The standard is national, and so is the tuner · review
Xoro HRT 8730 hybrid DVB-C/T2 combo receiver with PVR and timeshift review
A combo receiver that handles both cable and terrestrial, with recording and timeshift — and an integrated conditional access system, which is a national specification.
A properly equipped combo receiver for the German market — and the access system that makes it convenient is what ties it there. Key figures: DVB-C and DVB-T2 combo · USB media player · PVR ready · timeshift · integrated Irdeto access system. Amazon.com had a product page for it but no seller on October 25, 2026. Our score: 7.8/10, specification-checked.
Two tuners, one box
DVB-C and DVB-T2. Cable and terrestrial. A household that moves, or that switches from one to the other, does not need a new receiver — which is a modest advantage that turns out to matter.
The recording features
PVR and timeshift. Timeshift is the more used of the two: pausing live television and resuming it. Both require a USB drive that is not supplied, and most receivers format the drive on first use, which erases it.
The national specification
An integrated Irdeto access system, for encrypted German terrestrial channels. That is convenient inside Germany and meaningless outside it, and it is the clearest example of why this family does not travel the way the rest of the catalog does.
What is not here
4K. Terrestrial broadcasting is Full HD in most of Europe, so this is a property of the medium rather than of the receiver.
Before buying
Confirm which reception you actually have — cable, terrestrial or satellite — and whether the channels you want are encrypted. Those two answers decide the purchase entirely.
Buying it in the United States
Amazon.com has a product page for it (ASIN B09SQCGT8T), but no seller was offering it there on October 25, 2026. The button opens that page so you can see whether stock has returned; if it has not, the models below are sold in the United States.
On this shelf, with an Amazon.com offer on October 25, 2026:
Both cable and terrestrial in one box, which covers a move or a change of provider
Timeshift and PVR, so live television can be paused and recorded to a USB drive
An integrated access system rather than a separate module
Compromises
The integrated access system is for the German platform specifically — it is a national feature
PVR requires a USB drive that is not included
Full HD rather than 4K, which is normal for terrestrial television
Specifications
Tuners
DVB-C and DVB-T2 combo — stated
Recording
PVR ready with timeshift — stated
Media
USB media player — stated
Access system
Integrated Irdeto — stated, for German freenet TV
Resolution
Full HD — stated
Amazon reference
B09SQCGT8T
EAN
4260427612941
What gets asked most
What does "PVR ready" mean exactly?
That the receiver can record to an external USB drive, which is not included. It also usually means the drive has to be formatted by the receiver, which erases it — worth knowing before plugging in a drive with anything on it.
Why does the access system matter?
Because parts of German terrestrial television are encrypted and require a subscription with a conditional access system. A receiver with it integrated needs no separate module; one without needs both the module and the card.
Our score
7.8/ 10
A properly equipped combo receiver for the German market — and the access system that makes it convenient is what ties it there.
Who should pick this one, among ATSC converter boxes and OTA DVRs
A German household with either cable or terrestrial reception, where recording matters.
Sources
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
ATSC 3.0 and ATSC 1.0 digital converter box with 64 GB built-in storage and DVR recording with pause, rewind and replay, output up to 4K HDR on compatible NextGen TV broadcasts, Dolby Digital Plus and AC-4 audio support, HDMI output with guided on-screen channel scanning, dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for firmware updates, and expansion by USB flash drive or microSD card
An ATSC 3.0 and 1.0 box with 64 GB built-in storage, 4K HDR output and Wi-Fi updates.
Best for: A modern television you intend to keep — it is the only box here with a future
ATSC digital converter box with a Clear QAM tuner also decoding private QAM channels from modulators, simultaneous HD, component YPbPr, composite RCA and RF outputs to 1080p with stereo and S/PDIF coaxial digital audio, instant and scheduled recording with time shift to a USB drive up to 4 TB, a large LED channel display, electronic program guide, closed captioning, auto start and shutdown timers, last channel memory and a metal enclosure
An ATSC box with four simultaneous outputs, S/PDIF audio, EPG and time shift, in a metal case.
Best for: An awkward installation — four outputs at once means it will connect to anything
Over-the-air digital TV converter and DVR box converting digital signals for an analog television, with recording, USB playback of photos, music and video, and parental controls allowing channels to be blocked with a password, published with two bullets that state only that it converts signals
A digital converter and DVR box with recording, USB playback and password channel blocking.
Best for: Nothing on this shelf that a better-documented box at a lower price does not do
