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Humax release update for Foxsat01HD – HZPTSF 1.00.15

Humax have release their latest update for the Foxsat01HD, the update is available now and you should be automatically offered it or you can force the update in the settings menu.

The update offers: HD MHEG performance enhancements and added DDS Support to DVB Subtitles

Model: Foxsat-HD
Software Version: HZPTSF 1.00.15
Loader Version: U7.22
System ID: 35F1.0000

Release Notes:
- HD MHEG [...]

Humax release latest software for FOXSAT01 HD Set Top Box

Humax have today released the latest software for their High Definition receiver, the software version HZPTSF 1.00.13 is available now, the latest update will hopefully resolve the issue some users have been experiencing with BBC HD lip synch sound issue, basically the picture was out of synchronisation with the sound.

Details of the update below taken [...]

freesat to add 18 channels in July and August

freesat has today announced the following eighteen channels will join freesat between the end of July and August, in a press release today Emma Scott, Managing Director of Freesat, commented: “Following last week’s launch of BBC and ITV regional variants, these new TV and radio channels further enhance Freesat’s offering and provide extra choice to [...]

Alba release latest software update for Goodmans, Grundig and Bush freesat receivers

Alba have today finally released the long awaited software update 1.4.33 for their set top boxes manufactured under the brand names of Goodmans, Grundig and Bush the update allows access to the free to air channels that are not currently on the propriety freesat EPG (Electronic Programme Guide). The update is OTA (Over The Air) [...]

Humax FOXSAT-HD software update will be available shortly

Humax today announced that the latest update HZPTSF 1.00.10 for the FOXSAT-HD freesat set top box will be released shortly, our understanding it is provisionally scheduled for an OTA (Over The Air) broadcast on Monday evening June 30.

The update will hopefully resolve DVI limitation, Screen Ratio and Picture Formats and other issues:

Model: FOXSAT-HD
Software Version: HZPTSF [...]

Latest Humax software details finally released

Humax have finally released details of the latest software HZPTSF 1.00.09 for FOXSAT01HD despite the software being available since June 6th 2008.

Model: FOXSAT-HD
Software Version: HZPTSF 1.00.09
Loader Version: U7.22
System ID: 35F1.0000

Release Notes:
- Lip-sync improvements for ITV-HD
- Original resolution option added for HDMI

Outstanding issue:
1. For HDMI > DVI connections – resolution locked to 1080i *

* Next update [...]

freesat announces 150 channels by September

freesat has announced by September they will have around 150 channels on freesat and aiming to have 200 by the end of the year. As well as the remaining BBC and ITV regional services, new services will include ITV2+1, Film Four+1, E4+1 and More4+1, Zone Horror and Zone Reality, Kix and BET as well as [...]

Remaining ITV regions will be added to freesat EPG by end of June

freesatadvice has today learnt that the remaining ITV regions will be added to freesat EPG by end of June, this is despite rumours circulating on the internet that there is a “problem” with adding the remaining regions, apparently there was an issue when freesat first launched which would have caused problems to other functions on [...]

Alba Set Top Boxes: Grundig, Bush and Goodmans set top boxes will be given access for a manual tune function by end of June

As first reported on the 2nd June, Alba who manufacture Grundig, Bush and Goodmans set top boxes have today admitted they are planning to implement a software update for their set top boxes to allow a manual tune to give access to all free to air channels available on the Astra satellites by the end [...]