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VU + Uno team by BlackHole
(Translated from italian to english by ******)
VU + Uno team by BlackHole
VU + UNO
''Here we are at present the latest in home VuPlus, the Vu+ Uno. The now-known Korean began distributing this end model that will replace the entry Vu + Solo, and placed in competition with decoder well labeled, emerged winner in the price is much lower in both better performance and budget .
It comes in an anonymous cardboard box (it comes out copies of the first productions by and still no final packaging), within which we find our "Uno" perfectly protected and wrapped in a soft cloth, the remote that came with this box is equal to that provided by the other two products Vu + while the package ultimately will be a universal remote control protocol based HDMI CEC capable of driving a satellite decoder and TV, their two AAA batteries, power cord, HDMI cable and a convenient cable connect the hard disk already assembled with the power cord and their mounting screws.
Specifications:
Appearance:
The box on the outside is different from the previous line for a much more elegant, the display is integrated into the front of an elegant matte and shiny plastic is much more readable display on the VFD Vu + Duo. On the right side stand the logo Vu + Uno and lower than the official Dolby Digital Plus on the left find the hologram round featuring products Vu + hiding and access door to the compartment where there are 2 Common Interface 2 card reader Conax embedded and a convenient USB 2.0 port
At the bottom we find the buttons on the exchange rate channel (which should be used with this release as we will see to flash the receiver with the USB), and the volume of the stand-by.
We come now to the rear:
Very well matched to the envelope. Back button ON / OFF, the input power with separate power cord, a nice fan managed by firmware.
In the middle stands the tuner P & P, which in the model in question has the DVB-S2 with pass-through, which is fixed to the chassis with a bolt that ensures immobility. Optional instead DTT tuner.
In the right rear of the stands and the inevitable scart at the top of this the composite output, so the HDMI e-Sata really handy for those who want to connect an external hard drive or a DVD burner, Ethernet, 2 USB 2.0, optical digital audio output, and lastly the inevitable serial for those who want to flash with. nfi or forced any reinstatement of the decoder.
Looking at the inside of the receiver, stands out immediately and order the perfect arrangement of the components and ease of access for the installation of a hard disk, as you can see from slide prepared for guests, can be either 3.5 " to 2.5 ". The interior is very large and this facilitates the dissipation of calore.Da this point of view, to maintain the temperature of the unit under control, contributes a fan located near the sheet feeder, which in turn is separated from the rest of mainboard.Il decoder, after many hours of use, despite the presence of a hard disk, 3.5 "is almost freddo.Avere low temperatures inside the box directly affects the card readers and other components internal accessories that may take advantage of reduced operating temperature;
after a day of continuous use the cards included are cold and thus work at their best.
Test technique:
After a description of the look and hardware equipment pass the "test drive" of this little gem of VuPlus home, going to see what will be the daily use of the decoder.
We can already anticipate that we will have evidence to say the least exciting and somewhat unexpected, given the already high level of performance of previous models produced by VuPlus.
We start from classical programming to the receiver that we have done by installing the latest creation of the team BlackHole: the BlackHole Vu + Uno 1.6.2.
The installation of the firmware, as for other models VuPlus house, consists of a USB memory.
Uploaded the new image on a USB memory, insert it in the front door of the Vu+ Uno
and turn on the receiver by pressing the ON / OFF.
Immediately after ignition, with surprise, we find that the image does not update automatically as part of VuPlus for other devices, but through the bright display, we are required if we want to upgrade the decoder.
Confirm the prompt by pressing the button "CH-" at the bottom of the front and in just over a minute the transaction is already completed.
The boot is very fast and within minutes we configure the decoder for our esigenze.E 'impressive speed of response of ONE, which is facilitated by the new home of the BCM 7413 processor with 3D support and 512 mb of ram it fitted.
Channel switching is fast and the video quality, another pleasant surprise, it is clearly superior to previous models is that all the other competitors who have viewed decoder (virtually all), both SD and HD channels. The new tuner P & P is now shows highly sensitive signal level is excellent and there are no problems with tuning.
Very welcome is the novelty of the DVB-S2 with the pass through which allows you to carry the signal to another receiver without using external dividers.
To continue our test we used a DTT tuner USB chipset DIB0700 which has been recognized and installed without problems dall'apposito panel in the image.
The scanning of the channels is completed quickly, and the vision of the channels is smooth and stable as evidenced by the level of the snr.
The network configuration can be done easily using the integrated ethernet or wifi using a pen type N also among the many supported.
Fits neatly inside a hard disk 3.5 "or 2.5", or you can use the e-SATA port on the rear. Then it will be enough to mount the device dall'apposito panel and use it to record or view media files of all formats, mkv and divx which are free of vision problems in shots that were present in the first official release.
Is it possible to use multimedia content made available by various servers UPnP / DLNA our network using the client DJMount, and for making available their, then the UPnP media server Mediatomb.
Very useful is the ability to save your configuration in an integral manner with the appropriate role of the "personal BlackHole backup" which is present in the recent release of the image, with a few clicks, and restore it just as quickly.
For the more demanding it is possible to perform for the video portion of a myriad of customization to get the image quality according to your preferences.
Another feature that enhances the usability of this wonderful decoder is integrated EPG that allows for remote control is always at the weekly schedule that all the programming features of the recordings.
In summary:
Without a doubt we are facing one of the most interesting products on the market is facing with respect to benefits guaranteed by the powerful processor and BCM7413 is the considerable allocation of RAM memory (512MB). Then if we add the consideration that the retail price would be around € 340 we can not conclude that the Vu + Uno looks set to secure success in the marketplace and to position itself at the top of the class of Box entry-level sees a winner even when compared to much more noble competitors for the excellent facilities and the best value for money. ''
© by lorenzo64 BlackHole Team
(Translated from italian to english by ******)
VU + Uno team by BlackHole
VU + UNO
''Here we are at present the latest in home VuPlus, the Vu+ Uno. The now-known Korean began distributing this end model that will replace the entry Vu + Solo, and placed in competition with decoder well labeled, emerged winner in the price is much lower in both better performance and budget .
