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    1. S

      Should I update firmware?

      As you will have gathered I'm of the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" tendency but I'll give it a go. Thanks.
    2. S

      Should I update firmware?

      True, but as they still work no problem unless I want the upgrade. We have a near 30 year old Amiga 500 that still works, though to be fair there have been a few developments in computing since that it can't take advantage of! Sorry I misread your original reply.
    3. S

      Should I update firmware?

      Of course - stupid me, I misread his post and thought he was proposing updating the hummy firmware. I'll have a look at the cf update. Many thanks.
    4. S

      Should I update firmware?

      I'm inclined to leave that until something I use stops working, but with unsupported ( ie "stable" ) software that sounds unlikely. Wouldn't I be opting for the certainty of a slower epg against the possibility of a future unknown glitch? Maybe some sort of external change, in broadcast format...
    5. S

      Should I update firmware?

      I still run with Humax firmware v1.02.32 and CF v2.20. I never use the Portal ( let's be honest - it's pretty crap ) and for anything but live TV I stream from my iPad via appletv. So given that is there any convincing reason for me to update either firmware? The later Humax firmware doesn't...
    6. S

      How to display videos from my iphone onto the humax?

      I forgot - if you use iCloud the Apple TV will also access that.
    7. S

      How to display videos from my iphone onto the humax?

      Try the Apple TV box. It's currently around £60 and works brilliantly. I use it to stream Netflix, BBC iplayer etc from my iPad. I long ago gave up on the Humax TV portal and just stream. You can use AirPlay on apps that support it or mirroring for others. A few actively block streaming - CH4...
    8. S

      LED lighting

      No, I took the bulbs back but I'll look on the website. My thought was the same but comparing the LEDs with the old halogen lamps there was no obvious difference. And as I said I tried them in 3 fittings of 2 different types. Actually I remember now buying the same type of lamp ( but I think a...
    9. S

      LED lighting

      I bought a couple of LED spots from Homebase the other day - SES fitting allegedly equivalent to 35 watt halogen. Neither lamp worked in 3 different fittings. The fittings work with other lamps and the contacts seemed to be correct sizes. Took them back to store and tried them in one of their...
    10. S

      Playerxtreme on ipad

      I've just installed Buzzplayer HD and that appears to work. I still can't see all the files on the Humax or those on the nas directly ( can see them via the Humax ). Early days but progress! Still no idea why so much hassle.
    11. S

      Playerxtreme on ipad

      I've read the posts linked above but I'm still baffled. I'm not very familiar with DLNA, streaming etc ( I didn't really need to say that did I ? ) I have a seagate Central nas on which I have a number of hummy recordings. All I want is to be able to play these ( and recordings on the Humax...
    12. S

      Playerxtreme on ipad

      Encouraging prpr! I thought I read somewhere that plex was no more BH. ?? I have got xbmc on my Mac and that streams ok so maybe I can get an iPad version of that.
    13. S

      Playerxtreme on ipad

      Well, TS is on the list of supported formats. The player is well reviewed and I'm pretty sure TS was mentioned by some reviewers. Also I can't see why only some recordings appear on its list. If I can't make it work are there any good and simple alternatives? I got nowhere with VLC - it...
    14. S

      Playerxtreme on ipad

      Has anyone used this media player with the HDR? I installed it and upgraded to the pro version ( essential if you want to do anything ) and initially it looked good. It found the HDR and my NAS. It found the video folder and listed a number of files, though not all. But then when I try to play...
    15. S

      Power consumption

      Yes, marketing label. Shocking isn't it? Technics also had a class AA. Like class A but double plus good! The key was in the "New" class A. In my experience "New" generally means "Not". Remember New Labour? You may well be right about the pre-amp stages. Class A is normally used with reference...
    16. S

      Power consumption

      Ah, so you did. Should have spotted that. Though I have to tell you Technics "new Class A" was actually a marketing label, and its not really class A at all. But well reviewed as I recall. I think it may have used a class A pre-amp but the power amp was class B. Class a isn't just warm - if...
    17. S

      Power consumption

      A cheap power meter will tell you. You basically have lots of different devices in one box. And without doubt a more efficient amplifier than a class A one. So I think it is highly unlikely you are using anything like 625w to listen to the radio. Class A is fantastic for high quality audio in...
    18. S

      Power consumption

      From what I can see of the Onkyo TX-SR608 spec it's not going to be class A, the high power consumption is misleading. My Unison Research S6 amp is class A and uses about 265w to output about 35w to the speakers. But is is purely a stereo audio amp ( though you can also make toast on it after an...
    19. S

      Netflix

      Ah right. So when I read about the apps for android and iOS presumably they are just controllers a bit like the iPhone app for the hummy or for the appletv. But does that mean then you are dependent on Google providing links ( similar to apple ) or is it open to third parties?
    20. S

      Netflix

      I've just had a look at Chromecast. It sounds interesting - if I have understood it correctly it is similar to Apple's airplay. That is it is like an airplay receiver getting its feed from your phone. If so the plus side would be that it is easier to get new data sources on your phone that to...
    1. S

      Should I update firmware?

