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1. Lost recordings and schedule after firmware upgrade
  
  Just had same problems which is an old bug if you have an external drive plugged in and the box resets it doesn't boot to the internal drive causing all subsequent recordings to fail. Just unplug external drive and restart
  Member 7823
  
  Post #8
  
  May 2, 2017
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
2. FVP-4000T my 2 Cents
  
  In the last couple off days the box has reset twice and on both occasions an OLD BUG REARS ITS UGLY HEAD. This is because I have an external drive connected to usb and when the box resets it doesn't reboot to the internal drive causing all subsequent recordings to fail (causing many family...
  Member 7823
  
  Post #47
  
  May 2, 2017
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
3. FVP-4000T my 2 Cents
  
  *A YEAR ON AND STILL* MEDIA FILES ARE NOT SORTED IN ANY ORDER which makes it painful to navigate 100s of files and the series/binge watch mode becomes totally redundant because it plays episodes in random order
  Member 7823
  
  Post #42
  
  Apr 29, 2017
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
4. How come I can't tune?
  
  Just gone to channel settings and they are all greyed out apart from signal test? So I can't retune Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
  Member 7823
  
  Thread
  
  Apr 21, 2017
  
  Replies: 2
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
5. Universal Remote
  
  The info you get is very poor but you get by clicking ok ok The tv guide graphics (well just TEXT really) are big and clumsy telling virtually nothing about what's on (not even the year of a movie) leaving constantly reaching for more info, and because the 4000 has no info window like other pvrs...
  Member 7823
  
  Post #15
  
  Feb 8, 2017
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
6. Universal Remote
  
  The 4000 has built in volume control and that's what it controls (blue graphic) and in my case it controls my amp volume Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
  Member 7823
  
  Post #11
  
  Feb 5, 2017
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
7. Universal Remote
  
  Paul you do realise the 4000 remote can perform basic functions of your tv On off Volume Source That's what I use And my 4000 is also plugged into my stereo amp and the volume control works great Other thing to consider is switching on the hdmi setting on both 4000 and your tv so that when you...
  Member 7823
  
  Post #7
  
  Jan 17, 2017
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
8. FVP-4000T my 2 Cents
  
  PAUSE TV DOESN'T WORK. When the live program ends the chase recording quits to live TV which means you don't get to see the end of any programmes. Weird city Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
  Member 7823
  
  Post #40
  
  Dec 29, 2016
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
9. FVP-4000T my 2 Cents
  
  YOU CAN COPY/MOVE RECORDINGS FROM HDD TO USB DRIVE which is great if you want to archive all your favourite programs and I have a 1 terabyte drive plugged in. It does carry on copying in the background so you can still watch TV or your recordings. Just highlight the Programme/+/Copy and the...
  Member 7823
  
  Post #39
  
  Dec 28, 2016
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
10. FVP-4000T my 2 Cents
  
  Humax 4000 also has a BUILT IN MEDIA PLAYER so you can plug into usb to play video audio and photos. 4000 CREATES SHORTCUTS TO RECENT MEDIA so you can continue playing from where you left off with a single click for some reason the media FILES ARE NOT SORTED IN ANY ORDER which makes it...
  Member 7823
  
  Post #38
  
  Dec 24, 2016
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
11. Mysterious comings and goings ...
  
  I posted this issue to humax support: "If you plug in an external usb drive and the box reboots all recordings fail and you can't access existing recordings - It's rebooting to the external drive I was hoping this would cease to be an issue in the November update but the box is still rebooting...
  Member 7823
  
  Post #22
  
  Dec 22, 2016
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
12. Deleting whole folder of programmes?
  
  That's for deleting multiple programs, op wants to delete a folder Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
  Member 7823
  
  Post #4
  
  Dec 21, 2016
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
13. Mysterious comings and goings ...
  
  Anyone notice whether this has been fixed? Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
  Member 7823
  
  Post #21
  
  Dec 21, 2016
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
14. Mysterious comings and goings ...
  
  Yes I've found the same Which implies the box is still rebooting Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
  Member 7823
  
  Post #20
  
  Dec 10, 2016
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
15. New update landing 2nd week in Nov
  
  Anyone else's still random rebooting? Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
  Member 7823
  
  Post #15
  
  Dec 9, 2016
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
16. What Hard Disks will work
  
  On subject I was wondering whether anybody has tried to upgrade the internal hard drive to 2 terabyte Plus? Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
  Member 7823
  
  Post #7
  
  Dec 9, 2016
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
17. What Hard Disks will work
  
  I have Samsung 1tb compact HDD but it could not be seen until I reformatted to NTFS Other issue is is that if you leave it connected and the box reboots (which it still does) it reboots to the external hard drive and won't record any programs quite serious bug wasn't killed in the last update...
  Member 7823
  
  Post #6
  
  Dec 9, 2016
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
18. Subtitles
  
  Are you implying they should *always* be on?
  Member 7823
  
  Post #2
  
  Dec 9, 2016
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
19. New update landing 2nd week in Nov
  
  Mine's still rebooting??? I can tell because I left my external hdd connected and when I come home there's no recordings which indicates it's rebooted Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
  Member 7823
  
  Post #14
  
  Dec 2, 2016
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
20. Mysterious comings and goings ...
  
