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aciddad – 1 hour ago »
FWIW,
I now have two FVP-4000Ts, both refurbished from HumaxDirect. The first had 5000 software on, now overwritten by 1.03.39. The second also now has 1.03.39 having updated from 1.01.57.
I’ve not had any of the problems being reported on either box.
The only way I can get my boxes to revert to “list” for recordings is to do a power cycle. Are the users with this problem putting the box into standby or removing the power?
David
I put mine into standby every night using the remote. I can’t remember the last time that that I removed the power.
I do have the power save feature on though which may account for it. It’s not a big problem to press an extra couple of keys once a day to get back to Grid, just a small annoyance.
I also have the issue of a 4000 defaulting to list view since the update to 5000 software. As others have indicated, it only happens overnight – I can turn it onto standby as many times as I want during the day and it will stay on grid view. I have power saving on and it is left in standby overnight. Presumably some interaction with the overnight housekeeping processes? This makes it the same as the Home menu which when pressed normally remembers the last sub-menu I used (settings, recordings or whatever) but loses this knowledge overnight – my 4000 has always done that.
Sue343 – 22 minutes ago »
I also have the issue of a 4000 defaulting to list view since the update to 5000 software. As others have indicated, it only happens overnight – I can turn it onto standby as many times as I want during the day and it will stay on grid view. I have power saving on and it is left in standby overnight. Presumably some interaction with the overnight housekeeping processes?
Correct re overnight housekeeping.
I turn off ‘Power saving on standby’ mainly to allow the tv passthrough function. So TV will still get signal if box is off. I still get the recordings view defaulting back to list view each morning. House keeping still works I think even though power saving is off. My point it’s the standby that matters not the power saving. I hope that’s right.
Paul Bton – 41 minutes ago »
I turn off ‘Power saving on standby’ mainly to allow the tv passthrough function. So TV will still get signal if box is off. I still get the recordings view defaulting back to list view each morning. House keeping still works I think even though power saving is off. My point it’s the standby that matters not the power saving. I hope that’s right.
Correct but you can easily save a bit of money by fitting a aerial splitter so you don’t need to turn off power saving.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/labgear-19132r-s-2-way-metal-t-splitter/44534
+1
My update happened a couple of weeks ago now, so I have had plenty of time to play.
There is only one thing that really annoys me, so much so I would happily revert back to the previous version.
When selecting a channel to watch from the guide, it used to go straight to the channel. NOW you get the synopsis screen with “Watch Live” you have to click on to go to the channel.
I just don’t get the point of that at all.
Sometimes you get “Watch Live” & “Record Whole Series”, which could be useful, but just “Watch Live” is very annoying.
I can’t find a way to switch this feature off.
I put both my boxes into grid display last night, one with power saving on and the other off. Both had reverted to list this morning. Now I actually prefer list so this doesn’t bother me but I can see why it would annoy those who prefer grid.
Perhaps Humax would consider making this setting via the menus.
David.
andyb63uk – 44 minutes ago »
My update happened a couple of weeks ago now, so I have had plenty of time to play.
There is only one thing that really annoys me, so much so I would happily revert back to the previous version.
When selecting a channel to watch from the guide, it used to go straight to the channel. NOW you get the synopsis screen with “Watch Live” you have to click on to go to the channel.
I just don’t get the point of that at all.
Sometimes you get “Watch Live” & “Record Whole Series”, which could be useful, but just “Watch Live” is very annoying.
I can’t find a way to switch this feature off.
yes that is annoying. It would be ok if it linked to a ‘watch from the beginning’ button in that box
andyb63uk – 6 hours ago »
My update happened a couple of weeks ago now, so I have had plenty of time to play.
There is only one thing that really annoys me, so much so I would happily revert back to the previous version.
When selecting a channel to watch from the guide, it used to go straight to the channel. NOW you get the synopsis screen with “Watch Live” you have to click on to go to the channel.
I just don’t get the point of that at all.
Sometimes you get “Watch Live” & “Record Whole Series”, which could be useful, but just “Watch Live” is very annoying.
I can’t find a way to switch this feature off.
I’m pretty sure that lots of 4000T owners asked for this feature, finding the previous behaviour, changing the channel when all you wanted to see was a programme’s synopsis, frustrating.
Obviously you can’t please everyone
andyb63uk – 9 hours ago »
When selecting a channel to watch from the guide, it used to go straight to the channel. NOW you get the synopsis screen with “Watch Live” you have to click on to go to the channel.
I just don’t get the point of that at all.
Sometimes you get “Watch Live” & “Record Whole Series”, which could be useful,
I found out the hard way that the Record Whole Series doesn’t include the programme that is currently underway.
Received the update a couple of days ago and all seemed OK initially.
Today it is very sluggish to connect. My PC doesn’t show in the options but might appear after a couple of minutes. Trying to connect to my PC via the Media option, every time a folder is clicked it sits saying ‘connecting’.
Sometimes it connects and sometimes it doesn’t, it just shows upper folder without opening the folder. The only option is to click on the upper folder and it might go back – or not !
If it ever does get to a programme it won’t play – the screen just goes black and after five minutes – literally – it might play for a couple of seconds and stop.
After having my 4000t for year now without any real problems I’m less than impressed with the ‘update’.
Ricinus – 11 hours ago »
andyb63uk – 9 hours ago »
When selecting a channel to watch from the guide, it used to go straight to the channel. NOW you get the synopsis screen with “Watch Live” you have to click on to go to the channel.
I just don’t get the point of that at all.
Sometimes you get “Watch Live” & “Record Whole Series”, which could be useful,
I found out the hard way that the Record Whole Series doesn’t include the programme that is currently underway.
How would it record the start now that the programme has already started and the start recording message from the broadcaster has already been sent ? If you were watching from the beginning just press the instant record button.
I bought a 4000T over a year ago but stopped using it because I didn’t like the interface, and in particular the slow response from the remote. I switched to a Panasonic but kept the 4000T in place for back-up. I was pleasantly surprised to see the new software when I switched to it yesterday. I think it is a great improvement and first impressions are that it is more responsive.
the 4000/5000 records from the buffer automatically so if the unit has been on since the program has started, pressing the instant record automatically records from the beginning of the program till the end.
On the HDR you had to rewind to the beginning of the programme before pressing record, so that is one thing the 4000/5000 does better than the HDR
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