Thanks Graham, I will certainly have a look at the modulator.
Thanks Winston - looks a much cheaper option.
Anyone care to link the items they are buying - I'm coming from a Foxsat HDR with Raydon custom firmware, which I love - just adding catch up would be good & afraid HDR hardware is aging. I am fine with SD channels, so not sure whether upgrade is worth it.
Anyone care to link the items they are buying - I'm coming from a Foxsat HDR with Raydon custom firmware, which I love - just adding catch up would be good & afraid HDR hardware is aging. I am fine with SD channels, so not sure whether upgrade is worth it.
It's much cheaper for a reason. The output is poor quality sub SD quality with only mono sound. Composite i(CVBS) is the poorest quality SD of all.
The digital molulator gives you full-HD
Why do you think it is sub SD quality? (Rather than just SD).
Why do you think it is only mono sound when it has left and right output sockets?
I agree that CVBS is not HD but he wants to record on an old (non HD) DVD recorder to replicate what he did with his old Humax.
Few things so far:
- Remote control conflicts with a Humax Youview+ box
- Non-Freesat mode doesn't find any Music channels (may be linked to the already mentioned no manual transponder entry)
- Switching back from Non-Freesat to Freesat mode performs an initial setup and rescans for Freesat channels (rather than maintaining separate liss)
Amongst the Humax boxes the Youview box lacks the ability to change the infra red remote control set. Had you any other Humax box you could have set it's remote to another code set and the problem is solved.
Arris need to change the remote to any other code set than 1, 2-6 are available.
Arris won't be able to that without issuing new remotes though, will they?
Seems a really daft decision to use a code set used by other popular boxes.
Even if they update the firmware, the remote itself needs to be able to support multiple code sets - that was my point..Should be changeable with a firmware upgrade to the box assuming the Freesat spec included this very obvious flaw. Should have been obvious the new box would be added to existing systems with generation 2 Humax kit. The more advanced Logitech harmony remotes can use a an original remote to change the code set. So a Harmony remote setup for the new box should be able to cope using a setup for the new box. Not much help for owners of Youview units. But these omitted many features like code set changing and manual timers.
The obvious workaround is for arris to build a Web Interface on the box with remote control and/or apps for android/ios mobile kit.
Arris owners could try the Humax remote scheduling app. When installed and not paired it provides a G2 box with WiFi remote control. Good chance it may work with the Arris app.
We are aware that our remotes seem to run on the same frequency as these units. Unfortunately we are unable to change the frequency on our side so the only thing we can suggest is to speak to the manufacturer and they may be able to alter something their side in order to stop this clashing.
On a positive note, the new Freesat box has a feature I'd been wishing Sky would get for years...
Select a SD channel to watch or record, and if there's a HD channel available it asks you would you like to watch/record in HD.
All Freesat+ boxes including the oldest (Foxsat-HDR) have this capability. It's part of the original Freesat+ spec. Not all broadcasters support it though.
And a lot of folk have said "I know I know. I want to watch in SD so go away please."
I am not sure but you should head to the World-of-satellite site, I think I have read it is always better get a standard Universal one - I already have Universal, never had Sky - saved me a lot!Will that box only work with a hybrid LNB or would it work with the Sky Q wideband one ?