iPlayer on Humax Freeview HD box

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In this month's magazine's letters page there is a claim that iPlayer can be accessed by the Humax Freeview HD box. Does anyone have any further help/info as I can't find it.

Thanks

 

[Andy Clough]

When we tested the Freeview HD box in question, the Humax HD-FOX T2, in July it was due for an upgrade to enable BBC iPlayer "later this year". I need to check if that upgrade has yet been implemented, as I'm not sure it has.

What I do know is that the Humax Freesat boxes were upgraded to get BBC iPlayer in March via the red button service, so I suspect it will be a similar process on the Freeview boxes. Clicky

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your response. I guess that it's not been implemented yet.

 

[Andy Clough]

mlb, just had a call back from Humax, and as I suspected, the upgrade on the HD-FOX T2 won't be implemented until the autumn. It's only on the Freesat boxes at the moment.

 

[Anonymous]

Once again, thanks for your help.

 

[DistortedVision]

The Humax FoxSat doesn't have wifi making the iPlayer feature useless to me. How many people have their routers next to their TVs in the lounge anyway?

 

[daveh75]

Thats why Humax recommend the use of Homeplugs.

 

[hammill]

daveh75:Thats why Humax recommend the use of Homeplugs.
Quite. They work fine for me.

 

[DistortedVision]

Homeplugs aren't possible because my router is on a different circuit. I was reading about using the Belkin 802.11g Wireless G Gaming Adapter. Has anyone got any experience?

daveh75:Thats why Humax recommend the use of Homeplugs.

 

[daveh75]

Modern Homeplugs can operate on different circuits...

 

[hammill]

DistortedVision:

Homeplugs aren't possible because my router is on a different circuit. I was reading about using the Belkin 802.11g Wireless G Gaming Adapter. Has anyone got any experience?

daveh75:Thats why Humax recommend the use of Homeplugs.

My router is on one circuit, my two homeplugs on two other cicuits. It works fine. I assume you are using one consumer unit? If so, you should not have any problems..

 

[DistortedVision]

Thanks. Can Homeplugs be connected to surge protected extension sockets?

 

[hammill]

DistortedVision:Thanks. Can Homeplugs be connected to surge protected extension sockets?Don't know, but they recommend separate sockets as I recall.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks alot for that, This sounds pretty good.

 

[Anonymous]

Any one know if the upgrade happened last autumn? Thinking about getting a HDR-FOX T2 and iPlayer would be a clincher for me.

 

[robejz]

I bought the HDR Fox-T2 a couple of days ago and the iplayer works fine. I also bought the Humax wireless dongle to connect it to the internet and not had any problems with that.

 

[chebby]

There was this news item in February...

http://www.whathifi.com/news/updated-humax-launches-tv-portal-with-iplayer-and-sky-player-on-set-top-boxes

You might want to get the feature checked in the shop before purchase though.

 

[chebby]

Probably best to call or email Humax.

Their UK website is still saying...

"Internet TV Portal (Sky Player, Catch Up TV, Internet Radio and etc are available) future upgrade*
* Not available at launch, in development."