Humax promises Freesat HD recorder in development

Should be in shops for Christmas

Humax promises Freesat HD recorder in development. Home Cinema, HDTV, Freesat, Humax 0

24 July 2008 11:47 GMT / By Katie Scott

Freesat launched at the beginning of May, but the Freesat HD recorder from Humax has yet to make an appearance.

Well here's an update.

It should be on shelves well in time for Christmas.

Bob Hannent, chief technologist at Humax explains in a statement: "Humax has assigned one of its top development teams to the Freesat digital television recorder and they have completed the first stages of software integration and finalised the hardware design".

"Once testing of this stage of development is complete the more advanced features for Freesat will be worked on and tested."

"Because of the complex nature of the development of such an advanced recorder product Humax will dedicate an appropriate period to ensuring the good operation and stability of the product before releasing to market."

"It is currently estimated that the product will be available suitably in advance of the Christmas 2008 season."

He adds that the recorder will be a twin tuner satellite recorder with an appropriately large capacity hard disk, although the exact size has yet to be finalised.

The connectivity will be identical to the FOXSAT-HD, but unlike the FOXSAT-HD it will not have an analogue component output.

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Comments

  • I am looking forward to seeing the new freesat recorder (HD) I have the Humax HD box now, but would be pleased to be able to record in HD. Any info you have on this item I would like sent to my email address. Dave. Posted by David Hope, UK
  • please send information on your new HD freestat recorder, I have a freeview recorder/tuner and a foxstat HD tuner david Posted by david hewerdine, UK
  • please send information on your new HD freestat recorder, I have a freeview recorder/tuner plus HD Plasma
    I also have a movable Satellite Dish

    Regards

    John     Posted by john thompson, uk
  • I have a Humax HD box at he moment. Would like to Know ASP when the HD recorder will be avalable.

    Charles     Posted by Charles Coughlan, UK
  • please send me details of the freesat hd recorder is available Posted by Paul Stannard, uk
  • Please let me know when the Freesat Humax HD recorder will be on sale.

    Thankyou.     Posted by Gordon Ducker, UK
  • I have a Humax HD box. Would like to know when the HD recorder will be available also the price.

    Thankyou     Posted by Harry Emmerson, UK
  • I am keen to see the features of this recorder compared to sky + ie will you be able to copy pre recorded programmes to a DVD player ? also will it have a programme section where all recorded movies can be stored.
    thanks
    Mike Garrett     Posted by Mike Garrett, UK
  • I,m look forward to purchasing a freesat hd recorder asap please send any information on this product plus availability Posted by simon, uk
  • I am very interested in purchasing a freesat HD recorder for my mother-in-law as a Christmas present can you please e-mail me direct with details asap, Posted by Robert Wilson, england
  • Please can you send me details, when it hits the shelf, I would like to buy it, for my Husband this Xmas Posted by Mrs Sharon Noble, UK
  • would you please let me know when available Posted by d morgan, england
  • please let me know when freesat hd recorder is available and price

    thanks jo, uk     Posted by jo maddocks, uk

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