I found a reference to Humax's reply. Not on this forum, though I think it may have been copied here.
The URL is
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The URL is
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Originally Posted by danco:
“Humax have already replied (I think it was to a personal email which was then posted in the forum).
1. Planned
2. (i) I believe you have the original software, and the already available update solves this.
2 (ii) Nice idea, I haven't seen it suggested before.
3. Don't know.
4. Under consideration, I don't think Humax have definitely said they will be doing it.
5. Planned”
“Humax have already replied (I think it was to a personal email which was then posted in the forum).
1. Planned
2. (i) I believe you have the original software, and the already available update solves this.
2 (ii) Nice idea, I haven't seen it suggested before.
3. Don't know.
4. Under consideration, I don't think Humax have definitely said they will be doing it.
5. Planned”
That's certainly promising - thanks for the reply
Haven't had a chance to try out the software on the Humax website yet.Alan
yeehaaa if there adding chase play soon with a software update then ill be really happy i bought this humax now 
Hopefully they can fully redesign the EPG too if they did then this must be the best pvr money can buy...lets see
calamero
Hopefully they can fully redesign the EPG too if they did then this must be the best pvr money can buy...lets see
calamero
1. Save EPG to hard disk to make EPG populate instantly and automatically update it at 3am.
2. Increase 20 timer limit to 100.
3. Watch a recording before it has finished recording.
4. Auto end padding of recordings, setable in the preferences for all recordings to 2, 5, 10 or 15 mins.
5. Fix the damn USB transfers or better yet bring out a 9201T with ethernet or wireless instead. Not everyone wants or indeed has their machine next to their PC.
BTW, is someone summarising this thread for Humax or are they looking in?
I'll buy one when I see signs of it being the real deal rather than a wannabe.
2. Increase 20 timer limit to 100.
3. Watch a recording before it has finished recording.
4. Auto end padding of recordings, setable in the preferences for all recordings to 2, 5, 10 or 15 mins.
5. Fix the damn USB transfers or better yet bring out a 9201T with ethernet or wireless instead. Not everyone wants or indeed has their machine next to their PC.
BTW, is someone summarising this thread for Humax or are they looking in?
I'll buy one when I see signs of it being the real deal rather than a wannabe.
Originally Posted by Methanoid:
“1. Save EPG to hard disk to make EPG populate instantly and automatically update it at 3am.
2. Increase 20 timer limit to 100.
3. Watch a recording before it has finished recording.
4. Auto end padding of recordings, setable in the preferences for all recordings to 2, 5, 10 or 15 mins.
5. Fix the damn USB transfers or better yet bring out a 9201T with ethernet or wireless instead. Not everyone wants or indeed has their machine next to their PC.
BTW, is someone summarising this thread for Humax or are they looking in?
I'll buy one when I see signs of it being the real deal rather than a wannabe.”
“1. Save EPG to hard disk to make EPG populate instantly and automatically update it at 3am.
2. Increase 20 timer limit to 100.
3. Watch a recording before it has finished recording.
4. Auto end padding of recordings, setable in the preferences for all recordings to 2, 5, 10 or 15 mins.
5. Fix the damn USB transfers or better yet bring out a 9201T with ethernet or wireless instead. Not everyone wants or indeed has their machine next to their PC.
BTW, is someone summarising this thread for Humax or are they looking in?
I'll buy one when I see signs of it being the real deal rather than a wannabe.”
I'm doing it at the mo in stages so will see something up here soon for interim results
1) padding*
2) chase play**
3) usable guide - current one IS carp. I could rant about this for hours, but it really does need to complete re-think & rewrite.
4) now & next
5) reminders
6) x32 fast forward (1-2-4-16-64 ??????)
7) to be able to go from x64 ff to x16 to x4. rather than x64 (or whatever) straight to play.
8) bluetooth
9) non volatile epg (not so much of an issue that I thought it would be)
*there is something fundementally wrong with the guide, mainly due to broadcasters not adhering to the published times.
freeview NEEDS something similar to PDC - padding is only covering up poor time keeping.
**not dumping the buffer when watching a recording would really help.
2) chase play**
3) usable guide - current one IS carp. I could rant about this for hours, but it really does need to complete re-think & rewrite.
4) now & next
5) reminders
6) x32 fast forward (1-2-4-16-64 ??????)
