Box arrived at last

Pointless post really, but my YouView box has finally arrived this morning after what seemed like an eternal wait. Impressions to follow later...

Well, unboxed it and hooked it up (mostly). Had a problem finding channels on initial scan but was OK once I plugged the aerial lead in. 
Did a software update on startup, didn't pick up the October release, so may have to wait until tomorrow for that.
Initial impressions are that it's OK. I've programmed in all the shows that our Sky records easily enough. I think I'm going to reserve judgement until I've had the software update. 
I like the guide, it seems responsive enough.
The sound level on BBC HD is very low compared to the other channels. Not sure if that's because it is downmixing a surround audio track to 2 channels for the HDMI - and not doing it very well.
I would like the ability to hide On Demand content from providers I will not be using, such as Now TV. 

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