LG’s latest kit announcement is a home cinema system including a Freeview+ box that allows consumers to pause, record and rewind live TV.

It comes complete with a 160GB hard dick drive for up to 463 hours of recording, as well as a super multi DVD recorder that lets you record your favourite programmes onto DVD.

Naturally, there’s an eight-day programme guide with series link capability, to plan your viewing in advance.

“With a gloss black finish and silver accents, this compact home cinema system not only looks stylish, it also offers the best in sound and technology,” a shiny LG press release said.

“Boasting 400W of pure power, it features 5.1 Virtual Sound Matrix for 5.1 virtual surround sound and HDMI with 1080P up-scaling.”  

Specifications include:

• 400W output
• 160HDD – up to 463 hours recording time
•  8-day programme guide with series link
• HDMI with 1080P up-scaling
• 5.1 Virtual Sound Matrix  for 5.1 virtual surround sound
• Active subwoofer – featuring it’s own power supply to provide better quality sound
• Super multi DVD recorder – records on all DVD discs
•  USB input – play back music, photos and movies from a storage device
•  DV input – for connecting digital camcorders
• Copy 1 hour of video to DVD or HDD in 27 seconds
• Advanced time shift – pause and rewind TV
• DivX movie playback.

LG's HRT403DA home cinema system includes Freeview+, 160GB HDD and DVD recording