Re: Freeview Set top Box Recommendations

[Wayne <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Geoff,
have found the a Humax in Comet today, I forget the model number but
noticed that they also have an ethernet port on the back! - Any ideas
what that is for?

Cheers
Wayne.

Geoff H wrote:
> Take a look at the Humax or Topfield range of products. I personally
> have two Humax PVR boxes and I am very pleased with them. They have
the
> feature you describe of putting the current channel in a window when
> browsing the guide - they also have a Freesat box if you want to go
down
> that route.
>
> The Topfield (I believe) is more customisable but as I don't have one
I
> can't say for sure.
>
> The Humax (and also the Topfield I think) automatically buffers two
> hours of TV on the current channel, so if you miss something you can
go
> back and watch it again, without having to plan ahead to pause live TV
> and then watch it. Obviously, as soon as you change channels, the
buffer
> clears and starts again.
>
> Geoff
>
> Wayne wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> Its got to the point where our STB has packed up (well not storing
the
>> channels where it needs to, plus the kids have destroyed the
remote :!)
>> and I was wondering what recommendations you guys have.
>>
>> I've had a few of these things at various points and the original
one
>> (that's now packed up) had the best spec in terms of how the menu
worked
>> etc. - typically I've not found any others that seem to fit (and I
cant
>> find a new 'original one' either) - which is where your help would
be
>> appreciated.
>>
>> I'd like one that has a decent menu (EPG?) that still shows your
>> 'currently tuned' channel in a window while allowing you to go
through
>> the guide of the other channels without changing your viewing
channel.
>> (does that make sense?) hopefully one that has a good remote - one
with
>> 'real' buttons rather than the Sinclair ZX81 Membrane that cracks
and
>> gives up(!). I'm not too bothered about 'top up tv' so no need for
a
>> CAM(?) port.
>>
>> I've got a spare hdmi port on the tv - but I think I might be
saving
>> that for me blu-ray player (Shhh - dont tell swmbo!) - I've a
spare
>> component video and the obvious scart. I dont think there is any
benefit
>> from an HDReady box - but should there be one that also does
freesat or
>> any upcoming hd freeview - I would also consider that. (Am I right
in
>> thinking that Freesat is in addition to Freeview rather than
replacement?)
>>
>> Oh, and if there's such a thing, something that can be spoken to
via a
>> computer/ LAN, adding custom pop-up messages (IP telephone
intergration)
>> - ok - back in the real  world :))
>>
>>
>> Cheers all
>> Wayne.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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