7) to be able to go from x64 ff to x16 to x4. rather than x64 (or whatever) straight to play.
8) bluetooth
9) non volatile epg (not so much of an issue that I thought it would be)
*there is something fundementally wrong with the guide, mainly due to broadcasters not adhering to the published times.
freeview NEEDS something similar to PDC - padding is only covering up poor time keeping.
**not dumping the buffer when watching a recording would really help.
My preferences are (copied from those submitted by RJD):
1 Increase maximum number of recordings from 20 to 100 or higher/unlimited
2 Add ability to manually edit the start and end times of recordings using the left and right arrows; retaining last Start and End padding settings as the default values.
3 When using the EPG, add ability to use the Commercial Skip buttons to go forward/back a Day WITHOUT having to press the Green Time bar button first.
4 Add ability to play a recording before it has finished.
5 Add ability to delete recordings from the play list menu.
1 Increase maximum number of recordings from 20 to 100 or higher/unlimited
2 Add ability to manually edit the start and end times of recordings using the left and right arrows; retaining last Start and End padding settings as the default values.
3 When using the EPG, add ability to use the Commercial Skip buttons to go forward/back a Day WITHOUT having to press the Green Time bar button first.
4 Add ability to play a recording before it has finished.
5 Add ability to delete recordings from the play list menu.
Just bought a 9200T and i'm extremely happy with it.
As this is a wish list, i'm going to be a little more adventurous than most
[list][*]LAN/WLAN connection[*]Stored (and extended) EPG[*]PDC-type synching for prog recording (the Beeb was running about 5 mins late through most of Xmas/New Year
[*]Expand limit of found search items in EPG to 500 (or be able to choose a date range )[/list]
i do love the box - and got it for just shy of a coupla centuries from Comet on Boxing Day - didn't even go looking to buy one but couldn't resist, esp as i'd read that the Humax was the best around (my interpretation of general consensus from this forum and other reviews....)
As this is a wish list, i'm going to be a little more adventurous than most
[list][*]LAN/WLAN connection[*]Stored (and extended) EPG[*]PDC-type synching for prog recording (the Beeb was running about 5 mins late through most of Xmas/New Year
[*]Expand limit of found search items in EPG to 500 (or be able to choose a date range )[/list]i do love the box
- and got it for just shy of a coupla centuries from Comet on Boxing Day - didn't even go looking to buy one but couldn't resist, esp as i'd read that the Humax was the best around (my interpretation of general consensus from this forum and other reviews....)
1...Ability to watch a scheduled recording on another channel before it ends....something they forgot to do!!!
2...Universal Timeshift Buffer..so that timeshift is maintained while switching channels just like u can do with Intervideo's WinDVD Recorder
3...Expand the 100 limit of found search items in EPG
4...When using " i " button on remote show Now & Next for ALL CHANNELS not just current
5...Ability to Delete & Edit recorded programs from playlist button and for this button to be moved from under the cover to the " LIST" button
..oops nearly forgot ...AUTOPADDING on timed recordings and ability to keep name of the show
1...above is really only wanted because the other PVR'S have it as standard and why should we Humax owners be any diffent
calamero
2...Universal Timeshift Buffer..so that timeshift is maintained while switching channels just like u can do with Intervideo's WinDVD Recorder
3...Expand the 100 limit of found search items in EPG
4...When using " i " button on remote show Now & Next for ALL CHANNELS not just current
5...Ability to Delete & Edit recorded programs from playlist button and for this button to be moved from under the cover to the " LIST" button
..oops nearly forgot ...AUTOPADDING on timed recordings and ability to keep name of the show
1...above is really only wanted because the other PVR'S have it as standard and why should we Humax owners be any diffent
calamero
1. Chase play
2. Access to saved guide Info text via Playlist or Recorded Programmes (Digifusion does this)
3. Use guide to suggest saving whole of current program rather than from current point when Record hit (Digisusion does this)
4. Add date range to filters as Genre will ony pick up BBC 1 for most searches
5. Easier padding
Iin fact the Digifusion is generally a much easier box to use (ask the wife), but then it does crash...
