Humax HDR-1010S

usability, price, image quality, design

reliability

91% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Classy white finish; slick Free Time UI; built-in Wi-Fi

Still no Demand 5 or 4oD; limited mobile support; TV Portal not great

Annoying controller aside the HDR 1010S is a solid and highly usable Freesat box. The new on-screen UI is a marked improvement on some of the past offerings and having catch-up TV built in is a handy addition. We’d like to see 4OD and 5 Demand...

The Humax HDR-1010S is a good choice for ex-Sky customers with a satellite dish already installed, or for anyone who struggles with Freeview reception. The box provides a good range of catch-up TV accessible through the new freetime TV guide, making it...

Purchased on behalf of my brother who has had no complaints. He prefers to buy the quality stuff so seems happy with it and saved a fortune on Sky subscriptions.

A bit on the expensive side. Personally I would have purchased the Humax without the hard drive and purchased an external one. Would have been more cheaper and flexible.

Very easy to connect and set up, quality of picture a lot better with HDMI, don't use scart unless you have no choice i.e. its your only connection on your TV

The TV guide/information screen is messy, with a background design, its not a single flat colour, which makes less clear than Sky. Particularly the programme information is harder to read than it should be. I am not sure whether this is Humax, freetime...

Very easy to connect and set up, quality of picture a lot better with HDMI, don't use scart unless you have no choice i.e. its your only connection on your TV

The TV guide/information screen is messy, with a background design, its not a single flat colour, which makes less clear than Sky. Particularly the programme information is harder to read than it should be. I am not sure whether this is Humax, freetime...

No subscriptions ; Great storage capacity ; Looks good

Menus not as simple as Sky ; Would be good if they did it in other colour options (black, red, green, orange etc.) ; Remote control is very clicky/ noisy, unlike rubbery/ soft Sky remote - can be a bit irritating to some

No subscriptions! Great storage capacity. Looks good.

Menus not as simple as Sky+. Would be good if they did it in other colour options (black, red, green, orange etc.). Remote control is very clicky/ noisy, unlike rubbery/ soft Sky remote - can be a bit irritating to some!