Which Version
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.
| Humax Version | Advantages | Disadvantages |
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1.03.12 (HDR) |
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1.02.32 (HDR) |
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1.02.20 |
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The BBC have removed support for the older Iplayer version used by Humax firmware 1.02.xx
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Unattended retunes (and the associated wiping of the recording schedule) can be avoided by installing the disable-dso package.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 See next section for details on hardware revisions.
- ↑ See this forum post for more details.
Hardware Types
The Humax HDR-Fox T2 comes in two hardware revisions:
| Original hardware with horizontal tuner sockets. Can use any firmware version |
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| RE hardware with vertical tuner sockets. Can only use 1.03.xx firmware. |
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Upgrade Method
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.
