The AD173X looks to be a bit of jack of all trades. The question is, can it be the master of any of them? The AD173X is a HD Set Top Box with PVR functionality and DVD support. Feature wise it doesn’t look too bad. We’ve got a Full HD TV Tuner; with the help of some USB storage we’ve got PVR function which lets us pause live TV and record shows. There’s a full EPG making scheduling shows and viewing what’s on easy.

Opening up the package, you’ve got the player itself along with remote, composite cables, paperwork and surprisingly a HDMI cable, too. Pulling the AD173X out of the box, there’s nothing too flashy about the device on a whole and while I would describe the overall look of the unit as quite plain, it doesn’t have to be a bad thing as it can sit in a cabinet with complete innocence.



Link: TweakTown