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1. I.P address
  
  Personally, I wouldn't do that. Experience has taught me that trying to manage a mixture of static and dynamic IPs will sooner or later cause you grief. You should devise a scheme for your whole LAN and stick with it. A static IP might work OK on your Hummy, but what of you have a device that...
  parish
  
  Post #11
  
  Jun 26, 2013
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
2. T2 Changing channel by itself
  
  Noisy mains perhaps? Electronic dimmer switches can cause electrical noise, as can compact fluorescent lights (someone mentioned those), faulty thermostats on fridges, central heating systems etc. Since two people have had the same problem with two boxes it seems to point to something in their...
  parish
  
  Post #47
  
  Jun 25, 2013
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
3. Rename USB drive without re-formatting
  
  Thanks guys. I'll look into changing it when connected to a Linux box. Curiously, the drive was originally formatted HFS+ (Mac default file system) and using a GUID partition map (in order to make Mac-bootable partitions). The Hummy didn't see the disk at all so I re-formatted it FAT32 on my...
  parish
  
  Post #7
  
  Jun 25, 2013
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
4. Rename USB drive without re-formatting
  
  OK, thanks. Would be useful to be able to choose a more meaningful designation. Still, not the end of the world.
  parish
  
  Post #3
  
  Jun 24, 2013
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
5. Rename USB drive without re-formatting
  
  Is it possible? When I formatted the USB drive I've attached to my Hummy it was named USB-1 If I press Opt+ when it's selected the Rename option is disabled.
  parish
  
  Thread
  
  Jun 24, 2013
  
  Replies: 6
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
6. Humax Faults v. Serial Number
  
  63 7104236 00281 Bought July 2010 (when they first came out). Recently started with an HDMI handshaking problem that only manifested itself when the box was recording - no picture or sound on the TV when the box came out of standby. When it wasn't recording it worked fine. Humax did an...
  parish
  
  Post #39
  
  Jun 24, 2013
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
7. No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?
  
  Well, they were first class. The replacement box arrived today. Got home, connected it up, switched it on and...nothing, nada, dead as the proverbial Dodo. The fan doesn't run, the HDD doesn't spin up, the button light and display don't come on. I cannot believe that this box was tested. :mad...
  parish
  
  Post #34
  
  Jun 20, 2013
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
8. Guide to decrypting HD recordings without Foxy
  
  Foxy is a neat program but as it's a native Windows app it's not a lot of use to those of us who don't use Windows. However, it's easy enough to do without Foxy as long as you feel comfortable using a binary/hex editor. I used 0xED on my Mac but there are hundreds of bin/hex editors out there...
  parish
  
  Thread
  
  Jun 17, 2013
  
  Replies: 4
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
9. No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?
  
  Just to close this thread/saga off... I re-installed .32 as recommended by Humax Support but, as I expected, it's made no difference. Although the box is way out of warranty they will do a warranty exchange at £110 for the 500GB version (which mine is) or £130 for the 1TB version. Can't say...
  parish
  
  Post #33
  
  Jun 17, 2013
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
10. No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?
  
  Well, I think I've covered all of those. I've done the following: Tried a different HDMI input on the amp. Tried a new HDMI cable Tried connecting the Hummy directly to the TV thus by-passing the amp Upgrading the s/w from .29 to .32 Done a Factory Reset (which should cover any settings...
  parish
  
  Post #32
  
  Jun 14, 2013
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
11. No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?
  
  Hmm, interesting that mine has only just started showing the problem then :confused: Maybe it's electronic components going out of tolerance with age, e.g. capacitors losing capacitance I'll try your tip of leaving it on, although if I leave it on (when it's working) and switch the A/V amp...
  parish
  
  Post #30
  
  Jun 13, 2013
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
12. No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?
  
  I did a Factory Reset and it solved the problem - or so I thought, but it hasn't. I have, however, figured out the circumstances under which the problem occurs. It only occurs when the Hummy is recording. When it isn't, it starts up as normal. Since we hardly ever watch live TV it tends to be...
  parish
  
  Post #28
  
  Jun 13, 2013
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
13. No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?
  
  Thanks! If I don't fix the original problem and get a new Hummy I will probably install the custom firmware on this one then (and maybe the new one too). Thanks for all your help Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2
  parish
  
  Post #27
  
  Jun 8, 2013
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
14. No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?
  
