[mickeyboy]

Originally Posted by grahamlthompson

I don't think there's a green line with my Sony TV (set to fullscan) and a HD FOX T2. I will have a look later.

Main problem for me using 576i is the epg overlay looks poor compared to the 1080i/1080p options.

My Foxsat-hdr has original I still don't use it the small break as the TV resyncs when moving from 1080i to 576i and vice versa when changing channels annoys me in addition to the epg quality.

I have a Sony tv too and the green line shows, although you have to remember that each resolution on a Sony has it's own screen setting. 1080i/p on 'full pixel' will revert to 'Normal' (overscan on) on 576i unless you select the +1 setting in screen options for that particular resolution.

That's by the bye though and I get what you mean about the EPG which does look a little blurry at anything less than 720p. I think the channels with a decent resolution and bitrate like BBC look ok upscaled, but it's the low res Com muxes which look really soft and blurry when 1080i/p is applied.
I don't know why they feel the need to do both 1080i and 1080p on Freeview though. It doesn't happen on satellite.

[grahamlthompson]

Because the boxes have to have 1080P capability to get Freeview-HD certification. This is because 1080P25 capability is required so that such footage can be transmitted as produced. A Freeview-HD box will convert this to 1080p50 for compatibilty reasons. There are no 1080p transmissions on satellite so the option is not mandatory for Freesat-HD.

BBC - Research and Development: Software Upgrade for BBC HD on Freeview HD

[mickeyboy]

The silly thing is that by taking away the 'Original' option, the Humax box is now incapable of auto switching for that material. You either have the box at 1080i or 1080p and that's that.

I've noticed the Freeview HD tuner in my Sony tv switches between 576i, 1080i or 1080p seamlessly depending on the broadcast; as it should be.
Just a shame it doesn't have facility to add a usb hard drive for recording though, as I'd be all set.

[BrianMW]

Originally Posted by mickeyboy

I've noticed the Freeview HD tuner in my Sony tv switches between 576i, 1080i or 1080p seamlessly depending on the broadcast; as it should be.
Just a shame it doesn't have facility to add a usb hard drive for recording though, as I'd be all set.

Yeah My Samsung D8000 plasma has both Freesat HD and Freeview HD built in and doesn't bat an eyelid at switching between the broadcasts either, it does have a couple of USB ports and does support recording and tbh it does a fine job of it but for one thing, the TV is tied up when recording, forget changing channels you can't even change source! so no use there...

The Humax is a need little box for the cash but not perfect and neither are the rest of the ones I have tried

[Queensmessenger]

Hi. I have a Humax F2 Fox t receiver which has lost power. Plug fuse ok but cannot find any internal fuse although I have been told it has one. Anyone know where it is and what it looks like. Have also been told that the fault could be a capacitor C18 1200 MFD on the power board. Is this easy to change bearing in mind I am 71 but have a steady hand and decent eyesight.
Thanks in anticipation

[grahamlthompson]

Originally Posted by mickeyboy

I've noticed the Freeview HD tuner in my Sony tv switches between 576i, 1080i or 1080p seamlessly depending on the broadcast; as it should be.
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The tuner in your TV doesn't have to negotiate hdcp copy protection over a hdmi link. It's this that causes the problem going from SD to HD.

[TomDroid]

Help! My hard disk looks like it may well be on the way out. Is there anyway to copy off what I have recorded on to a new HDD? I have a mixture of SD & HD recordings, & remember something about encryption to Humax box & HDD, so transferring it to another HDD is a no go?

[BrianMW]

Originally Posted by TomDroid

Help! My hard disk looks like it may well be on the way out. Is there anyway to copy off what I have recorded on to a new HDD? I have a mixture of SD & HD recordings, & remember something about encryption to Humax box & HDD, so transferring it to another HDD is a no go?

Can you not use a USB hub to add a second drive to the Humax, format the new drive on the Humax and then use the internal copy/move functions to copy/move the programs to the second drive.

Once completed remove the original faulty drive and assign the replacement drive as the recording drive, as it is already formatted to EXT3 by the Humax.

I am not 100% sure that you can do this but I hope so, Always dreaded the day of my 2TB drive failing as there is tons of encrypted stuff on there that I wouldn't want to loose either!

Hope you get this done OK

[lbear]

Originally Posted by TomDroid

Help! My hard disk looks like it may well be on the way out. Is there anyway to copy off what I have recorded on to a new HDD? I have a mixture of SD & HD recordings, & remember something about encryption to Humax box & HDD, so transferring it to another HDD is a no go?

