- Humax’s new set-top box has Freely streaming
- 2TB drives can also record broadcasts for up to 1,000 hours of recording
- Available now for £249
Humax has launched the Aura EZ 4K TV recorder with Freely, the free-to-air UK TV service that combines multiple TV stations into a single app – it’s essentially Freeview or Freesat but transmitted over the internet.
The recording part is separate from the Freely – it is for antenna transmissions, which it also picks up. It is capable of recording up to four channels at once while you watch something else.
Between this ability to record from live channels and over 60 live channels and over 75,000 hours of on-demand programming over the Internet via the Freely platform, there’s basically no reason to ever miss anything you wanted to watch.
Humax Aura EZ: key features and pricing
The recorder has a 2TB drive that can store up to 1,000 hours of recorded TV, and it supports 4K HDR and Dolby Digital Plus audio. It also gets an app that enables you to navigate, plan and schedule recordings from anywhere. It is currently testing and promised to be launched soon.
The connections are straightforward. There is an RF antenna input and RF output; HDMI for your TV; SPDIF optical digital audio; and Ethernet. Wi-Fi is dual-band 2.4Ghz and 5GHz.
The new Humax recorder isn’t the only way to add Freely to your TV, but it’s designed to be one of the simplest. It also has a seven-day TV guide and a Freely guide, and it connects to your home network via Wi-Fi.
Freely is operated by Everyone TV, formerly Digital UK, which also operates Freeview and Freesat. It is supported by the BBC, Channel 4 and 5 and has a large selection of channels from these broadcasters, as does Freeview/Freesat. It also includes channels from elsewhere, including PBS America, QVC, Food Network and more.
The Humax Aura EZ is available now for £249.
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