Originally Posted by shirley222:
“I would if it was possible but noone seems to think so and there is a problem with the sound as well. When I put the volume down it keeps cutting out all the time. TV man who looked at it said it was because the box was on the way out.”
Do you just want a new digi box so you can watch Freeview (including Freeview HD) or do you want to record as well?
You can get a Humax HD Fox T2-G (refurbished)
from Humax Direct for £69. You can then add a USB hard drive for around £50 which will convert it to a single tuner recorder. This will access BBC iPlayer too.
If you do NOT want to record, but want access to BBC iPlayer, I strongly suggest you get
one of these Technikas for £25 (you will need to get a £1 HDMI lead if you do not already have one). This will give you Freeview HD and the ability to access BBC iPlayer (a software upgrade may be needed, contact me for further advice if you get one). In my opinion, and I have both, the output picture is superior to the Humax, especially on the SD channels. It is also very sensitive and ideal for marginal reception areas.
The output picture on the Humax DTR T1000 (the Youview box) is again better, especially on SD channels, than the HD Fox T2. I have one but frankly if I had paid for it, it would have been returned for a refund. It has real stability problems, in part caused by the box "operating system" being down to Humax and the "program" coming from Youview. While I am sure these software glitches will be fixed in time, I would not recommend one at the moment. On the other hand, these sorts of early glitches are common with Freeview HD boxes and hopefully the new software engineers that Youview have advertised for should bulk up their team. The DTR T1000 is being replaced by the DTR 1010 which is effectively the same hardware in an updated case. The earlier models may well be available at a discount in the coming month or two so may be worthwhile investigating.