Recent content by MartinLiddle

You might do better for most iPlayer content with input set to 1080p and let the TV do the rest.

I have always believed the saying "You can always tell when a salesman is lying; it is when he moves his lips."

I agree that the software on more recent Humax boxes is sub-standard but that isn't something that a repair company or a repair cafe can do anything to fix it.

I would suggest it is the other way round: ie Repair Cafes are emerging because of the disappearance of electronic repair companies and other similar enterprises . I suspect the demise is due to modern equipment being more reliable.

It is better than doing nothing.

As another old git I can confirm that sub title sync is very poor on the HDR-FOX T2 but is pretty much faultless on later boxes. Like you I used an FVP-5000T for a while but wasn't greatly impressed so I bought an Aura which is potentially an excellent box but is flawed by Humax stopping the...

It was also a useful source of information on Humax Freesat boxes until Graham Thompson died suddenly.

I take it that you have absolutely zero evidence for that claim?

They have got the 10 beta testers they required.

I never asked to be a mod for this site, I just got appointed. I am also a regular user of MyHumax. I will refer people from one site to the other if I think the other site has better expertise to answer a particular question.

I beg to differ, I have had plenty of dealings with Barry and I have always found him helpful and friendly.

Jim Clark certainly competed in some motor rallies and demonstrated he was a very capable rally driver but I was actually just making the point that rallies also have a clerk of the course.

Also motor rallying.

Sounds promising, let us know whether it works.

I have been using Edimax ES3308P switches when working away from home and they can be powered via USB 5V 0.6A.