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=Which Version to Install=

There a number of different downloads available for Custom Firmware 3.xx based on different underlying Humax firmware versions. Each has a number of advantages and disadvantages which are summarised below.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Humax Version !! Advantages !! Disadvantages
|-
!
1.03.12 (HDR) 
1.03.02 (HD)
|
*Iplayer works<ref name=iplayer />
*Works with new vertical-tuner hardware
*Fixes BBC3/4 HD recording problem
|
*Slow on-TV Guide
*Unattended retunes<ref name=retunes />
*Audio description volume problem
|-
!
1.02.32 (HDR) 
1.02.31 (HD)
|
*Faster on-TV Guide (than 1.03.xx)
|
*Iplayer no-longer works<ref name=iplayer />
*Unattended retunes<ref name=retunes />
*Audio description volume problem
*Problems recording BBC3/4 HD
*Does not work with new vertical-tuner hardware<ref name=rehw />
|-
!
1.02.20 
(HDR & HD)
|
*Faster on-TV Guide (than 1.03.xx)
*Audio description better
*No unattended retunes
|
*Iplayer no-longer works<ref name=iplayer />
*Problems recording BBC3/4 HD
*Does not work with new vertical-tuner hardware<ref name=rehw />
|}

<references>
<ref name=iplayer>The BBC have removed support for the older Iplayer version used by Humax firmware 1.02.xx</ref>
<ref name=retunes>Unattended retunes (and the associated wiping of the recording schedule) can be avoided by installing the ''disable-dso'' package.</ref>
<ref name=rehw>See next section for details on hardware revisions.</ref>
</references>

==Hardware Types==

The Humax HDR-Fox T2 comes in two hardware revisions:

{| class="wikitable"
! Original hardware with '''horizontal tuner sockets.''' Can use any firmware version
| [[File:HDR-rear-orig.png|frameless]]
|-
! RE hardware with '''vertical tuner sockets.''' Can only use 1.03.xx firmware.
| [[File:HDR-rear-re.png|frameless]]
|}

==Upgrade Method==

Custom Firmware 3.xx is a single unified installation package which upgrades both the Custom Firmware and the underlying kernel and Humax firmware.

See [[Install_Modified_Firmware]] for detailed installation instructions.

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 *Faster on-TV Guide (than 1.03.xx)
-*Fixes 4GB file streaming problem
+*Fixes DLNA client 4GB file streaming limit
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 *Iplayer no-longer works<ref name=iplayer />

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 *Iplayer no-longer works<ref name=iplayer />
 *Problems recording BBC3/4 HD
-*4GB streaming limit problem<ref name=strprob />
+*DLNA client 4GB streaming limit<ref name=strprob />
 *<font color=red>Does not work with new vertical-tuner hardware</font><ref name=rehw />
 |}

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-Custom Firmware 3.xx is a single unified installation package which upgrades both the Custom Firmware and the underlying kernel and Humax firmware.
+Custom Firmware 3.xx is a single unified installation package which upgrades both the Custom Firmware along with the underlying kernel and Humax firmware in a single step.
 See [[Install_Modified_Firmware | the detailed installation instrutions.]]

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Which Version - Revision history

Af123 at 16:06, 19 January 2017

Af123 at 16:06, 19 January 2017

Af123 at 16:05, 19 January 2017

Af123 at 11:37, 19 February 2016

Af123: /* Upgrade Method */

Af123: /* Upgrade Method */

Af123 at 11:31, 19 February 2016

Af123: Created page with "__NOTOC__ =Which Version to Install= There a number of different downloads available for Custom Firmware 3.xx based on different underlying Humax firmware versions. Each has..."

Af123: Created page with "NOTOC =Which Version to Install= There a number of different downloads available for Custom Firmware 3.xx based on different underlying Humax firmware versions. Each has..."