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Am in the market for a new Humax. Well, have been for a while, since a couple of my T2s have given up.
Anyway, those of you who have the FVP 5000T (2TB),is it easy to copy recordings onto a portable harddrive or to a laptop? Did they make this easier on the 4000T (you could do it in one move? same OS?) than from the T2?! Im assuming it would be a similar process on the 5000T as the 4000T?
Many thanks
Victoria
As mentioned above – I have been using a HDR-FOX-T2 until now and am just getting used to my new FVP 5000T. So, this is my first PVR with Freeview Play.
I have very good broadband band speed (76 Mb/sec) but I have to say the scheduling UI seems very slow and clunky after the FOX-T2. Is this the norm, or are we just waiting for a few software upgrades to make it run a bit slicker?
iomegachris – 11 hours ago » I have very good broadband band speed (76 Mb/sec) but I have to say the scheduling UI seems very slow and clunky after the FOX-T2. Is this the norm, or are we just waiting for a few software upgrades to make it run a bit slicker?
I have a 4000T and yes the interface is painfully slow after the super slick and quick HDR-FOXT2, so it’s interesting to hear that the 5000 is slow and clunky too as this was supposedly meant to be more responsive.
I haven’t seen a compelling reason yet for getting a 5000 over the 4000. It looks like the interface is never going to be in the pre 4000 league any time soon, oh well thats progress!
I’ve got the 5000t Now I’ve found it a very good machine.
It does what I want when I want.
From the posts on this Forum it is much improved on the 4000t.
There is 2 usb ports on both machines, so I would say yes, If I’m wrong I’m sure Barry or someone will correct me.
I used to Have a FOX T2 and the main differences from what I’ve come across is
1/ It can record 4 different programmes at the same time instead of 2 on the Fox.
2/ Obviously the size.
The 5000t is a much better, and more stable machine than the 4000t
The software &remote control of it is much improved, and I’ve found the
Audio &visual reproduction is superb.
3/ Not forgetting it is of course Freeview play which is a big improvement om th fox T2.
Also on min if you want to do a retune which Freeview needs in order to keep up with the latest channels, the 5000t has an intelligent retune
this enables you to keep all your schedule intact which the fox T2 wiped out . Once you hook it upto your router it lock that’s it it’s locked in.
Like yourself I’m on a good broadband speed’ so you would be fine.
On the question of it being sluggish I have actually timed it to go into the Guide & the recordings side of the machine. the answer to both things are 1-2 seconds. After giving it the command to do so.
so no it’s not quite as responsive as the T2 but you really get much more in a much smaller machine.
Here are just a few pointers as far as the user interface is concerned.
You can scroll back in time using the guide to see any Freeview channel including the HD channels.
The Freeview Play button gives you all the TV hub for all of them that are available.
However, along the top of the screen gives you more options including All the machine settings. you want.
On the recording button you can access everything to do with the recording side including the schedule.
The interface isn’t anything like the Fox T2 . you have to change your mind set along the loose lines of a PC. For example If you look up your pc updates list they are always newest to the oldest from the top down,
Both the 4000 (that a friend of ours has) and the 5000 stores the programmes in the identical way.
Once you’ve mastered that, it al falls into place and you can use the machine to its full capability.
Finally The 5000t is the newer model than the 4ooot.It seems to be the way of the future. As usual Humax seems to be the one to lead the field.
Good luck.
john1 – 1 hour ago »
I’ve got the 5000t Now I’ve found it a very good machine.
It does what I want when I want.
From the posts on this Forum it is much improved on the 4000t.
There is 2 usb ports on both machines, so I would say yes, If I’m wrong I’m sure Barry or someone will correct me.
I used to Have a FOX T2 and the main differences from what I’ve come across is
1/ It can record 4 different programmes at the same time instead of 2 on the Fox.
2/ Obviously the size.
The 5000t is a much better, and more stable machine than the 4000t
The software &remote control of it is much improved, and I’ve found the
Audio &visual reproduction is superb.
3/ Not forgetting it is of course Freeview play which is a big improvement om th fox T2.
