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To be available soon from usual stockists.
Humax describe it as:
An Affordable PVR packed with the best bits of Freeview + HD
320GB HDD
Should retail at around £149.99
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One seller is advertising it as having ‘Smart Recording’. What is ‘Smart Recording’?
Luke – 55 minutes ago »
One seller is advertising it as having ‘Smart Recording’. What is ‘Smart Recording’?
At a guess it’s accurate recording for a one off programme, and series recording for programmes that have the required coding provided by the broadcaster.
It’s a Freeview+ box pvr. It’s so called smart recording capability is limited by the data provided by the Freeview epg.
How it differs from the other Freeview+ pvrs from Humax, I expect that we will find out in the near future.
At the price quoted it will be interesting to find what is omitted (if anything) other than the relatively small Hard Disk capacity.
I would expect Smart Recording to also include intelligent clash resolution and recording alternative showings if possible.
Possibly also pre-emptive recording of similar programmes that it thinks the user may also like but I think Tivo have got a lock on that kind of thing.
The photo shows it doesn’t have a USB port on it. So this is like a 2000T with the USB removed and a smaller hard drive. That is a poor deal when a Sagemcom or Philips has a bigger hard drive and USB port for the same price. And of course ISP boxes are even cheaper with no USB and bigger hard drives.
Does the rear USB have any functionality? Can it be used for export/import/playback? Or is it just for wifi only?
With such a small hard drive capacity, lack of USB export/import could be a big problem.
grahamlthompson – 1 day ago »
Luke – 55 minutes ago »
One seller is advertising it as having ‘Smart Recording’. What is ‘Smart Recording’?
At a guess it’s accurate recording for a one off programme, and series recording for programmes that have the required coding provided by the broadcaster.
It’s a Freeview+ box pvr. It’s so called smart recording capability is limited by the data provided by the Freeview epg.
Thanks. Your guess as been cofirmed as being correct on the Humax Direct site. I was hoping that it was gong to be a bit more than just the normal Freeview+ requirements.
http://www.humaxdirect.co.uk/Direct/Prod/337c9d8a-97a2-4375-b1b9-3c10c2ddff15
Barry – 1 day ago »
No front USB port, but there is one on rear of unit.
According to the technical blurb on the Humax Direct site it has a USB port on the front in addition to the one on the rear.
http://www.humaxdirect.co.uk/Direct/Prod/337c9d8a-97a2-4375-b1b9-3c10c2ddff15
Front panel interface
Display None
LED 1 (2-in-1 Color: Red in recording, blue in operating and red in stand-by)
Buttons 5 touch keys
USB 1 (USB 2.0)
Rear panel interface
SCART 1 TV
RCA 1 Video, 2 Audio
S/PDIF 1
HDMI version 1.4a (with HDCP)
Data port Ethernet RJ-45
USB 1(USB 2.0)
Power cord Type UK 3pin fixed
Tuner 1 UHF loop-through
Quote:According to the technical blurb on the Humax Direct site it has a USB port on the front in addition to the one on the rear.It is wrong, which is why I had not bothered linking to it.
Now listed as in stock – Humax Direct:
ViewR – 3 days ago »
Does the rear USB have any functionality? Can it be used for export/import/playback?
Apologises for delay in reply – yes same as 2000T.
Some other facts which might interest potential purchasers.
The remote is not multi function, but is multi code to stop conflicts with other T2/freesat Humax products. It is matt black rather then the glossy finish of the 2000T. Central cursor buttons are rubberised rather then plastic and therefore no clicking!
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