Greenfingers
Standard Member
I've been going round in circles trying to put my Foxsat-HDR into non Freesat mode.
I already receive all the German channels via the satellite tuner in my TV, but have now bought the Humax box to enable me to record these channels. I assumed that by simply swapping the coax cable from my TV to the Humax, I would be able to tune into the same channels, but alas the Humax box seems to be locked in Freesat mode.
Other people seem to have managed to access the Freesat mode toggle switch by first tuning into a Freesat channel and then using the Freesat interface to select the non Freesat mode. This doesn't work for me, because my dish is already set up for Astra 19.2 and therefore won't find any Freesat channels!
I am now also wondering if this box will actually let me record non Freesat programs, which is what I got it for anyway!
Is this Foxsat box therefore encrypted to tie you into using the Freesat platform, or does anyone know a way around this?
I guess the next option would be to buy another satellite recorder - but which one?
Pulling what's left of my hair out now and any help would be much appreciated.
I already receive all the German channels via the satellite tuner in my TV, but have now bought the Humax box to enable me to record these channels. I assumed that by simply swapping the coax cable from my TV to the Humax, I would be able to tune into the same channels, but alas the Humax box seems to be locked in Freesat mode.
Other people seem to have managed to access the Freesat mode toggle switch by first tuning into a Freesat channel and then using the Freesat interface to select the non Freesat mode. This doesn't work for me, because my dish is already set up for Astra 19.2 and therefore won't find any Freesat channels!
I am now also wondering if this box will actually let me record non Freesat programs, which is what I got it for anyway!
Is this Foxsat box therefore encrypted to tie you into using the Freesat platform, or does anyone know a way around this?
I guess the next option would be to buy another satellite recorder - but which one?
Pulling what's left of my hair out now and any help would be much appreciated.