Using Humax HDR fox t2 in germany

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    Anonymous
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    Hi, I searched the forum but couldn’t find an answer to this question.

    I have a Humax HDR fox t2 freeview box which I purchased in the uk and have been using here,

    I’m moving to germany near frankfurt and would like to know if it will work over there?

    #43870
    Anonymous
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    Hi,

    I’m assuming you mean for local German TV only.

    There are a few things you need to be aware of, Germany doesn’t support DVB-T2 so the equivalent HD won’t be available, They do have HD via mpeg4 and in theory this should work. Some channels require a viewing card for HD though. What will work is SD standard definition, however only via a normal aerial. Most German flats/appartments use cable and according to the specs for the Humax it only supports UHF i.e. normal aerial and not cable.

    iplayer won’t work as you won’t have a UK ip address, there are ways around this via vpn/proxy etc. Also Germany uses hbbtv for smart tv services and this is also not supported afaik with the hdr-fox-t2

    To recap, if the address has a normal aerial connection then you’ll be able to receive SD, I think anything else will be a bonus if it works. I’d imagine HD should work, however nobody’s replied to confirm. If the address has a cable only connection then I can’t see the hdr-fox-t2 working.

    It’s worthwhile taking it over, space permitting, at least you’ll be able to watch your recorded stuff and possibly download/copy new material on to it. Let us know how you get on

    #43871
    Anonymous
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    Thanks for the detailed reply, I think I will take the box with me and see how I get on.

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