Help -which Humax ?

elsien

I'm looking for a PVR for my 80 year old mother.
She's reasonably tech savvy but I'm getting bogged down with features she doesn't want/need which keep pointing me to the more expensive end of the market.

All she wants is a simple recorder with an easy to use EPG for a freeview TV. Watch one programme and record another. Not bothered about HD or streaming anything. Budget around £100 but could go for a refurb if it's known to be reliable.

Any thoughts?

coffeehound

Yeh i think youd struggle to get a new humax pvr at £100, their non-recording set-top box is around that price point when i last got one

McKneff

Get some advice from Richer Sounds. Sign up for emails and get a discout
They know their stuff and service is 2nd to none . Free extended warranty too.

Have a look at their website

debitcardmayhem

Look here perhaps https://www.humaxdirect.co.uk/refurbished.html

Gloomendoom

If she has broadband, how about a BT YouView box? I got an unused one for around £60 off eBay.

elsien

She's not keen on using the broadband - it's not the most reliable.

System

BT Youview box which is basically a rebadged Humax with a different user interface. You can buy them online and they don't need to be connected to BT or the internet and will function just like a normal twin tuner Freeview box complete with EPG.

D_M_E

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_23/258-9753347-5169225?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=freeview+recorder+twin+tuner&sprefix=freeview+recorder+twin+%2Caps%2C282&crid=38COX32EMZKAQ

Frozen_up_north

We have a HD Humax dual tuner Freeview PVR, it’s now over 5 years old and still going strong. The remote controls suffer from worn button contacts, Richer Sounds used to include remotes in their extended warranty, we’ve had 2 replacements. Check the T&Cs...

The Humax PVRs consistently come top in “Which?” reviews and ours has been excellent (other than worn out remotes). I personally wouldn’t consider any other brand and Richer Sounds are very good to deal with too.

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elsien wrote: »

She's not keen on using the broadband - it's not the most reliable.

£79 refurbished BT Youview box or £120 brand new from Amazon.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/BT-Youview-500Gb-Recorder-Freeview/dp/B00YHD6GUY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1542532421&sr=8-3&keywords=youview%2Brecorder&th=1

You do need to connect it (wired only) to the router for initial setup at least but I doubt she'd be aware of the connection beyond that. Very, very easy to use by all accounts.

ballyblack

£79 refurb

https://www.humaxdirect.co.uk/freeview-recorder-hdr-1800t-320gb-refurbished.html


new £139
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/2579333



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