Freeview recorders

ironjade · 09/05/13 - 17:05

I've been toying with ditching Sky and investing in a Freeview recorder. Past experience tels me that DVD recorders don't last very long but can anyone recommend a decent Freeview HD recorder? Price isn't a problem but I'd like twin tuners and USB playback (.avi, .mkv, etc.) if possible. PURE mahcines have impressive specs but are they reliable?

grahamlthompson · 09/05/13 - 17:08

Look at the Humax HDR FOX T2.

ironjade · 09/05/13 - 17:45

Looks impressive. Oddly enough it was the first one that caught my eye when I was browsing earlier today. Ta.

chrisjr · 09/05/13 - 17:55

You can do a whole lot worse than the Fox-T2, but not many beat it. If you have the ability to hook it up to your broadband router then it will do some internet streaming (though the TV Portal as Humax calls it is a bit "work in progress" it seems at the minute) and also streaming from any network storage device you may have.

I have my Fox-T2 hooked up to my router and it sees and plays media files I've got on my NAS drive. Might be an alternative to using USB drives?

call100 · 09/05/13 - 18:47

Another vote for Humax HDR FOX T2. I ditched sky some years ago and have used Humax PVRs since. Never looked back. Better than Sky+. There is also a thriving community and they have produced software hacks to make the machine even more usable.

Oh and you won't miss any of the Sky channels once you are weaned off them......;)

Sideburns57 · 09/05/13 - 19:03

Panasonic 720 works for me.........

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-DMR-BWT720EB-Freeview-Recorder-Terrestrial/dp/B0086WVPWG

ironjade · 11/05/13 - 00:18

Humax T2 arrives on Monday!

call100 · 11/05/13 - 01:26

ironjade wrote: »

Humax T2 arrives on Monday!

Nice......I don't know how much you like to dabble, but, you may find the following interesting.....Hummy custom firmware.

ironjade · 11/05/13 - 01:43

I like a faff as much as anybody but I'm too scared of messing things up. Thanks anyway.
At the risk of sounding ignorant: what's the difference between HD and HDR as it relates to recorders?

call100 · 11/05/13 - 02:00

They do a receiver only (HD) and the recorder (HDR).

AidanLunn · 11/05/13 - 02:20

ironjade wrote: »

I've been toying with ditching Sky and investing in a Freeview recorder. Past experience tels me that DVD recorders don't last very long but can anyone recommend a decent Freeview HD recorder? Price isn't a problem but I'd like twin tuners and USB playback (.avi, .mkv, etc.) if possible. PURE mahcines have impressive specs but are they reliable?

All of my Panasonic DVD/HDD Freeview recorders are still recording to DVD fine about 7 years after I got them.

chrisjr · 11/05/13 - 03:13

call100 wrote: »

They do a receiver only (HD) and the recorder (HDR).

Think you mean DID a receiver only.:) They look like they've dropped the HD Fox T2 from the current line up.

http://www.humaxdigital.com/uk/products/

call100 · 11/05/13 - 03:34

chrisjr wrote: »

Think you mean DID a receiver only.:) They look like they've dropped the HD Fox T2 from the current line up.

http://www.humaxdigital.com/uk/products/

Yes, true, they have stopped production of the HD but you can still buy it from some outlets (while stocks last)....:)

ironjade · 11/05/13 - 04:24

call100 wrote: »

They do a receiver only (HD) and the recorder (HDR).

Obvious really, once it's pointed out.:o
Never occurred to me that anyone would buy a receiver that didn't record. Clearly, I've had Sky+ so long I've become institutionalised.

ironjade · 11/05/13 - 04:28

AidanLunn wrote: »

All of my Panasonic DVD/HDD Freeview recorders are still recording to DVD fine about 7 years after I got them.

I've had several DVD recorders and none of them lasted more than a couple of years. Hope springs eternal.:)

-GONZO- · 11/05/13 - 04:57

OP what made you decided on going for a Freeview recorder rather than a Freesat recorder?

[Deleted User] · 11/05/13 - 11:35

ironjade wrote: »

Obvious really, once it's pointed out.:o
Never occurred to me that anyone would buy a receiver that didn't record.

Your local residential home will have plenty of people who have a set top box and analogue tuner only Telly or an idTV but no recorder in their room.

ironjade · 11/05/13 - 13:02

-GONZO- wrote: »

OP what made you decided on going for a Freeview recorder rather than a Freesat recorder?

TBH I never thought of Freesat.:o

ironjade · 11/05/13 - 13:02

Sue_Aitch wrote: »

Your local residential home will have plenty of people who have a set top box and analogue tuner only Telly or an idTV but no recorder in their room.

I should book a place now.:)

ironjade · 13/05/13 - 23:17

Humax now up and running. Love it.:cool:

call100 · 14/05/13 - 00:01

ironjade wrote: »

Humax now up and running. Love it.:cool:

Nice to see a positive outcome....Enjoy..:)

Sideburns57 · 14/05/13 - 01:18

We should have a poll - Panasonic vs Humax! I am very happy with the former but buying a Humax is somethingI know I am going to do!

AidanLunn · 14/05/13 - 01:27

Sideburns57 wrote: »

We should have a poll - Panasonic vs Humax! I am very happy with the former but buying a Humax is somethingI know I am going to do!

IIRC, Humax haven't made a DVD recorder, so Panasonic have an advantage over Humax

Sideburns57 · 14/05/13 - 01:36

There goes the poll...........!

Sideburns57 · 14/05/13 - 01:37

One thing that puzzles me with the Panasonics is the inability to record straight to disc rather than to disc via the hard drive. An oddity.

AidanLunn · 14/05/13 - 01:39

Sideburns57 wrote: »

One thing that puzzles me with the Panasonics is the inability to record straight to disc rather than to disc via the hard drive. An oddity.

You can.

Disc in, select drive you want to record to, hit record, off you go.

Hey there!

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