Humax PVR9200T questions

I am considering buying the Humax and have a few questions.

The Humax documentation states that it requires 10cm clearance from
things like a TV or a VCR (page GB4). It also says not to "stack
electronic equipments on top of the product". While the shelf on my TV
stand would place the device at least 10cm from the TV I would like to
put it on that shelf stacked directly above a VCR and below a DVD
player. Does anybody use the Humax in such a stack of electronic
components and does it cause any problems?

Also, does the device record and playback subtitles correctly and
record and playback radio correctly? I'd appreciate any answers to
these questions.

Mike

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I am considering buying the Humax and have a few questions.

The Humax documentation states that it requires 10cm clearance from
things like a TV or a VCR (page GB4). It also says not to "stack
electronic equipments on top of the product". While the shelf on my TV
stand would place the device at least 10cm from the TV I would like to
put it on that shelf stacked directly above a VCR and below a DVD
player. Does anybody use the Humax in such a stack of electronic
components and does it cause any problems?

It talks about "electromagnetic influences" which should hardly be a problem
with VCRs and DVD players. It also talks about leaving the slots on top of
the product uncovered - there aren't any. I think they are standard safety
instructions that someone has copied.

The unit is cool running, with a small fan at the back, so there shouldn't
be any problem with overheating.

Also, does the device record and playback subtitles correctly and
record and playback radio correctly? I'd appreciate any answers to
these questions.

Yes. And you can choose whether you want the subtitles on playback.

All in all, a very good machine, which gets better with every software
update.

--
Max Demian

"Micheal Ra" wrote...
I am considering buying the Humax and have a few questions.

The Humax documentation states that it requires 10cm clearance from
things like a TV or a VCR (page GB4). It also says not to "stack
electronic equipments on top of the product". While the shelf on my
TV stand would place the device at least 10cm from the TV I would like
to put it on that shelf stacked directly above a VCR and below a DVD
player. Does anybody use the Humax in such a stack of electronic
components and does it cause any problems?

I stack mine on top of a DVD recorder and a Sky digibox without
noticeable problems.


Also, does the device record and playback subtitles correctly and
record and playback radio correctly? I'd appreciate any answers to
these questions.

Yes. One minor difference in the playback of radio channels is that the
screen is blank, whereas the live version shows a graphic containing
brief info about the programme. Subtitles are automatically recorded
and can be enabled during playback.

Matti

Micheal Ra wrote:
I am considering buying the Humax and have a few questions.

The Humax documentation states that it requires 10cm clearance from
things like a TV or a VCR (page GB4). It also says not to "stack
electronic equipments on top of the product". While the shelf on my
TV stand would place the device at least 10cm from the TV I would
like to put it on that shelf stacked directly above a VCR and below a
DVD player. Does anybody use the Humax in such a stack of electronic
components and does it cause any problems?

Mine is sat on top of a DVD player , and the top of it is only 1.5 cm from
the bottom of the TV.
No problems at all.

--
Alex

"I laugh in the face of danger. Then I hide until it goes away"

www.drzoidberg.co.uk www.ebayfaq.co.uk

Micheal Ra wrote:
I am considering buying the Humax and have a few questions.

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does the device record and playback subtitles correctly

The subtitles aren't flawless. Occasionally, a line will
flash onto the screen and then disappear before you can read
it. I find this tolerable since I just use text on certain
programmes to enhance normal listening. It might not be so
good for a viewer who depends on the text. That said, it's
still better than a number of Freeview devices I've seen.

Also unlike some other devices, the subtitles are recorded
automatically, without asking.

JW wrote:

The subtitles aren't flawless. Occasionally, a line will
flash onto the screen and then disappear before you can read

That's ok. The subtitles will only be used by the mother-in-law when
she's visiting, and she is not entirely flawless herself.

Thanks for all the replies.

Mike

Micheal Ra wrote:

I am considering buying the Humax and have a few questions.