2. Access to saved guide Info text via Playlist or Recorded Programmes (Digifusion does this)
3. Use guide to suggest saving whole of current program rather than from current point when Record hit (Digisusion does this)
4. Add date range to filters as Genre will ony pick up BBC 1 for most searches
5. Easier padding
Iin fact the Digifusion is generally a much easier box to use (ask the wife), but then it does crash...
1. Set manual timers more than 1 month in advance -
I am using the 9200T to record schools programmes from the BBCs programme schedule. I would like to set the timers once at the beginning of term and forget about it.
2. More than 20 timers.
3. Auto padding, but make sure the recorded file takes the name of the main programme recorded, not the one that is just finishing.
4. Save auto buffer when flicking away from a programme.
5. Save EPGwhen on standby.
cheers
GenieN
I am using the 9200T to record schools programmes from the BBCs programme schedule. I would like to set the timers once at the beginning of term and forget about it.
2. More than 20 timers.
3. Auto padding, but make sure the recorded file takes the name of the main programme recorded, not the one that is just finishing.
4. Save auto buffer when flicking away from a programme.
5. Save EPGwhen on standby.
cheers
GenieN
1. Auto padding of recordings (pre/post)
2. Chase play
3. Increase number of timers
4. Save EPG to Hard disk
5. Improve find "by genre" - sort by date/time rather than channel (later channels in the list never get a look in) and add more categories if possible - "Comedy" for instance.
2. Chase play
3. Increase number of timers
4. Save EPG to Hard disk
5. Improve find "by genre" - sort by date/time rather than channel (later channels in the list never get a look in) and add more categories if possible - "Comedy" for instance.
1. Faster start-up
2. Easier way to delete viewed recordings (eg user option to provide an automatic 'Do you want to delete this recording' at the end of viewing an entire programme)
3. Auto padding (preferably automatic programme control, of course, but gather it's not [yet] possible via Freeview)
4. EPG saved on HDD (gather this will be available shortly on the next upgrade...)
5. Coloured LED on front to show when unit is 'on' (my family can't tell the difference and keep leaving it on by accident which, presumably, will reduce the life of the HDD and unit generally?)
PS Do these lists of suggestions ever find their way to Humax?
2. Easier way to delete viewed recordings (eg user option to provide an automatic 'Do you want to delete this recording' at the end of viewing an entire programme)
3. Auto padding (preferably automatic programme control, of course, but gather it's not [yet] possible via Freeview)
4. EPG saved on HDD (gather this will be available shortly on the next upgrade...)
5. Coloured LED on front to show when unit is 'on' (my family can't tell the difference and keep leaving it on by accident which, presumably, will reduce the life of the HDD and unit generally?)
PS Do these lists of suggestions ever find their way to Humax?
1. Autopadding recordings
2. more than 20 timers
3. keep buffer when flicking to another channel
4. allow subtitles to be turned on/off when in chaseplay mode (it says this can't be done, but they can be flicked on/off before rewinding so shoud be possible).
5. EPG with more lines (to avoid upsetting anyone that likes the current format they could have an option in the menu to choose between two different display formats)
6. Change subtitle button so it just toggles them on/off rather than bringing up a menu.
7. option to record all programmes matching a certain search phrase (e.g. as found using option in menu). I could then set the search for "holby city" and get this programme recorded automatically whenever it was on.
2. more than 20 timers
3. keep buffer when flicking to another channel
4. allow subtitles to be turned on/off when in chaseplay mode (it says this can't be done, but they can be flicked on/off before rewinding so shoud be possible).
5. EPG with more lines (to avoid upsetting anyone that likes the current format they could have an option in the menu to choose between two different display formats)
6. Change subtitle button so it just toggles them on/off rather than bringing up a menu.
7. option to record all programmes matching a certain search phrase (e.g. as found using option in menu). I could then set the search for "holby city" and get this programme recorded automatically whenever it was on.
Originally Posted by Victor Delta:
“1. Faster start-up
2. Easier way to delete viewed recordings (eg user option to provide an automatic 'Do you want to delete this recording' at the end of viewing an entire programme)
3. Auto padding (preferably automatic programme control, of course, but gather it's not [yet] possible via Freeview)
4. EPG saved on HDD (gather this will be available shortly on the next upgrade...)
5. Coloured LED on front to show when unit is 'on' (my family can't tell the difference and keep leaving it on by accident which, presumably, will reduce the life of the HDD and unit generally?)
