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Just over a month ago I contacted Humax and asked if a new Freeview Play model was in the pipeline. I was told categorically that they had no plans, so I somewhat reluctantly bought the FVP-4000T from Currys. Now today I learn they are launching a new model, the FVP-5000T which addresses many of the complaints about the old box. I’m not best pleased!
Not unusual for corporates not to release product data ahead of their release and this presumably is the reason behind why the Live TV app upgrade to 64 bit was being held back. As for it solving many of the 4000T issues, it will be interesting to see how this pans out. R-
Reads like a great spec. Be interesting to see how users report on it.
Pollensa1946 – 1 hour ago »
Reads like a great spec. Be interesting to see how users report on it.
Looking for differences I’ve only been able to spot 5mhz capability and a review saying it had a faster processor. Other aspects I’ve seen highlighted I thought had already been added to the FVP-4000T e.g. number of channels on the guide, but as I have neither I’ll just have to wait for real reviews to be published. One review screen shot still has the transparency behind the guide, and it also has a picture of a RM-L08 which won’t satisfy those who prefer to have an info button.
I imagine that this means the 4000 won’t be getting any (much-needed) updates from now on. Still, the last one wasn’t much good.
The details in the email suggest the 5000 might be fit for purpose.
I think I’ll ask Humax for an exchange and see what happens.
And yes, I’m not best pleased either.
David
aciddad – 2 minutes ago »
I imagine that this means the 4000 won’t be getting any (much-needed) updates from now on. David
You imagine incorrectly.
IS IT QUIET IN OPERATION PLEASE?
The only other thing I would like to see is standard looking box.
This design is very much for show homes. I dont like stacking boxes but I prefer that option
From what I have seen so far from the pictures they haven’t improved the format of the recording list and the layout of the recordings seem to show less than before, I can only see a list of 8 displayed, but I understand you can still view them as a grid which I prefer. Can folders be created now to cut down on the clutter of recordings? Same remote too.
The guide looks the same which is OK, but I can’t see any use of the coloured buttons for quickly jumping between functions which would make a huge difference to usability
Unless they have made it as quick as my previous HDR-FOXT2 I won’t be changing, I have already seen one review that puts one of its bad points as ‘occasionally slow’ so I not holding my breath.
I look forward to seeing some YouTube reviews where I can see it in action.
Barry,
I hope this means you know something which you can’t make public.
David.
I contacted Humax to voice my displeasure and was assured they were not aware of the new model in August. The CS rep also added this:
“The FVP-5000T runs similar software to the FVP-4000T and once we have had the FVP-5000T released for a while and the software monitored we will be releasing the same software to our 4000T models. We do not have a date for this yet.”
A bit of miscommunication I feel, this is the very latest info I have from Humax Towers…
Nothing has yet been confirmed in terms of a possible software upgrade to the FVP 4000T, if and when that changes I’ll update you all soonest.
Harters – 8 hours ago »
From what I have seen so far from the pictures they haven’t improved the format of the recording list and the layout of the recordings seem to show less than before, I can only see a list of 8 displayed, but I understand you can still view them as a grid which I prefer.
I agree, that list view, with unnecessarily large channel idents, is even worse than the grid.
There is no point removing the useless screen grabs and then not utilising the space that’s left. I would’ve expected there to be two rows of recordings with at least 20 items per page.
Why does Humax keep getting basics like this so wrong?
I’m not familiar with the 4000T UI, but I had occasion to use an EE box recently. The UI on that is terrible, and slow, and makes me think that on my 1000S is a gem.
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