Category: TV

Sky Q 0

Sky Q here we come.

Well its been more than 3 years since we had any form of subscription TV, we’ve used what we saved over paying the mortgage each month, but the time has come to to go...

Humax HDR 1100 Freesat Recorder 1

Humax HDR 1100 Freesat Recorder

Back in January we cancelled our Sky subscription and replaced the Sky receiver with a Humax 1100, after the initial excitement of getting the box, and finding out that it can be controlled with...

Does the perfect low power video streaming device exist? 0

Does the perfect low power video streaming device exist?

Since we cut the cord on subscription TV (Sky), we’ve moved to streaming services. Initially it wasn’t a problem, as our Sony TV supported both services. However recently Sony discontinued support of Microsoft Silverlight...

The joys of HDMI! 0

The joys of HDMI!

I’ve spent the last 3 or 4 hours troubleshooting an HDMI issue between my Sony amplifier and TV. With the TV in the lounge and the AV kit in the garage, with only a...

Look whats here!!

Look whats here!!

Well after much research we settled on the Humax HDR 1000s, essentially the same box as the 1010s with the exception of built in wifi, and of course £30 cheaper. Unboxing and installation has...

Goodbye Sky!!!!!

Goodbye Sky!!!!!

Well, after a year with Sky TV with the pretty much their full package of movies and sports for £24.00 a month, our discount period has finally come to an end. After speaking to...