PS Do these lists of suggestions ever find their way to Humax?”
“1. Faster start-up
2. Easier way to delete viewed recordings (eg user option to provide an automatic 'Do you want to delete this recording' at the end of viewing an entire programme)
3. Auto padding (preferably automatic programme control, of course, but gather it's not [yet] possible via Freeview)
4. EPG saved on HDD (gather this will be available shortly on the next upgrade...)
5. Coloured LED on front to show when unit is 'on' (my family can't tell the difference and keep leaving it on by accident which, presumably, will reduce the life of the HDD and unit generally?)
PS Do these lists of suggestions ever find their way to Humax?”
Thanks for that victor. Oh and yes they do
Originally Posted by ecp98rjs:
“6. Change subtitle button so it just toggles them on/off rather than bringing up a menu.”
“6. Change subtitle button so it just toggles them on/off rather than bringing up a menu.”
yay to that one.
Just one more from me to round out top 10 wishes.
10. option to turn off that silly message saying "starting recording 10:00 - 11:00" or even not display it at all. I'd never use it, but someone may.
I dont want to dilute the impact of this thread by asking for unattainable stuff like a built in dvd player or an IDE link to archive to a HDD, so its quite boring (but essential) I'm afraid:
(1) Chase Play
(2) Auto-Padding
(3) Increase number of Timers
(4) Save EPG to HDD
(5) Cameron Diaz
(1) Chase Play
(2) Auto-Padding
(3) Increase number of Timers
(4) Save EPG to HDD
(5) Cameron Diaz
1) Better Guide
a) Get rid of Channel number on EPG to allow more in - with preview - my old Thompson STB had *almost* full programme info, 5 channels and video preview.
b) Press i to show or hide the preview pane.
c) Save the d f***ing guide FGS. (most important)
d) let the fast foward, rewind and skip buttons carry out their funtion in the time bar when it is not up. The stop button always brings TV to the live view, so why not the bring info for the current programme up.
e) Show day (ie Today/Tuesday...) in Guide, i don't want to have to think what day the 13/01 is - Friday descrpibes it fully and easier to understand.
f) Use a colored button to go straight into genre list
g) Show programmes from now by time in search results.
h) allow no programme info/unclassived programmes to be hidden from the guide (if the fill the whole 2hrs displyed) as normally used for downtime.
i) show full guide in info pane - ie change channel whilst watching same one and Sky style latter programmes not just now next - also less on icons.
2) Autopad recordings: Start off at start time, but allow reinding if possible - 5 mins or whole previous programme on channel if also recorded, as well as playing on for 5/whole next programme.
3) Series record - record every programme with the same title but differnt snospis.
4) Get rid of TV/radio distinction on channel numbers - ie entering a TV channel number at normal moments (ie on guide, info and watching live).
5) Prog. Info delete and edit from recording list not just menu. (ie coloured buttons to keep it quick to play)
If guide counts as more than one then:[list=1][*]save the guide[*]time bar navigation without pressing green[*]more channels at once[*]rid of Tv/radio distintion[*]autopadding[/list]
a) Get rid of Channel number on EPG to allow more in - with preview - my old Thompson STB had *almost* full programme info, 5 channels and video preview.
b) Press i to show or hide the preview pane.
c) Save the d f***ing guide FGS. (most important)
d) let the fast foward, rewind and skip buttons carry out their funtion in the time bar when it is not up. The stop button always brings TV to the live view, so why not the bring info for the current programme up.
e) Show day (ie Today/Tuesday...) in Guide, i don't want to have to think what day the 13/01 is - Friday descrpibes it fully and easier to understand.
f) Use a colored button to go straight into genre list
g) Show programmes from now by time in search results.
h) allow no programme info/unclassived programmes to be hidden from the guide (if the fill the whole 2hrs displyed) as normally used for downtime.
i) show full guide in info pane - ie change channel whilst watching same one and Sky style latter programmes not just now next - also less on icons.
2) Autopad recordings: Start off at start time, but allow reinding if possible - 5 mins or whole previous programme on channel if also recorded, as well as playing on for 5/whole next programme.
3) Series record - record every programme with the same title but differnt snospis.
4) Get rid of TV/radio distinction on channel numbers - ie entering a TV channel number at normal moments (ie on guide, info and watching live).
