Thanks 
IPlayer on freesat sounds useful.
IPlayer on freesat sounds useful.
Who make the best Freesat+ boxes?
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Hey,
Yesterday I ordered the Humax Freesat+ (HDR). I haven't bought a new HDMI cable, hopefully the one that comes with it will be fine
Yesterday I ordered the Humax Freesat+ (HDR). I haven't bought a new HDMI cable, hopefully the one that comes with it will be fine
Originally Posted by grimtales1:
“I haven't bought a new HDMI cable, hopefully the one that comes with it will be fine”
“I haven't bought a new HDMI cable, hopefully the one that comes with it will be fine
”
Mine was.
Mikembe
Originally Posted by DeltaX:
“I think the Humax HDR is a brilliant bit of kit and have no hesitation in recommending it. I think that much of the negativity about it (which you can read in these forums) was totally unjustified. In any event the recent firmware update now makes those negative comments redundant.”
“I think the Humax HDR is a brilliant bit of kit and have no hesitation in recommending it. I think that much of the negativity about it (which you can read in these forums) was totally unjustified. In any event the recent firmware update now makes those negative comments redundant.”
Apart, of course, from the bugs they haven't fixed.
He could go to comet and pick one of there OTT £80 cables
Originally Posted by jwball:
“The standard cable is perfect.”
“The standard cable is perfect.”
Originally Posted by grimtales1:
“Hey,
Yesterday I ordered the Humax Freesat+ (HDR). I haven't bought a new HDMI cable, hopefully the one that comes with it will be fine”
“Hey,
Yesterday I ordered the Humax Freesat+ (HDR). I haven't bought a new HDMI cable, hopefully the one that comes with it will be fine
”
HDMI uses a digitally encoded signal and not subject to the same issues as analogue connections like SCART, S-Video or phono (obviously the cable itself is physically susceptible to the same sorts of interference, but this won't affect signal quality in the same way)
Don't get taken in by the snake oil of oxygen free copper cables and gold plated connectors. There's only two reasons why you'd replace the one in the box - 1, you want a longer/shorter one, or 2, you've got more money than sense
I saw someone advertising S/PDIF optical cables with gold plated connectors the other day. They came out with some nonsense about neutralizing static electricity that could affect the photons in the optical fibre
I dont know about Humax having annoying little bugs, I think
that there are some annoying bugs in these posts
Anyway All my HUMAX BOXES are Brilliant
So HUMAX carry on the Good Work
that there are some annoying bugs in these posts
Anyway All my HUMAX BOXES are Brilliant
So HUMAX carry on the Good Work
Originally Posted by Tern:
“Apart, of course, from the bugs they haven't fixed.”
“Apart, of course, from the bugs they haven't fixed.
”
And the new ones they've introduced, like editing radio recording schedules from the Guide, and HDMI switching?
Originally Posted by morningstar:
“Anyway All my HUMAX BOXES are Brilliant”
“Anyway All my HUMAX BOXES are Brilliant
”
Maybe you haven't used a well-designed device? Humax boxes are not BAD, but they could be so much better with rather more attention to detail and the UI.
Cheers, Alan.
I can highly recommend the Humax PVR.
If all you want is to watch TV and get it to record the stuff you like without you having to do much, then it's great. I find it very reliable.
I loved Sky Plus back in the day when I first got it, but I love this more.
If all you want is to watch TV and get it to record the stuff you like without you having to do much, then it's great. I find it very reliable.
I loved Sky Plus back in the day when I first got it, but I love this more.
I was looking at the Panasonic as we don't yet have a DVD player/recorder.
But it seems to have some drawbacks, eg where most sources suggest it can pause & rewind live TV, it looks as though it can't actually rewind. And, according to PVR Junction, it seems the Humax can watch a 3rd channel while recording two others (should that ever be necessary!) but the Pana can't.
It might still be worth it if it made downloading to DVD easier. I'm getting conflicting messages about how easy that is with the Humax. Would I download by USB and burn it to DVD on the PC, or can it be done easiest direct to a DVD recorder? If the former, I'd only need to buy a DVD player, not a DVD recorder.
But it seems to have some drawbacks, eg where most sources suggest it can pause & rewind live TV, it looks as though it can't actually rewind. And, according to PVR Junction, it seems the Humax can watch a 3rd channel while recording two others (should that ever be necessary!) but the Pana can't.
It might still be worth it if it made downloading to DVD easier. I'm getting conflicting messages about how easy that is with the Humax. Would I download by USB and burn it to DVD on the PC, or can it be done easiest direct to a DVD recorder? If the former, I'd only need to buy a DVD player, not a DVD recorder.
Originally Posted by B1ggles:
“I was looking at the Panasonic as we don't yet have a DVD player/recorder.
But it seems to have some drawbacks, eg where most sources suggest it can pause & rewind live TV, it looks as though it can't actually rewind. And, according to PVR Junction, it seems the Humax can watch a 3rd channel while recording two others (should that ever be necessary!) but the Pana can't.
It might still be worth it if it made downloading to DVD easier. I'm getting conflicting messages about how easy that is with the Humax. Would I download by USB and burn it to DVD on the PC, or can it be done easiest direct to a DVD recorder? If the former, I'd only need to buy a DVD player, not a DVD recorder.”
“I was looking at the Panasonic as we don't yet have a DVD player/recorder.
But it seems to have some drawbacks, eg where most sources suggest it can pause & rewind live TV, it looks as though it can't actually rewind. And, according to PVR Junction, it seems the Humax can watch a 3rd channel while recording two others (should that ever be necessary!) but the Pana can't.
