Factory | Sharp TU-R162H & TU-R252H | | 10.2 | 2008-06-11 ??:??:?? | RS232 | Not factory installed, but targetted at non-HDMI Alba, Digihome, Durabrand, ONN and Technika models | | 10.2 | 2008-09-03 06:42:18 | Factory | Logik LPVR168 | | 10.2 | 2008-??-?? ??:??:?? | Factory | Alba ALDTR160 | | 10.8 | 2008-??-?? ??:??:?? | RS232 | Wharfedale LP160DTRHDMI & LP250DTRHDMI | | 11.2 | 2008-07-30 ??:??:?? | Factory | Sharp TU-R162H & TU-R252H | | 11.3 | 2008-07-28 ??:??:?? | Factory | Hitachi HDR163/253 | | 12.3 | 2009-05-15 ??:??:?? | Factory | Hitachi HDR163/253 | | 12.4 | 2009-06-22 12:57:21 | Factory | Hitachi HDR163/253 | | 12.8 | 2010-02-?? ??:??:?? | Factory / RS232 | Initial fix for the infamous DSO stuttering problems | | 13.0 | 2010-06-?? ??:??:?? | OAD / RS232 | Widespread fix for the infamous DSO stuttering problems, plus removed functionality related to Gemstar patents.
There are seperate versions for each model, available below, but be sure to use the correct file for your model. The files below originate from the OAD broadcasts (thanks to Peter Clare for saving these) and then modified slightly so that they can be uploaded via RS232 using the usual method:
Alba, Digihome, Durabrand, ONN, Technika & Techwood models (Vestel UK)
Hitachi HDR082 & HDR162
Hitachi HDR163 & HDR253
Goodmans GHD8020F2
Logik LPVR88 & LPVR168
Sharp TU-R162H
Sharp TU-R252H
Wharfedale DTR160 HDMI & DTR250 HDMI
Wharfedale LP160DTRHDMI & LP250DTRHDMI
Wharfedale LP160DTR & LP250DTR | | 13.3 | 2010-10-?? ??:??:?? | OAD / RS232 | Sharp TU-R252H only
Broadcast for Sharp models only in January 2011 (no files available for other models) |
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