5) Prog. Info delete and edit from recording list not just menu. (ie coloured buttons to keep it quick to play)
If guide counts as more than one then:[list=1][*]save the guide[*]time bar navigation without pressing green[*]more channels at once[*]rid of Tv/radio distintion[*]autopadding[/list]
Hi,
My top 4 (not very ambitious) wishes:
1. Adjustable auto-padding - preferably the ability to add/remove a pre-definable padding from the EPG with the touch of 1 button.
2. Faster (and more reliable)USB transfer to PC - current transfer is a bit slow.
3. Ability to use direction pad to bring up now and next on current channel and other channels (as wih Sky).
4. Ability to set reminders (but not recording) as with Sky (This is the thing my wife complains about most!)
Cheers,
Kev
My top 4 (not very ambitious) wishes:
1. Adjustable auto-padding - preferably the ability to add/remove a pre-definable padding from the EPG with the touch of 1 button.
2. Faster (and more reliable)USB transfer to PC - current transfer is a bit slow.
3. Ability to use direction pad to bring up now and next on current channel and other channels (as wih Sky).
4. Ability to set reminders (but not recording) as with Sky (This is the thing my wife complains about most!)
Cheers,
Kev
Originally Posted by The1andonly:
“1) Better Guide
c) Save the d f***ing guide FGS. (most important)
d) let the fast foward, rewind and skip buttons carry out their funtion in the time bar when it is not up. The stop button always brings TV to the live view, so why not the bring info for the current programme up.
e) Show day (ie Today/Tuesday...) in Guide, i don't want to have to think what day the 13/01 is - Friday descrpibes it fully and easier to understand.
i) show full guide in info pane - ie change channel whilst watching same one and Sky style latter programmes not just now next - also less on icons.
2) Autopad recordings: Start off at start time, but allow reinding if possible - 5 mins or whole previous programme on channel if also recorded, as well as playing on for 5/whole next programme.
4) Get rid of TV/radio distinction on channel numbers - ie entering a TV channel number at normal moments (ie on guide, info and watching live).”
“1) Better Guide
c) Save the d f***ing guide FGS. (most important)
d) let the fast foward, rewind and skip buttons carry out their funtion in the time bar when it is not up. The stop button always brings TV to the live view, so why not the bring info for the current programme up.
e) Show day (ie Today/Tuesday...) in Guide, i don't want to have to think what day the 13/01 is - Friday descrpibes it fully and easier to understand.
i) show full guide in info pane - ie change channel whilst watching same one and Sky style latter programmes not just now next - also less on icons.
2) Autopad recordings: Start off at start time, but allow reinding if possible - 5 mins or whole previous programme on channel if also recorded, as well as playing on for 5/whole next programme.
4) Get rid of TV/radio distinction on channel numbers - ie entering a TV channel number at normal moments (ie on guide, info and watching live).”
I agree with all your points - but the one's I've trimmed down to above stand out particularly for me as being very useful and things I hadn't really put in my previous list. In particular the day/date thing - when planning recordings for quite a few days in advance it really makes things easier to see the day - after all you tend to associate programmes with being broadcast on particular nights of the week.
Re. infopane - yep I'd got used to being able to scroll forward a few hours on the same channel and then easily view the guide for other channels on my Digifusion box. Why can't they configure it to up/down for 'browse guide by time for this channel' and left/right for 'browse guide for lower/higher channel numbers'?
Re. autopadding - hopefully if they implement this (or indeed just in general for padding) the programme will retain the name of the programme you're trying to record, and not have the name of the previous programme (just because you asked it to start two minutes early in case it was broadcast early). Perhaps there could be some (simple) code that based the programme name on what amount of the recording fell within a particular programme - e.g., if 5% was of 'News', 90% was of 'Film' and 5% was of 'Weather' (ie Film with some padding either side) then the recording would be called 'Film'
Re. Tv/Radio - I found this artificial distinction (accompanied by an LED on the front panel!) a bit difficult to get used to initially - all other Freeview STBs/DVRs I've had always just treated them as one big group of channels - TV/Radio/MHEG. Can't really see the benefit in splitting them off. I suppose I should really just get round to creating a favourites category with them all listed!
