Hi I used to have a Humax PVR9300T when it first came out years ago. It was at the time quite a good box but it had its flaws. Eventually I moved to Sky+ but got sick of the price hikes and recently moved to Now TV. I don't like the guide (now and next - no further on times), miss the record function and not all stuff seems to be available on catch up. So anyway i'm thinking of going back to Humax and specifically the new FVP 5000T. A few things concern me though based on what I remember having issues with on the old PVR9300T. So...
1. My old PVR9300T used to take forever to load the EPG after a power on and sometimes only did so if it was tuned to BBC1 first. Does the newer FVP 5000T update the EPG quicker?
2. Recordings sometimes was hit and miss on the old Humax. Sometimes it wouldn't catch the actual programme start and miss a few minutes, sometimes the ending would be cut off. Does the newer Humax have better luck doing this?
3. My missus wants to go back to Sky+ because of the ease of recording and speed of the programme guide. I'm tempted to retry Humax again though. The outlay of a new Humax would probably pay for the years basic Sky subscription but there is no more to pay after that. I know it would be Freeview only so no Atlantic, Fox etc. How does the new Humax compare to ease of use when comparing against Sky?
Any advice is appreciated.