I've just bought and set-up a FVP 4000T. My first reaction to it is 'er, did anyone ever test this thing!?'.
For reference I have the latest software update (1.02.13)
In common with current PVRs in the market, this one seems to lack a certain finesse, and seems to have several missing buttons on the remote (and some using space that don't really need it). While this has a lot more features than the PVRs available a decade ago, it's actually less usable.
My first gripe is where's the 'info' button? Well, I found out there isn't one, and that you're supposed to use the 'ok' button. This works for live TV, and it works when you are viewing programmes in the future in the guide.
However, if you highlight a 'live' programme in the guide, pressing 'ok' switches to that channel. I don't think anyone would imagine that the combination of these behaviours is 'correct'.
If I press 'ok' when I'm watching a recorded programme I get the timeline display. In this mode I'm wondering what the purpose of onscreen ff/rw/pause buttons are when these are on the remote control!?
That appears to be three different behaviours for what seem to be contextually similar situations:
i) pressing 'ok' on live tv and on a recorded programme should get a similar result
ii pressing 'ok' on live and future programmes in the guide should get a similar result
The whole system is littered with these kinds of problems.
While I'm here, in the manual it refers to a 'universal' remote control. Either I'm missing something, or the remote with this box is nothing of the sort. The only 'universal' aspect it has is its ability to turn of the television (with a dedicated button) - it cannot turn up the volume or change channels on the TV.
Which raises yet another gripe, but I'll save that for another day/thread.
Thanks in advance for any feedback!
