Best twin tuner for a newbie to this.

[Hotchef]

With extrend they are harder to find.
I can not see the one you have
On the world of satellite the twin is out of stock


Xtrend ET9200 FULL HD Enigma 2 Linux Twin Tuner High Definition Satellite Receiver

Does offer more than the vu duo and technomate

For a non motorised user

[constant]

I was a newbie as well so my choice for my twin tuner was based on Processor and flash memory so my obvious choice during my research for price/specs was the ET9500HD. First day I got it did some reading around, installed ViX and never been happier

[75mak]

giga blue quad at £339 looks good, but needs to be seen in the wild

[Hotchef]

The giga blue quad has a big visual wow. It looks stunning. Don't really want to spend that much.

But is it worth that money.

What do you get for money, I see an14 day epg

Is the money for speed?

[Sicilian]

I'd 100% defo consider the Giga Quad, its the most powerful Linux box out there right now also the only one that is 1080p.

[twol]

I'd 100% defo consider the Giga Quad, its the most powerful Linux box out there right now also the only one that is 1080p.

ET9200 has 1080p/30

[twol]

The giga blue quad has a big visual wow. It looks stunning. Don't really want to spend that much.

But is it worth that money.

What do you get for money, I see an14 day epg

Is the money for speed?

Being cynical, it is a new box so obviously costs more... and being a new box there will always be a technical differentiator or pricing advantage.

So decide what you can afford and then look at those boxes in that price range.

There will always be a new, faster. more functionality box either just arrived or coming, and if it has just arrived then it may have technical problems that will affect a newbie (both VU and ET boxes have had early on glitches), and you need to decide if you like the latest - whatever.
All the recommended Enigma2 boxes run with the VIX image, have a great EPG, with channel bouquets that you can set up (unlike a Sky box), have many add-ons and can provide an extended in-house media functionality e.g my ET9200 is upstairs in my office, so I can watch what I like, when I like, but can also stream to my IPAD anywhere in the house or downstairs to my Lounge Plasma TV,allow record and watch, play movies from my NAS boxes... I am still finding out things that I can do.

It can be great fun, or just another boring box that just delivers great TV access, but you need to jump in now

[Sicilian]

ET9200 has 1080p/30

Only for media playback.

[Rob van der Does]

ET9200 has 1080p/30

Same as the VU's have from the beginning.

[Rob van der Does]

Only for media playback.

Nope, try using the Autoresolution plugin.

But indeed: for satellite this is no use, as there are no1080p transmission.

[twol]

Nope, try using the Autoresolution plugin.

But indeed: for satellite this is no use, as there are no1080p transmission.

BBC uses 1080i/1080p on BBC HD apparently but otherwise the p gives little difference

[Rob van der Does]

BBC uses 1080i/1080p on BBC HD apparently but otherwise the p gives little difference

Nope, there are no 1080p transmissions nor tuners that could handle that.

[Sicilian]

Giga Quad supports 1080p natively in the chip/drivers. @ £339 its a no brainer imo for the spec you get.

[twol]

Nope, there are no 1080p transmissions nor tuners that could handle that.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/researchanddevelopment/2011/04/software-upgrade-for-bbc-hd-on.shtml

[Sicilian]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/researchanddevelopment/2011/04/software-upgrade-for-bbc-hd-on.shtml

Thats Freeview (Terrestral) not Freesat.