The S tuner in the device has the following features: - Not "find" key finding of transmitters - Absolutely no clear key unwanted programs - There when installing no preselection separately for TV and / -or Radio programs - But especially positive is the ability for manual installation Only to load entering the transmission source ID number the service of a transponder, one wants; In concrete terms the 19.2-Astra transponder 72 can be the Installation of 30 sleazy programs slow down and just the desired station Allow DMAX example. (This can be no other device !!!) Compared with similar devices of the competition, the device does have the Great advantage of external hard drive connection with recording function, but it lacks some important features: - No "picture in picture" presentation - Teletext is not available in conjunction with the normal TV viewing - Send lists and favorites lists are saved not for backups Annoying the 10 second test of the CI Plus module, which is performed each time you turn on the S-tuner. BUT: the HD image is great if the toll HD plus private television for once a true HD program is running and not (as in 90% of the program !!) an upscaled SD program. It is noteworthy that the radio mode of the energy consuming screen is switched off after 5 seconds. USB HDD Recording mode also runs in stand-by. The advantage of LED over LCD is only visible to Eagle Eye, the 200 price difference for LCD-variant you can save yourself actually. The Viera Cast offer is rather modest; only "Arte +7" is intressant. Although it is a full HD device is the playback of Internet movies with VIERA Cast rather an insult to the eyes adjusted to full HD. Beginning of December 2010 has now switched "Doc-film.com" the Viera Cast. Since you pay for a 60 minutes documentary film in poor image quality 6 Euro Extra !!!! When to fast operate the remote control "depends" on the menu occasionally; "Cold start" required.