nigelmercier
New Member
My Humax DTR-T1000 got a software update a couple of days ago, good to see that there is now a Delete confirm option. I'm not sure if the sticky Skip has been fixed, as I've got quite good at avoiding it!
I have a few suggestions to make the box even more awesome:
Make better use of the screen space when using the Info button. The first thing that is vital here is the duration of the recording. More channel and date/time info would also be handy. I also note that the program subtitle gets put in larger letters than the program name, quite confusing. Even with these additions, there is a lot of wasted space: would thumbnails be possible, or even better a preview?
When selecting a program to record on BBC I get a prompt to record the HD version, this does not happen with ITV or CH4.
If there is a clash when setting record, the box very cleverly gives you the option to record another airing, it would be useful if this could be done even without the clash.
The volume control is totally pointless. It should control the TV volume (without having to select TV). The box volume could be set in Settings, although as the sound level is quite low, I imagine that everyone has it at 100%.
The option for auto mute when the Guide (or other full screen menu) is displayed. It is very annoying to have the current channel at full volume when starting or stopping a playback.
When looking at recordings, there is a need to go quickly to the Date/A-Z button from the listings, perhaps the Down button could go directly there from Recordings. Better still, could it remember?
When viewing the EPG, why not use the coloured buttons for changing the day and paging up and down? At present there is too much travel from the cursor keys required, and 50% of the time I use the wrong button, for >> or >| as I can't see which one is correct.
Are there any plans to add the facility to upload recordings to a USB flash drive, or over the network? This would be a huge plus.
A great deal about how a remote should work can be taken from the Sky+ remote, this is 100% intuitive, and the prompts on the screen are clear. It is a shame that the Humax buttons are so small and obscure, although a great improvement on the Fox.
Please don't take the above as criticism, it's a great device, but it could be so much better.
I have a few suggestions to make the box even more awesome:
Make better use of the screen space when using the Info button. The first thing that is vital here is the duration of the recording. More channel and date/time info would also be handy. I also note that the program subtitle gets put in larger letters than the program name, quite confusing. Even with these additions, there is a lot of wasted space: would thumbnails be possible, or even better a preview?
When selecting a program to record on BBC I get a prompt to record the HD version, this does not happen with ITV or CH4.
If there is a clash when setting record, the box very cleverly gives you the option to record another airing, it would be useful if this could be done even without the clash.
The volume control is totally pointless. It should control the TV volume (without having to select TV). The box volume could be set in Settings, although as the sound level is quite low, I imagine that everyone has it at 100%.
The option for auto mute when the Guide (or other full screen menu) is displayed. It is very annoying to have the current channel at full volume when starting or stopping a playback.
When looking at recordings, there is a need to go quickly to the Date/A-Z button from the listings, perhaps the Down button could go directly there from Recordings. Better still, could it remember?
When viewing the EPG, why not use the coloured buttons for changing the day and paging up and down? At present there is too much travel from the cursor keys required, and 50% of the time I use the wrong button, for >> or >| as I can't see which one is correct.
Are there any plans to add the facility to upload recordings to a USB flash drive, or over the network? This would be a huge plus.
A great deal about how a remote should work can be taken from the Sky+ remote, this is 100% intuitive, and the prompts on the screen are clear. It is a shame that the Humax buttons are so small and obscure, although a great improvement on the Fox.
Please don't take the above as criticism, it's a great device, but it could be so much better.