The encryption restricts HD playback to the original box, not the disc drive. You can archive to an external USB hard drive just in case the internal one goes. The cost of bare drives is still high following the Thailand floods, probably due to increased demand from PVR manufacturers.

If your internal drive does go, you can replace it with a 1Tb hard drive to increase your internal stortage to its maximum.

[BrianMW]

Originally Posted by lbear

The encryption restricts HD playback to the original box, not the disc drive. You can archive to an external USB hard drive just in case the internal one goes. The cost of bare drives is still high following the Thailand floods, probably due to increased demand from PVR manufacturers.

If your internal drive does go, you can replace it with a 1Tb hard drive to increase your internal stortage to its maximum.

Internal drive? not thinking of the HDR?

[grahamlthompson]

Originally Posted by BrianMW

Can you not use a USB hub to add a second drive to the Humax, format the new drive on the Humax and then use the internal copy/move functions to copy/move the programs to the second drive.

Once completed remove the original faulty drive and assign the replacement drive as the recording drive, as it is already formatted to EXT3 by the Humax.

I am not 100% sure that you can do this but I hope so, Always dreaded the day of my 2TB drive failing as there is tons of encrypted stuff on there that I wouldn't want to loose either!

Hope you get this done OK

Spot on, yes you can connect two drives via a hub and copy from one to the other.

You can also use EXT2FS on a PC to copy the files without using the HD FOX T2 at all. This is the fastest way for me because the 1TB I use for recording is a USB3 drive.

[TomDroid]

Originally Posted by BrianMW

Can you not use a USB hub to add a second drive to the Humax, format the new drive on the Humax and then use the internal copy/move functions to copy/move the programs to the second drive.

Once completed remove the original faulty drive and assign the replacement drive as the recording drive, as it is already formatted to EXT3 by the Humax.

I am not 100% sure that you can do this but I hope so, Always dreaded the day of my 2TB drive failing as there is tons of encrypted stuff on there that I wouldn't want to loose either!

Hope you get this done OK

Spot on Brian, and all the others who suggested this method. Got a WD 1TB drive, connected to the USB Hub & copied all over. Only had a problem with 1 film out forty, so not so bad a result!

Thanks all for the advice.

[tom3]

I've just got around to retuning my T2 after switchover but when I hit 'Save' after retuning, the box seems to hang. I've disconnected the USB HDD I had attached and tried again, same result.

Anyone else seen this?

It's running the L7.23 version from Jun 11.

edit: Tried a factory reset too - no dice.

[lbear]

Originally Posted by tom3

I've just got around to retuning my T2 after switchover but when I hit 'Save' after retuning, the box seems to hang. I've disconnected the USB HDD I had attached and tried again, same result.

Anyone else seen this?

It's running the L7.23 version from Jun 11.

edit: Tried a factory reset too - no dice.

Have you tried unplugging it, leaving for 30 seconds and plugging back in?

If it has got to the black and white Humax splash screen and then frozen, the loader software sounds OK.

As I understand it, your box is freezing after a scan. It may be receiving two or more transmitters especially as power level of Crystal Palace's relays have also gone up for the main BBC mux`

[nick_a]

Hi All.

A new beta official firmware update was released last night (also for the HDR):

beta.humaxonline.co.uk/freeview-hd-t2

Release notes below. Nothing too exciting but I'm impressed at Humax's continued support.

Application version: KZTFT1.02.27
Loader version: L7.26 / L7.27
System id: 806C.7000
Update Date: 25 Mar 2012

- Improved Audio Description volume levels
- Reliabilty improvement
- Modified on screen messages regarding Network changes / re-tuning
- Universal Remote feedback messages on screen
When a mode button is pressed on the remote (PVR, TV, DVD, Audio) an image appears on screen.
If a mode button is pressed in error when trying to control the Humax product user is informed on screen to press the PVR button.

[Black Hole]

It is also reported that the 4GB DLNA playback bug is fixed, I have yet to verify that.

[aarste]

We're moving house in 2 weeks and the area won't get Freeview for another 6 weeks. If we buy this HDR-Fox after moving in, is it possible to record the analogue transmissions until Freeview arrives? Just something to get us by as we won't have Sky anymore.

[Black Hole]

No. The HDR-FOX (and other kit like it) is digital only. However, please note you have posted in the HD-FOX forum (which will record if you connect a USB hard drive).

