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Prison Break Season 3

Interesting to note that the US and UK TV schedules are starting to become very close together. The usual “months” of time between show A starting in america and england have dropped a lot. Take a look at Prison Break - Season 3, this is out tonight in the US and follows on the 24th September in the UK. Seems like the online world has forced a lot of change.

Add comment September 17th, 2007

Humax 9200 TB Freeview Recorder

I’ve just recieved the Humax 9200 TB PVR Freeview Recorder.

Initial impressions (visually)

First impressions are good. The case is good quality with easily accessible points though I’d be happier if the USB connection was at the rear of the device as opposed to the front (within the pull down flap). Those of us with PC’s acting as media machines could have a constant and hidden access.

The remote control is a breath of fresh air given the usual rubbish which comes with some freeview recievers. It’s large but it seems easy enough to use though the design doesn’t seem to meld itself with the black pvr.

In terms of size - the device is around the same size as a VHS player or one of the larger DVD players. It’s not sleek but it isn’t bulky either.

Installation

The installation is a breeze. Connect the wires and the box takes care of itself. It’s wise to run through the documentation and study the remote control pages.

Operation

I can’t recommend this device enough. The picture quality is superb (and recorded), the sound is great and the operation is easy. I think there are some elements where the UI could be improved but as a general rule it’s awesome. Streaming recorded files from the device to a the PC was a little slow but they worked however they come through as TS files (Transport Stream MPEG-2 Video Stream) which are large and will probably require converting at a later stage to something like xvid or mp4.

If you’re looking for a great PVR for freeview get this

Add comment September 17th, 2007