Hi Tonygamble,

Welcome to the forum. I guess you have either a Humax 1000s or a 1100s? The pvr model that rolls back 7 days? If so, it should still work perfectly, unless your pvr has lost connection with broadband. Can you still roll back 7 days/what happens if you try and watch a catch up recording on other channels?

First test if still a problem : When was the last time you did a soft reset (press power button for approx. 10 seconds) or rebooted your Router? Do your powerline adaptors work correctly? Just a few checks to do first before advancing to next stage.

If you own the older model: Foxsat pvr then this is a different story. The iPlayer I know doesn’t work anymore. The pvr was made over 10 years ago and can still be used as a very good pvr + also has the customized software that adds features if downloaded.

Please let the forum know how you get on/if this advice has helped you. John L

Glad to have been able to help you Tonygamble. It’s a brilliant pvr. So is the Foxsat. I think part of the problem if you read up from previous topics is the Humax Freesat Server. There are a few tricks you can do to manually key in IP settings, but it seems you have solved it now. If it happens again. simply do same process.

I actually bought a spare Foxsat pvr a short while ago 2nd hand, as I use the customised software & it works well if you want to record non freesat channels (for example various ITV regions from around UK) at the same time as Freesat. You can’t do this with newer models due to ITV licensing restrictions. John L

I can highly recommend CEX for 2nd hand equipment. Occasionally had a few issues with CEX, but overall worth looking to see what they sell. Managed to obtain a Foxsat pvr with 2 yr warranty for just £22! I had to clean the remote control, it was well used, but can’t grumble at £22! Works perfectly! You can also purchase online with a small postage charge on all items. I think you will find the newer models like the 1100s & 1100s will remain at lot higher prices due to short supply/demand. John L

tonygamble – 3 hours ago  » 

It is the 1100S.

I did reboot the rooter and that made no difference.

I have two powerline adaptors in my cabinet. One for the Humax and the other for a Shield. The Shield has a Speedtest app so I moved that cable to the Humax adaptor. It had a good speed – 50mbps.

When I moved it back to the normal powerline and replugged the Humax into its original powerline I got On Demand back – and the little icons on my station guide.

My guess is that unplugging the Humax from the broadband and connecting it again solved the problem.

Thanks for pointing me into a course of action that solved the problem.

I like the 1100S and what it seems to have, which the newer PVRs lack, is the button that jumps forward two minutes. I can well see why Freesat as an operation does not want to encourage people to jump ad breaks – but it is jolly handy to be able to do so.

Let’s hope it has a few more years life in it.

Tony

London UK

The 1100s- does have the ability to skip the ads though it’s a tad obscured. Because if you press other keys in the mean time the current time indicator is not selected.

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From memory if the right skip button does not show the current location in blue. Press escape and the right button and left button will restore the instant forward and reverse skip capability.

Struggling to find the relevant faqs which refer.

paulrichardson – 3 hours ago  » 

Sorry.

I wondered why my "On Demand" menu option doesn't work, but with further perusal of the forum I found that it is a very common issue with no cure.

I have no idea where you got this from. It works fine on my HDR-1000S

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paulrichardson – 3 hours ago  » 

Justintime – 1 week ago  » 

@UKLarry666 – This unreliable On-Demand issue is something that we have to live with. Your case sounds worse than mine in so far as my Humax On-Demand works 85% of the time. It seems to depend on the individual boxes and I don’t think there is a fix.

This is where I got it from Graham, another thread on My Humax.

Normally a network setup issue.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/networking/tcpip-addressing-and-subnetting.

My box is connected by a network cable. I would buy a long cat 7 flat cable. Connect the box network port to a unused port on you router network switch. My router is a 4th bedroom directly over the lounge kit. To trouble shhot turn off WiFi on the box. Connect the cable if that works, replace the cable with a pair of homeplug adaptors. That is how my HDR-1000S is currently connected.