My wife and me prefer to copy to DVD, I have personally found that USB sticks will not play on some freeview devices or computers, while DVDs will play on nearly all players. Plus some USB sticks will not work for some unknown reason. I have heard they start to degrade after 10 years, while a DVD can last for up to 100 years, plus they are easy to lose as I have lost a few.
My friend is a computer wizz, and he got the 2000T and he said some USB sticks will not work even though he formatted them to FAT32, I have not tried to use one myself on my 2000T though.
With the BT 2110 youview box, you cant even record to USB, but my Wife loves it anyway.
My Humax Forum » Freeview HD » HDR 1800T, 2000T
Humax pass-thru experiment
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| Fri 19 Feb 2016 22:34:16 #31 |
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I have to say I haven't experienced any issues with thumb drives on either of my Humax boxes. Why does you wife like the BT 2110 so much, or at least in preference to your other Humax?
| Sat 20 Feb 2016 12:12:35 #32 | -
Catch up services are a lot better on the BT 2110 youview box,you get the same as a PC, I don't know what the Humax's own version is like. As we are a older couple she likes to watch again some the old stuff from ITV 3, as we get a lot of power cuts round here it comes in handy. The trouble with the 4000T Freeview play box, is that the catch up services like ALL 4 and Demand 5/MY5 is limited and not all programs are available due to copy rights I suppose.
Also we have different tastes in some programs. These boxes work well, a lot better than PC or tablet, certain times of the day it runs so slow probably due a lot of users in the area, so it makes catch up impossible, but it don't affect the 4000T or the Youview box. Plus the picture quality is a lot better than from the PC via HDMI, plus it leaves the hard drives free for something like a good film or channels that's not available on catch up services on the freeview platform.| Sat 20 Feb 2016 12:51:46 #33 | -
Just bought a new HDR2000T to replace a trusted and super reliable Alba (!!!) ALDTR160 which does everything except HD and am very disappointed to see I am suffering a seemingly well known problem whereby the TV signal pixellates and eventually disappears for ages whilst the box starts up.....I find this appalling and totally un-acceptable from such a well known brand as Humax.
Am presently debating returning it for something else ????| Sat 26 Mar 2016 23:44:00 #34 | -
davidwf - 10 hours ago »
Just bought a new HDR2000T to replace a trusted and super reliable Alba (!!!) ALDTR160 which does everything except HD and am very disappointed to see I am suffering a seemingly well known problem whereby the TV signal pixellates and eventually disappears for ages whilst the box starts up.....I find this appalling and totally un-acceptable from such a well known brand as Humax.
Am presently debating returning it for something else ????Have you checked that the power saving option is displayed as 'Off'?
My HDR-2000T does not suffer from this issue on any version of software when the power saving option is shows as 'Off' on the Power Management menu.
| Sun 27 Mar 2016 10:22:52 #35 | -
Our 2000T makes our TV pixelate a bit for about 5 seconds when you take it out of standby even though the power save mode is turned off. And some times when it gets ready to record as well. The 4000T freeview play box is worse, it cuts the signal off for about 10 seconds even thought the power save is off, but its OK when recording in standby.
The thing to do for about £3 is to buy a splitter that seem to work.| Sun 27 Mar 2016 10:53:01 #36 | -
Thanks for the prompt responses.... Yes, power saving is off (no signal at all when the box is off otherwise).
Although a good workaround I don't see why I should have to buy / install a splitter that will also reduce the signal by 50 % to cure a known problem.....I have already split the signal once from an adjacent room.
Signal is 80% strength, 100% quality and I amusing the highest quality double screened coax throughout with soldered brass plugs
| Sun 27 Mar 2016 11:29:51 #37 | -
davidwf - 1 minute ago »
Thanks for the prompt responses.... Yes, power saving is off (no signal at all when the box is off otherwise).
Although a good workaround I don't see why I should have to buy / install a splitter that will also reduce the signal by 50 % to cure a known problem.....I have already split the signal once from an adjacent room.
Signal is 80% strength, 100% quality and I am
using the highest quality double screened coax throughout with soldered brass plugsUnless your signal is very marginal a splitter will have zero effect on picture quality and will actually save you money in reduced electricity bills.
| Sun 27 Mar 2016 11:32:23 #38 | -
Thanks Graham but I think a reduction of 10Watts power consumption is hardly going to be noticed.
Sad fact is the product is not working as it should - it would not have been designed to do this - I don't want to return / refund it as it otherwise ticks all the right boxes.| Sun 27 Mar 2016 11:42:22 #39 | -
Software is up to date
| Sun 27 Mar 2016 11:45:12 #40 |
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