New cheap HD receiver for Card Sharing

[satman72]

It is named edision argus mini hd 2 in 1 ip combo.
I've found this receiver on some sites and it is really cheap, here in Italy is sold 149 euros, it is combo Dvb-S2 and Dvb-T Hd but I've seen in Germany is sold also with 2 Dvb-S2 tuners or Dvb-C. It isn't a linux based receiver but it has most sharing clients enclosed into firmware like cccam and newcamd, also has 2 card readers and 2 CI slots. For complete info and specifications you can take a look to this my post into other section:

http://www.satlover.com/forum/all-other-receivers/10955-edision-argus-mini-2-in-1-hd-ip-combo.html

[bong1]

Re: New cheap HD receiver for Card Sharing

Solomend HD PVR 800 receiver is linux has ci/ca and is £80
OPENBOX S9 HD PVR receiver is linux has ci/ca and is £86

[satman72]

Re: New cheap HD receiver for Card Sharing

Solomend HD PVR 800 receiver is linux has ci/ca and is £80
OPENBOX S9 HD PVR receiver is linux has ci/ca and is £86

Yep but those prices are in Pounds not in Euro, more the receiver I mentioned has also DVB-T tuner enclosed. Latest thing, Edision is distributed from Germany isn't a no name chinese receiver, it is important if you need service.

[Resident]

Re: New cheap HD receiver for Card Sharing

Ok guys, here is the question then: I'm on a tight budget, I should prolly buy a DVB-S2 receiver for my parents (of course for CS) but I don't wanna spend 200 bucks on a dreambox clone. Any cheap and actually good and solid linux hd reciever that I could buy for around 100 bucks?

[deobi]

Re: New cheap HD receiver for Card Sharing

I have the edison argus mini IP. Cardsharing works very good with this firmeware: http://www.ichliebe.tv/ .

[deobi]

Re: New cheap HD receiver for Card Sharing

When you have more questens about the reciver then ask.

To install the firmeware is very easy. You must only load the firmeware on a usb-stick and click instal in the menu.

[bong1]

Re: New cheap HD receiver for Card Sharing

its not a linux reciever so it may not be able to get newer versions of cams the boxes i listed are linux and most Chinese boxes are well suported
branded euro recievers ie octagon ect if you dont have the latest model your on your own oh and 149 euros is £124 so its a third more expensive
and most new tvs have built in digital terrestrial tuners

[Resident]

Re: New cheap HD receiver for Card Sharing

its not a linux reciever so it may not be able to get newer versions of cams the boxes i listed are linux and most Chinese boxes are well suported
branded euro recievers ie octagon ect if you dont have the latest model your on your own oh and 149 euros is £124 so its a third more expensive
and most new tvs have built in digital terrestrial tuners

Ok, I've got a couple of questions:
1. Do you actually own one?
2. Where are the firmwares coming from? Can you use dreambox images?
3. Which one do you recommend?

[bong1]

Re: New cheap HD receiver for Card Sharing

no you cant use dream images on them you can update via usb the openbox is also called skybox s9 if you ****** the box you get sites with firmware and with a bit of reading you can find user reviews i am waiting for the openbox s9
1) 300 MHz MIPS Processor - Linux Operating System
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 and CI 1xslot
33) 10/100Mbit Ethernet Interface

[satman72]

Re: New cheap HD receiver for Card Sharing

I just don't suggest chinese boxes for problems you can have if it will be broken, service don't exists so if you're unlucky and you'll have problems you can just throw it into trash then. I ever prefer to buy a box with an official distrubutor in Europe, but this is up to you.

[bong1]

Re: New cheap HD receiver for Card Sharing

its a valid point but at the price you cant even buy a freesat hd box in the uk you can return the box to the suplier but you have to pay the shipping i would still have to do that i i brought the edison box as no one local sells it

[deobi]

Re: New cheap HD receiver for Card Sharing

Here are some Firmaware for the edison Argus MINI IP/2in1:

ILTV FW V1.1.54 from 25.06.10

Amstar@Edision Mini 1.1.40

CCcam Truman@Edision Mini 1.1.32 By DDC

[satman72]

Re: New cheap HD receiver for Card Sharing

Here are some Firmaware for the edison Argus MINI IP/2in1:

ILTV FW V1.1.54 from 25.06.10

Amstar@Edision Mini 1.1.40

CCcam Truman@Edision Mini 1.1.32 By DDC

Hi deobi, if you've this receiver, can you do a mini rewiew about? showing the good and bad points of this box. I wish to know more.
Ty.

[satman72]

Re: New cheap HD receiver for Card Sharing

its a valid point but at the price you cant even buy a freesat hd box in the uk you can return the box to the suplier but you have to pay the shipping i would still have to do that i i brought the edison box as no one local sells it

Hi Bong, I don't dubt on your words, but you're speaking about UK, in my country (Italy) things are bit differents, we can also send back the box if is broken, but if isn't service in Europe you'll wait and wait many months before to have it back, this happens often with chinese boxes here, so is better in my country to buy a box from an european brand then a chinese. Clearly it is a lottery, you can buy a chinese box and never have problems, or to buy a famous brand and have problems after 2 days.. but here is involved the lucky!

[burak06]

Re: New cheap HD receiver for Card Sharing

china produktion... cheapt -> bad qualitiy