Jmp666
Standard Member
Well, I'm not sure if I've got some kind of alternative reality box, or something, but I ordered the 2TB box from Currys and got it yesterday. So far, my observations are :-
1. Although I have a hybrid Sky Q LNB (and previously had Sky Q), it's only seeing my dish as a standard two cable dish, so I can only record 2 channels. Freesat told me to reset the box, which I did, but it made no difference.
2. The colours seem washed out, compared to the same TV with my Humax connected.
3. It seems to have a fan, which is whiring all the time, not massively loud, but it would annoy me if it was in the bedroom.
4. Netflix doesn't even load.
5. About twice an hour, it comes up with a dialog on the screen, saying the wifi has been disconnected - then a second later, it reconnects, and tells me so - annoying when I'm watching something. Also it does this even when I'm watching on-demand, so it's not enough to stop the playback, but it still tells you...
6. The HDMI connector on the back isn't exactly a snug fit. you can wobble it around.
7. If you press record on the tv guide, it will ask you if you want to record it in hd, and then if you want to do the whole series. If you however press enter on the programme instead or record, it won't ask you those questions, and just record the single program.
My software is Feb 2020. Does anyone in The system
In the system information it has an update date of 19 Apr 2020
I’m connected by Ethernet so not had any Wi-fi issues dropping
Can’t detect any difference in picture quality and no fan noise, at least not noticeable.