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Have been using the 5000T for a few days now but am finding it awfully noisy with the hard drive clicking away.
None of my other Recorders make a noise like that & neither does my CCTV which records constantly. Are they using cheap hard drives?
Any one else finding this a problem?
Mine is silent.
Does it get hot? this one does.
andysue – 39 minutes ago »
Does it get hot? this one does.
Just booted my FVP-5000T. I will check it in a couple of hours when it’s recording.
I really am trying to like this box, my first Humax, but it certainly has annoying niggles. I’ve still got the receipt out but I don’t actually know what I’d get in it’s place.
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Defaulting to most recent ep in a series.
[list=2]Doesn’t remember preference if you did prefer grid as opposed to list in recording library. Not that it always gets the thumbnails citing recording failed but then plays as normal.[/list]
[list=3]The behaviour of left and right arrows being different in timeshift as opposed to proper playback – for quick forward/replay function it brings up the channel list…[/list]
[list=4]The channel list which is trying to be a programme guide with left/right/up/down buttons all going to it – what usefulness does it bring? It tells you the current programme with no indication of anything else. The view that you get when changing channel is of more use.[/list]
[list=5]The ok button brings up a further variation showing what is on currently but with barely a sentence of the description and without what’s on next without clicking further. Then to watch you have to click twice as it has to go via the info screen.[/list]
[list=6]The guide behaviour when scrolling down where it goes to the next ‘page’ of channels rather than keeping the same formation with one extra in view.[/list]
[list=7]The low signal black screen when something disrupts it for a second.[/list]
grahamlthompson – 11 hours ago »
Unit is barely warm when touching the top. Rather suggests andysue has a duff unit.
It is hotter underneath where the vent is, I will continue this about noise on this other post as I think it is more apropriate :-
AJ – 1 day ago »
I really am trying to like this box, my first Humax, but it certainly has annoying niggles. I’ve still got the receipt out but I don’t actually know what I’d get in it’s place.
A good place to start would be the Freesat version. Whilst not perfect I’ve had mine over 5 years and it’s been a star.
Faust – 17 hours ago »
AJ – 1 day ago »
I really am trying to like this box, my first Humax, but it certainly has annoying niggles. I’ve still got the receipt out but I don’t actually know what I’d get in it’s place.
A good place to start would be the Freesat version. Whilst not perfect I’ve had mine over 5 years and it’s been a star.
I am using Freesat, Panasonic, & the 5000T.
Freesat:- slow on EPG ( unless you press extra buttons all the time), cant use freeview play.
5000T:- Horrid EPG, noisy, No INF in EPG.
Panasonic:- At first I bought the freeviewplay, awfully slow & didnt have search! Took it back & swapped for older model without freeview play, lightning fast & a search. no inf in EPG
They all have their niggles, I am afraid there isnt much competition out there otherwise they would have better software because they wouldnt sell anything. We are at their mercy.
andysue – 59 minutes ago » Freesat:- slow on EPG (unless you press extra buttons all the time)…
What model, because my 1000S is fast?
andysue – 58 minutes ago »
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Freesat:- slow on EPG ( unless you press extra buttons all the time), …..
Sounds like you are referring to a Generation 1 unit such as the Foxsat rather than the current G2 units by Humax such as the HDR-1xx0 series of units?
…They all have their niggles, I am afraid there isnt much competition out there
Nicely summed up unfortunately.
PES – 1 hour ago »
…They all have their niggles, I am afraid there isnt much competition out there
Nicely summed up unfortunately.
Yes it is the Foxsat sorry I didnt even know they bought a nother one out I thought freesat was discontinued. I will look it up. Thanks
andysue – 35 minutes ago »
PES – 1 hour ago »
…They all have their niggles, I am afraid there isnt much competition out there
Nicely summed up unfortunately.
Yes it is the Foxsat sorry I didnt even know they bought a nother one out I thought freesat was discontinued. I will look it up. Thanks
Belay that comment I have just remembered I did buy one of these units about 1 1/2 years ago. It played up & the picture was all green. I sent it back to Humax for a refund. Stuck with the foxsat at the time & still use it.
andysue – 9 hours ago »
andysue – 35 minutes ago »
PES – 1 hour ago »
…They all have their niggles, I am afraid there isnt much competition out there
Nicely summed up unfortunately.
Yes it is the Foxsat sorry I didnt even know they bought a nother one out I thought freesat was discontinued. I will look it up. Thanks
Belay that comment I have just remembered I did buy one of these units about 1 1/2 years ago. It played up & the picture was all green. I sent it back to Humax for a refund. Stuck with the foxsat at the time & still use it.
Sounds like that was just an iffy F-connector issue rather than a fault with the Freesat box. I experienced exactly the same issue with mine when I first connected it. I re-made the F-connectors and five years later it’s still playing a starring role in my recording regime.
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