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[Taxi_Driver]

Gonna buy myself a late chrimbo pressie.....and ive decided on either...

Humax HDR-FOX T2 Freeview+ HD PVR Receiver (500GB)

or

SONY SVRHDT500B.CEK Digital TV Recorder

both the same spec, i think
both roughly the same price.... circu £225 bought thro topcashback

The Sony has the advantage at the moment, as it will 'talk' to my Sony tv

Anybody got either the Sony or Humax models im looking at??

[Andy B]

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Anybody got either the Sony or Humax models im looking at??

We've had the Humax for about 5 months, it replaced the none HD version. Have had no problems at all, dead easy to use, record two programmes while you watch a third etc etc 
No problems linked to a Samsung telly either.

[Entwood]

We have the Humax FreeSAT - (not FreeVIEW) - and have had no problems at all in 3 years .. if the freeview one is as good then well worth it IMHO ..

[Auto Addict]

Got the Humax HDR-FOX T2 Freeview with a WiFi dongle to watch iplayer / youtube etc, no problems so far.

[TheBoy]

I use neither, I'm a simple MCE man.  Just upgraded to HD by simply changing the tuner. TunerfreeMCE deals with all the iPlayer, ITVPlayer and CH4/5 catchups.  Added advantage of loads of utilities to strip out all the adverts automatically, to save F-FWDing through.  And it natively plays just about any format

Currently running with 4 Freeview tuners, and also 2 Extenders to watch around the house.


Its an old Core2 Quad, seriously contemplating upgrading it to a Sandy Bridge i5.  Not buying a new hard drive yet, though, which is desperately needs, as the existing 1.5Tb drive is creaking.


//Edit - forgot, it does all my tunes and my pics as well

[TheBoy]

If MCE was not an option, I reckon it would be the Hummie for me, although not sure I could live with the limitations.

For me, it also has to be easy enough and stable enough so she can record her Lark Rise to Candleford shite. Else I'm in trouble.

[Andy B]

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For me, it also has to be easy enough and stable enough so she can record her Lark Rise to Candleford shite. Else I'm in trouble.

But unfortunately that means it's all to easy to fill the bloody recording schedule with all sorts of crap, meaning that not only does SWMBO hog the live telly with shite, she also hogs the telly with recorded shite and either I can't mangage to record anything myself or I don't get the chance to watch it if I do. 

And then she moans when I spend all evening on the laptop! You can't win! 

[aaronjb]

And then she moans when I spend all evening on the laptop! You can't win! 

Sure you can, it's just spelt d-i-v-o-r-c-e..

[Shackeng]

I've had the Humax 9200T PVR for about 5 years, it broke once within the two year warranty, and a new box arrived the next day with no quibble. I've also got the Humax Foxsat HDR which is also very good, but not quite so intuitive with the handset as the PVR. 

[TheBoy]

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For me, it also has to be easy enough and stable enough so she can record her Lark Rise to Candleford shite. Else I'm in trouble.

But unfortunately that means it's all to easy to fill the bloody recording schedule with all sorts of crap, meaning that not only does SWMBO hog the live telly with shite, she also hogs the telly with recorded shite and either I can't mangage to record anything myself or I don't get the chance to watch it if I do. 

And then she moans when I spend all evening on the laptop! You can't win! 

12 bore shotgun?

[Andy B]

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For me, it also has to be easy enough and stable enough so she can record her Lark Rise to Candleford shite. Else I'm in trouble.

But unfortunately that means it's all to easy to fill the bloody recording schedule with all sorts of crap, meaning that not only does SWMBO hog the live telly with shite, she also hogs the telly with recorded shite and either I can't mangage to record anything myself or I don't get the chance to watch it if I do. 

And then she moans when I spend all evening on the laptop! You can't win! 

12 bore shotgun?

Mmmm?! It's an option! 

[Taxi_Driver]

Got the Humax HDR-FOX T2 Freeview with a WiFi dongle to watch iplayer / youtube etc, no problems so far.

AA, as you have it networked, presumably you have played content stored on your PC to it.....but will it let you move content from the PVR to the PC?

Im actually swaying towards the Humax now as its totally unclear to me if the Sony one will network 

[aaronjb]

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For me, it also has to be easy enough and stable enough so she can record her Lark Rise to Candleford shite. Else I'm in trouble.

But unfortunately that means it's all to easy to fill the bloody recording schedule with all sorts of crap, meaning that not only does SWMBO hog the live telly with shite, she also hogs the telly with recorded shite and either I can't mangage to record anything myself or I don't get the chance to watch it if I do. 

And then she moans when I spend all evening on the laptop! You can't win! 

12 bore shotgun?

Probably cheaper than my suggestion, too!

[Auto Addict]

Got the Humax HDR-FOX T2 Freeview with a WiFi dongle to watch iplayer / youtube etc, no problems so far.

AA, as you have it networked, presumably you have played content stored on your PC to it.....but will it let you move content from the PVR to the PC?

Im actually swaying towards the Humax now as its totally unclear to me if the Sony one will network 

No, I haven't tried doing that.

[TheBoy]

Got the Humax HDR-FOX T2 Freeview with a WiFi dongle to watch iplayer / youtube etc, no problems so far.

AA, as you have it networked, presumably you have played content stored on your PC to it.....but will it let you move content from the PVR to the PC?

Im actually swaying towards the Humax now as its totally unclear to me if the Sony one will network 

You know the Sony one simply won't work, or do even what it claims to.

So, given your shortlist, only 1 left