Comments on: Humax HD at Argos

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:42:29 +0000

I am surprised by Len’s comment that “I have bought FOXSAT HUMAX HD and not very happy with it it showes preeview the same every day & the picture does not look any different it is just…”.

I presume that you mean BBC HD?
If so, then you must be watching something different from me. I have been watching BBC HD since it started its test transmissions and I can assure you
that the picture quality is outstanding,especially when live sport is transmitted.

ITV HD is of a similar quality, albeit a red button service.

Perhaps you do not have a HD TV? If you don’t then you have wasted your money. Standard definition sat TV is basically freeview.

By: Len

Len — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:18:18 +0000

bye the way I got it from Comet not that will make any differance would not recomend freesat to any one ,they have brought it out before they have got it wright

By: Len

Len — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:14:42 +0000

I have bought FOXSAT HUMAX HD and not very happy with it it showes preeview the same every day & the picture does not look any different it is just not me other people have said it ,when I watch football on it it looks the same on the normal channel & so does I I T V Most of the channels are the same as freeview . I had it installed by a Sky televisisonman for £45 pounds so in all it is a waist of money not worth it, got the same from quality from freeview

By: Zoe

Zoe — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:04:49 +0000

Bought my Humax Hd box from my local Argos in South East London and its fine. am watching the BBC HD channel and its looks spot on.

also compares favourably to my other Humax box that I bought in 2006 (the DCI 2000) that only gives basic EPG support.

so I am more happy and cannot wait until ITV start their HD offering. I remember when the BBBC started their first HD programme in June 2006 with the Germany – Costa Rica world cup opening game (that I got home early to watch especially) and hope that ITV do the same soon with a football match.

Could be the Champions League match next Wednesday ????

any views?

By: Graham

Graham — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:51:07 +0000

Can anyone recommend a good quality quad LNB for a 6 month old Sky dish? I read varied reports regarding reliability and prices seem to vary fr £18 to £60. I plan to swap Sky box for Freesat box and had planned on Humax HD box. From reports above may defer this ’til humax sort out their SD problem. Ultimately want a view one/record one option and link to my Sony DVD/HDD recorder.

By: lib

lib — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:24:44 +0000

the humax for SD picture is crap i think i might return the humax to argos too.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:23:14 +0000

Hi Steve – mine never made a noticable buzz nope, either through HDMI, Scart or Optical.

@ lib – as I mentioned my SD picture wasn’t great but it was only slightly worse than Sky / freeview – some cahnnels (ITV for instance) were worse than others.

By: steve

steve — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:21:20 +0000

has anyone had the issue with the humax box buzzing when you put the epg on.It does not happen when i have it going through my surround sound amp,it is connected through an hdmi cable to my lcd tv

By: lib

lib — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:54:31 +0000

hi can you help. got my humax hd box 100% signal. 90% quality. hd picture fab. BUT sd picture very poor phoned humax they said. have had lost of phone calls about this ring back in one weeks time

By: Col

Col — Sun, 11 May 2008 09:43:46 +0000

Oh yeah, women’s tennis in HD. I’d put up with quite a bit for that!