Cheers
Alan
PS I do really like my 9200, just think things could get even better with a few tweaks!
Please find below the summary for the top 5/top 10 requested wishlist items.
Out of about 525 votes for 84 odd items that came up, the top 5 received 263 votes.
(1) Configurable Autopadding
71 votes
(2) Chase play on recording programme
59 votes
(3) Increase 20 timer limit
55 votes
(4) Faster EPG/save to disk
50 votes
(5) Increase EPG channel list in view
28 votes
(6) Keep programme name unchanged when editing schedule
24 votes
(7) Navigate EPG grid with remote button presses
21 votes
(8) Ability to delete recordings when in the playlist menu
17 votes
(9) Buffer does not clear when flicking to other channel/menu/playback
13 votes
(10) Keyword search for automatic recording/season link/passport
12 votes
Thanks everyone who has contributed to this thread. The good news is Humax today have said that they have seen this thread and done some analysis. Along with data they have collected from within their headquarters this will help them prioritise what will be looked at for possibilities to enhance the 9200t for customers
Out of about 525 votes for 84 odd items that came up, the top 5 received 263 votes.
(1) Configurable Autopadding
71 votes
(2) Chase play on recording programme
59 votes
(3) Increase 20 timer limit
55 votes
(4) Faster EPG/save to disk
50 votes
(5) Increase EPG channel list in view
28 votes
(6) Keep programme name unchanged when editing schedule
24 votes
(7) Navigate EPG grid with remote button presses
21 votes
(8) Ability to delete recordings when in the playlist menu
17 votes
(9) Buffer does not clear when flicking to other channel/menu/playback
13 votes
(10) Keyword search for automatic recording/season link/passport
12 votes
Thanks everyone who has contributed to this thread. The good news is Humax today have said that they have seen this thread and done some analysis. Along with data they have collected from within their headquarters this will help them prioritise what will be looked at for possibilities to enhance the 9200t for customers
Originally Posted by marcdavis:
“(10) Keyword search for automatic recording/season link/passport
12 votes”
“(10) Keyword search for automatic recording/season link/passport
12 votes”
Whilst I think that's a good idea how exactly does this work on a Sky+/Tivo box( that has it doesn't it)? I suppose it could identify episodes from the synopsis (as that and the programme name seem to be all that is broadcast with Freeview EPG) so it doesn't record them twice but if say delete one episode before it is repeated later in the week as often happens does it just rerecord it or keep a record of what it has already recorded? Wouldn't it also make you more likely to miss specials such as the Time Team special "Roman Villa" which didn't have it in the name.
Does anyone know how reliable Humax have been in the past with adding functionality?
Last edited by The1andonly : 11-01-2006 at 21:53
Originally Posted by marcdavis:
“ The good news is Humax today have said that they have seen this thread and done some analysis.”
“ The good news is Humax today have said that they have seen this thread and done some analysis.”
Where have they said this then ?
Not sure if we're still soliciting more top 5's after the recent "all time top 10" .......
My Top 5 for the current '9200 is heavily influenced by my 80+ year old mum, who generally loves her box, but is hacked off by a few "idiosyncrasies"(!). It's pretty sad to recognise it, but the 20/30-somethings who design hi-tech aren't hugely sensitive to the challenges facing older folks. The '9200 is basically a damn fine piece of kit but still has some scope for ergonomic improvement.....
1) Why do the programme names in the (main) recording list appear in faded text (which difficult to read)? All the other text on this screen is solid, and therefore very clear.
2) The recording list screen is the intuitive place to manage playback from, so why can't recordings also be DELETED from here? Especially after you've just finished watching a recording? (Actually the whole programme replay/management system seems bit under-developed...)
3) The remote control is generally reasonable, but could be better. The "i" button has been criticised on various Humax products for being too small and in a crazy place, so why make this same mistake YET AGAIN?!?!?!? There's scope generally for improvements in ergonomics & tactility (i.e. buttons too small; the dreaded hatch/cover; lack of button surface texturing so that you can't "feel" your way easily around the remote; lack of any feedback when certin critical buttons are pressed, etc. (I doubt we are the only family that wonders whether we've actually hit the power-on button correctly in the dreaded 5 seconds where nothing seems to happen?) Also, placing the volume control back in the '9200, rather than having the remote control the TV volume directly is just the cowards way out, and a real retrograde step over previous generation Humax's (i.e. rubbish!). Our whole family currently dreads the potential shock of going back to a main TV channel where the volume is 20dB or more louder than an attenuated '9200.... (If you're going to control volume at all then do it on the amp and NOT on the external box. Line-level standards exist for a reason.....)
