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Humax HDR-3000T (page 2 of 2)
RigsMetropolitan Adelaide, SA
- 7 reviews
- 2 likes
Easy to use... but that's when it's working.
I found this unit very simple to set up, navigate around and use. So, initially, was very pleased with it.
However, after 2 months of lockups -the only remedy being to pull the cord from the wall and wait 5 minutes, it was starting to get on my nerves. The final straw being that it proceeded to not record programmes I had selected it to record. I had only used 40% of the disk space, and with no recording conflicts.
I'm running the latest software update, which should have remedied issues experienced by others. It doesn't.
Sorry, that makes it not fit for purpose. It's going back to the store this arvo.
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DexxaMelbourne
- 3 reviews
- 2 likes
Not a bad unit.
Didn't work at all at first, but when I unplugged it and then switched it back on, it seemed to fix the turning on malfunction. It has a tendency to cut off the end of recorded programs, so it pays to put in a 10 minute buffer at the end of a show you want to record. My only real concern with this set top box is that it gets very very hot. It makes strange sounds when its on, I don't know if it has a cooling fan or not, but it definitely needs one. For safety, we turn it off before we go to bed. This is annoying because occasionally we want to record something overnight, we have to play Russian roulette with this unit, because we worry it could burst into flames if left unattended. The You Tube feature is excellent.
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Matt CSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 3 reviews
Should have been good, but unreliable
My experience with the HDR-3000T seems to be exactly as quite a few others. I researched for a replacement for my Tivo which failed after years of excellent use and all the official reviews rated this humax as really good. Which initially it is. This is my second humax HDR-3000T after returning the first one because of system lockups.
Pro's.
1. Built in netflix
2. Pretty program guide
3. Easy set up (no matter what some say it's pretty self explanatory)
4. Comes with its Own plug in WI-FI dongle
Con's.
1. Netflix won't exit half the time (I'm not exaggerating) TV sound will play in background but menus stay in Netflix and system lock up
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MistysMumMetropolitan Adelaide, SA
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
The 7500T was better!
We have just purchased the HDR-3000T as a replacement for our aging (hahaha only a few years old!) 7500T that was 'skipping' in playback mode. We ascertained this may be because of old programs not deleted but it still occurred. We believed that, like our old Tivo (bless its heart) the hard-drive had areas of corruption due to multiple recordings. Anyhow, we now have the 2 units running concurrently until we finish watching programs recorded on the 7500T. Frankly, the newer model is cumbersome to navigate, the remote is too small with the commo...Read more
nly used button dispersed randomly around the remote. The simple, easy to read and negotiate 'file name' type menus have been replaced with 'Netflix-like' thumbnails that take up far too much of the screen. The guide also is too large and cumbersome and slow to navigate, particularly now there are so many free-to-air channels (I assume there is a way to choose only favourites but haven't found it yet). Backing out of any menu is now a series of 'back button' clicks rather than just hitting one button to return to live TV as per the old unit. It is recording our programs and we haven't experienced any other problems mentioned on this forum. Accessing Netflix & catch-up is easier than with our old FetchTV box but I still find myself gravitating back to the old unit if I just want to easily and quickly find or watch something. Like so much stuff these days, it appears this unit is just trying to be clever of clever's sake without taking into consideration ease of use. Bring back Tivo - the best darn PVR ever!Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Don't waste your money
At first glance the product seems fantastic.... until you try set it up. The design and look is great but the tuner is weak and it will not pick up particular channels. I have to unplug the antenna and connect it to the TV (connection is ~30cm away) to watch any of the channel 7's. Netflix will often simply not respond, there's no prompt or warning, it just will not open.
Customer support are not overly helpful. They recommended retuning (I had done this already), updating software (I had done this already) and resetting to factory defaul...Read more
ts (I had done this already). None of the solutions worked. They recommended I purchase and try a signal attenuator, it made no difference. Their last solution was for me to get an antenna technician out to check our signal strength. We have three other antenna points in the house, all channels work fine when connected to a TV. My final contact to customer support simply went unanswered. So, what could be a great product is a let down really. For the price, save up a bit longer and just buy a good smart TV.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Simon
- 3 reviews
- 2 likes
Almost good, but...
The pros:
It has some good features, like updating the EPG everyday so you'll never have a blank channel listing (which happened a lot with our old Topfield).
You can easily copy files from it to your pc (don't know if they play, as I didn't get that far).
