“This machine has been significantly changed from previous Freeview recorders. The addition of tuners to allow multi channel recording has resulted in the need for a stronger signal than in the previous models with less tuners. They don’t tell you this in the blurb! Ours is fine now we have fitted a second aerial amp and changed the aerial to receive a different transmitter, all at a additional cost of £130”
“The Humax does exactly what I wanted and expected. The remote controller is a bit difficult to use and takes time to respond but I'm sure I will get used to this in time”
“I owed the FVP400T for about 4 year & this one is identical so easy to use. The delivery for the company was fast as I order it on a Sunday & received on the Tuesday. The storage is brilliant as I recorded 200 program & still only use a quarter of the space. Good value for the money.”
“I have bought a number of Humax Freeview players in the past and have been happy with them. The FVP-5000T promised to be better for being able to record four programs while watching a fifth.
I have had it for 2 weeks and in the time it has frozen twice, requiring a re-boot. Apart from that it works well. It's not quite as user friendly as the DTR T1000 that it replaced. I do miss a front panel display showing details of the viewing channel that its tuned to and there is no indication when the unit is actually switched on. There's a red LED underneath that turns blue when it's on, but it's out of sight, which is a puzzle to me.
During an evening's viewing I may switch viewing between my Humax Freesat box and this Freeview box. This is the time when some indication that it is; at least, switched on and displaying the channel that it's tuned to would be good to know.
Perhaps I should have researched it more. I can live with it but I am a little disappointed.”
