Dreambox Tuners Under Test

[john_graydon]

Wonder how the 5620 would fair out too.

 

[ta3as]

What hardware version is it on the DM500S you have?

There is a new DM500S that was released a month ago or so that is much better according to some forums....

Hi,
7020 : Gemini 2.10
7000 : Gemini 2.10
500 :Gemini 2.40
DM500 has the Philips tuner

 

[haggard]

Hi,
7020 : Gemini 2.10
7000 : Gemini 2.10
500 :Gemini 2.40
DM500 has the Philips tuner

Just check back what rolfw said; very pertinent.

Apart from his
"I'm not saying that it doesn't prove anything,"
which should have been
"I'm not saying that it doesn't prove nothing"
what he is correctly saying is that the original and follow up posts should not be saying
"the 7000 tuner is better than the 7020 tuner"
but rather
"the tuner in my 7000 is better than the tuner in my 7020.'
All tuners have a manufacturing spread in threshold and it would be quite normal for two tuner types, A and B, where the average threshold for A is better than the average threshold for B, to be in two receivers where that particular tuner in A is worse than that one in B. They will overlap in performance.
Quod non erat demonstrandum.

 

[ta3as]

Just check back what rolfw said; very pertinent.

Apart from his
"I'm not saying that it doesn't prove anything,"
which should have been
"I'm not saying that it doesn't prove nothing"
what he is correctly saying is that the original and follow up posts should not be saying
"the 7000 tuner is better than the 7020 tuner"
but rather
"the tuner in my 7000 is better than the tuner in my 7020.'
All tuners have a manufacturing spread in threshold and it would be quite normal for two tuner types, A and B, where the average threshold for A is better than the average threshold for B, to be in two receivers where that particular tuner in A is worse than that one in B. They will overlap in performance.
Quod non erat demonstrandum.

My friend gave to me his DM7020. I tested it same condition. Results are the same. I think that all sold DM7020's at this local area have A type tuner as you said :-) !

 

[Likvid]

Differences are neglible, it's not like LNBs!

Dreamboxes has always been famous for their crappy tuner and they doesn't seem to bother fixing it either, it seems more important to them to develop the software than hardware.

 

[un4gvn]

@likvid or anyone else in the know....
I just read somewhere that they are 2 versions of the 7020 ( the S and SI version). The SI has a differnet upgraded tuner ( ALPS tuner ) ??????????????
What am I missing here...... I just checked on some online retailers in Germany, and yes I see the SI for sale. Any info guys ??

Cheers from CY

 

[Likvid]

Can't help you there mate, i have never heard of a S and SI version, just S version.

Anyone else know something about this?

7025S is scheduled for November release.....

 

[john_graydon]

Nice work Ta3as.

 

[ta3as]

Nice work Ta3as.

Thank you vey much my friend.