You can use Freeview EPG which is much better (in my opinion) than the built-in EPG.
The cons:
1. It sometimes didn't turn on and you'd have to unplug it and then try again. And due to this problem it wouldn't record shows because it was unable to 'wake up' from stand-by. This was a d...Read more
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- Verified purchase
Great PVR
The HDR-3000T 2Tune is an excellent unit. Following the setup steps was very easy (even including an immediate software upgrade) and the functions provide all I need. The Humax program guide does not align 100% with the actual program times but this is very easily overcome with a small buffer time added to the recording time. The ability to set the recording remotely is a brilliant addition for me.
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Frustrated customerSydney
Unreliable
Often records wrongs shows on wrong date and times, several attempts to resolve with Humax unsuccessful
Smart phone application with remote recording good when it works - currently not.
Humax Live TV application and Humax Cast doesn't work on iphone
Contacting Humax for help very difficult.
Regret purchasing this device, would not recommend it.
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Michael StaplesGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- 5 reviews
Avoid, avoid, avoid...
I was after a replacement for my TiVo. With lots of research and spec comparisons, the Humax 3000 promised to do the job. It promised so much and let me down even more. it worked OK for a while. Still not even close to the reliability of TiVo. Missed series episodes, wouldn't play the apps, can't playback without rebooting, again, and I could go on with the myriad of faults, but that's so depressing. Bottom line, give it a miss. I'm typing this as I look at another black screen unable to play something again. Really Humax. You don't have to reinvent the wheel. TiVo was perfect. Just reproduce what they did. Everybody happy.
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Rosie
- 11 reviews
New to HUMAX
I bought this unit last week and had a few issues setting up. But with help from Humax, through email and facebook, I was able to sort out all issues and now it is working fine. So far it is great. Would recommend.
Support was very good and quick.
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KillaWhatSouth-Eastern Region, NSW
- 36 reviews
- 4 likes
Great set of features let down by a great set of features
When I went searching for a new PVR to replace an old Sony HDR-500, I was looking for a unit that had at least 2 tuners, file streaming capabilities and could copy files directly from the unit to a PC or server. The unit seemed to tick all the boxes. The bonus was that HN had them on sale for around the $360 mark - cheaper than the Panasonics (which I don't like their file server DLNA interface and the new Panasonics haven't hit the market place yet). So when I seen that this unit ticked all the boxes plus had the capability to record 4 program...Read more
s with 2 tuners (bands), the unit was relatively compact and I took it home. After playing around with this for a month now, I've come to the conclusion that Humax must have rushed this out. For the simple fact that there's a few annoying features that don't quite hit the mark. For instance, after about a week or so, the unit becomes slow to access menus or the remote stops working entirely until you power the unit off at the wall. The DLNA/Samba file interface is very cumbersome - I'll get to that. However the unit does what quite a few features other units can't (or won't do) and that is being able to copy individual program files. Out of the box the unit is fairly compact with a nice faux leather top to it (it's plastic). One thing that erked me right off the bat - No HDMI cable - not even a cheap one! But we'll throw in some useless RCA leads. Who uses these anymore with home theatre? For the price tag I'm sure they could include a $2 cable. The antenna connection was slightly loose on the middle pin so had to squeeze slightly with long nose pliers. Not off to a great start. Lets start with the main interface and live TV. Picture quality is great (even in a remote area with low signal). Picks up ABC+SBS (which are problems here - especially ABC and SBS2). You'll have to update the firmware before IView will work properly. The unit does have Freeview as well to catch up (although due to limited bandwidth I don't use it). No SBS on demand and not sure about 7. Series recording works well and easy to use. Just select program to record and set a series record (however it will grab repeats as well). When it comes time to watch recorded shows, its a little hard to navigate, I'm used to just having a file per show, whereas you'll have to go to the left of the screen to select the day. The missus still hasn't got her head around it. Programs are recorded in MPEG2 (maybe MPEG4 for selected channels). EPG: The EPG is a big let down. Hard to navigate, very little info on the screen. As this is most likely done in software it would be an easy fix for them. What it needs is a coloured button to allow the user to change the viewing format of the EPG. So that you could say see a selection of channels/By Time (currently) although being able to see more channels would be good. Or being able to see one channel and what's on quickly for the whole day. They've put too much effort into pretty pictures than user functionality. However to do simple functions with the files (copy, delete, move, etc.) just have to press the + button and they're easily accessible. The hard drive in these units are a little noisy too.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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