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    Help to decide Cable box

    Just need a cable box /can have a dual tuner sat /cable or only one cable tuner.
    4k is an advantage but not a must

    I was checking the sponsor website
    MIRACLEBOX PREMIUM MICRO HYBRID DVB-C/T/T2 ONLY £79 HERE.

    EDISION OS MINI+ DVB-S/T2/T/C ONLY £99 HERE.

    EDISION OS MINI COMBO DVB-S/S2 TUNER + DVB-C/T/T2 ONLY £99 HERE.
    What's the best value for money
    Any other comments about any other boxes

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    Personally I would push the boat out & at least have a receiver that has an internal hdd capability.


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    Vu+ Ultimo 4K with 3TB HDD, Dual FBC (Sat) tuners, 1x Twin Hybrid DVB-C/T/T2 tuner
    Vu+ Solo 4K with 1TB HDD, Dual FBC (Sat) tuners, 1x Hybrid DVB-C/T/T2 tuner
    Vu+ Solo 2 with 1TB HDD 'White Edition', 2x DVB-S2 tuners
    Mut@nt HD2400 with 1TB HDD, 4x DVB-S2 tuners
    Fixed 28.2E Technomate 65cm Mesh Satellite Dish with Inverto Unicable II/JESS LNB and Inverto Unicable Splitter
    Fixed 28.2E Sky Zone 1 45cm Satellite Dish with Octo LNB
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    Quote Originally Posted by boxer29 View Post
    Just need a cable box /can have a dual tuner sat /cable or only one cable tuner.
    4k is an advantage but not a must

    I was checking the sponsor website
    MIRACLEBOX PREMIUM MICRO HYBRID DVB-C/T/T2 ONLY £79 HERE.

    EDISION OS MINI+ DVB-S/T2/T/C ONLY £99 HERE.

    EDISION OS MINI COMBO DVB-S/S2 TUNER + DVB-C/T/T2 ONLY £99 HERE.
    What's the best value for money
    Any other comments about any other boxes
    All these 3 models have only one DVB-C/T2 tuner.
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    Yes I know, what's the best value for money out of the three,
    Would you recommend any other Rd cider from the sponsor website

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy_Hazza View Post
    Personally I would push the boat out & at least have a receiver that has an internal hdd capability.


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    What box would you recommend

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    Have a look at the Edison os mega that has two sat tuners with a third tuner that can be used for sat, Cable or terrestrial

    http://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/...os-mega-osmega
    Last edited by dsayers; 06-06-17 at 16:37.

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    Quote Originally Posted by boxer29 View Post
    Yes I know, what's the best value for money out of the three,
    Would you recommend any other Rd cider from the sponsor website
    You could take a look at this one >> http://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/...vb-c-1x-dvb-s2


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    Vu+ Ultimo 4K with 3TB HDD, Dual FBC (Sat) tuners, 1x Twin Hybrid DVB-C/T/T2 tuner
    Vu+ Solo 4K with 1TB HDD, Dual FBC (Sat) tuners, 1x Hybrid DVB-C/T/T2 tuner
    Vu+ Solo 2 with 1TB HDD 'White Edition', 2x DVB-S2 tuners
    Mut@nt HD2400 with 1TB HDD, 4x DVB-S2 tuners
    Fixed 28.2E Technomate 65cm Mesh Satellite Dish with Inverto Unicable II/JESS LNB and Inverto Unicable Splitter
    Fixed 28.2E Sky Zone 1 45cm Satellite Dish with Octo LNB
    (All receivers installed with the latest Dev build)

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    Would a USB cable tuner do in a vu+duo
    Or a new box as that is old but a solid box
    Has anyone used the USB tuner
    Any comments

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    The Vu+ Turbo Tuner is compatible with the Duo. You could always look at the Sundtek Tuners too.


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    Vu+ Ultimo 4K with 3TB HDD, Dual FBC (Sat) tuners, 1x Twin Hybrid DVB-C/T/T2 tuner
    Vu+ Solo 4K with 1TB HDD, Dual FBC (Sat) tuners, 1x Hybrid DVB-C/T/T2 tuner
    Vu+ Solo 2 with 1TB HDD 'White Edition', 2x DVB-S2 tuners
    Mut@nt HD2400 with 1TB HDD, 4x DVB-S2 tuners
    Fixed 28.2E Technomate 65cm Mesh Satellite Dish with Inverto Unicable II/JESS LNB and Inverto Unicable Splitter
    Fixed 28.2E Sky Zone 1 45cm Satellite Dish with Octo LNB
    (All receivers installed with the latest Dev build)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy_Hazza View Post
    The Vu+ Turbo Tuner is compatible with the Duo. You could always look at the Sundtek Tuners too.


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    What vix Image i need on this vu duo to install the USB tuners

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