HD-FOX T2-G Freeview HD Set Top box (Grade A) (£65.00 delivered @ Humax direct)

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  gbspurs1 year, 3 months ago4 Likes #1Show comment toolsReply

  Good set, you can attach a USB harddrive for recording which works really well.
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  nightshot1 year, 3 months ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  Tempted to sell my Humax freesat box to get this.
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  donaldduck21 year, 3 months ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  You can also series record with this.
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  thekanester1 year, 3 months ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  Looks good.
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  masai1 year, 3 months ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  Anyone have a clue about these custom firmwares....
  http://wiki.hummy.tv/wiki/Customised_Firmware_-_Features_Available
  
  can't make heads nor tails of it!
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  AdamsDaddy1 year, 3 months ago1 Like #6Show comment toolsReply

  Got one of these last time they were this price back in October, it's excellent. Stick a USB HD on it, you get full PVR functionality (albeit single-tuner).
  
  The custom firmware adds features like a web interface and remote web-based scheduling, but might be a bit tricky to manage for the less-technically minded.
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  Ellis4561 year, 3 months ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  Seems like a good buy, having had a tecknika hd box and sharp hd box which where rubbish I kind of gave up on them, now I will only buy a good quality one it's so worth it in the end.
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  0049ner1 year, 3 months ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  I have this model, purchased new in Maplin sale last August for £49-99. Coupled to a 1TB WD External. Really good features with Internet connection, BBC i-player, Picasa and U Tube through the Humax Web Portal as well. Highly recommended for a Single Tuner DVR
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  Taksim_Red1 year, 3 months ago #9Show comment toolsReply

  Can you record / watch two channels on the same MUX?
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  chubuking1 year, 3 months ago2 Likes #10Show comment toolsReply

  are you not better off getting this?
  http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/technisat-hdfv-freeview-hd-box-w-usb-recording-39-99-currys-free-del-1126891?page=1
  
  i have one myself and for £40 it does the job. 4 Freeview hd channels and the ability to connect to your pc and record programs via usb or an external hard drive
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  ought1 year, 3 months ago #11Show comment toolsReply

  Is there any way to use a Virgin Cable signal with this, and record that?
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  Aweb1 year, 3 months ago #12Show comment toolsReply

  I've got one of these plugged into ethernet for iplayer and a 320GB USB hdd!
  really is worth the money imo!
  
  

  Taksim_Red

  Can you record / watch two channels on the same MUX?

  
  Yes on the same mux.
  
  It does live pause and rewind although you do have to enable that when you've got a USB drive plugged in.
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  Stimpington1 year, 3 months ago #13Show comment toolsReply

  nightshot

  Tempted to sell my Humax freesat box to get this.

  
  
  What's up with the Freesat?
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  cbrpaul1 year, 3 months ago #14Show comment toolsReply

  Stimpington

  nightshot

  Tempted to sell my Humax freesat box to get this.

  
  
  What's up with the Freesat?

  
  
  i have both and switch between the 2 , its great, best both worlds !!
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  SmokinMonkey1 year, 3 months ago1 Like #15Show comment toolsReply

  People mentioning recording with this, but no mention of Freeview+ or a hard drive. What am I missing?
  
  Edit - Oh needs a separate external hard drive, god knows how I missed that first post...
  
  

  
  Edited By: SmokinMonkey on Feb 15, 2012 14:35
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  jonnygrand1 year, 3 months ago2 Likes #16Show comment toolsReply

  some glasses?
  

  SmokinMonkey

  People mentioning recording with this, but no mention of Freeview+ or a hard drive. What am I missing?
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  ronray1 year, 3 months ago #17Show comment toolsReply

  Good timing with the switchover happening near where I live over the next couple of weeks. Can't wait to get HD.
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  abfmdf1 year, 3 months ago2 Likes #18Show comment toolsReply

  chubuking

  are you not better off getting this?
  http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/technisat-hdfv-freeview-hd-box-w-usb-recording-39-99-currys-free-del-1126891?page=1
  
  i have one myself and for £40 it does the job. 4 Freeview hd channels and the ability to connect to your pc and record programs via usb or an external hard drive

  
  
  If its used on a secondary TV go for the cheaper option, but as a primary TV I would really recommended Humax as it is a much better quality freeview box (From my experience with an Icecrypt or Phillips equivalent which both died on me within the last 6 months)
  
