leecovuk
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- My Satellite Setup
- Vu+ Duo; 2 dishes; Astra1+2 and Hotbird, Hispasat; external DiSEqC switch.
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- Midlands, UK
Hello everyone,
The subject line summarises my query, but to flesh it out...
I have tried a few receivers over recent years, and none have satisfied me. It gets tiresome waiting for that elusive firmware upgrade to finally fix problems or significantly improve the firmware.
I currently have a Technomate TM 6900 HD Combo Super, which whilst quite good, has a number of bugs which Technomate seem in no hurry to fix.
So, which satellite receiver do you have which matches all the following requirements:
SD and HD reception (presumably HD only from satellite, not yet UK Terrestrial Digital HD);
Terrestrial Digital SD reception in the UK
(must be capable of tuning time shared channels without removing channels not on air at the time of the scan);
SCART, HDMI, S-Video, Video+RCA(phono) inputs/outputs;
Built in card reader(s) and embedded decryption of a major encryption type, eg Viaccess, Irdeto;
Stable manufacturer firmware available with no perceptible bugs, whether intermittent or otherwise;
Accurate tuner capable of tuning and stable locking to all signals of moderate strength/quality
(I know other non receiver factors can affect this, but I mean you don't suspect the tuner is unreasonably failing to tune or lock on some signals/frequencies);
A free feature-rich and stable channel editor is available, specifically designed for this receiver model, whether supplied by the manufacturer or somebody else.
(for use via RS232/serial and/or US
So, do you have a receiver you can recommend?
Many thanks,
Lee
UK
PS I don't do or have any desire to undertake Card Sharing, and very little is now open via patches and softcams, so I can happily sacrifice any known support for these issues, if it means my list of requirements is met.
(That last part sounds a bit sinister doesn't it, but you get the idea ...)
The subject line summarises my query, but to flesh it out...
I have tried a few receivers over recent years, and none have satisfied me. It gets tiresome waiting for that elusive firmware upgrade to finally fix problems or significantly improve the firmware.
I currently have a Technomate TM 6900 HD Combo Super, which whilst quite good, has a number of bugs which Technomate seem in no hurry to fix.
So, which satellite receiver do you have which matches all the following requirements:
SD and HD reception (presumably HD only from satellite, not yet UK Terrestrial Digital HD);
Terrestrial Digital SD reception in the UK
(must be capable of tuning time shared channels without removing channels not on air at the time of the scan);
SCART, HDMI, S-Video, Video+RCA(phono) inputs/outputs;
Built in card reader(s) and embedded decryption of a major encryption type, eg Viaccess, Irdeto;
Stable manufacturer firmware available with no perceptible bugs, whether intermittent or otherwise;
Accurate tuner capable of tuning and stable locking to all signals of moderate strength/quality
(I know other non receiver factors can affect this, but I mean you don't suspect the tuner is unreasonably failing to tune or lock on some signals/frequencies);
A free feature-rich and stable channel editor is available, specifically designed for this receiver model, whether supplied by the manufacturer or somebody else.
(for use via RS232/serial and/or US
So, do you have a receiver you can recommend?
Many thanks,
Lee
UK
PS I don't do or have any desire to undertake Card Sharing, and very little is now open via patches and softcams, so I can happily sacrifice any known support for these issues, if it means my list of requirements is met.
(That last part sounds a bit sinister doesn't it, but you get the idea ...)