HUMAX HD-7000 STB - good/bad/ugly ?

[Ext User(Drac)]

Anybody had any bad/good experiences with this device ? Avail on the 'net
for $279.00 plus shipping.

Considering using it for my 8th gen panny (SD) so I can get the HD channels.

Cheers

[Ext User(Hutton Conyers)]

On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:10:31 +0900, "Drac" <sorry@not.now.com> wrote:

>Anybody had any bad/good experiences with this device ? Avail on the 'net
>for $279.00 plus shipping.
>
>Considering using it for my 8th gen panny (SD) so I can get the HD channels.

Is it worth spending anything to get the current HD channels? The
programs look like a load of crap to me.

[Ext User(Drac)]

Concur...one persons crap is another persons entertainment...

....so, any experience with the box ?

Cheers

"Hutton Conyers" <dingdongdaddy@dumas.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:10:31 +0900, "Drac" <sorry@not.now.com> wrote:
>
>>Anybody had any bad/good experiences with this device ? Avail on the 'net
>>for $279.00 plus shipping.
>>
>>Considering using it for my 8th gen panny (SD) so I can get the HD
>>channels.
>
> Is it worth spending anything to get the current HD channels? The
> programs look like a load of crap to me.
>
>

[Ext User(Greg)]

Get the new Topfield Tf7010ht for $199 from Retravision. Its a much better
performing box than the Humax.

Has composite sd video and audio out so you can watch the HD content
channels on your SD only tv.

"Drac" <sorry@not.now.com> wrote in message
news:1205212219.743124@angel.amnet.net.au...
> Anybody had any bad/good experiences with this device ? Avail on the 'net
> for $279.00 plus shipping.
>
> Considering using it for my 8th gen panny (SD) so I can get the HD
> channels.
>
> Cheers
>
>

[Ext User(Mal from Oz)]

Cool thanks, will check it out.

One other thing while I am here, assuming I connect the TV to the Component
OUT, can I use the S-Video to connect to my HDD/DVD to record SD content. I
know I can't record in HD through the S-Video, but am hoping I can still
record stuff from the normal SD channels.

Probably sounds like a daft question for some of you - but I don't know so I
am asking ;-))

TIA

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Cheers
Mal
Oz
http://maloz.bigblog.com.au/index.do
"Greg" <g12345567@no-spam-yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:47d67c5a$0$19237$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> Get the new Topfield Tf7010ht for $199 from Retravision. Its a much better
> performing box than the Humax.
>
> Has composite sd video and audio out so you can watch the HD content
> channels on your SD only tv.
>
> "Drac" <sorry@not.now.com> wrote in message
> news:1205212219.743124@angel.amnet.net.au...
>> Anybody had any bad/good experiences with this device ? Avail on the
>> 'net for $279.00 plus shipping.
>>
>> Considering using it for my 8th gen panny (SD) so I can get the HD
>> channels.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>>
>
>

[Ext User(Mal from Oz)]

...BTW my panny accepts 576i, 576p, 720p and 1080i (HD) signals through the
component sockets - according to page 30 of my users guide ;-))

My (ever so green) laymans understanding is that 720p and 1080i refer to HD
resolution if I were viewing on a proper HD TV. yes ?? no ??


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Cheers
Mal
Oz
http://maloz.bigblog.com.au/index.do
"Greg" <g12345567@no-spam-yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:47d67c5a$0$19237$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> Get the new Topfield Tf7010ht for $199 from Retravision. Its a much better
> performing box than the Humax.
>
> Has composite sd video and audio out so you can watch the HD content
> channels on your SD only tv.
>
> "Drac" <sorry@not.now.com> wrote in message
> news:1205212219.743124@angel.amnet.net.au...
>> Anybody had any bad/good experiences with this device ? Avail on the
>> 'net for $279.00 plus shipping.
>>
>> Considering using it for my 8th gen panny (SD) so I can get the HD
>> channels.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>>
>
>

[Ext User(Greg)]

"Mal from Oz" <draconust@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> ..BTW my panny accepts 576i, 576p, 720p and 1080i (HD) signals through the
> component sockets - according to page 30 of my users guide ;-))
>
> My (ever so green) laymans understanding is that 720p and 1080i refer to
> HD resolution if I were viewing on a proper HD TV. yes ?? no ??

The quick answer is

SBS HD 576p
ABC HD 720p
7 HD 1080i
9 HD 1080i
10 HD 1080i

"Mal from Oz" <draconust@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> One other thing while I am here, assuming I connect the TV to the
> Component OUT, can I use the S-Video to connect to my HDD/DVD to record SD
> content. I know I can't record in HD through the S-Video, but am hoping I
> can still record stuff from the normal SD channels.

Some HD settop boxes will downconvert the HD signal so it can be viewed on
an SD tv via the Composite or Svideo poutputs. That is what you usually use
to connect to your external hdd or dvd video recorder.

[Ext User(Drac)]

Excellent - thanks for that mate.

Cheers

"Greg" <g12345567@no-spam-yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Mal from Oz" <draconust@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:PyvBj.24537$421.24166@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> ..BTW my panny accepts 576i, 576p, 720p and 1080i (HD) signals through
>> the component sockets - according to page 30 of my users guide ;-))
>>
>> My (ever so green) laymans understanding is that 720p and 1080i refer to
>> HD resolution if I were viewing on a proper HD TV. yes ?? no ??
>
> The quick answer is
>
> SBS HD 576p
> ABC HD 720p
> 7 HD 1080i
> 9 HD 1080i
> 10 HD 1080i
>
> "Mal from Oz" <draconust@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:LmvBj.24531$421.1789@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>
>> One other thing while I am here, assuming I connect the TV to the
>> Component OUT, can I use the S-Video to connect to my HDD/DVD to record
>> SD content. I know I can't record in HD through the S-Video, but am
>> hoping I can still record stuff from the normal SD channels.
>
> Some HD settop boxes will downconvert the HD signal so it can be viewed on
> an SD tv via the Composite or Svideo poutputs. That is what you usually
> use to connect to your external hdd or dvd video recorder.
>