  Picture quality was the best from the 3, it changes channel quicker, all text is nice and clear (including the TV guide) and generally is intuitive (with software updates). Although things like a large good quality universal remote and easy to use Iplayer app sounds like small things, its all the small touches which make this box so much better than the rest.
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  hodondo1 year, 3 months ago1 Like #19Show comment toolsReply

  I got one for the same price the last time this deal was up - put a 320gb USB powered drive on it. HD channels look great. Always had Humax PVRs - this one is ultra silent, the new TV Guide is excellent. Have dabbled with i-player and DLNA streaming via a NAS and its great. Series link works well and all recordings get put into folders for ease.
  
  you may need to upgrade the firmware via USB to get recording functionality and i-player:
  http://www.humaxdigital.com/uk/support/downloadcenter_model.aspx?category_seq=181
  
  If you are recording a HD channel you can watch any of the other 3 HD channels at the same time
  
  

  
  Edited By: hodondo on Feb 15, 2012 14:50
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  Taksim_Red1 year, 3 months ago #20Show comment toolsReply

  Aweb

  I've got one of these plugged into ethernet for iplayer and a 320GB USB hdd!really is worth the money imo!

  Taksim_Red

  Can you record / watch two channels on the same MUX?

  Yes on the same mux.It does live pause and rewind although you do have to enable that when you've got a USB drive plugged in.

  
  
  That's good. All I want is something to record / watch / timeshift both Corrie and Eastenders for the missus. So this fits the bill then?
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  abfmdf1 year, 3 months ago #21Show comment toolsReply

  ought

  Is there any way to use a Virgin Cable signal with this, and record that?

  
  
  I am 99% certain that there is no way of doing that on this box
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  VimesUK1 year, 3 months ago1 Like #22Show comment toolsReply

  chubuking

  are you not better off getting this?
  http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/technisat-hdfv-freeview-hd-box-w-usb-recording-39-99-currys-free-del-1126891?page=1
  
  i have one myself and for £40 it does the job. 4 Freeview hd channels and the ability to connect to your pc and record programs via usb or an external hard drive

  
  
  I bought two of those for both of our TV's and they work a treat with either an external drive or a USB stick. They have both been registered also for the three years warranty.
  
  Nice piece of kit at a good price.
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  RobinW1 year, 3 months ago #23Show comment toolsReply

  Great box IMO
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  Taksim_Red1 year, 3 months ago #24Show comment toolsReply

  ronray

  Good timing with the switchover happening near where I live over the next couple of weeks. Can't wait to get HD.

  
  
  God ours happened about 3 years ago. These days we can pick up perfect signals from both Granada and Wales just using an indoor aerial that doesn't even point remotely near the right direction!
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  abfmdf1 year, 3 months ago2 Likes #25Show comment toolsReply

  Cheap way to make it wireless
  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Edimax-EW-7711UAN-150Mbps-Wireless-802-11n/dp/B001KOTDDU/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t
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  CK20091 year, 3 months ago1 Like #26Show comment toolsReply

  masai

  Anyone have a clue about these custom firmwares....
  http://wiki.hummy.tv/wiki/Customised_Firmware_-_Features_Available
  
  can't make heads nor tails of it!

  
  
  
  Yes, I have the HDR version and stuck the customised firmware on which makes a great machine even better, with the HD version here you can add a hard drive and add the customised firmware from hummy.tv making it basically into the hdr version with extra's like sky player.
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  Leftfield_2k21 year, 3 months ago3 Likes #27Show comment toolsReply

  masai

  Anyone have a clue about these custom firmwares....
  http://wiki.hummy.tv/wiki/Customised_Firmware_-_Features_Available
  
  can't make heads nor tails of it!