It might still be worth it if it made downloading to DVD easier. I'm getting conflicting messages about how easy that is with the Humax. Would I download by USB and burn it to DVD on the PC, or can it be done easiest direct to a DVD recorder? If the former, I'd only need to buy a DVD player, not a DVD recorder.”
Creating DVD's from programmes transferred to a PC from a hdr can be as hard or as easy as you want to make it. You can do it using free software but it's usually a multistage operation and requires some degree of technical expertise.
Briefly
1 Convert the mpeg2 transmission stream file to a mpeg2 programme stream file
2 Use a DVD authoring package to create the right file and folder format from the .mpg file and burn this to DVD
Commercial software makes this very simple
The easiest to use all in one is probably Videredo TV Suite
Don't forget you also can archive massive amounts of HD and SD material to an external usb hard disc on a hdr and replay direct from there. (I have a 1tB archive drive). Because these are external you can archive as much as you want without using dvds just by swapping the external storage drive. You can even now add your own video to the hdr
Originally Posted by grahamlthompson:
“1 Convert the mpeg2 transmission stream file to a mpeg2 programme stream file
2 Use a DVD authoring package to create the right file and folder format from the .mpg file and burn this to DVD
Commercial software makes this very simple
The easiest to use all in one is probably Videredo TV Suite
Don't forget you also can archive massive amounts of HD and SD material to an external usb hard disc on a hdr and replay direct from there. (I have a 1tB archive drive). Because these are external you can archive as much as you want without using dvds just by swapping the external storage drive. You can even now add your own video to the hdr”
“1 Convert the mpeg2 transmission stream file to a mpeg2 programme stream file
2 Use a DVD authoring package to create the right file and folder format from the .mpg file and burn this to DVD
Commercial software makes this very simple
The easiest to use all in one is probably Videredo TV Suite
Don't forget you also can archive massive amounts of HD and SD material to an external usb hard disc on a hdr and replay direct from there. (I have a 1tB archive drive). Because these are external you can archive as much as you want without using dvds just by swapping the external storage drive. You can even now add your own video to the hdr”
I was lost in the first few words of Step 1, not having heard of a 'transmission stream file'!
We will probably never need more than the built-in HD. But, from what you say, it looks as though the USB HD option will be the easiest if we need to archive and just buy a basic DVD player for any prerecorded DVDs we acquire.
Thanks for your help, Graham.
Originally Posted by B1ggles:
“I was lost in the first few words of Step 1, not having heard of a 'transmission stream file'!
We will probably never need more than the built-in HD. But, from what you say, it looks as though the USB HD option will be the easiest if we need to archive and just buy a basic DVD player for any prerecorded DVDs we acquire.
Thanks for your help, Graham.”
“I was lost in the first few words of Step 1, not having heard of a 'transmission stream file'!
We will probably never need more than the built-in HD. But, from what you say, it looks as though the USB HD option will be the easiest if we need to archive and just buy a basic DVD player for any prerecorded DVDs we acquire.
Thanks for your help, Graham.”
I think this should be "Transport Stream"
Originally Posted by snaithg:
“I think this should be "Transport Stream"”
“I think this should be "Transport Stream"”
Should this make me any the wiser?
Possibly the word should be 'Steam'?
I have the Panasonic BS850 and it will copy a recorded transport stream (.m2ts file) to BD-RE in high speed mode - very fast.
Format Factory, a free download, will convert this to MPEG2 or anything else you fancy. Then you can edit it with your favourite suite.
Of course, a Blu Ray drive is required on the computer.
Brian.
Format Factory, a free download, will convert this to MPEG2 or anything else you fancy. Then you can edit it with your favourite suite.
Of course, a Blu Ray drive is required on the computer.
Brian.
Originally Posted by snaithg:
“I think this should be "Transport Stream"”
“I think this should be "Transport Stream"
”
UR right of course, it was a long day
Originally Posted by Br1an242:
“I have the Panasonic BS850 and it will copy a recorded transport stream (.m2ts file) to BD-RE in high speed mode - very fast.
Format Factory, a free download, will convert this to MPEG2 or anything else you fancy. Then you can edit it with your favourite suite.
Of course, a Blu Ray drive is required on the computer.
Brian.”
“I have the Panasonic BS850 and it will copy a recorded transport stream (.m2ts file) to BD-RE in high speed mode - very fast.
Format Factory, a free download, will convert this to MPEG2 or anything else you fancy. Then you can edit it with your favourite suite.
Of course, a Blu Ray drive is required on the computer.
Brian.
”
TsMuxerGUI will do the same.
Originally Posted by ian-d:
“The alternative for those who don't have access to two cables from the dish which the Humax ideally needs (i.e. those in flats etc), would be the TechniSat HDFS which allows you to record to an external USB memory stick or hard drive. Cheaper than the Humax but as said, if you are limited by a single cable, it is a good alternative.”
“The alternative for those who don't have access to two cables from the dish which the Humax ideally needs (i.e. those in flats etc), would be the TechniSat HDFS which allows you to record to an external USB memory stick or hard drive. Cheaper than the Humax but as said, if you are limited by a single cable, it is a good alternative.”
The hdr still lets you record two and watch a 3rd channel even on one one cable it just restricts the second channel recording and 3rd channel watching more than if you had two cables. It's by far the best option for anyone that can only get one connection
Originally Posted by grahamlthompson:
“The hdr still lets you record two and watch a 3rd channel even on one one cable it just restricts the second channel recording and 3rd channel watching more than if you had two cables. It's by far the best option for anyone that can only get one connection”
“The hdr still lets you record two and watch a 3rd channel even on one one cable it just restricts the second channel recording and 3rd channel watching more than if you had two cables. It's by far the best option for anyone that can only get one connection”
Of course, but they both offer limitations when used with a single cable, so the TechniSat does at least offer a much cheaper alternative
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