Freesat Humax HB 1000-S with Freetime – Freesat HD Set Top Box
If you’re looking for a simple satellite receiver with the latest smart features, we’ve got just the thing for you. Get a Freesat HD smart set-top box and you’ll be able to:
- Catch up on the last 7 days of TV
- Enjoy programmes On Demand from the nation’s favourite Catch Up players
- Get top TV picks to watch coming up and On Demand from Showcase
- Easily search for a specific show
- Pair with the Freesat App – to set reminders from your smartphone or tablet
“a forward-thinking satellite box that could well herald the end of the set-top PVR as we know it.” – T3.com, January 2014
“If you want great TV without the wallet dwindling burden of a full Sky package, get on this Freesat service.” – Zoo Magazine, October 2013
Freesat Humax HB 1000-S Rear Connections
On the back is a decent selection of sockets for the money, including an HDMI v1.3 output, Scart output (which can be connected to an older TV or external recorder), optical digital audio output, Ethernet and an LNB input. There’s a USB port too.
Technical specifications for HUMAX HB-1000S Freesat HD smart set-top box
| Tuner type | Freesat HD |
|---|---|
| Number of tuners | 1 |
| Programme guide | 7-day roll-back |
| Sound type | – Dolby Digital Plus – Dolby Digital Pulse |
| Parental controls | Yes |
| Subtitles | Yes |
| TV standards | PAL |
| USB file playback | – JPEG – MP3 – Xvid |
| Other features | – PVR recording if connected to external USB hard drive (not included) – Showcase |
| Smart TV services | – Humax Portal – YouTube – BBC iPlayer – ITV Player – All 4 – Demand 5 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Video connections | – HDMI x 1 – RCA out x 1 – S/PDIF out x 1 – USB 2.0 x 2 |
| Other connections | WiFi via optional adapter (not included) |
| Power consumption | Less than 1 W in standby |
| Colour | Black |
| Accessories included | – Ethernet cable x 1 – HDMI cable x 1 – Remote control – Operation manual |
| Dimensions | 38 x 200 x 155 mm (H x W x D) |
| Weight | 0.485 kg |
| Manufacturer’s guarantee | 1 year |
