Humax FHR-6000T 2TB Freely PVR Recordable Set Top Box

Still trying to set it up.

Nightmare to set up. Keeps asking for passwords. Took 45 mins to navigate my way to a free to view live program whereas before I just hit a number. I am going to go back and start again using same password for everything. Why do I even need them? This is not personal data and I have not paid a subscription. Would go back to old Humax except that ITV no longer supports it. Not happy. Not in a position to review other features.

Frustrated

Happy with producct

Once I got the hang of it it works well

IRENE 11

Destroyed my belief in Humax as a brand.

I've been a loyal Humax customer for well over a decade, so I approached this purchase with genuine optimism. The FHR-6000T looked promising on paper: four simultaneous recording tuners, Freely integration, and a modern interface. In practice, however, it falls some way short of what you'd expect from a brand with Humax's pedigree -- and at £249, the shortcomings sting. Software instability is the dominant theme. Multiple factory resets are not an unusual occurrence for owners of this box; they appear to be a near-inevitable part of the experience. Firmware updates that wipe your settings mid-setup, screens that freeze without warning, recordings that produce nothing but a blank screen, and a box that occasionally refuses to switch on at all -- these are the kinds of issues you'd tolerate in a beta product, not a £249 retail release. The interface adds to the frustration. Recording and the Freely guide operate as two separate, disconnected systems, which makes scheduling anything more awkward than it needs to be. The recording system is awfully basic and clunky. Series linking -- a staple of PVR functionality for years -- doesn't work reliably, and the channel edit option, which might at least help tame the 260-channel Freely lineup, is reportedly disabled entirely. The promised companion app, which the manual describes as part of the core experience, has not been released at time of writing. Humax's older PVR models set a high bar. This one doesn't clear it. The hardware may well be capable, but the software is simply not ready for a retail launch. Until Humax delivers meaningful firmware updates and releases the app they've been promising, I'd strongly suggest holding off on this one and sticking with a tried-and-tested alternative. I've returned mine.

Laup, 55 - 64

Humax recorder box

I bought this to replace my old one and its rubbish doesnt record everything thats set doesnt group together recording series and generally a waste of money

Clare, 55 - 64

Great service quick service from Argos !

Had a Humax recorder for ten years, replaced it with the same model, bought it from Argos first class and quick same day service!.

Janice, 65 or over

Very good price

I haven’t set it up yet, not good at tech

Victor

Another poor product from Humax

This box would only record blank screens,constantly stopping and saying something went wrong try later .Returned for a refund with no quibble from argos

Grumpy grandad, 65 or over

Humax freely

Bought this thinking it was the new humax recordable Freesat, its just basically freeview that records, most tvs now come with freeview, overpriced for what it is tbh, never used it as not what I wanted, bought it originally to upgrade my old humax Freesat

benny, 45 - 54

Waste of money and time

In the 2 weeks we've had it I've done 2 factory resets. It does not record a series of programmes,you cannot search by name to find a programme to record and the Freely app means we have 260 channels to scroll through. And although it has an edit channel option this is not enabled-the helpline confirmed this functionality does not work. We've always had Humax boxes but never again. The features make it much harder to use than previous versions. Do not buy.

SB, 55 - 64

4 + 1

Excellent First Class viewing machine with record 4 channels while you can watch another 1.

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