  Quick update now that they applied the November fix so the box does not restart have plugged in my external drive came back yesterday to find all the recordings have disappeared ergo it must still be re starting in the day???? Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
  Member 7823
  
  Post #18
  
  Nov 29, 2016
  
  Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders

Lost recordings and schedule after firmware upgrade

Just had same problems which is an old bug if you have an external drive plugged in and the box resets it doesn't boot to the internal drive causing all subsequent recordings to fail. Just unplug external drive and restart
- Member 7823
- Post #8
- May 2, 2017
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
FVP-4000T my 2 Cents

In the last couple off days the box has reset twice and on both occasions an OLD BUG REARS ITS UGLY HEAD. This is because I have an external drive connected to usb and when the box resets it doesn't reboot to the internal drive causing all subsequent recordings to fail (causing many family...
- Member 7823
- Post #47
- May 2, 2017
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
FVP-4000T my 2 Cents

*A YEAR ON AND STILL* MEDIA FILES ARE NOT SORTED IN ANY ORDER which makes it painful to navigate 100s of files and the series/binge watch mode becomes totally redundant because it plays episodes in random order
- Member 7823
- Post #42
- Apr 29, 2017
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
How come I can't tune?

Just gone to channel settings and they are all greyed out apart from signal test? So I can't retune Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
- Member 7823
- Thread
- Apr 21, 2017
- Replies: 2
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
Universal Remote

The info you get is very poor but you get by clicking ok ok The tv guide graphics (well just TEXT really) are big and clumsy telling virtually nothing about what's on (not even the year of a movie) leaving constantly reaching for more info, and because the 4000 has no info window like other pvrs...
- Member 7823
- Post #15
- Feb 8, 2017
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
Universal Remote

The 4000 has built in volume control and that's what it controls (blue graphic) and in my case it controls my amp volume Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
- Member 7823
- Post #11
- Feb 5, 2017
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
Universal Remote

Paul you do realise the 4000 remote can perform basic functions of your tv On off Volume Source That's what I use And my 4000 is also plugged into my stereo amp and the volume control works great Other thing to consider is switching on the hdmi setting on both 4000 and your tv so that when you...
- Member 7823
- Post #7
- Jan 17, 2017
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
FVP-4000T my 2 Cents

PAUSE TV DOESN'T WORK. When the live program ends the chase recording quits to live TV which means you don't get to see the end of any programmes. Weird city Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
- Member 7823
- Post #40
- Dec 29, 2016
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
FVP-4000T my 2 Cents

YOU CAN COPY/MOVE RECORDINGS FROM HDD TO USB DRIVE which is great if you want to archive all your favourite programs and I have a 1 terabyte drive plugged in. It does carry on copying in the background so you can still watch TV or your recordings. Just highlight the Programme/+/Copy and the...
- Member 7823
- Post #39
- Dec 28, 2016
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
FVP-4000T my 2 Cents

Humax 4000 also has a BUILT IN MEDIA PLAYER so you can plug into usb to play video audio and photos. 4000 CREATES SHORTCUTS TO RECENT MEDIA so you can continue playing from where you left off with a single click for some reason the media FILES ARE NOT SORTED IN ANY ORDER which makes it...
- Member 7823
- Post #38
- Dec 24, 2016
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
Mysterious comings and goings ...

I posted this issue to humax support: "If you plug in an external usb drive and the box reboots all recordings fail and you can't access existing recordings - It's rebooting to the external drive I was hoping this would cease to be an issue in the November update but the box is still rebooting...
- Member 7823
- Post #22
- Dec 22, 2016
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
Deleting whole folder of programmes?

That's for deleting multiple programs, op wants to delete a folder Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
- Member 7823
- Post #4
- Dec 21, 2016
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
Mysterious comings and goings ...

Anyone notice whether this has been fixed? Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
- Member 7823
- Post #21
- Dec 21, 2016
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
Mysterious comings and goings ...

Yes I've found the same Which implies the box is still rebooting Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
- Member 7823
- Post #20
- Dec 10, 2016
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
New update landing 2nd week in Nov

Anyone else's still random rebooting? Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
- Member 7823
- Post #15
- Dec 9, 2016
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
What Hard Disks will work

On subject I was wondering whether anybody has tried to upgrade the internal hard drive to 2 terabyte Plus? Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
- Member 7823
- Post #7
- Dec 9, 2016
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
What Hard Disks will work

I have Samsung 1tb compact HDD but it could not be seen until I reformatted to NTFS Other issue is is that if you leave it connected and the box reboots (which it still does) it reboots to the external hard drive and won't record any programs quite serious bug wasn't killed in the last update...
- Member 7823
- Post #6
- Dec 9, 2016
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
Subtitles

Are you implying they should *always* be on?
- Member 7823
- Post #2
- Dec 9, 2016
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
New update landing 2nd week in Nov

Mine's still rebooting??? I can tell because I left my external hdd connected and when I come home there's no recordings which indicates it's rebooted Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
- Member 7823
- Post #14
- Dec 2, 2016
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders
Mysterious comings and goings ...

Quick update now that they applied the November fix so the box does not restart have plugged in my external drive came back yesterday to find all the recordings have disappeared ergo it must still be re starting in the day???? Sent from my GEM-702L using Tapatalk
- Member 7823
- Post #18
- Nov 29, 2016
- Forum: FVP-4000T/5000T Freeview Play HD Recorders