The Award Winning Humax HDR-Fox T2
Though it is one of the most expensive recording devices on the market, the Humax HDR-Fox T2 is one of the best there is. It has a HDMI port, enables you to do basic editing of your recordings, has a CI slot and has an impressive 320GB HDD which allows you to record for up to 200 hours.
The setup of the device is very easy, all you have to do is plug it in and the Humax HD PVR instantly finds all the channels that are available to you.
The device has Freeview+ features inclusive of split programming (an excellent choice for ITV), you can schedule a recording from the 7-day EPG, automatic recording of an entire television series and suggestions of substitute showings in the event that there is a timer overlap. For the times when there is a schedule change the device has auto-tracking; however, this will only work if broadcasters renew EPG data regularly. Therefore, you may want to utilize the padding feature to give you additional minutes on the start and end times, though padding does disarm series recording. The “Find” feature on the Humax HD PVR is a favorite among users, as you just type in the keyword that you are searching for and you will get results of all the programs that contain the inputted keyword.
The Humax HDR-Fox T2 twin tuners allow you to do various things. For instance, you are able to record two shows while watching a third that has been previously recorded on the device. Due to the fact that the device is always buffering the channel that is currently being viewed to its HDD, by using the review and cue buttons on the remote control you will be able to find the section of the program that you’re interested in seeing.
One of the greatest features of the device is that you are able to pause and rewind live television. In addition to this, the device also has an instant replay feature and you can even watch the favorite parts of your sports games or movies in slow motion. You can also keep parts of the buffer as a recording.
The Humax HD PVR features digital tele-text, which is quite quick and responsive. The device has a great user interface and features individual TV and VCR Scarts; the TV Scart supports RGB while the VCR Scart supports S-video or composite. Pictures displayed via the TV Scart is quite clear, refined and has the ability to show bright and accurate colors.
Though the Humax HDR-Fox T2 has great features, there are a few disadvantages that it has. Firstly, the HDMI output only allows 576 pixels and 720 pixels settings. Additionally the cooling fan is rather noisy; however, Humax has plans of reduce this annoying sound.
All in all, the Humax HD PVR is a great device to use, especially if you are looking to get more from your HD TV.
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