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I've been a subscriber or Sky and I'm currently a Virgin customer. I used to have Sky+ but got rid of Sky with the internet being completely crap through them. So I moved to Virgin and got their V... more

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Rating Summary based on 7 reviews

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  • 105 of 105 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jupiter28

    5 Stars Record, Pause and Rewind HD for Free 02/02/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Subscription free Satellite TV, High Definition for Free

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not many HD Channels Yet

    *** ALERT Very long review, hope you can make it through and I do appreciate it if you do :O) *** I am a former Sky TV customer but after some serious cost-cutting a few years ago I did not see the need to pay for a multitude of channels I did not have time to watch. Don't worry you still get the free to air channels from BBC1 to Channel 5 so I did not lose out. However I still have to use my combi VCR and DVD-Recorder to records programs I was never around to watch. The progression from a VCR and DVD-Recorder has to be a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) recorder. Simply put you can record programmes ... more
  • 43 of 43 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 happysh2009

    Member since 17/03/2009

    Reviews written: 161

    4 Stars Small box, but brings to you a big world 22/04/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages enter free Satellite TV with High Definition pictures.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages a little expensive.

    In April 2009 I bought a set of LG HD TV and really enjoyed it. As I wrote on my review about the TV the picture and the sound were very good. However I was told I can't watch HD programs without a HD receiver. After some serious search on internet I decided to give Humax Foxsat-HDR a go. Now after using Humax Foxsat-HDR for one year I think I can write a review about it. About Humax Foxsat HDR: Humax is an electronics company which was founded in South Korea in 1989. It manufactures set-top boxes, digital video recorders, televisions and other consumer electronics. As one of the world's ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 pontyender

    Member since 29/01/2011

    Reviews written: 31

    5 Stars Sky+ HD without a subscription? With Humax Foxsat HDR you can 30/01/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Reliable recording; Excellent picture quality; Some HD without subscription; 2 year warranty

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Expensive; Issues when catching up with live broadcast; Unresponsive remote

    If, like me, you begrudge paying monthly for the recording features a Sky+ box offers and have suffered unreliability issues with budget PVR/DVR alternatives such as Thomson, this piece of kit could be what you're looking for. Manufactured by the daddy of the PVR/DVR market Humax, the Foxsat HDR Freesat HD Receiver with Hard Drive reinforces the maxim 'you get what you pay for'. It may cost you twice as much as some of its contemporaries, but it does what it should with minimal fuss. All with a TWO year warranty for added peace of mind. Freesat offers all the free to air channels available ... more
  • 4 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    RufusUK

    3 Stars Over priced, ugly & cheap feel but does it's job really well. 22/02/2012
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Pause, rewind, record TV. Record 2 channels, watch a third. USB port to transfer programs to PC.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages VERY expensive for what it is. Looks very dated. User interface feels cheap.

    I've been a subscriber or Sky and I'm currently a Virgin customer. I used to have Sky+ but got rid of Sky with the internet being completely crap through them. So I moved to Virgin and got their V+ box and for a good while I was happy. However after a while I realise that I wasn't really watching the extra channels and that in reality I was paying a lot for a personal video recorder. My solution was pretty simple, I already had a Sky digital dish fitted so I just went for Freesat.Looking at my Freesat options I decided that I wanted the pause, rewind and record features that I used to have ... more
  • 3 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    eevilweevil

    5 Stars A fantastic piece of kit Review with images 21/03/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages HD Channels, Free, Series Link and record function, iPlayer, ITV Player

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None really. I suppose the price, but you get what you pay for with electronics.

    With Freeview unavailable in my area and my unwillingness to pay a premium for content from sky, i had little other option than to buy a Freesat box. After much research and trepidation the general consensus seemed to be that a Humax Foxsat HDR set top box would meet my needs better than any other box. After paying £200 for a box (a bargain in my opinion), I set to work installing it straight away. The previous owners had kindly left a satellite dish up with two cables running into my living room, so it was just a matter of plugging the two cables into the back, typing in my postcode and ... more

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Product Details

Manufacturer Humax
EAN 5035048108093, 8809095664836, 8809095665369
Category Receiver
Table / Portable Table
Reception Standard Digital

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