  Ah, OK, thanks. BTW, I e-mailed Humax Support about the original problem and got a reply suggesting a Factory Reset. I thought that's what a software update did (or effectively the same thing) so I'll try this over the weekend. While searching for an answer to the USB issue I can across this...
  parish
  
  Post #24
  
  Jun 8, 2013
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
15. No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?
  
  Hmmm, I've done that and found that a SD programme is copied to the USB without the .hmt file, whereas a HD programme (with the edited .hmt file) includes the .hmt so, when I browse the USB from the Media screen I see the HD programme display properly (as it is for recordings on the HDD) but the...
  parish
  
  Post #22
  
  Jun 8, 2013
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
16. No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?
  
  If I was replacing the box I'd install the custom firmware - might do so anyway. I know how to remove the encryption from HD programmes (without Foxy, just a hex editor) but from the tinkering I've done with a USB stick, anything copied to USB just appears as a file, i.e. you don't have the...
  parish
  
  Post #19
  
  Jun 6, 2013
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
17. No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?
  
  I've been away on holiday but now I've finally got around to buying a new HDMI lead, but the problem still persists. I've also tried connecting it directly to the TV and it still has the same problem. So, I think that pretty much confirms that the problem is with the Hummy (which I suspected...
  parish
  
  Post #17
  
  Jun 6, 2013
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
18. No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?
  
  Yep, almost identical symptoms (I did search, but my search terms didn't get a hit on that thread). Strangely, it seems to have fixed itself. I swapped the HDMI inputs the Hummy and Apple TV use on the amp and the last 4 times I've switched on it has worked even though when I first tried this...
  parish
  
  Post #15
  
  May 8, 2013
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
19. No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?
  
  I agree, which is why I'm concerned that it's a hardware fault and that the box will fail completely sometime. Nothing that I can think of. I did once (months ago) change the audio settings to a music setting as music streamed from my iPhone via the Apple TV didn't sound too good, but the...
  parish
  
  Post #12
  
  May 6, 2013
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
20. No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?
  
  I was thinking it was to do with the HDMI communication. Interestingly, I left the Hummy on (as opposed to in standby) last night. I've just turned the TV on (which starts up the A/V amp automatically) and at first there was sound and a picture, but when the amp switched the sound to the...
  parish
  
  Post #10
  
  May 6, 2013
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder

I.P address

Personally, I wouldn't do that. Experience has taught me that trying to manage a mixture of static and dynamic IPs will sooner or later cause you grief. You should devise a scheme for your whole LAN and stick with it. A static IP might work OK on your Hummy, but what of you have a device that...
- parish
- Post #11
- Jun 26, 2013
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
T2 Changing channel by itself

Noisy mains perhaps? Electronic dimmer switches can cause electrical noise, as can compact fluorescent lights (someone mentioned those), faulty thermostats on fridges, central heating systems etc. Since two people have had the same problem with two boxes it seems to point to something in their...
- parish
- Post #47
- Jun 25, 2013
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Rename USB drive without re-formatting

Thanks guys. I'll look into changing it when connected to a Linux box. Curiously, the drive was originally formatted HFS+ (Mac default file system) and using a GUID partition map (in order to make Mac-bootable partitions). The Hummy didn't see the disk at all so I re-formatted it FAT32 on my...
- parish
- Post #7
- Jun 25, 2013
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Rename USB drive without re-formatting

OK, thanks. Would be useful to be able to choose a more meaningful designation. Still, not the end of the world.
- parish
- Post #3
- Jun 24, 2013
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Rename USB drive without re-formatting

Is it possible? When I formatted the USB drive I've attached to my Hummy it was named USB-1 If I press Opt+ when it's selected the Rename option is disabled.
- parish
- Thread
- Jun 24, 2013
- Replies: 6
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Humax Faults v. Serial Number

63 7104236 00281 Bought July 2010 (when they first came out). Recently started with an HDMI handshaking problem that only manifested itself when the box was recording - no picture or sound on the TV when the box came out of standby. When it wasn't recording it worked fine. Humax did an...
- parish
- Post #39
- Jun 24, 2013
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?