The Humax documentation states that it requires 10cm clearance from
things like a TV or a VCR (page GB4). It also says not to "stack
electronic equipments on top of the product". While the shelf on my TV
stand would place the device at least 10cm from the TV I would like to
put it on that shelf stacked directly above a VCR and below a DVD
player. Does anybody use the Humax in such a stack of electronic
components and does it cause any problems?


My Humax sits on a DVD player and not too far above it is the TV. I have
not encountered any problem to date.

However, when I had my Labgear Setpal in the same place all was not
well. I first noticed the problem with my father-in-laws identical
Setpal unit which also sits on top of a DVD player but is more than 6
inches clear of the TV.

When I installed his Setpal the signal was perfect, break up once in a
blue moon. Then he started to experience lots of breakup. The only thing
different was he had purchased the DVD player which he put under the
Setpal. Just out of curiosity I placed a reasonably meaty dictionary
between the two. The perfect signal returned.

I wasn't experiencing the breakup but I tried the same thing at home and
my signal strength rose dramatically.

I can only assume the Labgear was susceptable to electromagnetic
interferece because it had a plastic case and not metal, as in the Humax.

Graham

On 29 Nov 2006 00:19:59 -0800, "Micheal Ra"
wrote:

JW wrote:

The subtitles aren't flawless. Occasionally, a line will
flash onto the screen and then disappear before you can read

That's ok. The subtitles will only be used by the mother-in-law when
she's visiting, and she is not entirely flawless herself.

Thanks for all the replies.

Mike
Also if you transfer the program to PC and play the file with VLC then
you can view the subtitles on the PC too.
Haven't yet found a reliable way of getting the subtitles onto a DVD
though.
Alan
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Micheal Ra wrote:

I am considering buying the Humax and have a few questions.

The Humax documentation states that it requires 10cm clearance from
things like a TV or a VCR (page GB4). It also says not to "stack
electronic equipments on top of the product". While the shelf on my TV
stand would place the device at least 10cm from the TV I would like to
put it on that shelf stacked directly above a VCR and below a DVD
player. Does anybody use the Humax in such a stack of electronic
components and does it cause any problems?

Also, does the device record and playback subtitles correctly and
record and playback radio correctly? I'd appreciate any answers to
these questions.

Just to add a data point:

My Humax sits on top of the DVD player, and there's a VCR about 4cm
about it, with the TV itself about 20cm above that. I've had no
problems so far, at least as far as I can tell.

It really is a wonderful machine in all respects, and I'd recommend
you to go for it. Caveat: I'm pretty new to digital TV.
--
John Hatpin

John Hatpin wrote:
It really is a wonderful machine in all respects, and I'd recommend
you to go for it. Caveat: I'm pretty new to digital TV.

I've have indeed gone for it. I've discovered that where I can place
it is not compromised by any electromagnetic effect of adjacent
equipment but by the dimensions and relative position of the feet of
the boxes!

The (Panasonic) VCR is what I would describe as full size in both width
and depth. The (Samsung) DVD player is full width but less than full
depth. The Humax is less than full width but full depth. The only
place it can go and not look strange is above the DVD player, however
when its feet are sitting correctly on the DVD its front panel
protrudes by a couple of centimetres. My solution has been to line up
the front panels and allow the Humax to protrude past the DVD at the
rear. This leaves the rear feet of the Humax in mid-air, so I've
levelled the box by resting it on an extremely thick rubber mousemat
(too thick for its intended purpose IMO).

I'm not so new to digital TV - my only previous STB was an early
Panasonic TU-CT20 which I bought during the Freeview pre-launch trials.
My initial impression of the Humax is that it's very good, but of
course part of that comes from the fact that it's just a much better
STB than the old Panasonic, which only had now+next. The UI is pretty
intuitive to me - I've not needed to read the manual to figure out and
successfully use the basic STB and PVR functions.

Mike