[lbear]

Originally Posted by aarste

We're moving house in 2 weeks and the area won't get Freeview for another 6 weeks. If we buy this HDR-Fox after moving in, is it possible to record the analogue transmissions until Freeview arrives? Just something to get us by as we won't have Sky anymore.

Most of the country is able to receive digital television from the main transmitters but there may be some areas where reception has been difficult due to low power or because they can only access relay transmitters. "Digital Switch Over" should really be called "Analogue Switch Off" apart from the analogue only relays which go digital for the first time.

The HD/HDR Fox T2 series only have digital tuners so you cannot record analogue.

[BrianMW]

Originally Posted by lbear

Most of the country is able to receive digital television from the main transmitters but there may be some areas where reception has been difficult due to low power or because they can only access relay transmitters. "Digital Switch Over" should really be called "Analogue Switch Off" apart from the analogue only relays which go digital for the first time.

The HD/HDR Fox T2 series only have digital tuners so you cannot record analogue.

Digital switch over should be called "Asset Stripping", the bandwidth saved by digital is mainly going to 4G telecoms under private company's

My Digital switchover happened last year, Blackhill transmitter, before which over I had (+/- 1) 100% standard Digital and 65% HD reception, varying slightly over different tuners only a bit. After switch over standard definition is still about the same on most mux's apart from one that is 50% worse but worse the HD MUX is now around 50%.

The picture is still OK at 50% but apparently we are now being warned that with the activation of 4G this WILL effect reception and if borderline then you could loose your signal, the government guidelines are if effected then try cable or satellite and only if there is no other possible alternate service will you be compensated, great, thanks a bunch

PS sorry for the rant!

[Black Hole]

Don't apologise - I have long regarded DSO as a means to force the population to spend more money. It wouldn't be so bad if the UK had an electronics industry to supply the equipment.

[Black Hole]

Originally Posted by Black Hole

It is also reported that the 4GB DLNA playback bug is fixed, I have yet to verify that.

Verified.

[ozsat]

Still no support for Connect TV

Originally Posted by nick_a

Hi All.

A new beta official firmware update was released last night (also for the HDR):

beta.humaxonline.co.uk/freeview-hd-t2

Release notes below. Nothing too exciting but I'm impressed at Humax's continued support.

Application version: KZTFT1.02.27
Loader version: L7.26 / L7.27
System id: 806C.7000
Update Date: 25 Mar 2012

- Improved Audio Description volume levels
- Reliabilty improvement
- Modified on screen messages regarding Network changes / re-tuning
- Universal Remote feedback messages on screen
When a mode button is pressed on the remote (PVR, TV, DVD, Audio) an image appears on screen.
If a mode button is pressed in error when trying to control the Humax product user is informed on screen to press the PVR button.

[Black Hole]

I think there is something going on about this, see THIS (click)

[Darkstar_surfer]

Does anyone know the URL of the Oppo site for the auto updates for the 95eu. I want to put a block in my router so it stops asking me for updates as I heavily use its IOS playback capability.

[BrianMW]

Originally Posted by Darkstar_surfer

Does anyone know the URL of the Oppo site for the auto updates for the 95eu. I want to put a block in my router so it stops asking me for updates as I heavily use its IOS playback capability.

Did you mean to post this in the Oppo section m8?

Either way it seems excessive to block the URL in the router when you can turn the feature off in the Oppo's menu:

Setup/Device Setup/Firmware Notification/Off

Shouldn't bother you again, I am the same as I want to keep the firmware that plays ISO images too for as long as possible.

[Darkstar_surfer]

Sorry, must pay more attention to what I am doing. Personally I blame the cocktails, i am completely . I bought the wife a cocktail kit for her wedding anniversary.

[BrianMW]

Originally Posted by Darkstar_surfer

Sorry, must pay more attention to what I am doing. Personally I blame the cocktails, i am completely . I bought the wife a cocktail kit for her wedding anniversary.

Haha, drink and surf, is there any other way

Cocktail kit? party at your house!

PS she might kill you if she reads "for her wedding anniversary" isn't it both of your anniversary

[Darkstar_surfer]

Originally Posted by BrianMW

PS she might kill you if she reads "for her wedding anniversary" isn't it both of your anniversary

That is what I thought but I have been corrected and apparently it is her wedding anniversary.

[Darkstar_surfer]

By the way does any one else suffer from horrible lip-sync issues with their Humax Hd Fox-T2. Mine is fine during the day but later at night it gets bad on certain channels like Dave and iPlayer gets really bad. But strangely only at night.