Well, they were first class. The replacement box arrived today. Got home, connected it up, switched it on and...nothing, nada, dead as the proverbial Dodo. The fan doesn't run, the HDD doesn't spin up, the button light and display don't come on. I cannot believe that this box was tested. :mad...
- parish
- Post #34
- Jun 20, 2013
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Guide to decrypting HD recordings without Foxy

Foxy is a neat program but as it's a native Windows app it's not a lot of use to those of us who don't use Windows. However, it's easy enough to do without Foxy as long as you feel comfortable using a binary/hex editor. I used 0xED on my Mac but there are hundreds of bin/hex editors out there...
- parish
- Thread
- Jun 17, 2013
- Replies: 4
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?

Just to close this thread/saga off... I re-installed .32 as recommended by Humax Support but, as I expected, it's made no difference. Although the box is way out of warranty they will do a warranty exchange at £110 for the 500GB version (which mine is) or £130 for the 1TB version. Can't say...
- parish
- Post #33
- Jun 17, 2013
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?

Well, I think I've covered all of those. I've done the following: Tried a different HDMI input on the amp. Tried a new HDMI cable Tried connecting the Hummy directly to the TV thus by-passing the amp Upgrading the s/w from .29 to .32 Done a Factory Reset (which should cover any settings...
- parish
- Post #32
- Jun 14, 2013
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?

Hmm, interesting that mine has only just started showing the problem then :confused: Maybe it's electronic components going out of tolerance with age, e.g. capacitors losing capacitance I'll try your tip of leaving it on, although if I leave it on (when it's working) and switch the A/V amp...
- parish
- Post #30
- Jun 13, 2013
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?

I did a Factory Reset and it solved the problem - or so I thought, but it hasn't. I have, however, figured out the circumstances under which the problem occurs. It only occurs when the Hummy is recording. When it isn't, it starts up as normal. Since we hardly ever watch live TV it tends to be...
- parish
- Post #28
- Jun 13, 2013
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?

Thanks! If I don't fix the original problem and get a new Hummy I will probably install the custom firmware on this one then (and maybe the new one too). Thanks for all your help Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2
- parish
- Post #27
- Jun 8, 2013
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?

Ah, OK, thanks. BTW, I e-mailed Humax Support about the original problem and got a reply suggesting a Factory Reset. I thought that's what a software update did (or effectively the same thing) so I'll try this over the weekend. While searching for an answer to the USB issue I can across this...
- parish
- Post #24
- Jun 8, 2013
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?

Hmmm, I've done that and found that a SD programme is copied to the USB without the .hmt file, whereas a HD programme (with the edited .hmt file) includes the .hmt so, when I browse the USB from the Media screen I see the HD programme display properly (as it is for recordings on the HDD) but the...
- parish
- Post #22
- Jun 8, 2013
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?

If I was replacing the box I'd install the custom firmware - might do so anyway. I know how to remove the encryption from HD programmes (without Foxy, just a hex editor) but from the tinkering I've done with a USB stick, anything copied to USB just appears as a file, i.e. you don't have the...
- parish
- Post #19
- Jun 6, 2013
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?

I've been away on holiday but now I've finally got around to buying a new HDMI lead, but the problem still persists. I've also tried connecting it directly to the TV and it still has the same problem. So, I think that pretty much confirms that the problem is with the Hummy (which I suspected...
- parish
- Post #17
- Jun 6, 2013
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?

Yep, almost identical symptoms (I did search, but my search terms didn't get a hit on that thread). Strangely, it seems to have fixed itself. I swapped the HDMI inputs the Hummy and Apple TV use on the amp and the last 4 times I've switched on it has worked even though when I first tried this...
- parish
- Post #15
- May 8, 2013
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?

I agree, which is why I'm concerned that it's a hardware fault and that the box will fail completely sometime. Nothing that I can think of. I did once (months ago) change the audio settings to a music setting as music streamed from my iPhone via the Apple TV didn't sound too good, but the...
- parish
- Post #12
- May 6, 2013
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
No picture or sound - need to power cycle. Hummy dying?

I was thinking it was to do with the HDMI communication. Interestingly, I left the Hummy on (as opposed to in standby) last night. I've just turned the TV on (which starts up the A/V amp automatically) and at first there was sound and a picture, but when the amp switched the sound to the...
- parish
- Post #10
- May 6, 2013
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder