9/11/2023 0 Comments Roku media player channel dlna![]() ![]() Some of those are more niche than others but the lack of Netflix years after launch remains a peculiar issue between Humax and the streaming giant.īut on the app front, there is plenty to choose from within video, music, sports, and fitness. There’s no NOW (although Chromecast can help with that), no Netflix, Hayu, FiiT, Curzon, BritBox, Audible or LaLiga Sports. Given the Android support (Android 9) you’d expect all your favourite apps to be included on the Humax Aura. It’s not always the swiftest to load but it is easy and straightforward to use with recordings possible with just a single tap of a button. You can scroll through the EPG, schedule recordings, and cast any recordings via DLNA over your local network. There is another means of accessing the content on the Aura through the Aura app. Of course, an aerial cable is required to get Freeview up and running for live TV. There’s also a ‘Kids’ section that gathers all the apps for children into one place. There’s a 7-day EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) to rifle through, and you can start recordings from within the Freeview section as well. Hold down on the ‘App’ button and that’ll bring up quick access to the most recent apps.įreeview Play is supported, bringing all the UK catch-up and on-demand apps. Traversing the interface isn’t always the speediest experience with a little lag noticeable from tab to tab or navigating within apps, and the stiffness of the remote doesn’t help either. That’s always annoyed me about every Android TV interface. I much prefer how Google TV’s slicker approach works, especially with its ‘Watchlist’ and ‘Continue Watching’ rows, with the former inexplicably on the Discover tab instead of on the home screen. I find the vertical aspect of Android doesn’t lend itself as well to content discovery, as I’m more likely to stick to the first few rows than go all the way down. The home screen can be customised and there are lots of shelves to scroll through. It’s like any other Android TV screen in use. ![]() Image Credit (Trusted Reviews) InterfaceĪndroid is the interface of choice, divided into four tabs in Google Assistant/Search, Home, Discover, Apps, with settings located on the far right. It has everything you’d need but I’ve never liked the feedback from the buttons, the shallow level of travel and ‘stiffness of presses is a turn off. It’s large and stuffed with buttons from navigation to playback, number pad and shortcuts for Freeview Play, Prime Video and Google Assistant. The one aspect I’m not fond of is the remote packaged with the Aura. Around the rear are the connections which include a HDMI out, optical out, two USB inputs (2.0 and 3.0), a Gigabit Ethernet and male/female ports for hooking up the terrestrial cable. On top of the unit are five buttons: power, volume up and down, plus channel up and down and they all provide a satisfying click when pressed. It’s easy to view from the distance of the sofa as well. It’ll show purple when recording, blue when on, red when in standby, orange when in standby but recording and white when voice assistance is being used. The grille that wraps around its midriff is tasteful and below that is an LED display that changes colour depending on the mode. The glossy sheen can pick up dust and requires a wipe every so often. Regardless, it should be able to fit within the confines of an AV rack or not take up much space when plonked in and around a TV.Īesthetically it’s a black, sleek, and curvy effort that’s a little sexier (if that’s the optimal word) than the FVP-5000T. Comparing the two set-top boxes, the Humax Aura is more compact, less deep but slightly taller. The design of the Aura mimics Sky Q in how sleek it looks. Just how strong is the aura that surrounds Humax’s set-top box? Design On paper, it’s a potent combination, with Android giving Humax a leg-up with Google Assistant voice control, Chromecast streaming plus the load of apps in the Google Play store. Humax is one of the popular names in the set-top box market, and after the success of the FVP-5000T, it launched the Aura in 2020, a box that combined the Humax experience with the smarts of Android TV. It’s one others have sought to capture, and like the wake produced by a boat, in Sky’s stead has followed a succession of efforts from BT, Manhattan, Virgin and Humax. In an age of multiple entertainment sources, Sky’s box wasn’t interested in offering a range of television channels but in heralding a smarter age of TV viewing. Since Sky Q appeared the notion of what a set-top box has changed. ![]()
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