Humax 9200T - unfit for purpose?

Like many on this list, I have a Humax 9200T. Loved it when I got it, don't
know how I lived without it.

Problem is that is has got more and more unreliable. It locked up 3 times
yesterday just flicking between channels and twice in the last week it has
frozen possibly whilst recording (it was in "standby" and would not turn
on).

Now I don't think there can be anything wrong with the hardware, and it was
sold as a Freeview+ box, so do you think we have a case for requesting our
money back as unfit for purpose?

I'm certainly adding Humax to my list of "won't buy from them again"
suppliers because we've been waiting months for this supposedly coming fix.

Paul DS

"Paul D.Smith" wrote in message
...
Like many on this list, I have a Humax 9200T. Loved it when I got it,
don't know how I lived without it.

Problem is that is has got more and more unreliable. It locked up 3 times
yesterday just flicking between channels and twice in the last week it has
frozen possibly whilst recording (it was in "standby" and would not turn
on).

Now I don't think there can be anything wrong with the hardware, and it
was sold as a Freeview+ box, so do you think we have a case for requesting
our money back as unfit for purpose?

I'm certainly adding Humax to my list of "won't buy from them again"
suppliers because we've been waiting months for this supposedly coming
fix.




See the post from Paul Jones in 'Information Update - Humax PVR-9200T'
further down.

On 26/04/2010 17:08, Ivan wrote:

See the post from Paul Jones in 'Information Update - Humax PVR-9200T'
further down.

Strangely, news.individual.net haven't loaded that thread in yet. I had
to use google groups to read it.

Richard

"Dickie Mint" wrote in message
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On 26/04/2010 17:08, Ivan wrote:

See the post from Paul Jones in 'Information Update - Humax PVR-9200T'
further down.

Strangely, news.individual.net haven't loaded that thread in yet. I had
to use google groups to read it.


Well I've just checked it out and they're all there..


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From: Paul_Jones
Newsgroups: uk.tech.digital-tv
Subject: Information Update - Humax PVR-9200T
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:31:57 +0100"

On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:39:29 +0100, Dickie Mint
wrote:

On 26/04/2010 17:08, Ivan wrote:

See the post from Paul Jones in 'Information Update - Humax PVR-9200T'
further down.

Strangely, news.individual.net haven't loaded that thread in yet. I had
to use google groups to read it.

If it is the the thread started by Paul Jones on Fri, 09 Apr 2010 then I
received it from news.individual.net and still have it stored here.

--
Peter Duncanson
(in uk.tech.digital-tv)

On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:08:40 +0100, "Ivan"
wrote:



"Paul D.Smith" wrote in message
...
Like many on this list, I have a Humax 9200T. Loved it when I got it,
don't know how I lived without it.

Problem is that is has got more and more unreliable. It locked up 3 times
yesterday just flicking between channels and twice in the last week it has
frozen possibly whilst recording (it was in "standby" and would not turn
on).

Now I don't think there can be anything wrong with the hardware, and it
was sold as a Freeview+ box, so do you think we have a case for requesting
our money back as unfit for purpose?

I'm certainly adding Humax to my list of "won't buy from them again"
suppliers because we've been waiting months for this supposedly coming
fix.




See the post from Paul Jones in 'Information Update - Humax PVR-9200T'
further down.

How are threads displayed on your system, oldest first or newest first?
Your "further down" might be someone else's "further up".

--
Peter Duncanson
(in uk.tech.digital-tv)

"Peter Duncanson" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:08:40 +0100, "Ivan"
wrote:



"Paul D.Smith" wrote in message
...
Like many on this list, I have a Humax 9200T. Loved it when I got it,
don't know how I lived without it.

Problem is that is has got more and more unreliable. It locked up 3
times
yesterday just flicking between channels and twice in the last week it
has
frozen possibly whilst recording (it was in "standby" and would not turn
on).

Now I don't think there can be anything wrong with the hardware, and it
was sold as a Freeview+ box, so do you think we have a case for
requesting
our money back as unfit for purpose?

I'm certainly adding Humax to my list of "won't buy from them again"
suppliers because we've been waiting months for this supposedly coming
fix.




See the post from Paul Jones in 'Information Update - Humax PVR-9200T'
further down.

How are threads displayed on your system, oldest first or newest first?
Your "further down" might be someone else's "further up".



Well I always set my newsreader so that the newest subject is at the top,
the date of the original post is 09/04/2010.

On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:43:10 +0100, "Paul D.Smith"
wrote:

Like many on this list, I have a Humax 9200T. Loved it when I got it, don't
know how I lived without it.

Problem is that is has got more and more unreliable. It locked up 3 times
yesterday just flicking between channels and twice in the last week it has
frozen possibly whilst recording (it was in "standby" and would not turn
on).

Now I don't think there can be anything wrong with the hardware, and it was
sold as a Freeview+ box, so do you think we have a case for requesting our
money back as unfit for purpose?

I'm certainly adding Humax to my list of "won't buy from them again"
suppliers because we've been waiting months for this supposedly coming fix.

Paul DS

They can't even be ar**d to update their website to let customers know
what is happening. The 'latest news' seems to come from 2009.

I suspect money back would be a bit of a problem unless you bought it
recently. AIUI, it only has to last for a 'reasonable time' which I
believe is quite short for consumer electronic goods.

"Paul D.Smith" wrote in message
...
Like many on this list, I have a Humax 9200T. Loved it when I got it,
don't know how I lived without it.

Problem is that is has got more and more unreliable. It locked up 3 times
yesterday just flicking between channels and twice in the last week it has
frozen possibly whilst recording (it was in "standby" and would not turn
on).

Now I don't think there can be anything wrong with the hardware, and it
was sold as a Freeview+ box, so do you think we have a case for requesting
our money back as unfit for purpose?

I'm certainly adding Humax to my list of "won't buy from them again"
suppliers because we've been waiting months for this supposedly coming
fix.

Paul DS

Have you tried the latest beta (23 Apr 10) which can be downloaded at
http://www.hummy.org.uk/downloads/in...der&Item id=2

It's already fixed the problems for a lot of frustrated users.

"Scott" wrote in message
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On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:43:10 +0100, "Paul D.Smith"
wrote:

Like many on this list, I have a Humax 9200T. Loved it when I got it,
don't
know how I lived without it.

Problem is that is has got more and more unreliable. It locked up 3 times
yesterday just flicking between channels and twice in the last week it has
frozen possibly whilst recording (it was in "standby" and would not turn
on).

Now I don't think there can be anything wrong with the hardware, and it
was
sold as a Freeview+ box, so do you think we have a case for requesting our
money back as unfit for purpose?

I'm certainly adding Humax to my list of "won't buy from them again"
suppliers because we've been waiting months for this supposedly coming
fix.

Paul DS

They can't even be ar**d to update their website to let customers know
what is happening. The 'latest news' seems to come from 2009.

I suspect money back would be a bit of a problem unless you bought it
recently. AIUI, it only has to last for a 'reasonable time' which I
believe is quite short for consumer electronic goods.

Sale of goods act 1979 - fit for purpose and durability.