Freeview PVR with 4k Blueray

Justnotsleeping

Justnotsleeping

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I'm looking to replace my old Humax Youview PVR box with a new Freeview one, and while there are plenty of decent looking options for a PVR like the Humax Aura, I'm also looking for a unit which also includes a 4k Blue Ray player. I don't watch that many 4k movies on disc so didn't want a stand alone unit.

The ones I have seen just seem to be standard 1080p Blue Ray. At the moment I use an Xbox One X as a 4k player but I wish to move that from the living room up stairs.

Are there any good options around?
 
My TV is a 2016 Sony 4k Bravia XD83 with the Android TV. Its not gonna be on par with the current batch of TV's but will not looking to upgrade until next year. In theory I can set up my TV as a PVR but its a bit of a clunky workaround rather than a proper fully featured PVR.

My biggest issue with separate units is a space issue, I just don't have the space, unless I stack one unit over the top of the other, which is probably not very good for the equipment. I'm surprised a UHD player/PVR como has not been released given how commonplace 4k discs are. Suppose the other option I could do is rip the discs to my Plex server, but thats all very time consuming.
 
I was never sold on the recordable DVD/blue ray either, so not surprised that they didn't go mainstream. I just thought there would be a freeview PVR hard drive recorder with a UHD player, but I suppose there are not that many Freeview PVR with standard Blueray player.
Ive just checked the dimensions of the Humax Aura and its only 25cm wide so I might be able to get away with that under my TV, and I can put a 4k bluray player in the TV unit where my current PVR is.
 
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