HUMAX HDR-1100S 500 GB Freesat with Freetime HD TV Recorder - Black

Finally got rid of sky, to save 57 GBP. Per month, good quality item and does the job well, HD and enough memory for me at 500 gb. Got all the channels I need and a lot of rubbish, the only thing I miss from sky is the Friday new movies. I love the app for freesat it's easy to se and you can record, use as a remote etc. The humax remote is a big annoying it gives a loud click every time you press the buttons So I mainly use my iPad or iPhone with the app. Takes a while to start up as well Other than this it was revived quickly and well packaged, also tracked by dpd so I was in to receive it. I simply plugged in my sky dish cable not the back, put in the hd cable plugged it in and turned on, found the channel and everything else was easy. And I'm saving a fortune not paying for Sky As with anything please read the instructions thoroughly saves time in the long run. You need a satellite dish for this kit Please ask any questions

I've been eyeing up this box for the last 18 months to replace my extortionate sky subscription. I've read the Amazon reviews again and again for reassurance! My father in law finally took the plunge a few weeks ago and since seeing his box up and running I've followed. The box takes seconds to set-up, the LAN and HDMI cables supplied are good quality which was a nice surprise. Yes the buttons around the circle in the middle of the remote make a small clicking sound which I only noticed due to it being mentioned on these reviews so much. The unit is much more compact than my old Sky HD box which is a positive and is finished in gloss black with a subtle blue light (on) and red light for standby. I like the guide, it's clean and easy to navigate, I also like the feature that prompts you on screen that you are watching a SD channel that is available in HD and with one click of OK it switches over for you. The best thing for me (and I saw it mentioned here a lot and hoped was true) - picture quality! HD channels are much more vibrant and sharper than Sky, I found it very noticeable (just remember to select 1080p if your TV supports it during the initial set-up, the box defaulted to 1080i despite my TV being 1080p). I can't comment on the catch up features as I use my PS4 for iplayer, All4, Amazon, Netflix etc. I'm now saving £40 a month which means the box pays for itself in under 6 months. Any 'must watch' Sky exclusives I might crave like Game of Thrones, Westworld can be viewed using a £7 a month Now TV pass. Sky TV is dead, this box makes the transition vey easy!

We bought this unit to replace an older Humax which had thrown the towel in. We live in France and enjoy UK television and radio so as far as we're concerned something like this is essential. The Humax arrived here in very short order which was great, especially as shipping the unit to France cost a mere 4.03 sovs - wonderful. First impressions were good as it is an elegant piece of kit and far smaller and neater than its predecessor. I could not believe how easy it was to install and set-up. I am no techie, so if I can do it, anyone can. Unlike the last model this one comes with a small user's guide which I imagine is to save Humax money printing what amounts to a paperback. Far better for them to get the purchaser to download something that size and pay for their own printing. We started using it immediately and soon encountered a problem as we were unable to find how to access radio programmes. It appears Humax think their customers only want to watch the box, but a call to Humax customers' services soon solved the problem. Setting it up to record couldn't be simpler which is an improvement. I appreciate this may sound picky, but we do miss the display on our old Humax which showed the channel or radio programme we were tuned in to, hence my four instead five star rating. This latest model seems to go into automatic power saving mode when not operating for a while which whilst laudable can be a bit of a pain, especially if the programme you want to watch is about to start, as it means you lose time firing it up again. When it's normally operating there is a blue light visible and when it's in standby mode this changes to a red light. However, often when operating and we're watching something the red light is glowing. Bizarre, but I did say I'm no techie. All in all we're delighted with our Humax and would certainly recommend it to anybody considering buying one.

Humax Freesat box delivered, no damage although very little packing. Setup was easy, worked first time. Recorded several progs over Christmas period, no problem. Two weeks later it stopped working, no signal to TV via HDMI. Tried the usual "switch off for 10 mins etc", tried a different HDMI lead, different TV in all combinations, no joy. Requested return and refund, Amazon did this all quickly. Box returned to sender, still awaiting refund. It seems that there are no Freesat boxes that don't have problems. Humax don't manufacture Freesat boxes any longer, so what happens when a faulty box is returned? I notice several "reconditioned" Humax boxes on Amazon, who has "reconditioned" them? I also notice several failed Humax boxes and other manufacturers in the review columns. Would appreciate knowing of a good Freesat box that will work for longer than two weeks.

Excellent piece of kit. If I have any complaint it is that the power on light is not visible at the front.

mucho bueno