  
  
  This is a brilliant PVR once you flash the upgraded firmware on and installed a few scripts to cater for your needs. I can Decrypt HD files now and play/archive them on any other computer/HTPC.
  Here are a few links to give you the required info:
  
  http://hummypkg.org.uk/
  http://hummypkg.org.uk/packages.html
  http://wiki.hummy.tv/wiki/Firmware_Downloads
  http://hummy.tv/forum/threads/boothdr-a-method-of-decrypting-recordings-on-the-hd-fox-t2.457/
  http://www.avforums.com/forums/freeview/1196797-humax-hd-fox-t2-hd-receiver-master-thread-part-one-34.html
  http://hummy.tv/forum/threads/easy-ftp-setup.397/#post-4770
  http://hummy.tv/forum/threads/foxy-an-hd-recording-backup-utility-for-the-hdr-fox-t2-now-released.240/
  http://wiki.hummy.tv/wiki/Decrypt_recordings_on_the_HD-FOX_T2
  http://www.dtg.org.uk/industry/dtt_channels.html
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  riccoley1 year, 3 months ago #28Show comment toolsReply

  Could someone please answer me this:
  
  If i connect a usb hdd to this can i record say Corrie whilst watching Dave all at the same time?
  
  Thanks :)
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  silly1 year, 3 months ago #29Show comment toolsReply

  I bought one of these last year & use it with a buffalo 1tb drive. The interface is very nice and the recording function & iplayer is excellent. I highly recommend it.
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  mattpreston111 year, 3 months ago5 Likes #30Show comment toolsReply

  riccoley

  Could someone please answer me this:
  
  If i connect a usb hdd to this can i record say Corrie whilst watching Dave all at the same time?
  
  Thanks :)

  
  
  From my limited understanding, recording coronation street is deemed a waste of time and the set will block you from wasting valuable megabytes in these times of hard drive shortages.
  
  Also its single tuner, you need dual tuner to record + watch separate channels.
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  KopCity1 year, 3 months ago #31Show comment toolsReply

  I NEED a decent HD satellite receiver...cheap....technomate etc
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  DonDraper1 year, 3 months ago #32Show comment toolsReply

  Stimpington

  nightshot

  Tempted to sell my Humax freesat box to get this.

  
  
  What's up with the Freesat?

  
  I found Freesat good for HD but soft for SD. Also the clunky remote for the Foxsat HDR drove me nuts, so when we got Freeview HD last year I sold it and bought the HDR-Fox T2 (grade A from Humax - completely as new).
  
  The HDR-Fox is a huge improvement in usability and has an excellent upmarket look and feel to its GUI (the complete opposite of the Virgin Tivo's 'mini-teens' look and feel!). Also Freeview SD is better than Freesat for me.
  
  The Freesat recorder sold for a good price on eBay so the cost to change wasn't that great TBH
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  kingosticks1 year, 3 months ago #33Show comment toolsReply

  I'm desperate for some HD six nations. Thanks OP.
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  cols1 year, 3 months ago #34Show comment toolsReply

  riccoley

  Could someone please answer me this:
  
  If i connect a usb hdd to this can i record say Corrie whilst watching Dave all at the same time?
  
  Thanks :)

  
  
  
  If you record "Corrie" you can only watch other stations (via the humax) that are on the same mux.
  
  However, provided you have a freeview TV you can record any station on the Humax and watch any other station on the TV as the humax has a single tuner and your TV has a single tuner as well.
  
  I bought one of these recently when I last saw it posted here. I was that impressed that I went and bought another one for upstairs.
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  zippypants1 year, 3 months ago #35Show comment toolsReply

  Cant wait for Euro football in the summer in HD
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  SonicMan1 year, 3 months ago #36Show comment toolsReply

  Thanks, just ordered one.
  
  have Sky HD downstairs, but wanted a HD box for another room
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  Pwanderer1 year, 3 months ago #37Show comment toolsReply

  As Col says.. you can simply use your TV remote and flick the channel while the Humax is recording.
  
  I think its a great piece of kit although i've experienced some problems with the menu freezing. The BBC iPlayer feature is pretty decent.
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  Taksim_Red1 year, 3 months ago #38Show comment toolsReply

  Would you be able to record ITV1 HD and BBC1 HD (same MUX) at the same time or is it just a case of "record one and watch one" on the same MUX only?
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  montee1 year, 3 months ago #39Show comment toolsReply

  i've been on virgin media cable for years, i don't have a tivo but i do have a HD box and hdtv...i can't see this humax box being of any use to me at the moment....am i right?
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  grifz1 year, 3 months ago #40Show comment toolsReply

  Can you also get the ITVplayer . Or lovefilm streaming. Sorry for the noob questions as I have cancelled the full sky package and use my PS3 for BBC iPlayer ,ITVplayer Netflix,lovefilm

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