Humax BBC patch released !

[BilboBoggins]

I've had confirmation this morning that the patch Humax have released for the HDCI2000 works ! so i've just ordered mine and a friend is picking up for me so hopefully I will be watching the BBC HD at some stage this evening



Bilbo

[BGonaSTICK]

Cool!

Thanks for the update Bilbo

Be sure to give us a complete rundown just as soon as you can tear yourself away from the screen

Maybe you could describe the patching procedure for us, and how easy you found it?

Good luck with it m8.

STICK

[BilboBoggins]

Finally managed to pull myself away * and all I can say is HD is absolutly fantastic, the quality/clearness of the pictures is mind blowing !!!* I've been watching various HD promo channels and the BBC HD preview for the last 2 hours

Ok, my setup is, Multi LNB setup, looking 28.2E, 19.2E and 13E,* New Humax HDCI2000 reciever, Sony 40" Bravia screen using the HDMI interface. Even on the 40" screen it looks as crisp as anything.

My views on the Humax, having read the proffesional review that was written on the 1000 unit (you can see in a previous post) matches that in as much the video quality is excellent as is the sound quality. The user interface I find a little 'clunky', and I dont particuarly like the way the initial channel information is displayed, I find the Technomate I have much easier. It took me a couple attempts to setup the various LNB's and disq settings, I thought I'd saved the info but when I then went to scan I had to re-enter the info ?.* Having said that, the more I used it, the easier it became to navigate around.

Then patch couldn't havve been easier to apply, basically a serial download from a PC.

The steps and things you need are :-

1. A null modem cable, both ends being 9pin D type female
2. The serial downloader program, either WDN4OAK+ or Formula for Neo* (i used WDN4OAK+)
3. the patch (its a .HDF file)

Leave the Humax switch off ie off, not left in* standby
Fire up WDN, choose the comm port you are using, baud 115200 and the patch file, it will then say 'waiting for Humax connection'
at this point switch on the Humax and the download should automatically start, you'll see the bytes tranfered counter incrementing, don't do anything until the front of the STB says END. at this point it does an auto reboot, but I powered cycled mine as well.
Hey Presto all done !!
Took me about 10mins max

If STICK says it's Ok to add the patch and WDN software to a post I will as they are legit after all * patch is about a meg, the software just over a meg.

Lets hope there are a few more FTA HD channels coming our way in the future !!!

All I need to get in now for the world cup is the beer

If theres any questions, let me know*



Bilbo

[BGonaSTICK]

Excellent. I'm really pleased for you m8

Thanks for the write-up.
Please feel free to post the loader, but only a non-live link to the firmware.

We would like to allow legit firmware here, but once we make an exception to our rules, anything could get posted in the future and we can't tell the difference between legit and dodgy without loading it into a receiver.

Sure you understand :spite:

STICK

[BGonaSTICK]

Just read a report that the CI slots on the Humax are still functioning 100% after application of the patch

[BilboBoggins]

rather than clogging up disk space if anyone does want the loader and firmware then drop me a mail, Humax, i've heard will be doing a OTA upgrade later next week anyway....

roll on the world cup !! the missus is really looking forward to it...

Bilbo