Testseek.co.uk have collected 14 expert reviews of the Humax Foxsat-HDR and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Humax Foxsat-HDR.
April 2009
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The editors liked
User-friendly
Recording functionality
Upscaling standard-def to HD
Media hub functionality
Classy EPG and menu system
Superb usability. Great picture and decent sound
Especially in HD. Full PVR functionality
Easy to use
Great interface
Connectivity
No subscription
PVR functions work a treat
Styling
Picture and sound quality
Decent connectivity
Fantastic picture and sound
Superb usability
Classleading style and build
IPlayer support
No subscription fee and widely available
BBC HD is dazzling
PVR is fully functional and generally easy to use
Smartlooking settop box
Decent EPG and menu system. Excellent picture quality.
Excellent AV quality
HD capable
Plenty of PVR flexibility
Loads of recording space
This monstrous Hi-Def recorder delivers stunning playback and pixel-perfect recording of the Freesat BBC and ITV HD channels
Together with top notch upscaling of SD output. Build quality is first class – the Humax uses a fraction of the power of a...
Great pictures on HD
PC archiving
The editors didn't like
Needs more HD channels
Slow to boot up
We’re desperate for more HD content
Lack of HD content
Price
Hard drive could be bigger
Component out would have been handy
Some rivals offer larger harddisks for this money
In desperate need of more HD channels
Onscreen interface isnt perfect
Remote could be better
One of the most expensive settop boxes available
Limited HighDefinition content.
HD capabilities largely wasted
£50 off would be nice
The big downside of the Freesat is that you’ll need to install a dish – budget around £75 for installation
Although an old Sky dish should also do the trick. The line-up of HD services is currently very limited
All in all, if you’re in the market for a new DVR I think the Humax Foxsat HDR Freesat Digital HDTV Recorder is well worth a look, especially if you have a dodgy terrestrial signal and already have a satellite dish fitted. If you’ve got any questions f...
Decent EPG and menu system. Excellent picture quality.
Limited HighDefinition content.
With eye-blisteringly crisp pictures, a whopping 300GB hard drive, a simple menu and some prime green credentials, the Humax Foxsat-HDR is one foxy HD set-top box.Using a fraction of the power a Sky HD box uses in stand-by the Humax Foxsat-HDR struts i...
No subscription fee and widely available, BBC HD is dazzling, PVR is fully functional and generally easy to use, Smartlooking settop box
In desperate need of more HD channels, Onscreen interface isnt perfect, Remote could be better, One of the most expensive settop boxes available
There are a number of compelling reasons for users to opt for Freesat and the Humax FOXSAT-HDR. If youre unable to retrieve digital terrestrial, want a number of free-to-air digital channels, have an unused satellite dish lying around, or just find yo...
This monstrous Hi-Def recorder delivers stunning playback and pixel-perfect recording of the Freesat BBC and ITV HD channels, together with top notch upscaling of SD output. Build quality is first class – the Humax uses a fraction of the power of a...
The big downside of the Freesat is that you’ll need to install a dish – budget around £75 for installation, although an old Sky dish should also do the trick. The line-up of HD services is currently very limited, especially compared to Sk...
If there weren’t a ban on hunting with dogs, Murdoch himself would be dressed up like a toff and stalk this crafty fox. It’s cheaper and greener than the Sky HD service, with a huge hard drive, great connections and brilliant audiovisuals.Huma...
If you want to experience – and record - HD television without committing yourself to a monthly subscription then the Foxsat-HDR is probably worth the high initial outlay. It only took a few minutes of Wallace and Gromit in HD to make up our minds f...
Published: 2009-02-03, Author: Ian , review by: CNET.co.uk
Styling; picture and sound quality; decent connectivity
Hard drive could be bigger; component out would have been handy
As the first freesat PVR on the market, the Humax Foxsat-HDR would have sold even if it was utter rubbish. Luckily, it's brilliant and anyone who buys one will have a sturdy, easy-to-use machine that looks fantastic under their TV and boasts impressiv...