4) EPG population...... Sigh. Did Humax learn nothing from their first-gen products? Actually this one REALLY bugs me, and makes me think that their engineering group is, at least, one level too far removed from the market. The '8000 was a damn fine piece of kit and a PERFECT starting point for a KILLER 2nd-gen machine. The market screamed about the pros and cons of the previous boxes, but did Humax listen? Apparently not.......
5) Recording time accuracy. OK, I know this isn't really Humax' fault, but we are simply fed up with missing the last minute of various programmes (espcially BBC2!!!). Autopadding would be a step in the right direction, but isn't there something better????
I could go on, but others have nailed the more subtle issues. The above are the SERIOUS gripes for us. We completely love our two boxes, but feel very frustrated that what could be near-perfect still has more than a few stupid quirks......
Mark
Last edited by questionmark : 11-01-2006 at 23:42
.......My Top 5 for the current '9200 is heavily influenced by my 80+ year old mum, who generally loves her box, but is hacked off by a few "idiosyncrasies"(!). It's pretty sad to recognise it, but the 20/30-somethings who design hi-tech aren't hugely sensitive to the challenges facing older folks. The '9200 is basically a damn fine piece of kit but still has some scope for ergonomic improvement.....
1) Why do the programme names in the (main) recording list appear in faded text (which difficult to read)? All the other text on this screen is solid, and therefore very clear.
2) The recording list screen is the intuitive place to manage playback from, so why can't recordings also be DELETED from here? Especially after you've just finished watching a recording? (Actually the whole programme replay/management system seems bit under-developed...)
3) The remote control is generally reasonable, but could be better. The "i" button has been criticised on various Humax products for being too small and in a crazy place, so why make this same mistake YET AGAIN?!?!?!? There's scope generally for improvements in ergonomics & tactility (i.e. buttons too small; the dreaded hatch/cover; lack of button surface texturing so that you can't "feel" your way easily around the remote; lack of any feedback when certin critical buttons are pressed, etc. (I doubt we are the only family that wonders whether we've actually hit the power-on button correctly in the dreaded 5 seconds where nothing seems to happen?) Also, placing the volume control back in the '9200, rather than having the remote control the TV volume directly is just the cowards way out, and a real retrograde step over previous generation Humax's (i.e. rubbish!). Our whole family currently dreads the potential shock of going back to a main TV channel where the volume is 20dB or more louder than an attenuated '9200.... (If you're going to control volume at all then do it on the amp and NOT on the external box. Line-level standards exist for a reason.....)
4) EPG population...... Sigh. Did Humax learn nothing from their first-gen products? Actually this one REALLY bugs me, and makes me think that their engineering group is, at least, one level too far removed from the market. The '8000 was a damn fine piece of kit and a PERFECT starting point for a KILLER 2nd-gen machine. The market screamed about the pros and cons of the previous boxes, but did Humax listen? Apparently not.......
5) Recording time accuracy. OK, I know this isn't really Humax' fault, but we are simply fed up with missing the last minute of various programmes (espcially BBC2!!!). Autopadding would be a step in the right direction, but isn't there something better????
I could go on, but others have nailed the more subtle issues. The above are the SERIOUS gripes for us. We completely love our two boxes, but feel very frustrated that what could be near-perfect still has more than a few stupid quirks......
Mark
Last edited by questionmark : 11-01-2006 at 23:42
Originally Posted by questionmark:
“1) Why do the programme names in the (main) recording list appear in faded text (which difficult to read)? All the other text on this screen is solid, and therefore very clear.”
“1) Why do the programme names in the (main) recording list appear in faded text (which difficult to read)? All the other text on this screen is solid, and therefore very clear.”
Hi Mark,
The channel name seems to be greyed out to indicate its currently not available, even though you can still see it and the programme data in the guide for it. If you press the list button on the remote it will be the same. This seems to only happen when both tuners are being used to record something and you can not record or view anything thats greyed out until at least one tuner becomes available again.
Marc
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