Also on min if you want to do a retune which Freeview needs in order to keep up with the latest channels, the 5000t has an intelligent retune
this enables you to keep all your schedule intact which the fox T2 wiped out . Once you hook it upto your router it lock that’s it it’s locked in.
Like yourself I’m on a good broadband speed’ so you would be fine.
On the question of it being sluggish I have actually timed it to go into the Guide & the recordings side of the machine. the answer to both things are 1-2 seconds. After giving it the command to do so.
so no it’s not quite as responsive as the T2 but you really get much more in a much smaller machine.
Here are just a few pointers as far as the user interface is concerned.
You can scroll back in time using the guide to see any Freeview channel including the HD channels.
The Freeview Play button gives you all the TV hub for all of them that are available.
However, along the top of the screen gives you more options including All the machine settings. you want.
On the recording button you can access everything to do with the recording side including the schedule.
The interface isn’t anything like the Fox T2 . you have to change your mind set along the loose lines of a PC. For example If you look up your pc updates list they are always newest to the oldest from the top down,
Both the 4000 (that a friend of ours has) and the 5000 stores the programmes in the identical way.
Once you’ve mastered that, it al falls into place and you can use the machine to its full capability.
Finally The 5000t is the newer model than the 4ooot.It seems to be the way of the future. As usual Humax seems to be the one to lead the field.
Good luck.
If you add the custom firmware to the HDR-FOX-T2 it’s a transformed machine. Amongst the many goodies it auto saves your recording schedule on shut down every day and also whenever you want. Restoring after a retune, factory reset etc takes seconds.
I can record four at once but I do have two HDR-FOX-T2’s. Each one can watch all the others recordings which is ideal if one is another room.
Each one can watch all the others recordings which is ideal if one is another room.
I tried playing recordings from my 4000 last night on my HDR (custom firmware) and it wont play them, just says cannot play this file type. I guess that’s because they are encrypted?
My HDR is set to remove encryption on all recrodings so I expect I could play them on the 4000, I must try it to see.
Harters – 48 minutes ago »
Each one can watch all the others recordings which is ideal if one is another room.
I tried playing recordings from my 4000 last night on my HDR (custom firmware) and it wont play them, just says cannot play this file type. I guess that’s because they are encrypted?
My HDR is set to remove encryption on all recrodings so I expect I could play them on the 4000, I must try it to see.
Did you try a SD recording on your 4000T.
Yes SD will work, but I don’t record any non HD channels so its a no go.
Harters – 29 seconds ago »
Yes SD will work, but I don’t record any non HD channels so its a no go.
To playback HD using a vanilla HDR-FOX-T2 you need another HDR-FOX-T2. They have DTC/IP protected client and server.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Transmission_Content_Protection
Shame the FreeviewPlay units don’t use the same technology.
Is it nice and quiet in operation please?
Can users hear the hard drive heads from a couple of metres away?
I will start looking at the new Humax units if they are really quiet in operation. I will compare them with competitors
This time I will be researching all the feedback
Cheers
Martin
I’m sat about 2 metres from my unit and cannot hear it, the only time I’ve heard the HDD heads was when I had the lid off for the picture in #71
On mine I can/t Hear anything from the box at all. A lot of the other PVR’s on the market make a noise because of the Fan that’s in the box.
The 5000t has no need for a fan so all the noise that you would get from other makes isn’t there. I think you would not be disappointed with the Humax.
I am sat about 2 metres away and I can hear the heads on my 4000, but usually only during a dual recording/playback scenario. Other than thats its a very quiet box and its great not having a fan cut in out out as it gets warm.
You have to expect it to make some noise of course as its a mechanical device.
I’ve had a Humax PVR9150T for many years and apart from the lack of HD channels it’s been so excellent that I’ve avoided replacing it with a newer model.
It’s the third PVR I bought, the first two brands having been completely useless, so I want to stick with Humax if I can.
The PVR9150T’s remote has a “commercial skip” button that enables me to skip forward 30 seconds. I use it not just for commercials but to FF through all manner of drivel and filler material. It’s perhaps the PVR9150T’s most important feature so far as I’m concerned.
But looking at the PDF manual of the new Humax FVP-5000T, which I’m thinking of buying, I can’t see any button for this function on the remote. Can Humax really have dumped such an essential feature?
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