Ideas on New Receiver?

[nml52]

Hi all i have owned various boxes both Linux and non Linux. I have used a Spiderbox for a year or so did what it promised but made me lazy and is not very interesting.
So when the gift ran out I started looking at lines and dug out the old Dreambox 500s it is very good to be working on Linux again.
If I had the money I woud buy a new DM 8000 or 800 but unfortunatly I dont at the moment so I am looking for recommendations for £2-300.00 either clone or original and of course Linux

nml.

[fandm]

Re: Ideas on New Receiver?

Why would you you need anything special you are a premium member.

[toby69]

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also what difference would it make to create more chns on tv, i only have cheap box but more chns than required.

[DirtyDonki]

Re: Ideas on New Receiver?

I would be inclined to explore these, as like you, I too am in the market and looking around the same sort of price:

- Xtrend ET9200
- VU+ Duo
- AZBox Me


I am after an STB with a fully working Media Player that also plays stuff over LAN form NAS or PC which is the main reason for my listing above.

Some ideas to ponder perhaps.

[nml52]

Re: Ideas on New Receiver?

I would be inclined to explore these, as like you, I too am in the market and looking around the same sort of price:

- Xtrend ET9200
- VU+ Duo
- AZBox Me


I am after an STB with a fully working Media Player that also plays stuff over LAN form NAS or PC which is the main reason for my listing above.

Some ideas to ponder perhaps.

Yes the lan -media player is a must makes life so easy at the mo I am using a networked Sony blue ray for this it's ok but a but the interface is a bit clunky.
Two of the three above are on my list will have a look for the Xtrend, what is your preference so far and have you looked at clones?

Cheers nml

[skytec]

Re: Ideas on New Receiver?

Hi all i have owned various boxes both Linux and non Linux. I have used a Spiderbox for a year or so did what it promised but made me lazy and is not very interesting.
So when the gift ran out I started looking at lines and dug out the old Dreambox 500s it is very good to be working on Linux again.
If I had the money I woud buy a new DM 8000 or 800 but unfortunatly I dont at the moment so I am looking for recommendations for £2-300.00 either clone or original and of course Linux

nml.

I think that with Dreambox 8000 HD will not make a mistake.

[jochen7575]

Re: Ideas on New Receiver?

I think that with Dreambox 8000 HD will not make a mistake.

No mistake, but a very expensive choice for a exelent receiver.

I've bougt a Dream 800HD Clone and I'm very happy with ist for about 200 €

[sucan]

Re: Ideas on New Receiver?

What about DM500HD ? I use it for more than 1 year without any problems. I hope that it will meet your expectations.

[rob45]

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hi just bought a vu duo seems to be good box still a lot to learn best thing is you are able to load a lot of things by usb.

[DirtyDonki]

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@NML Clones? Yes, I used a DM800HD and three years still going strong. Great box but like yourself am stuck with using an ASUS O'Play for Media play. Just be nice to have it all in one unit that's all.

@sucan Does the 500HD do Media via LAN from PC & NAS?
Avi, Xvid, divx compatible?

@rob45 The VU+ boxes do get rave reviews but I have seen so many conflicting comments about its MediaPlay capabilities especially with regard to avi, xvid, divx compatibility. Maybe you can confirm for us whether these formats work and also direct (not streaming) Playback from PC and/or NAS share please?

[rob45]

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hi i just thought the post was about differant boxes as i have just got a duoi was just saying it seems to be a good box dont know much about the other stuff yet.

[digicon]

Re: Ideas on New Receiver?

Having owned an ET9000 i can confirm these will play any Xvid,Divx,MKV over network either from dlna setup or NAS, latest model is the ET9200 currently retails at around £359, i also have an Ultimo and a DM800se and these too play files over network no problem.

Ultimo probably out of your price range £529 but a clone DM800se from china works out at around £160 all in.

I have just ordered a Clone VU+ Duo form my local supplier in china just to try as these are now getting very good reports indeed works at at around £190 all in

You have plenty of choice.

[DirtyDonki]

Re: Ideas on New Receiver?

hi i just thought the post was about differant boxes as i have just got a duoi was just saying it seems to be a good box dont know much about the other stuff yet.

Thanks Rob. When you get to grips with it please post back your findings. Might be all I need to push me into finally buying a Duo.

[toby69]

Re: Ideas on New Receiver?

hi just bought a vu duo seems to be good box still a lot to learn best thing is you are able to load a lot of things by usb.

rob45 long time no hear rob,
yes agree with dirty donki, when you get bit more knowledge about new box keep us all informed how you getting on.

[BM300]

Re: Ideas on New Receiver?

For an original = VU+
For a clone = DM800se