Humax FreeSat HD PVR

[dibbers006]

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[Plotloss]

If BBC announce the F1 coverage is going to be in HD then I'll begrudgingly get up on the roof I reckon.

[rich1231]

no component?

pooooeyy

[Plotloss]

Theres nothing on Freesat that you cant get via SkyHD though is there?

Or do you just fancy one to avoid paying the £10 a month for another HD box?

If so, then theres a solution, no trouble...

[Dirty Boy]

Where the foxsat?

<snigger>

[rich1231]

Plotloss said:

Theres nothing on Freesat that you cant get via SkyHD though is there?

Or do you just fancy one to avoid paying the £10 a month for another HD box?

If so, then theres a solution, no trouble...

ITV HERRRDURGH

[Dirty Boy]

Plotloss said:

Theres nothing on Freesat that you cant get via SkyHD though is there?

Or do you just fancy one to avoid paying the £10 a month for another HD box?

If so, then theres a solution, no trouble...

?

[Plotloss]

Alright, I'll get the latest on the HDMI>Component converters in that case.

[rich1231]

Dirty Boy said:

Plotloss said:

Theres nothing on Freesat that you cant get via SkyHD though is there?

Or do you just fancy one to avoid paying the £10 a month for another HD box?

If so, then theres a solution, no trouble...

?

Plotloss installed a HD distribution matrix thingmajig in my house amongst a million other gadgets so his reply was tailored to my remark.

[Adrian W]

and made in the same factory in Hungury as Pioneer TV's

[fastka]

i've got the PVR9200

will i need another box for freesat? either HD or not?

can the PVR9200 accept a freesat signal?

[Sixpackpert]

fastka said:

i've got the PVR9200

will i need another box for freesat? either HD or not?

can the PVR9200 accept a freesat signal?

No it can't. The PVR9200 is for Freeview.

[Plotloss]

Adrian W said:

and made in the same factory in Hungury as Pioneer TV's

Are you sure about that?

[Sixpackpert]

Can't wait for this personally. House has got a sky dish on the side as the previous owners had Sky. We are currently using an old sky box without the card as the ariel is a bit dodgy.

Now just need to upgrade the tv and home cinema system and we'll be happy days.

[Dirty Boy]

I have a sky digital dish, I have an HDTV, what other 'bits' other than the FreeSat box do I need?

Does the existing cable work? Unsure as isn't that a coax? therefore won't carry HD signal?

I'm out of date on this sort of stuff.

Cheers

[Sixpackpert]

Dirty Boy said:

I have a sky digital dish, I have an HDTV, what other 'bits' other than the FreeSat box do I need?

That's all you need AFAIK.

[Welshbeef]

Got the freeview version and had it for over 3 years 160Gb - fantastic piece of kit. Only once in that time during a 3 week holiday have I managed to max out the 160Gb usually it sits at 30-45% free.

Series link, split recording, stores all your music, all your photos/the ones you want & you can tfr any recordings to your laptop/PC and cut it to a DVD... buy a blank DVD for £0.20-0.50 record favourite film job done.

[fastka]

cheers Sixpackpert, thanks for the info

[Rotaree]

Fantastic - I've been waiting for this! We used to have the Freeview version which I still believe was one of the best gadgets I ever bought (sad I know!). However when we moved we couldn't get a terrestrial TV signal so the only way to get hard drive recording was to go the Sky route and after the useability of the Humax I hate Sky - the interface is appalling. So as soon as the contract is a year old it'll be goodbye Sky and hello again Humax (anyone want an old Sky HD box ).

In fact, thinking about it, I think the Sky may get relegated to the bedroom and a new Humax might be coming my way this weekend if I can get hold of one that quickly!

[indi pearl]

Is the unit only capable of tuning into 28 East (ie.freesat transponder specific)or can it also pick up and memorise Hotbird/Astra 1/Hispasat transponders if fed via DiSec switching.