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Question

HUMAX HDR-1010S Freesat and EE Osprey wifi (UK related)

by May 9, 2015 11:17PM PDT

Has any one tried using the latest 4G EE Osprey to supply a wifi internet connection for the latest wifi enabled HUMAX HDR-1010S Freesat+ HD Freetime Recorder?

The Humax recorder is currently about £227 and a 4G 15gig monthly rolling contract for the EE Osprey is £20. I'm currently paying £80 a month for tv/broadband but had enough of it plus I never use the home phone. I figure this setup would have paid for itself in 3 months if they're compatable and 4g 15 gig is enough for medium home media use (TV plus my laptop).

Anyone work in a shop and able to try it? If they work it would be a great selling point for both products.

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15 gigs/month? Not usually enough for home broadband IME
by May 11, 2015 1:06AM PDT

That's generally why even slower DSL connections are often still kept for home broadband. The caps are much larger so you won't have issues with lag or going over the monthly limit of the newer wireless options you mention. YMMV.

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More about my internet use
by aidrenegade May 11, 2015 4:17PM PDT

Hi,
Thanks for the reply, Here's a bit more about my internet use. I only use iplayer services once ore twice a week, normally I use the TV guide to select programs to record instead so I can fast forward through any annoying ad breaks. 4 years ago I rented a room in a home with no broadband and found a 3mobile 3g 15gig dongle was more than enough to cover all the monthly internet access I needed, I don't download lots of movies, just upload some pictures each month plus watch things on youtube in addition to web browsing.

I think the Osprey would be enough for my style of usage, plus there are options to upgade the monthly usage if I need. Yes, it's a bit slower than traditional broadband but for the price I would be happy with it.

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It seems like you answered your own question ;)
by Pepe7 May 12, 2015 6:02AM PDT

My only question would be regarding the upload/connectivity requirements of the HUMAX box. (e.g. will your '4G' connection suffice?) I'd ask that in a more Humak/UK centered forum.

4G can mean many things. If it's really decent LTE, then it probably should be OK. If HSPA+ and not robust, may be not.

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