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The Manhattan isn’t android operated.
However, It comes with Freeview Play, and all the players preloaded.
The 2 tuners are very much better (sensitivity wise than the Aura by far)
These days there is a lot more +1 channels.
programmes, repeated in the same week. as well.
All of which enables a work around any recording clashes a lot easier now.
The tv Guide search button is also a lot better than any Humax.
as it actually does a full search of all the channels, both forward & backward.
If anything is erased by mistake you can restore it via the deleted file.
Finally, after Humax has brought out 3 models that have had 3 tuners in each.
All of them have had a whole load of system defects.
Of which the vast Majority have never been solved.
It strikes me that of all the PVR’s on the market.
Non of the others have release a pvr with triple tuners,
It does sound a good machine and I think I could just about cope with just the two tuners, but there is no way I could cope without my alternative YouTube app. We watch probably more YouTube than anything else and having to sit through endless ads would be a nightmare.
I’m fortunate that our Aura does seem to be one of the good ones, but I like trying new things
Hi Harter’s ,
It’s only a thought, buat haven’t you got a You Tube app on your TV?
Or possibly use your TV internet browser to find and download it.
All smart TV’s seem to have an internet browser these days.
Currently I use SmartTube on the Aura as there is a version for Android and on a FireStick on the upstairs TV as we only record a few things there and just use a USB stick plugged into the TV.
Saying that, I could get another FireStick to work alongside a Manhattan. Definitely do not want to be downloading or using a browser as we pittance so much on YouTube, buts thanks for the ideas.
Your very welcome.
I hope I didn’t over step the mark.
I’ve sent Manhattan an email with 2 questions.
1, is there a way the USB on the T4R can be used with a Firestick.
And 2 , is there a reason that there isn’t 3 tuners.
As usual, Peter has replied within 2 Hours.
Apparently the USB socket is only for din stalling updates.
However he suggested that nearly all tv’s have a spare HDMI socket.
Failing that an HDMI- USB lead can be used as a workaround directly on TV’s.
That was the 7th time that Query has come up.
On the 2nd Question. having the 3rd tuner was very closely looked at.
It was found that it was totally unworkable with any system reliability.
Therefore it was decided that the T4R would be a more reliable product with 2.
Isn’t it rather a nice thing to email the manufacturer and get a good reply.
Finally since we have had the T4R it has recorded 35-45 programmes weekly.
I know this as I usually empty the deleted folder fortnightly.
Only on 1 occasion did we loose the signal from the transmitter.
I was very surprised that on loosing the signal, the recording was paused.
Then continued after the signal returned. On our 5000t once the signal was lost the remaining programme would be lost.
Even on the learning remote control there is a Zoom button to enlarge the Fonts.
We were ok with our 5000t up until it started to loose the schedule,& recordings.
Humax Only make the Aura these days, and that fore us was a nightmare on pixelation.
The Manhattan tuners are as solid as our tv tuners are allways.
Harters – 1 day ago »
It does sound a good machine and I think I could just about cope with just the two tuners, but there is no way I could cope without my alternative YouTube app. We watch probably more YouTube than anything else and having to sit through endless ads would be a nightmare.
I’m fortunate that our Aura does seem to be one of the good ones, but I like trying new things
Or do what I do and use an inexpensive Chromecast dongle to feed all my online / catch-up / casting needs (including Youtube etc) alongside my venerable, old Digitalstream PVR. A Firestick or Roku box are other options.
It is more that the demand for streaming services has taken the market for PVR’s, than that Humax has abandoned the Aura but that’s the outcome. It’s a shame though.
I think you’ll find it’s the other way around.
It’s Humax trying to push people onto streaming programmes.
I say this as Manhattan has just brought out a new model.
Together with Panasonic has several models that are Pvr’s with a disk player
and there are other pvr’s on the market. All of which can also stream.
The problem with streaming is that you have to sit through every advert.
Harter’s is the only one that I’ve heard of thats found a way around it.
By going through YouTube.
The Last 3 models from Humax has been very hit and miss if you get a good one.
I’m afraid that it’s been more miss than hit with the Aura.
All the other company’s still operate an excellent support system.
This is something that Humax seems to have really struggled with.
Ever since the 4000t,5000t, and the aura .their standard reply is do a factory restore. that is if you can actually get them to reply at all.
I know I’ve done it several times on the Aura.
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