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Disable the "TV", "DVD" and "AUDIO" buttons on remote?
Well, actually no. The OED defines "control" as a noun and a verb, not an adjective. So "remote control" is perfectly accurate English - though I agree that "remote", on its own, is not (although it is of course commonly used and understood). Similarly "microwave" rather than "microwave oven".- TonyC
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- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Disable the "TV", "DVD" and "AUDIO" buttons on remote?
Quite so, in general. But it seems in this case that the hardware fix is not easy (given the fragility of the little tabs holding the remote control together, and the apparent absence of any simple reprogramming-type solution) so I guess I will have to resort to reprogramming the family (and...- TonyC
- Post #20
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Disable the "TV", "DVD" and "AUDIO" buttons on remote?
No, I think the button gets pressed when it is dropped, or put in a drawer, or something like that. And somehow I just get a mental block when the 'Fox doesn't respond to the remote, even though I know all about the "wrong mode" problem, it still just never occurs to me to check and I end up...- TonyC
- Post #9
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Disable the "TV", "DVD" and "AUDIO" buttons on remote?
Oh, you mean detect the "wrong" IR code and remap it to the "right" one? Hmm, nice idea. But can the Humax even receive codes intended for a different device?- TonyC
- Post #8
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Disable the "TV", "DVD" and "AUDIO" buttons on remote?
Yes, that was my original thinking. But I know from experience that getting remote controls apart without breaking any of the little tabs is very difficult, so a software / configuration fix would be preferred.- TonyC
- Post #7
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Disable the "TV", "DVD" and "AUDIO" buttons on remote?
I, and other members of the family, sometimes accidentally press one of these "Mode" buttons on the remote. There follows much wailing and complaining that "the Humax has crashed again", because it stops responding to the remote. Yes, I know the buttons light up to show you if you have the...- TonyC
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- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Humax can be difficult to use
Hmm, true. Unless they have just been stuck in a warehouse somewhere for months (I think that was the conclusion with the Maplin ones), which perhaps is equally off-putting if you want a genuinely new (or at least very nearly so) box.- TonyC
- Post #40
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Humax can be difficult to use
This is why many of us use the Custom Firmware capabilities of either EPG browsing via the web interface, or the Remote Scheduling service. If my own late F/W 'Fox is typical of how slow the standard built-in EPG is, then I couldn't imagine using it on a daily basis as the primary way to set...- TonyC
- Post #39
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Humax can be difficult to use
Well, yes and no. You're 100% correct that the quality of recorded programs is identical to that of live broadcasts, without any degradation like you got on old VHS recordings, or indeed DVD recordings that transcoded before recording. And it's also true that the transfer from the 'Fox to the...- TonyC
- Post #37
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Humax can be difficult to use
The 'Fox is genuinely annoyingly slow for certain actions, such as EPG browsing and iPlayer. A faster processor would presumably make this "slicker". (And yes, so would better code, of course, as we know because the EPG used to be quicker)- TonyC
- Post #32
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Humax can be difficult to use
The "Manager's Specials" on Humax Direct are not really "recon", are they? In a lot of cases they are products that have been bought and then returned because the buyer didn't like them, not because they were actually faulty and needed repairing. (Though I am sure some have been repaired) The...- TonyC
- Post #31
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Humax can be difficult to use
I guess one of the key advantages of the Toppy with its various optional add-ons was that the UI was much more customisable. Everyone has their own idea about how the UI should behave; while I agree that some of the Humax's ways of doing things do seem just plain wrong, a lot of other "niggles"...- TonyC
- Post #12
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Humax can be difficult to use
I'm also a recent Toppy -> Humax convert, so I sympathise. The Custom Firmware does massively increase the capabilities of the machine, and the Web interface lets you do a lot of things (browsing / moving recordings, setting timers, adjusting settings, etc) easily through your PC, that are a...- TonyC
- Post #7
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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[redring] Show red LED ring when recording in standby + other options...
Wow, talk about prompt service! I've installed this now and it does just what I wanted, many thanks- TonyC
- Post #393
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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[redring] Show red LED ring when recording in standby + other options...
Feature request: different brightnesses when playing and not playing Would it be possible (if not too difficult) to add a new option to the VFD brightness, which adjusts it according to whether the box is playing a recording or just showing live TV? I find the elapsed time count extremely...- TonyC
- Post #390
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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Cannot format - capacity too large
Ah, I'd fitted a new (unformatted) drive so of course nothing was accessing it - the Humax prompted to format the disc as soon as it was powered on.- TonyC
- Post #12
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Cannot format - capacity too large
I'm running 1.03.06 with CF 2.20, and my box happily formatted a 2 Tb drive through the standard user interface.- TonyC
- Post #9
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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HDMI / HDCP problems - helped by a cold boot?
Yes, quite so. And annoyingly I kind of knew that, just for some reason it never occurred to me it might help with HDCP issues.- TonyC
- Post #3
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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HDMI / HDCP problems - helped by a cold boot?
I'm one of the "unfortunate" HDR-FOXT2 users who regularly experiences HDCP problems. The symptom is that if the TV is switched on while the Fox is already on, no picture is shown - but restarting the Fox while the TV is left on always fixes it. (Yes, I know it's not the end of the world to have...- TonyC
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- Replies: 3
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Users with HDMI Issues
That was my suspicion at first, but I have in the past tried unplugging and replugging into the same socket without success. Only moving to a different socket fixes the problem. (Though I will try this again next time, just to be sure.) Also, when the "system" is in this problem state, turning...- TonyC
- Post #21
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Disable the "TV", "DVD" and "AUDIO" buttons on remote?
