Harters
Novice Member
Sorry, I'm at a loss what to think.
My parents have no aerial or Dish. They currently piggyback off neighbours Aerial but want to avoid this as soon as possible plus the signal is pathetic due to their location
I am trying to find a Freeview Play Recorder box (they love to record stuff) that we can ONLY have connected to their broadband via WIFI.
I am looking at Humax 5000t or the Aura. From what I read they can stream and last night I downloaded Freeview play app onto my phone which has an EPG and I could watch on demand. When I click on something it took me to the relevant app like a player and opened the content there - that's fine.
BUT
Will my parents be able to watch the 6 o'clock news or other live broadcasts BBC / BBC /ITV content via ONLY an internet connection by selecting it from the EPG and it "JUST PLAYS" ... I'll download whatever apps are needed and create their accounts on Iplayer etc but as many of you know, having 80-year parents, it needs to be simple for them...
(and no, they have no possibility to have a dish or an aerial of their own - I know that's weird but how it is as - they live at the bottom of a 360 degree surrounding hill terrestrial signal is appalling even with boosters... so its WIFI/ETHERNET or nothing for them unfortunately
Is Humax Aura for them? or something else.... love to hear some expert answers - I asked Currys and they clearly had no idea
My parents have no aerial or Dish. They currently piggyback off neighbours Aerial but want to avoid this as soon as possible plus the signal is pathetic due to their location
I am trying to find a Freeview Play Recorder box (they love to record stuff) that we can ONLY have connected to their broadband via WIFI.
I am looking at Humax 5000t or the Aura. From what I read they can stream and last night I downloaded Freeview play app onto my phone which has an EPG and I could watch on demand. When I click on something it took me to the relevant app like a player and opened the content there - that's fine.
BUT
Will my parents be able to watch the 6 o'clock news or other live broadcasts BBC / BBC /ITV content via ONLY an internet connection by selecting it from the EPG and it "JUST PLAYS" ... I'll download whatever apps are needed and create their accounts on Iplayer etc but as many of you know, having 80-year parents, it needs to be simple for them...
(and no, they have no possibility to have a dish or an aerial of their own - I know that's weird but how it is as - they live at the bottom of a 360 degree surrounding hill terrestrial signal is appalling even with boosters... so its WIFI/ETHERNET or nothing for them unfortunately
Is Humax Aura for them? or something else.... love to hear some expert answers - I asked Currys and they clearly had no idea