Inside the box you’ll find a 500GB hard drive, which EchoStar says can record up to 300 hours of standard definition, or 125 hours of high definition. The original plan was to try and incorporate SSD technology into the box, but companie recovering from the floods in Thailand last year paired with advancements in slim HDDs means the company can offer a large capacity and still save on costs. Other ports include an antenna input, HDMI, Ethernet, two USB 2.0 ports, and an optical audio output.

The user interface is very similar to what you’d find with existing FreeView boxes, supporting all the SD channels FreeView has to offer plus the four HD channels available from the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4. In terms of on-demand content, EchoStar has added the ability to watch content via BBC iPlayer thanks to the included Ethernet jack, and the company has partnered with Box Office 365 which offers a variety of movies for £4.99 a month.

The EchoStar HDT-610R might be the world’s slimmest, but it’ll cost a pretty penny: you can pre-order now from retailers like Amazon UK and John Lewis for £259.99. The box will ship on May 31st.

The box supports Freeview+ with free TV access and allows access to 50 high-quality digital four in HD. The box allows the pausing and rewinding of live TV and can record complete series with series link. Inside the box is a 500 GB hard drive.

The 500 GB of storage allows the recording of 300 hours of video. Then box also has dual tuners allow the watching of the program while recording another. It also supports the BBC iPlayer and on-demand content through BoxOffice365. Pricing details should be unveiled tomorrow, and it’s not clear if the box will come to other countries.