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Freesat is a brand new digital satellite TV service from the BBC/ITV. Freesat has no monthly subscription, just a one-off payment for the digital box, satellite dish and installation. It even come with subscription-free, high-definition TV programmes. Because Freesat is broadcast via satellite, it’s available to almost every household in the UK.

Oct 07

Humax have released a software update for the FOXSAT-HD commencing today. The version number is 1.00.15 and includes HD MHEG performance enhancements, plus DDS support added to DVB subtitles.

The release has been published on the Humax FOXSAT website at http://www.humaxdigital.com/freesat/support_software.asp


Aug 04

According to the Humax website, a software update is due today for all Humax FOXSAT-HD Freesat Digital Boxes. The update should take place automatically around midday, version number 1.00.13.

The software update should resolve the following issues, the lip-sync being the most critical:

- Lip-sync improvements for BBC HD
- Interactive Software improvements
- Display LED fix
- Scart loop-through fix
- i button now removes i-plate after 3rd press

In an unofficial chat we had with Humax, they said that testing has been carried out for quite a while on this new software update, and they are confident that it will resolve the lip-sync issue. Lets hope so, the Olympics 2008 should be a nightmare!

Visit the Humax software update page for more information.

Don’t forget to post your comments once the update is complete, telling us whether the issues have been resolved on your particular box.

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