Humax HB-1000S Smart Freesat HD Box Reviews

4.7 Rating 31 Reviews

Subscription Free - Satellite TV
Freesat and Humax believe everyone should be able to enjoy great entertainment, the best technology and amazing customer service without monthly bills. 200+ TV and Radio channels are available Free from all HB-1000S models.
The award winning on-screen TV guide that is easy to use via the remote control and enables you to quickly find the TV you want to watch, whenever you want.

Access Over 200+ TV & Radio Channels
Watch and listen to 200+ Digital TV and Radio Channels at the touch of a button bringing you the best drama, sport, news, children’s shows, music and entertainment, with 13 in high definition.

Catch Up On TV From The Last 7 Days
Catch up on the last 7 days of TV across 26 channels with the easy to use roll back TV guide and never miss a show.You can all also view what’s coming up with now and next or plan your recordings a week in advance.

The Nation's Favourite Catch Up Players
With Freesat you can enjoy the UK’s favourite Catch Up services: BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub*, All 4 & Demand 5, plus videos on YouTube.There’s also news and video from the BBC News and Sports apps, movies on demand from Netflix, Wuaki.tv, Curzon Home Cinema and Hopster – the UK’s leading TV & learning platform for preschool children and now 4Music– fantastic music and reality TV programmes from The Box Plus Network.
*ITV Hub is available in England, Wales and The Channel Islands.*On Demand services require a compatible Freesat box and broadband connection (minimum recommended speed 2 Mbps).

Top TV Picks Recommended By Freesat Telly Experts
The unique Showcase section of Freesat on-screen guide brings you top TV picks to watch tonight and what not to miss in the next few days, plus what’s available now On Demand. By regularly visiting Showcase you will always be informed of what is best to watch.

Optional Recording
Recording your programmes is as simple as connecting an external hard drive. This also allows rewinding and pausing of live action

TV At Your Fingertips
Download for free the Freesat app. It’s easy to use and lets you do all sorts of magical things. From setting recordings on your Humax box when you’re out and about to turning your smartphone or tablet into a remote control.
* The Freesat App for iOS : Available for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch with iOS 6.0 or higher.* The Freesat App for Android : Available for Android devices running Android 4.0.3 and above* The Freesat App for Fire : Available for selected Fire devices running Android 4 and above.

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Brian D Grayson

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“Our freeview transmitter doesn`t have all channels - now I have them with freesat Great picture quality and a comprehensive EPG which does take a bit of getting used to. The method to facilitate recording of programmes and playing back content from another source are not well described, though I can`t complain. If I had wanted a a fully fledged pvr I should have bought a different model. So, a great way to watch free to air, with catch up well implemented.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“we moved into a house without an aerial but we did have a satellite dish. This box allows us to watch TV with a good picture. We initially could not connect but that was our fault and found the box via HDMI on the TV menu. We have not used the iplayer service as it is not connected to the internet .-. What would be useful is if Humax sold an accessory which allowed wifi to the box rather than via an ethernet cable I'm aware that the new model boxallows access via wifi”

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Posted 6 years ago

“A great value set-top box with a smart EPG and all the catch-up TV functions. This was the chief reason for buying one because our old (and still working!) Foxsat HDR is no longer supported by BBC iPlayer. Picture quality is great and there has been very little buffering, even on a relatively modest broadband connection. The HB-1000S also features a very capable network media player facility which allows me to play music and video from a network share. Curiously, there is no mention of this at all in the manual yet there are pages devoted to setting up remote controls of numerous varieties. Even the people at Humax support played down this aspect of the box but I think the media player is a big selling point. By default the remote controls for both Freesat boxes affect both boxes so there is a risk of messing something up on the wrong device. It's a very simple matter to set one remote to use a different code but that isn't in the manual either. If anything it's these omissions from the manual that let down a great product. Take note, Humax.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Trevor A Caton

Verified Reviewer

“Excellent box very easy to set up and picture quality is superb. Excellent value for money and delivery made as requested.”

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Posted 6 years ago

Charles Culley

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“Brilliant machine with usb input for hard drive allows you to rewind live tv”

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Posted 7 years ago

“This is our second box we have purchased, the first one being a HDR. Can't fault it and would recommend Humax and have in fact done this already. Buying direct from Humax was 5 star service, it was delivered the next day and in fact was also the cheapest.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Brilliant. Service from Humax was great. The box is easy to install and I would recommend it anyone.”

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Posted 7 years ago

John Cavendish

Verified Reviewer

“easy to use gives full free to air coverage”

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Posted 7 years ago