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Have I made a good choice
Hello, Please could anyone comment on my choice of Freesat recorder. I intend buuying a HUMAX FoxSat-HDR Freesat HD Recorder - 500GB. Is this a good choice and is there anything that I should look out for.
Thanking one and all for any opinion in anticipation ATB Robin |
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I have the Humax 1TB FoxSat and before that I had a Humax Freeview pvr. I've found the Humax brand really good. They're easy to use and reliable. I think they're a good choice and I think most people that have got one would recommend them.
I've not used any other brand but chose Humax because it did everything I wanted and had a 2 year guarantee. I shopped around and found the best deal was on e-bay from a top rated online shop...got it in a couple of days. |
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is there anything that I should look out for.
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I don't know if Humax have updated the box since I put a sledge-hammer through my infuriatingly slow and buggy box but it really comes down to your needs.
The Humax is a bit long-in-the-tooth technologically and the software has never utilised the hardware properly. However there are a number of potentially useful hacks around now. If you just want a box to watch and record Freesat TV then my recommendation would be the Echostar HDS-600RS. The Echostar performs well, it is easy to use, it is responsive, Echostar fix bugs quickly and it provides Sling functionality as a bonus. Even if you don't want the Sling function the Echostar is still a better machine for watching and recording TV in my opinion, but if you ever want to get your recordings off the box you'll have to go down the Humax route. |
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Badvok - I really hope that you are right regarding Humax speed, as their Freeview HD box is lightning fast and the Echostar is slower with 121/122 than it was at the start.
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Many thanks to all who have responded, Rob.
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