Which openbox?

[ra36uk]

Hi everybody. Which openbox is best, s9, s10, or s11?
Thank you

[bokkie]

Re: Which openbox?

Hi. Id have to say the s10.
The s9 is bigger and losing support. S10 much better supported.

[ra36uk]

Re: Which openbox?

What about the s11? how is that?

[bokkie]

Re: Which openbox?

I think the s11 is a clone of the s10, but with an added scart socket.
but once again, s10 is better supported.

[ra36uk]

Re: Which openbox?

So with the s10 I can use it for CS?

[toby69]

Re: Which openbox?

What about the s11? how is that?

here, perhaps you can judge for yourself,
some spec on the s11 for you

Openbox / Skybox S11 HD PVR Satellite Receiver Specs



Skybox s11 HD PVR

1) 300 MHz MIPS Processor ;
2) Fully compliant MPEG-4 H.264/AVC Main Profile Level 3 & High Profile Level 4.1;
3) Fully compliant MPEG-2 MP@HL & MP@ML;
4) Fully compliant MPEG-1 Layer I & II & III, Dolby Digital Audio(AC3);
5) SCPC & MCPC receivable from C/Ku band satellites;
6) multiple LNB-Switching control (supports DiSEqC1.0/1.1/unicable/1.2/1.3(USALS) supported)
7) NIT search supported;
8) Support MHEG-5;
9) Support HDMI 1.3;
10) Support PVR(store in USB disk);
11) Multimedia files playback(by USB);
12) Support Electronic Program Guide(EPG) for 7 days;
13) Teletext and subtitle out through OSD;
14) Support multi-lingual DVB subtitle and teletext;
15) Automatic and manual channel scan options;
16) automatic service scan
17) channel-change time < 1 second
18) OSD in many languages and skin-support
19) Multilingual support on screen menu (OSD): English, French, Deutsch, Italian, Spanish, Swedish,
Danish, Greece, Portuguese, Finland, Holland, Turkish, Czech, selectable;
20) LED Display
21) Multiple display mode: 1080i/720p/570p/576i/480p;
22) MPEG-2 / H.264 Hardware decoding
23) Videotext Decoder
24) Analog audio output: stereo(L+R);
25) Digital audio output: S/PDIF by coaxial and optical;
26) S/PDIF Interface for digital bit stream out (AC-3)
27) YCbCr available;
28) 2 x Scart (RGB, FBAS or S-Video)
29) Screen format:auto, 4:3, and 16:9;
30) Upgrade software through USB2.0 port;
31) Powerful program management function, parent lock;
32) CA 1x slot
33) 10/100Mbit Ethernet Interface
34) directly bouquet-lists

Specification : Skybox S11 HD PVR

DVB-S2 Input Frequency:950~2150MHz
Loop Out Frequency:950~2150MHz
Input Level:-65~-25dBm
Input Impedance:75¦¸
LNB Power: Auto/14v/18v/OFF, Imax = 500mA
Video decoder Video Compression MPEG-2 and MPEG-1 compatible, H.246
Video Formats 4:3 / 16:9
Letterbox for 4:3 TV-Device
Audio decoder Audio Compression MPEG-1 & MPEG-2 Layer I and II, MP3
Audio Mode Dual (main/sub), Stereo
Frequency: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24kHz
Output digital Output Level 0,5 Vss on 75 Ohm
Sampled Data Filtering 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
S/PDIF-Output optical, Toslink
Video parameter Input Level FBAS 1 Vss +/- 0.3 dB on 75 Ohm
Teletext filter in conformity with ETS 300 472 Standard
TV-Scart Output: FBAS, RGB, S-Video
Serielle Interface RS 232 Typ RS232 bidirectional
Bit rate 115,2 kBit/s max.
Plug Connector SUB-D-9
Function: Update of Firmware
Ethernet 10/100 MBit compatible interface
Function: Update of Firmware
USB 1 x USB 2.0 Host ,PVR
LNB power and polarisation
per tuner
LNB Current 500mA max.; short-circuit-protected
LNB Voltage vertical < 14V no load, > 11,5V at 400mA
LNB Voltage horizontal < 20V no load, > 17,3V at 400mA
Count of active satellite position
DiSEqC 1.0/1.1/unicable/1.2 SAT POSITION / SAT OPTION
DiSEqC - Rotor Control
External PSU Input:110-240V AC / 50-60Hz / 0,6A
Output: 12V = / 3,0A
Physical specification Ambient Temperature +15 °C...+35 °C
Humidity < 80%
Size (W x D x H): 300 mm x 220 mm x 56 mm
Weight: 1,8 kg without HDD
Power AC input range:100-240VAC 50/60Hz
Power Consumption (Standby): Max. 10W (<1 W)

[bokkie]

Re: Which openbox?

Yes, with the right lines you can cs with this.

[ra36uk]

Re: Which openbox?

Thank you. I want to use this to run my motorised dish and am looking for a cheap option for cs.

[bokkie]

Re: Which openbox?

Yes, with the right lines you can cs with this.

[ra36uk]

Re: Which openbox?

Is openbox a good option for a motorised setup for cs?

[toby69]

Re: Which openbox?

Yes, with the right lines you can cs with this.

most new boxes now capably of cardsharring, most other boxes saying fta satellite receiver only fta! if manufacturies dont make boxes capable of doing this will be left behind.

[bokkie]

Re: Which openbox?

For a motorised system the openbox has been known to struggle. Reports of rebooting when changing sats and struggling to move the dish are documented.
maybe try an eaglebox?

[ra36uk]

Re: Which openbox?

I will have to look it up. But why if these boxes can do the same thing as a dreambox, vu +, etc, why is the dreambox so much more expensive?
Don't they all do the same thing?

[bokkie]

Re: Which openbox?

I can't say to much about dreambox as i don't know much about them.
From my understanding dreambox and vu+ can do more than the boxes you mentioned.
They are all open source boxes, so the more users, the better they get.

[ra36uk]

Re: Which openbox?

What is open source? I don't really understand what this means.