TV recorder

RumRat

[Deleted User] said:

Thanks RumRat.  I have tried that previously.  I have turned my Humax Box in the living room off. just now   I'll turn it on in about ten minutes and will retune the Freeview Channels to see if it helps.

Update.   I have followed instructions to retune the Freeview channels just now on both my living room TV/Humax Freeview box and on my bedroom TV/Humax Freeview box.

Both EPG guides are very much better.  The living room TV EPG is still missing some channels "No programme information" on STV also Channel 6 and just a few other channels.   The bedroom TV EPG is still missing some channels "No programme information" but they are different channels from the living room.  Bedroom it is Channel 10 and a few other channels.

I am very pleased because there is a great difference and it gives me more options to "click" to record programmes.  Over Christmas I missed being able to record a number of programmes because (on both TVs) there were so many channels with "No programme information." 

Do you think, if I retune the Freeview Channels more often it will keep both Humax boxes going for a bit longer, RumRat?

I seem to have good signal strength and, as well as my roof aerial there is a booster box in my loft - I never go up there and have not seen it but I remember being told never to touch it.

Thank you very much for your help RumRat.

No problem, glad it helped a little. If your not being informed that channels are changing etc, it wouldn't hurt to retune them every 3 months or so, or if the EPG starts playing up again.
Of course, if it's economically viable, you could buy a more up to date one and see if that increases the channels you get. The reason I suggest this is that the choices in the PVR market are becoming limited.
Seems Manhattan have delayed their latest box for some time and Humax are now only producing one model. As suggested earlier, try for a refurbished model.
People don't seem to be using them like they used to because of streaming and catchup TV.
A new service called 'Freely' is launching in 2024, UK TV streamed without any aerial, it's a joint venture between all the UK TV companies. That may affect things even more.
Nothing you should worry about by the way as the aerial stuff will still work fine.

km1500

I prefer using a pvr over streaming for the following reasons

you can keep the recorded program for longer - for example if nine months down the line you want to watch it it is still there on your hard drive - it may have been removed from streaming

you can fast forward easier and see the picture move fast but smoothly which you can't do on streaming it is more jerky

you can fast forward over the adverts and I believe in streaming you can't (at least you have to pay to be able to). I haven't watched an advert in years

with a PVR you don't have to 'sign into' anything 'to improve your viewing experience' ie potentially be tracked for the rest of your life

cerebus

Think somebody should apologise to the OP for hijacking their thread rather than starting their own 

RumRat

cerebus said:

Think somebody should apologise to the OP for hijacking their thread rather than starting their own 

Happy new year to you....

CaptainWales

No problem hijacking this thread!

I have looked at how much a new box costs - £250 plus, more than i thought it would be. Not the news i wanted in January when finances are low.

Alderbank

Are your 'older boxes' HD or SD?

SD channels are currently being switched off, to free up that space for mobile phone frequencies.

debitcardmayhem

You could look here https://www.humaxdirect.co.uk/refurbished.html

CaptainWales

SD I think. Bt youview box at least 7 years old.

[Deleted User]

I think I'm guilty of hijacking  - sorry.  (Not so well these days and have been glad of help here.)

cerebus

Alderbank said:

Are your 'older boxes' HD or SD?

SD channels are currently being switched off, to free up that space for mobile phone frequencies.

Some have been yes but seeing as 95% of freeview channels are broadcast in sd only it will be a long time before they get switched off!

Don't forget broadcast companies are notoriously slow in keeping up with telly tech