By the lake, @tipptopp can shut down for a while.
As the proud owner of what now amounts to nine Horizon HD Recorders, superuser @tipptopp is a real expert on the features of the box. He’s also happy in the blog – or over a cup of coffee here in Wallisellen – to share some anecdotes about it or tell you where to find him when he’s not moving around the Community.
Tell us @tipptopp, what do we absolutely need to know about you?
Those who attended the Community get-together on 2 October 2016 will know me. Otherwise there’s nothing special you need to know about me. But if you would still like to find out more about me, come with me to Wallisellen and we’ll drink a tea or coffee with Frida, Anina and Tom.
What do you particularly like about being a superuser?
Helping others and passing on my (specialist) knowledge.
Obviously we’re delighted to hear that! So what is your technical field of expertise?
The 2-room solution with Horizon (Version 1 with the SCART) and the TC7200U. NAS (above all Synology & La Cie), e-mail servers, VPN backup etc.
Wow, a set-up for advanced users then. Has this ever led to any complications with us?
As the owner of what now amounts to nine Horizon boxes, there isn’t much I haven’t seen.
I had a lot of problems with the 1-room solution. Despite countless indications that Horizon was unable to cope with the Internet etc., the box was simply replaced every time. I even received a box that ought first to have been dusted. 😉 And a large number of plastic crumbs fell out of another one. As luck would have it, it was Friday evening, the ‘old’ Horizon had already been deactivated and the new box with crumbs showed no sign of life. Obviously Administration had already closed for the weekend and couldn’t reactivate the old box. That was really great, two Horizon boxes at home and neither of them worked…
It’s much better since I have the 2-room solution apart from the fact that the box keeps forgetting everything again in the EPG… 😉
Sounds pretty frustrating! But as a result you now know Horizon inside out. 😉 So where can we find you after you’ve decided to shut down?
At the Glattzentrum or at Starbucks, in the countryside, by the lake, on my bike, in the swimming pool or at a thermal spa or wellness centre etc.
Do you also have a favourite superhero?
Grisu the dragon who wants to be a fireman. He’s always been my role model.
And finally the most difficult question: What came first, the chicken or the egg?
Doesn’t matter. Neither would have been possible without the Big Bang.