What We Know So Far ...

[Ezra Pound]

• Humax Freeview Play HD FVP-4000T PVR
  
• 3 Tuners (record 4 channels and watch a fifth over 3 MUXs)
• 7 day catchup on BBC iPlayer, ITV, 4oD, and Demand 5
  
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  
• USB at side and rear
• Nand Flash 512MB
• Optical SP-DIF audio output
  
• Fast Ethernet (100 BaseT)
• Remote control apps for out of home recording
  
• Predicted price : £200 for 500GB and £230 for 1TB
• Low Voltage DC input (external Mains adapter)
  
• Dimensions : 280mm x 48mm x 200mm WHD
• Weight : 1.03kg
  
• Choice of 2 colours Cappuccino (top view) and Mocha (below)
  
• Availability : Unknown (Soon?)

Links to Reviews etc.

Brochure
Recombu - Netflix
AV Forums Review
Recombo Review
Pocket Lint Review
more to follow . . .

 

[Black Hole]

My "Like" is not a comment on the 4000T's physical appearance...

Is that a stitched leather lid??

 

[Ezra Pound]

Is that a stitched leather lid??

I think it is !
Humax obviously expect it to be quite literally top of the pile

 

[Black Hole]

Maybe it doubles as a flatbed scanner.

 

[Trev]

NO. It's a kitchen hotplate. Stupid place to put the controls though. (either as a FV or a hotplate)

 

[prpr]

Humax obviously expect it to be quite literally top of the pile

How presumptuous of them (or should that be assumptious? ).

 

[Black Hole]

"Assumptious" would be more correct, if it existed as a word...

 

[af123]

100 BaseTX Ethernet most likely.

 

[Ezra Pound]

I used to work with this stuff, but as far as I can remember we only ever referred to it as 100BaseT for the physical level, with the following 'X', '4', '2' etc. being used as a protocol description, however, it has been a while

 

[Black Hole]

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/routers/10000-series-routers/46792-ethbase.html

 

[Ezra Pound]

I see Argos are jumping the gun as usual, the 4000T is in their new catalogue and available in August, but don't expect to be purchasing one in the next 3 days as the item isn't on their website yet and there aren't any in stock



The catalogue also says the 4000T is a dual recorder, which is very misleading as it has a 3 + 1 tuner / recorder

 

[Black Hole]

I imagine that, as usual, all they have done is update a description for an earlier product for the new machine, and the description has just rolled over.

 

[sisterray]

Do you think it will support 4K like the BT Ultra box?

 

[MartinLiddle]

Link to a leaflet http://content.etilize.com/Manufacturer-Brochure/1030961080.pdf

 

[sceptic]

Thanks. The specs look good unlike the box!

 

[Shopps]

Any ideas of the wireless standard? 802.11g/n or will this have 802.11ac? All the spec sheets i have seen online just say 'wireless built in'.

 

[sceptic]

I have not seen it confirmed one way or the other but I would be surprised if its the latter.

 

[Shopps]

Found this article which was interesting https://recombu.com/digital/article/netflix-humax-narcos-jessica-jones

This contains the quote "Humax has also signed up to make Freeview Play hardware, meaning the very first set-top boxes could also come with Netflix present and correct from day one'

Could Netflix be on the FVP-4000T from launch??

 

[mel51]

The FVP-4000T 500 GB is listed as in stock on Amazon by Hughes Direct and on checking their own website (hughes.co.uk) is also available from Hughes stores. I plan to go and view tomorrow.

 

[grahamlthompson]

If you have a chance to have a play can you post the firmware version installed ?