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482 of 485 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Humax PVR150T - a very good little machine, 15 Aug 2008
This review is from: Humax Freeview playback Digital TV Recorder PVR-9150T 160GB Twin Tuner PVR (Electronics)
I bought this 2 days ago, after long being interested in the already well-reviewed Humax PVR 9200T. The reason for hesitatng over the other was that it was on the expensive side (at least for some of us!) so I was delighted to see it had been updated at a price I could afford. It came out on 1st August. I literally plugged it in according to the very simple quick start guide, and the freeview channels loaded so fast and smoothly. The full instructions seem quite wordy, but are perfectly clear and simple to follow. The reception and picture on my -rather old- television is now excellent, whereas it was a bit temperamental before, eg with traffic, the reception deteriorated, had a lot of fuzz and had to juggle the aerial. None of that now.
Despite being cheaper, it seems to have all that the 9200T had and more. It is also more economical, using only 1 watt on standby.
You can record a series at touch of button. And have subtitles if wish. And loads more, but rather than go on, I will say confidently- see for yourself.
O one small niggle, the same as the above mentioned PVR- for some the fan noise may take some getting used to. But I think it is every bit worth it. still deserves five stars.
UPDATE 23/8/08
Ok , so it's only a week later, but I would like to add a few things. i have now recorded a number of programs, and tried watching 1 while recordiing 2, and it works. And having watched back some of these, the picture is very clear, and it starts and finishes correctly when the programmes do, even when they run a bit late. It is truly simple to use. I did find the instructions a bit boring at times, perhaps that is because once you start to get the feel of it using the well laid out remote control, it quickly becomes intuitive, and I discovered a lot by playing with the buttons. Having said that, I think it is well worth reading the booklet to get the most out of the machine. It is not that long.
I lke the PIP which enables you to keep track of a second program if wish. Eg. I like to keep half an eye on the Olympics, and when I see an event or athlete interested in, I switch that to my main screen.
YOu can change the size of it, and move it if wish, but I prefer to keep it in a top corner.
Thre is an Information button located conveniently near the channel and volume controls. Press it once, and it tells you the title and channel-press it again and it gives a simple overview of the program.
The fan noise is not really an issue for me anymore. It is good value for money too, at £130 and a recording capacity of 100 hours.
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89 of 89 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
simple, easy to use and effective - I like it, 30 Sep 2008
This review is from: Humax Freeview playback Digital TV Recorder PVR-9150T 160GB Twin Tuner PVR (Electronics)
After doing some research and reading the first review by Molly I purchased the Humax 3 days ago. I set it up in minutes, very simple to use and I soon had all my favorites series linked never to miss them again.
I struggled with the programme guide a bit but read through the trouble shooting and it just takes a while to load. its a bit jumpier than my tv but we have a loft ariel which is not the best so I am considering upgrading the ariel to a digital roof ariel.
I was worried about the noise from reading the reviews and it almost put me off purchasing one but it is similar to my pc and does not bother me.
I wanted sky + type box without bothering with sky and I think I've got that. I like it.
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57 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Forgive the hum, 3 Oct 2008
This review is from: Humax Freeview playback Digital TV Recorder PVR-9150T 160GB Twin Tuner PVR (Electronics)
I only want to echo the comments by other users on what a wonderful and simple to use machine this is. It does everything it claims to simply and efficiently. I now have hours and hours of my favourite programmes stored up - don't know when I will watch them! Series record is BRILLIANT!
Yes, it does make a noise when it is on, due to the fan. I cannot believe that this would disturb you whilst you are actually watching TV. I am usually pretty sensitive to annoying or distracting noises and not ONCE have I found this a problem (one reviewer claims s/he had to return the product for this reason). That seems crazy to me. You would have to turn your TV volume down to nearly zero for the hum to actually drown out the sound. Sure, when you have switched off the TV it creates a perceptible low buzz in the corner of the room. Why not power it off then?
I would think this is only a problem if you are sleeping in the same room as the tuner of have canine hearing powers. If I had to, I would take a half star away for the noisiness, just because I hope Humax can improve on this in future models. But in every other sense I am 100% happy so far.
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