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I have just purchased the 1TB Humax Freetime sat box. Love the product but disappointed that the remote is not a universal one like my old Humax Freesat box. Any suggestions in getting a specific remote to operate the new box and a LG lcd tv.
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Every remote made for Humax Freeview/Freesat boxes will control any box made since the Foxsat-hdr (2008). You can also change the ir channel (1-6) so you can use up to 6 remotes in the same room with no clashes.
Mine does and so does Grahams - be careful if you have previously changed the remote "channel?"
Doesn't the higher end HDR 1000S units remote have that capability?
No the HDR1000s comes with a single device multi ir channel capability.
I guess Humax got fed up of fielding calls from punters that said there remote control had failed when they had accidentally pushed one of the white device keys. There are four white buttons on the earlier remotes (PVR TV DVD AUDIO), these remotes will control the HDR1000/1010S with the PVR control button activated.
Does your HB1000S remote actually control the TV, or just reassign the volume control functions from the box to the TV (Volume punchthrough) ?
I've managed to find one code that controls nearly all the functions of the tv from the Humax remote, which is very handy.
Hard to believe that functionality isn't available on the more expensive unit.
The TV and (from Memory) PVR keys have background LEDs to show what device is selected.
Humax may well eventually include the newer remote in new purchases of the HDR1000s. I think early buyers of the HB1000S didn't get this remote either.
I could easily be wrong, just think I saw a post from a new purchaser asking if the remote was multifunction. Replies indicated no device buttons so I assumed the remote was the same as the HDR100xx models.
Had a look round to see if I could spot anything, problem is any early photos don't have enough detail as the old remote has a redundant button marked AV where the TV one is on yours.
Interesting that if you look at this review from joinfreesat on 27th Sept http://www.joinfreesat.co.uk/review-humax-hb-1000s-freesat-hd-receiver/ the remote in the large picture seems to be a stock image of the old style one, but the first photo showing the box contents on the floor shows the newer remote with the two function buttons at the top for STB and TV.
That's the same as I have with my HB1000S
Interesting just looked at my HDR1000S remote the button is marked TV/AV but is doesn't appear to have any function. I can't find a model number on it. One for Reppasac, can you set up the original HDR1000s to work the HB1000s and use the apparently redundant button to control the TV ?
EDIT
Daft question where the PVR button would be has a mute button, does the HB1000S have a mute button somewhere else ?
The top row is STB, TV and Power. The STB and TV buttons flash red when pressed. The settings menu is accessed via the Home button in the middle of the remote.
Here's a pic of my HB1000S remote, which may be useful.
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=14wf4pi&s=5#.UsGqxLRIq70
Interesting, there are quite a few differences.
Yours first
STB is Mute
PVR is TV/AV
Mute is Settings
Text is Search
Search is Home
Info is Text
If you had both boxes could be fun and games
Lots of posts out there saying there is a 'TV' button on the remote but there also seems to be some posts saying that the function does not work. Another post above saying that there may be a different remote with newer boxes that does have the option?
I called Humax and their Technical Services team said 'the button does not work yet' but wouldn't give anything in terms of when it may be enabled. I have just written to them to at least lodge a message that the function should be available on their high-end model - it is available on my 4-year old Foxsat!
Anyone else have the definitive here - does the TV button work on the HDR-1010S at all?
Thanks!
No there is no button that controls the tv.
Best advice is to get a One For Remote that has a learning feature which is far superior than the original remote as then that way you'll only need the one remote for everything that requires a remote.
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/tv-dvd-audio/tv-accessories/remote-controls/one-for-all-urc-7140-essence-universal-remote-control-07737494-pdt.html
It's great, it'll control anything as it has a learning function. You can also have common 'volume' controls, so you always control your tv (or amplifier) volume regardless of what mode you're in.
It does 'macro' functions too, I have mine set to press 'schedule' then 'red' when I press the 'guide' button for my HDR. You'll need to google to work out the macro function, the manual doesn't mention it but it works perfectly.
Some suggest using the old remote from the previous gen boxes - may give this a go...