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New DSTV HD Decoder
- Thread starter Tim182
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That's what my installer said. Single View HD PVR
Jola
Honorary Master
Looks like it, one tuner for viewing, and one for recording. Exactly what I want, and it looks sexy too
Someone has heard my wishes.
Now, what is the price, and when can I get it !
Oh, and what is the RF quality like ?
Looks like it, one tuner for viewing, and one for recording. Exactly what I want, and it looks sexy too
Someone has heard my wishes.
Now, what is the price, and when can I get it !
Oh, and what is the RF quality like ?
No one knows yet, we're trying to find out
See they say "...... the DSR4828 offers additional capacity through external hard-disk drive support". - Wonder if this will actually work? (Just like USB on SD PVR is still not working after all these years?)
Further they say "A full interconnectivity suite supports various home-theatre options and network devices". - What do you think this will mean?
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Well it's difficult to say. Theoretically, installing it yourself is fairly simple. All you need to do is ensure that the rotation is correct.
As for cost, there are some cheap options available but I always recommend the SATCR LNB (about R1k) as this doesn't require having to run a second cable from the dish to the decoder.
All you have to do is buy a 2 into 6 splitter for the cables comming from you LMB and then you can do extraview with both decoders
thats inly if your current decoder is dual view or else you will need to upgrade your LMB
Jola
Honorary Master
What do you mean, according to the specs it has a built-in 500GB 3.5" hard disk ?
Broadcom
Well-Known Member
I wonder what you can do with the ethernet port? Use the decoder as a media player?
Jola
Honorary Master
The Ethernet and USB ports may be disabled by MonoChoice, as they have done with the other decoders.
..and the pace had decent software on before MIH loaded their crappy open-tv software. They'll probably remove it. What I'm saying is they intimated that a non PVR HD decoder will be available soon. This was last year sometime even before the release of the UEC HD.
But it is a nice looking machine.
Quantum Theory
Executive Member
That is not the one that will come out next... similar spec though, but Pace.
Ethernet ports will enable it to be used as IPTV STB. Can only record one program at a time, but will definitely be PVR. Current HD PVR's can record 2.
greg_SA
Expert Member
I really hope that whatever decoder is released has the option to increase PVR storage space via USB... that would be awesome, especially if more HD channels are added in the future, 50 hours will run out quickly.
Jola
Honorary Master
Let us know asap when you find anything out - I'm keen on that UEC, it's perfect for me, WITH the 500GB hard disk.
BTW, that's hardware, can't see them pulling that out - it's not like disabling a USB port !
They also have good RF on the bigger model, so it should be OK on this. RF is bad on the Pace.