BT Vision V-Box

Small construction ; Quiet operation ; Polished EPG ; Tasty remote ; Good connectivity

Prone to crashing and erratic behaviour

BT deserves credit for being first to market with the V-Box, but will need to iron out a few bugs to stay ahead of the game

Affordable basic package ; easy to use ; good off-air performance ; surprisingly effective ‘streamed’ video quality ; good range of content

No HD or 5.1 (as yet) ; some pricing seems too high

It’s intriguing, effective and worth a look – adding some HD programming and some price reductions would help cement its case