The auto-programming was faster than what Humax claims in their specs, but admittedly we used updated software for our tests. Another nice feature is the skip function that makes the receiver ignore any encrypted channels. After playing around with this F1 FTA receiver from Humax we came to the conclusion that it's a real fast piece of equipment. Software flaws can easily be ironed out by upgrading the firmware using the serial interface. This should at least be 1000 channels.
Daily use is simple and easy.
We didn't need a manual at all. The teletext integration in the video signal is very clever, so you can still use the teletext facility on your television. This means a much clearer and more readable text. In physical terms, this receiver is rock solid. Another nice feature would be downloading channel settings from Internet from, for instance, a site such as Satco-DX .