      As you will have gathered I'm of the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" tendency but I'll give it a go. Thanks.
    2. S

      Should I update firmware?

      True, but as they still work no problem unless I want the upgrade. We have a near 30 year old Amiga 500 that still works, though to be fair there have been a few developments in computing since that it can't take advantage of! Sorry I misread your original reply.
    3. S

      Should I update firmware?

      Of course - stupid me, I misread his post and thought he was proposing updating the hummy firmware. I'll have a look at the cf update. Many thanks.
    4. S

      Should I update firmware?

      I'm inclined to leave that until something I use stops working, but with unsupported ( ie "stable" ) software that sounds unlikely. Wouldn't I be opting for the certainty of a slower epg against the possibility of a future unknown glitch? Maybe some sort of external change, in broadcast format...
    5. S

      Should I update firmware?

      I still run with Humax firmware v1.02.32 and CF v2.20. I never use the Portal ( let's be honest - it's pretty crap ) and for anything but live TV I stream from my iPad via appletv. So given that is there any convincing reason for me to update either firmware? The later Humax firmware doesn't...
    6. S

      How to display videos from my iphone onto the humax?

      I forgot - if you use iCloud the Apple TV will also access that.
    7. S

      How to display videos from my iphone onto the humax?

      Try the Apple TV box. It's currently around £60 and works brilliantly. I use it to stream Netflix, BBC iplayer etc from my iPad. I long ago gave up on the Humax TV portal and just stream. You can use AirPlay on apps that support it or mirroring for others. A few actively block streaming - CH4...
    8. S

      LED lighting

      No, I took the bulbs back but I'll look on the website. My thought was the same but comparing the LEDs with the old halogen lamps there was no obvious difference. And as I said I tried them in 3 fittings of 2 different types. Actually I remember now buying the same type of lamp ( but I think a...
    9. S

      LED lighting

      I bought a couple of LED spots from Homebase the other day - SES fitting allegedly equivalent to 35 watt halogen. Neither lamp worked in 3 different fittings. The fittings work with other lamps and the contacts seemed to be correct sizes. Took them back to store and tried them in one of their...
    10. S

      Playerxtreme on ipad

      I've just installed Buzzplayer HD and that appears to work. I still can't see all the files on the Humax or those on the nas directly ( can see them via the Humax ). Early days but progress! Still no idea why so much hassle.
    11. S

      Playerxtreme on ipad

      I've read the posts linked above but I'm still baffled. I'm not very familiar with DLNA, streaming etc ( I didn't really need to say that did I ? ) I have a seagate Central nas on which I have a number of hummy recordings. All I want is to be able to play these ( and recordings on the Humax...
    12. S

      Playerxtreme on ipad

      Encouraging prpr! I thought I read somewhere that plex was no more BH. ?? I have got xbmc on my Mac and that streams ok so maybe I can get an iPad version of that.
    13. S

      Playerxtreme on ipad

      Well, TS is on the list of supported formats. The player is well reviewed and I'm pretty sure TS was mentioned by some reviewers. Also I can't see why only some recordings appear on its list. If I can't make it work are there any good and simple alternatives? I got nowhere with VLC - it...
    14. S

      Playerxtreme on ipad

      Has anyone used this media player with the HDR? I installed it and upgraded to the pro version ( essential if you want to do anything ) and initially it looked good. It found the HDR and my NAS. It found the video folder and listed a number of files, though not all. But then when I try to play...
    15. S

      Power consumption

      Yes, marketing label. Shocking isn't it? Technics also had a class AA. Like class A but double plus good! The key was in the "New" class A. In my experience "New" generally means "Not". Remember New Labour? You may well be right about the pre-amp stages. Class A is normally used with reference...
    16. S

      Power consumption

      Ah, so you did. Should have spotted that. Though I have to tell you Technics "new Class A" was actually a marketing label, and its not really class A at all. But well reviewed as I recall. I think it may have used a class A pre-amp but the power amp was class B. Class a isn't just warm - if...
    17. S

      Power consumption

      A cheap power meter will tell you. You basically have lots of different devices in one box. And without doubt a more efficient amplifier than a class A one. So I think it is highly unlikely you are using anything like 625w to listen to the radio. Class A is fantastic for high quality audio in...
    18. S

      Power consumption

      From what I can see of the Onkyo TX-SR608 spec it's not going to be class A, the high power consumption is misleading. My Unison Research S6 amp is class A and uses about 265w to output about 35w to the speakers. But is is purely a stereo audio amp ( though you can also make toast on it after an...
    19. S

      Netflix

      Ah right. So when I read about the apps for android and iOS presumably they are just controllers a bit like the iPhone app for the hummy or for the appletv. But does that mean then you are dependent on Google providing links ( similar to apple ) or is it open to third parties?
    20. S

      Netflix

      I've just had a look at Chromecast. It sounds interesting - if I have understood it correctly it is similar to Apple's airplay. That is it is like an airplay receiver getting its feed from your phone. If so the plus side would be that it is easier to get new data sources on your phone that to...
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