And I'm going to start by apologising for making this thread, because all of you will be sick of people like me who apparently haven't read the FAQs, read the forum (I got to page 10), or read reviews. The trouble is that there are so many 'opinions' out there that are either out of date now (as firmwares are released), are simply wrong, or because new stuff, like custom firmwares, have been done since.
I currently have an old SD Toppy, with lots of TAPS which I like, although it does require a bit more 'managing' than I would ideally like. But that turns it from a mediocre PVR into a very good one, so it's hassle well spent.
So HDTV, and Freeview+ HD... That's my next move. But reviews and forums seem to suggest the HDR-FOX T2 is a flawed masterpiece. In many ways it is, apparently, brilliantly first-class, but has some serious shortcomings or problems.
I've read about recording lists being lost on power down. Remotes seemingly hanging as the unit gets confused about which channel it's meant to be on locking you out of live-pausing of TV etc. Series Links not always working if you're away for a while (but no idea what people's definition of "a while" is). Green screens that need the power switched off to cure, which deletes all the timers. Recording or changing channel from the EGP hit-and-miss. The unit can't/doesn't/won't "talk" to a TV and turn it on or off, or select the right input automatically.
Some of the above are probably myths, user-error, or fixed by now. Other bugs might exist.
So the question ultimately is, how much of the poor reviews (which are a minority it has to be said) should I pay attention to, and how much of it should I ignore? And can any existing problems be easily cured with alternative firmwares, or are they for the *serious* power-users?
Apologies again for asking a common question. Please don't flame me too much.
Edit: I added HDMI auto-switching to the list...
