Typical price: £278
What is it: A satellite receiver for free-to-air HDTV channels
What we think: Early birds, HDTV enthusiasts and hobbyists will love the Humax HDCI-2000. Picture quality is excellent, as are the bragging rights of being one of the first to watch the BBC in HD
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 19 June 2006
Tags: humax, sky, watching, television
We like:
Impressive picture quality, leading-edge philosophy
We don't like:
Proprietary firmware update software is Windows PC only
You might also need:
You'll need a professionally installed satellite dish and, for full effect, an HDTV
CNET.co.uk judgement:
It's been a while since we've had so much fun getting a product to work. The HDCI-2000 is a great bit of kit that will pique your interest in how satellites and HDTV work. There's not much to watch at the moment, but we'll bet on that changing soon
Humax HDCI-2000 History
31 May 2006 in Crave
Humax HDCI-2000: The World Cup in hi-def, for free!
Want to watch the World Cup in high definition for free? No need for a Sky subscription, no need for a ticket to Germany, no need to fall into a fountain. Let free-to-air hi-def magically transport you to the match
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July 24, 2007
Posted by: marcohdtv
"Fundamentally flawed"
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