Humax HDR-FOX T2 Replacement?

[Doofus]

I've got one of these, and it's failing. Often fails to play back recordings, won't pause live tv, and so on.

It's connected to a smart tv, so I don't necessarily need smart tv functions (Now Tv, Amazon, iPlayer etc), although if it has them, then no problem.

I think I have three tuners (record 2 channels while watching a third), and I want at least the same.

I'll be doing my research over the weekend, but if anyone has any recommendations, it would be helpful.

TIA

[gregs656]

Standard answer from me - I'd be looking at a youview box. Haven't kept up with the current models, but the DTR-T2100 is superb and can be had cheaply.

You have twin tuners also, not triple, in your current box. Twin is pretty standard.

[Doofus]

gregs656 said:

Standard answer from me - I'd be looking at a youview box. Haven't kept up with the current models, but the DTR-T2100 is superb and can be had cheaply.

You have twin tuners also, not triple, in your current box. Twin is pretty standard.

[grumbledoak]

I looked at this last year to replace my parents' ageing Humax. Here is a quick overview:
https://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/guides/internet...

I went for the newer Humax FVP, that's a FreeView Player and recorder. No subscription.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Humax-FVP-5000T-1TB-Freev...

[gregs656]

That article is misleading, there are no subscription fees with YouView.

[Doofus]

Yeah, I'm not paying a subscription for a new box. I have a PVR (or whatever they're called now), and I want a new one.

[595Heaven]

I have the same Humax box, and upgraded to a YouView box via Plus.net just before Christmas. I got the box for free (should have been c. £60 upfront), and also took out BT Sport HD subscription for my son to watch football.

It works really well, but obviously needs an aerial rather than the dish, and also fast broadband for HD streamed channels.

It’s great to be able to set recording via the phone if you have forgotten to do it!

[page3]

I'd be looking at a replacement Humax HDR-FOX T2 as the third-party firmware is excellent. If you don't use those features though then fair enough.

[Doofus]

page3 said:

I'd be looking at a replacement Humax HDR-FOX T2 as the third-party firmware is excellent. If you don't use those features though then fair enough.

I always thought I would change the firmware, but never did.

[Doofus]

I decided on a Humax FCP 5000T on the basis that I know Humax products already.

It already seems to be beyond my Technology Temperament Quotient...

[AJB88]

My new missus has got the HDR-Fox T2 was looking at it this morning to see if there was a replacement firmware, circa 2012 last update iirc.

I've got the HDR-1100S

[Sticks.]

If you haven't already bought it, it's available at John Lewis with 2 years warranty for the same price as Amazon. https://www.johnlewis.com/humax-fvp-5000t-500gb-sm...

[Doofus]

Sticks. said:

If you haven't already bought it, it's available at John Lewis with 2 years warranty for the same price as Amazon. https://www.johnlewis.com/humax-fvp-5000t-500gb-sm...

The 2 year warranty is a Humax thing, not a John Lewis one. There's a registration card in the box.

I bought it direct because a) I couldn't be arsed to leave the house and b) I know how ludicrously high Amazon seller fees are.

[Doofus]

Just to close this off. I bought a Humax FCP 5000T. If you're thinking of doing the same, I'd urge you not to. It is a complete turd. I genuinely believe it isn't fit for purpose.

[gregs656]

Doofus said:

Just to close this off. I bought a Humax FCP 5000T. If you're thinking of doing the same, I'd urge you not to. It is a complete turd. I genuinely believe it isn't fit for purpose.

Send it back and get a T2100.

All the YouView boxes are Humax products anyway, so good hardware generally, just with different (very good IMO) firmware.

[zedx19]

Doofus said:

Just to close this off. I bought a Humax FCP 5000T. If you're thinking of doing the same, I'd urge you not to. It is a complete turd. I genuinely believe it isn't fit for purpose.

Agreed, I purchased a 5000 to replace an ageing Youview box that was failing. I kept it for 2 days, then sent it back. It's slow, it crashes, it takes an age to boot up, the search facility is rubbish and it's slow, slow slow. Press a button on the remote and you can count seconds before anything happens. The Youview HDR box is a great box, it's much faster than the normal Youview box and they can be had cheap off ebay.

[gregs656]

zedx19 said:

Agreed, I purchased a 5000 to replace an ageing Youview box that was failing. I kept it for 2 days, then sent it back. It's slow, it crashes, it takes an age to boot up, the search facility is rubbish and it's slow, slow slow. Press a button on the remote and you can count seconds before anything happens. The Youview HDR box is a great box, it's much faster than the normal Youview box and they can be had cheap off ebay.

The Ultra HD (T4000) and the HD version (T2100) don't have any performance differences, so unless you have a 4K TV it's not worth the extra cost as you're not buying better hardware.

[Doofus]

zedx19 said:

Agreed, I purchased a 5000 to replace an ageing Youview box that was failing. I kept it for 2 days, then sent it back. It's slow, it crashes, it takes an age to boot up, the search facility is rubbish and it's slow, slow slow. Press a button on the remote and you can count seconds before anything happens. The Youview HDR box is a great box, it's much faster than the normal Youview box and they can be had cheap off ebay.

All of this, lis the picture stutters, and it continually tells me the signal is too weak, even when the signal strength is over 85% Plus, the simple functions of ffwd or rwd are perated by different buttons depending upon whether you're watching live or a recording, and for a recording, it's a two button command to do either!

[zedx19]

gregs656 said:

The Ultra HD (T4000) and the HD version (T2100) don't have any performance differences, so unless you have a 4K TV it's not worth the extra cost as you're not buying better hardware.

I'm speaking from experience, of having 2 HD Youview boxes and 1 UHD Youview box and there was significantly better responsiveness from the UHD box. The UHD box would also boot from cold much faster. The HD Youview boxes were the small BT type ones, not the older big ones with the blue touch button on the front. Not that it matters as I had one of them as well and that got so slow when the major update happened, to the point it died within a month.