UK's First Freeview HD Receiver Unveiled

The UK's first Freeview HD-compatible set-top box has hit the market in the form of the Humax HD-FOX T2.
Humax's receiver, went on sale at the weekend with an exclusive launch at the flagship John Lewis store on Oxford Street in London and is now available from a wide variety of both online-and-offline retailers.
The HD-FOX T2 is the first receiver equipped with a DVB-T2 tuner, allowing the set-top box to receive Freeview HD broadcasts - the first of which began late in 2009 in Crystal Palace, South East London and Winter Hill, Lancashire.
Humax's box introduces a new eight-day electronic programming guide (EPG) and supports resolutions of up to 1080p over HDMI, with the ability to upscale standard-definition content. Scart sockets for TV and VCR connections are also available, as is a USB port for media (MP3, JPEG and XViD) playback from an external storage device, and Ethernet for PC streaming functionality.
In addition to the regular line up of Freeview channels, the Humax HD-FOX T2 is able to receive two already-available high-definition broadcasts; ITV HD and BBC HD. A third channel, 4HD, is scheduled to become available in the very near future, followed by a fourth, Five HD, later this year.
Fifty per cent of the UK population is expected to access Freeview HD by June 2010.
(BMcN/BMcC)