It comes in an anonymous cardboard box (it comes out copies of the first productions by and still no final packaging), within which we find our "Uno" perfectly protected and wrapped in a soft cloth, the remote that came with this box is equal to that provided by the other two products Vu + while the package ultimately will be a universal remote control protocol based HDMI CEC capable of driving a satellite decoder and TV, their two AAA batteries, power cord, HDMI cable and a convenient cable connect the hard disk already assembled with the power cord and their mounting screws.
Specifications:
Appearance:
The box on the outside is different from the previous line for a much more elegant, the display is integrated into the front of an elegant matte and shiny plastic is much more readable display on the VFD Vu + Duo. On the right side stand the logo Vu + Uno and lower than the official Dolby Digital Plus on the left find the hologram round featuring products Vu + hiding and access door to the compartment where there are 2 Common Interface 2 card reader Conax embedded and a convenient USB 2.0 port
At the bottom we find the buttons on the exchange rate channel (which should be used with this release as we will see to flash the receiver with the USB), and the volume of the stand-by.
We come now to the rear:
Very well matched to the envelope. Back button ON / OFF, the input power with separate power cord, a nice fan managed by firmware.
In the middle stands the tuner P & P, which in the model in question has the DVB-S2 with pass-through, which is fixed to the chassis with a bolt that ensures immobility. Optional instead DTT tuner.
In the right rear of the stands and the inevitable scart at the top of this the composite output, so the HDMI e-Sata really handy for those who want to connect an external hard drive or a DVD burner, Ethernet, 2 USB 2.0, optical digital audio output, and lastly the inevitable serial for those who want to flash with. nfi or forced any reinstatement of the decoder.
Looking at the inside of the receiver, stands out immediately and order the perfect arrangement of the components and ease of access for the installation of a hard disk, as you can see from slide prepared for guests, can be either 3.5 " to 2.5 ". The interior is very large and this facilitates the dissipation of calore.Da this point of view, to maintain the temperature of the unit under control, contributes a fan located near the sheet feeder, which in turn is separated from the rest of mainboard.Il decoder, after many hours of use, despite the presence of a hard disk, 3.5 "is almost freddo.Avere low temperatures inside the box directly affects the card readers and other components internal accessories that may take advantage of reduced operating temperature;
after a day of continuous use the cards included are cold and thus work at their best.
Test technique:
After a description of the look and hardware equipment pass the "test drive" of this little gem of VuPlus home, going to see what will be the daily use of the decoder.
We can already anticipate that we will have evidence to say the least exciting and somewhat unexpected, given the already high level of performance of previous models produced by VuPlus.
We start from classical programming to the receiver that we have done by installing the latest creation of the team BlackHole: the BlackHole Vu + Uno 1.6.2.
The installation of the firmware, as for other models VuPlus house, consists of a USB memory.
Uploaded the new image on a USB memory, insert it in the front door of the Vu+ Uno
and turn on the receiver by pressing the ON / OFF.
Immediately after ignition, with surprise, we find that the image does not update automatically as part of VuPlus for other devices, but through the bright display, we are required if we want to upgrade the decoder.
Confirm the prompt by pressing the button "CH-" at the bottom of the front and in just over a minute the transaction is already completed.
The boot is very fast and within minutes we configure the decoder for our esigenze.E 'impressive speed of response of ONE, which is facilitated by the new home of the BCM 7413 processor with 3D support and 512 mb of ram it fitted.
Channel switching is fast and the video quality, another pleasant surprise, it is clearly superior to previous models is that all the other competitors who have viewed decoder (virtually all), both SD and HD channels. The new tuner P & P is now shows highly sensitive signal level is excellent and there are no problems with tuning.
Very welcome is the novelty of the DVB-S2 with the pass through which allows you to carry the signal to another receiver without using external dividers.
To continue our test we used a DTT tuner USB chipset DIB0700 which has been recognized and installed without problems dall'apposito panel in the image.
The scanning of the channels is completed quickly, and the vision of the channels is smooth and stable as evidenced by the level of the snr.
The network configuration can be done easily using the integrated ethernet or wifi using a pen type N also among the many supported.
Fits neatly inside a hard disk 3.5 "or 2.5", or you can use the e-SATA port on the rear. Then it will be enough to mount the device dall'apposito panel and use it to record or view media files of all formats, mkv and divx which are free of vision problems in shots that were present in the first official release.
Is it possible to use multimedia content made available by various servers UPnP / DLNA our network using the client DJMount, and for making available their, then the UPnP media server Mediatomb.
Very useful is the ability to save your configuration in an integral manner with the appropriate role of the "personal BlackHole backup" which is present in the recent release of the image, with a few clicks, and restore it just as quickly.
For the more demanding it is possible to perform for the video portion of a myriad of customization to get the image quality according to your preferences.
Another feature that enhances the usability of this wonderful decoder is integrated EPG that allows for remote control is always at the weekly schedule that all the programming features of the recordings.
In summary:
Without a doubt we are facing one of the most interesting products on the market is facing with respect to benefits guaranteed by the powerful processor and BCM7413 is the considerable allocation of RAM memory (512MB). Then if we add the consideration that the retail price would be around € 340 we can not conclude that the Vu + Uno looks set to secure success in the marketplace and to position itself at the top of the class of Box entry-level sees a winner even when compared to much more noble competitors for the excellent facilities and the best value for money. ''
© by lorenzo64 BlackHole Team