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Just because it's a very good product doesn't give Humax a free card to do stupid things without anyone complaining.
There are some really brainless features to this box that could have been easily corrected if Humax had just put a bit of effort into it. It's because the box is so good that these things are annoying. If you were perpetually wondering whether or not a programme would record you wouldn't have time to worry about the smaller niggles. Instead they manage to make it worse but the fanbois just cant see that. They defend it like they made it themselves. |
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Humax have been very lucky that the Work-around seems to work..
It is certainly NOT the much vaunted preloaded ever available Guide that some imply it is.. With very old arthritic fingers i used this Schedule/Red and then TRIED to program the first adjacent slot that came up.. I got the identical message that comes up when pressing GUIDE.." It's loading " After this i believe the next Box will float on water. Stan In common with pretty well all instructions Schedule + Red means press both, Schedule/Red means one after the other. Menu/System/diagnostics is a serial instruction not a parallel one. |
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We have been having a lot of issues.
Lots of failed recordings. Wiped schedule list. Unusable EPG Making me think that should I get a Humax freeview HD one? |
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We have been having a lot of issues.
Lots of failed recordings. Wiped schedule list. Unusable EPG Making me think that should I get a Humax freeview HD one? |
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Aghhhh Humax forum is hacked - someone needs culling!
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You must have a faulty box or some other problem. Touch wood not missed a schedule recording in months. Only a factory reset should wipe the schedule list. Only a guess but it sounds like a hdd problem.
Is there a disk test option anywhere? |
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All the recordings on it are fine.
Is there a disk test option anywhere? First thing to try though is a factory reset, make a note of your recording schedule you will need to re-instate it. Other than that a disc format may work but you will lose all your recordings. |
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We have been having a lot of issues.
Lots of failed recordings. Wiped schedule list. Unusable EPG Making me think that should I get a Humax freeview HD one? |
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Sadly I don't know if it is a coincidence or not but since the upgrade I have noted one lock up and 2 instances whereby the box does not switch itself on ( I have it set to switch off at 23:00 and back on at 06:30)
This morning was another instance of the latter. I hope this is just coincidence as it really has been rock solid. |
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I had trouble with an older version of the raydon firmware when I installed the latest firmware. The only problem I had was that it wiped the schedule list. After upgrading to the latest version, I've never had a problem. On the EPG are you using the schedule then red buttons or just the guide?
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I have a system which is considerably more complex than most.
I suspect your set-up would be family-unusable without the harmony remote, making the Humax remote irrelevant for you. Anyway, as others have pointed out, the guide button is basically useless now - so Humax, please bring the old functionality back - I can't see that anyone prefers the new way of doing things. Even the fanboys arguing that "it's not so bad really" aren't saying that it's better! As for unreliability, I still haven't used it enough to be sure. The joys of moving house and building flat-packed furniture! Cheers, David. |
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I may be completely at odds with some posters here but I have absolutely no problem with the latest download.
Am I unique?
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See post number 2
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I may be completely at odds with some posters here but I have absolutely no problem with the latest download.
Am I unique? ![]() ![]() There's at least two of us
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Three - so happy to get a fix for the power cut problem - we get quite a few here in the country.
GT: it is channel 999 to see the freesat transporter signal quality - I was thinking that perhaps some of the users with thumbnail problems were caused by a signal problem with the new channel update in housekeeping? |
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I may be completely at odds with some posters here but I have absolutely no problem with the latest download.
Am I unique? ![]() No, as inferred, I don't have any problems with the latest download. I am no Fanboy either. I have Sky, Freesat. Plain Freeview and BT Vision. I see no point in continually complaining about something that has a simple workaround. None of the afore mentioned platforms are perfect and nobody forces any of us to use any of them. ![]() I have seen this all before in the BTVISION forum. In the end, most of us got so fed up, we stopped posting
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Three - so happy to get a fix for the power cut problem - we get quite a few here in the country.
GT: it is channel 999 to see the freesat transporter signal quality - I was thinking that perhaps some of the users with thumbnail problems were caused by a signal problem with the new channel update in housekeeping? |
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It does get irritating when those of us who will use simple workrounds are labelled as fanboys/fanbois.We are fully aware that things could be better,but it is only a major problem to a few whingers who expect everything to be perfect. You can call us what you like but until a better piece of kit comes onto the market I politely suggest that you grow up and keep your unwarranted name calling to yourselves. |
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How about you grow up and keep out of the threads that you have no business in.
No one is expecting a perfect box but wont we dont expect is for a box with so many niggles to actually get worse with a forced update. We get it, you have low standards now jog on. |
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I may be completely at odds with some posters here but I have absolutely no problem with the latest download.
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It does get irritating when those of us who will use simple workrounds are labelled as fanboys/fanbois.We are fully aware that things could be better,but it is only a major problem to a few whingers who expect everything to be perfect. You can call us what you like but until a better piece of kit comes onto the market I politely suggest that you grow up and keep your unwarranted name calling to yourselves. I think you have hit a raw nerve
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How about you grow up and keep out of the threads that you have no business in.
No one is expecting a perfect box but wont we dont expect is for a box with so many niggles to actually get worse with a forced update. We get it, you have low standards now jog on. I am a humax owner so have every right.Or is it simply that you cannot accept that some of us are realists? Looking at some of your posts and the way you express yourself suggests that my standards are considerably higher than yours You made this personal so I responded in kind.I will not be responding further to your posts,I suggest you don't respond to mine. |
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Agree with the Fanboy sentiment . It gets extremely irritating.Not sure I would have gone so far as you, but in essence you are dead right. As a Freesat user you have every right to post on here. As do we all. Even if some of us beg to differ.
I think you have hit a raw nerve ![]() |
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You silly little man,what gives you the right to tell me that I have no business in this or other threads?
I am a humax owner so have every right.Or is it simply that you cannot accept that some of us are realists? Looking at some of your posts and the way you express yourself suggests that my standards are considerably higher than yours You made this personal so I responded in kind.I will not be responding further to your posts,I suggest you don't respond to mine. In one post you say I expect everything perfect, now you say I have low standards, well done for contradicting yourself in mere minutes. ![]() I havent said anywhere Im happy with a 2nd rate anything so a nice fail there. Shouldnt you be pretending to be a mod and try and police wandering threads somewhere? |
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Agree with the Fanboy sentiment . It gets extremely irritating.Not sure I would have gone so far as you, but in essence you are dead right. As a Freesat user you have every right to post on here. As do we all. Even if some of us beg to differ.
I think you have hit a raw nerve ![]() With all the problems Apple had with their phone not being able to make calls, you think 1 idiot telling everyone on the forum to go out and buy a case is helping matters when people just want the phone fixed? |
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