Well, actually no. The OED defines "control" as a noun and a verb, not an adjective. So "remote control" is perfectly accurate English - though I agree that "remote", on its own, is not (although it is of course commonly used and understood). Similarly "microwave" rather than "microwave oven".- TonyC
- Post #21
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Disable the "TV", "DVD" and "AUDIO" buttons on remote?
Quite so, in general. But it seems in this case that the hardware fix is not easy (given the fragility of the little tabs holding the remote control together, and the apparent absence of any simple reprogramming-type solution) so I guess I will have to resort to reprogramming the family (and...- TonyC
- Post #20
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Disable the "TV", "DVD" and "AUDIO" buttons on remote?
No, I think the button gets pressed when it is dropped, or put in a drawer, or something like that. And somehow I just get a mental block when the 'Fox doesn't respond to the remote, even though I know all about the "wrong mode" problem, it still just never occurs to me to check and I end up...- TonyC
- Post #9
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Disable the "TV", "DVD" and "AUDIO" buttons on remote?
Oh, you mean detect the "wrong" IR code and remap it to the "right" one? Hmm, nice idea. But can the Humax even receive codes intended for a different device?- TonyC
- Post #8
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Disable the "TV", "DVD" and "AUDIO" buttons on remote?
Yes, that was my original thinking. But I know from experience that getting remote controls apart without breaking any of the little tabs is very difficult, so a software / configuration fix would be preferred.- TonyC
- Post #7
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Disable the "TV", "DVD" and "AUDIO" buttons on remote?
I, and other members of the family, sometimes accidentally press one of these "Mode" buttons on the remote. There follows much wailing and complaining that "the Humax has crashed again", because it stops responding to the remote. Yes, I know the buttons light up to show you if you have the...- TonyC
- Thread
- Replies: 29
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Humax can be difficult to use
Hmm, true. Unless they have just been stuck in a warehouse somewhere for months (I think that was the conclusion with the Maplin ones), which perhaps is equally off-putting if you want a genuinely new (or at least very nearly so) box.- TonyC
- Post #40
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Humax can be difficult to use
This is why many of us use the Custom Firmware capabilities of either EPG browsing via the web interface, or the Remote Scheduling service. If my own late F/W 'Fox is typical of how slow the standard built-in EPG is, then I couldn't imagine using it on a daily basis as the primary way to set...- TonyC
- Post #39
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Humax can be difficult to use
Well, yes and no. You're 100% correct that the quality of recorded programs is identical to that of live broadcasts, without any degradation like you got on old VHS recordings, or indeed DVD recordings that transcoded before recording. And it's also true that the transfer from the 'Fox to the...- TonyC
- Post #37
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Humax can be difficult to use
The 'Fox is genuinely annoyingly slow for certain actions, such as EPG browsing and iPlayer. A faster processor would presumably make this "slicker". (And yes, so would better code, of course, as we know because the EPG used to be quicker)- TonyC
- Post #32
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Humax can be difficult to use
The "Manager's Specials" on Humax Direct are not really "recon", are they? In a lot of cases they are products that have been bought and then returned because the buyer didn't like them, not because they were actually faulty and needed repairing. (Though I am sure some have been repaired) The...- TonyC
- Post #31
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Humax can be difficult to use
I guess one of the key advantages of the Toppy with its various optional add-ons was that the UI was much more customisable. Everyone has their own idea about how the UI should behave; while I agree that some of the Humax's ways of doing things do seem just plain wrong, a lot of other "niggles"...- TonyC
- Post #12
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Humax can be difficult to use
I'm also a recent Toppy -> Humax convert, so I sympathise. The Custom Firmware does massively increase the capabilities of the machine, and the Web interface lets you do a lot of things (browsing / moving recordings, setting timers, adjusting settings, etc) easily through your PC, that are a...- TonyC
- Post #7
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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[redring] Show red LED ring when recording in standby + other options...
Wow, talk about prompt service! I've installed this now and it does just what I wanted, many thanks- TonyC
- Post #393
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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[redring] Show red LED ring when recording in standby + other options...
Feature request: different brightnesses when playing and not playing Would it be possible (if not too difficult) to add a new option to the VFD brightness, which adjusts it according to whether the box is playing a recording or just showing live TV? I find the elapsed time count extremely...- TonyC
- Post #390
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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Cannot format - capacity too large
Ah, I'd fitted a new (unformatted) drive so of course nothing was accessing it - the Humax prompted to format the disc as soon as it was powered on.- TonyC
- Post #12
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Cannot format - capacity too large
I'm running 1.03.06 with CF 2.20, and my box happily formatted a 2 Tb drive through the standard user interface.- TonyC
- Post #9
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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HDMI / HDCP problems - helped by a cold boot?
Yes, quite so. And annoyingly I kind of knew that, just for some reason it never occurred to me it might help with HDCP issues.- TonyC
- Post #3
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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HDMI / HDCP problems - helped by a cold boot?
I'm one of the "unfortunate" HDR-FOXT2 users who regularly experiences HDCP problems. The symptom is that if the TV is switched on while the Fox is already on, no picture is shown - but restarting the Fox while the TV is left on always fixes it. (Yes, I know it's not the end of the world to have...- TonyC
- Thread
- Replies: 3
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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Users with HDMI Issues
That was my suspicion at first, but I have in the past tried unplugging and replugging into the same socket without success. Only moving to a different socket fixes the problem. (Though I will try this again next time, just to be sure.) Also, when the "system" is in this problem state, turning...- TonyC
- Post #21
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder