Re: Humax HFA100 or Samsung SIR-451????

Thanks to all who responded with your experiences with these two OTA
Tuners.

BG

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:41:52 GMT, Philip <no_one@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I have a Humax STB ATSC Tuner and generally I am satisfied with it
>despite th e problems I list below. I selected it based on comparisons
>with the Samsung TIR I read on the Internet. It was also inexpensive.
>
>Although I have no other OTA tuner experience to compare it with I have
>heard that it is very fast at switching channels and so on. I can atest
>to this performance compared to my analog tuner.
>
>I have the Humax feeding the front panel line input to my VCR. The DVD
>player feeds the rear line input. The VCR feeds the composite video
>input to my Panasonic non-HD TV. So I am not using the full HD output
>capabilities of the tuner. Someday I will get an HDTV. Meanwhile I get
>access to many digital channels. I tell you this because some of the
>problems which I enumerate below may be a result of the way I am using
>the STB. I really do not know, as Humax technical support is nearly
>non-existent. They do not answer their email as their web site suggests.
>
>Problems I have:
>
>- The box goes into a unresponsive state when powering up: black screen,
>power light on, no response to front panel buttons or remote control.
>Happens overnight in the power off state. Seems to correlate more with
>the VCR being left overnight with the DVD input active. Seems to happen
>infrequently when the STB VCR input is active. To reset recycle power by
>pulling power cord for 15 seconds
>
>- On some occasions the STB locks up when quickly changing channels.
>Basically the STB lock onto the last channel with the "Info" banner
>superimposed on the active channel. No response to front panel buttons
>or remote control. Seems to happen on one specific channel.To reset
>recycle power by pulling power cord for 15 seconds
>
>- The STB continuously updates the "guide" in the background. Stations
>that broadcast only periodically during the day get dropped from the
>channel list.

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