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VU Duo Dead: Xtrend ET10000 or Gigablue Quad to replace?
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<blockquote data-quote="OldBen" data-source="post: 966728" data-attributes="member: 194242"><p>[USER=240839]@Manicscrewdriver[/USER] is that still a thing? I remember that from years back, I didn't even consider that was a problem still! Xtrend is out anyway, I just discovered from more research that the skylink irdeto CAM is CI+ and Xtrend does not list CI+ support and German forums have a lot of complaints about CI+ CAM's in Xtrend boxes.</p><p></p><p>Also read that CAM may only decrypt one channel at a time, which is worrying as I was thinking 2-3 tuners and use XBMC/Kodi to stream to kitchen TV for when SWMBO is cooking leaving spare for lounge and recording.</p><p></p><p>[USER=182094]@sonic1[/USER] Your right, I read now that VU+ are all external 12v bricks these days, just still p*ssed that I spent £330 on what I thought would be a box to last and it died due to cheap design/build. I have PC stuff that has been on and working for 7-8 years and in this day and age not what you expect.</p><p></p><p>Can't see the point of spending £380 + £30/£55 for additional tuners for 4K support... when I have no 4K TV. Rapidly concluding that VU+ Solo2 probably does all I need for £209 at WoS at the moment and two tuners is enough (can add DVB-T USB as well I read if need to record extra channel - probably record most from freesat anyway).</p><p></p><p>Its a right minefield anyway... I also checked out the Miraclebox which is cheap as a triple but only 10/100 networking (I am recording to NAS and streaming - its 2016 who has 100mbit!). Now reading about the Mutant boxes as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OldBen, post: 966728, member: 194242"] [USER=240839]@Manicscrewdriver[/USER] is that still a thing? I remember that from years back, I didn't even consider that was a problem still! Xtrend is out anyway, I just discovered from more research that the skylink irdeto CAM is CI+ and Xtrend does not list CI+ support and German forums have a lot of complaints about CI+ CAM's in Xtrend boxes. Also read that CAM may only decrypt one channel at a time, which is worrying as I was thinking 2-3 tuners and use XBMC/Kodi to stream to kitchen TV for when SWMBO is cooking leaving spare for lounge and recording. [USER=182094]@sonic1[/USER] Your right, I read now that VU+ are all external 12v bricks these days, just still p*ssed that I spent £330 on what I thought would be a box to last and it died due to cheap design/build. I have PC stuff that has been on and working for 7-8 years and in this day and age not what you expect. Can't see the point of spending £380 + £30/£55 for additional tuners for 4K support... when I have no 4K TV. Rapidly concluding that VU+ Solo2 probably does all I need for £209 at WoS at the moment and two tuners is enough (can add DVB-T USB as well I read if need to record extra channel - probably record most from freesat anyway). Its a right minefield anyway... I also checked out the Miraclebox which is cheap as a triple but only 10/100 networking (I am recording to NAS and streaming - its 2016 who has 100mbit!). Now reading about the Mutant boxes as well. [/QUOTE]
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