Humax PVR-9300T Freeview PVR review

Impressive specs, but does it deliver?

8/10

The good: Ease of use, HDMI, capacity, connection options
The bad: Fan noise, EPG and menus a little blocky
Verdict: An impressive spec sheet and price that will appeal to many. Careful siting is needed to reduce fan noise
Key specs: Composite, HDMI

I need to record subtitles as I'm v. deaf. At the moment I have an old Sanyo VCR and I have to make sure that the 'subbies' are onscreen if I want to record them. My TV is set to show subtitles all the time. Will this recorder automatically record them? It's interesting that not one single review of these products includes any info about the subtitling feature! Given that 1 in 7 of the population suffers some kind of hearing loss it might be something to include in reviews. Posted by Sue Bright, UK
Hi Sue - thanks for raising an interesting point. We contacted Humax to ask about subtitle recording and here is their response:

"The Humax PVR-9150T, PVR-9300T and FOXSAT-HDR all record the broadcast stream, so the subtitles will be automatically recorded. The user can switch them on or off as they please on live TV or when playing back a recorded programme (if subtitles are broadcast with the programme).

The units above also have an option to have the subtitles automatically appear all of the time (if broadcast) so the user does not need to switch them on every time they change channels."

So that's a yes, subtitles will be recorded automatically. Hope this helps. Posted by chrishall, United Kingdom
How do you turn the subtitles off? When I have recoreded a program, when I watch it back the subtitles are always on. How do you turn them off during playback? Posted by Charlotte, UK