It certainly does. Thank you. However...
Regarding CEC, it is a bit disappointing to see other comments suggesting it can cause other problems.
Regarding 5.1 audio, I was aware that only some programming on HD channels only would carry this, but I would always prefer to use the original discrete channels than pass a stereo signal for faux surround processing. Hopefully the volume difference isn't that great so as to be a real problem.
Regarding live rewind, the user manual seems to be a bit contradictory. Firstly it states "Press the REWIND button to start rewinding back to
where you paused live TV. Press the Play button at the point you want to start watching.". Which seems to suggest it would only start recording from where you paused. But then at the bottom of the page it says "Your recorder will start to temporarily store live TV footage 10 seconds after switching to that channel.", which sounds more like your description of it working like a Sky box. I presume that this is correct and that the former statement is just worded badly.
Can any owners of this box comment on the supposed sluggishness? From the screenshots in the manual it didn't look particularly cluttered. The UI looks ok to me.
The boxes in respect of maintaining a live pause buffer work the same as other Humax boxes. A programme is buffered from the start of switching to the channel. Provided the live viewing channel is switched to the viewed channel the channel can be recorded from the buffer provided there are less than 4 ongoing recordings. Once one of the 4 recordings completes the viewed channel can be recorded from the beginning by simply pressing the instant record button.
For example take the main HD-PSB mux. You can record any 4 of the 5 channels at the same time from BBC1-HD, BBC2-HD, ITV-HD, Channel 4-HD and Channel 5-HD. You can also add a reminder to watch the 5th channel in the Mux which switches the box (and boots it if in sby), thus ensuring the box is tuned to the 5th channel when the programme starts.
Once one of the 4 recording completes you can record the 5th programme completely by pressing the instant record button.
This far beyond the capability of a Sky-HD box.
Probably the worst aspect of the current software is that the latest episode of a series is selected rather than the first. If you have a lot of episodes it can take a lot of programme up presses to find the oldest recording.
There is no doubt the box is under-powered in processing remote control commands, notably any that require building a long list like your list of recordings. A G2 Freesat box is much faster for instance.
If you buy one it will arguably be the most capable box available in recording the most channels at once and has a full complement of catch up channels plus an excellent picture.
If you can live with the slow response, I can only suggest you buy one from the internet and send it back if you can't live with the remote.
Incidentally a Harmony remote improves greatly on the weedy supplied remote range.
However two HDR-FOX-T2's would be much superior if you used something else for catch up services. (Smart Phone/Tablet plus Chromecast for instance).