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jonc
06-09-11, 14:46
Hi
At the moment I have a blade 7000hd which as no problems but I want a second box so I can but the blade upstairs in the bedroom. I was looking at the Vu+uno but to be truthful I cant get my head around paying nearly £300 quid for a sat box so I just wanted to know if its worth paying or is the Xtrend ET5000 just as good for a lot less
Sicilian
06-09-11, 14:51
This sort of depends is you want the Extras that the VU+ Uno offers such as internal HDD, front display etc...If you can do without them, then yes the ET5000 more or less does the same job.
jonc
06-09-11, 14:54
What's the pro and con between the both do like the sound of the front display and internal hhd though
Sicilian
06-09-11, 15:43
The main pro's and cons are the front display and internal HDD. The tuner on the VU+ Uno is modular. Performance wise they very similar, both perform very fast. Picture quality of both is comparible. Oh and the VU+ Uno has an esata port at the rear for external HDD. The ET5000 uses USB for external HDD.
Sicilian
06-09-11, 15:57
Just to let you know, the ViX image is the same in the ET5000 as it is in the Uno.
jonc
06-09-11, 16:12
So really apart from the front display there's not much different between them or is it worth paying the extra £70 for these extras
Sicilian
06-09-11, 16:31
So really apart from the front display there's not much different between them or is it worth paying the extra £70 for these extras

No the Uno has internal HDD facility, the ET5000 does not. All depends on budget and how much recording your going to do and if you want intenral HDD. Software is pretty much identical.
jonc
06-09-11, 16:37
Is there a big different when it comes to recording from the internal hhd and the external usb HDD
Sicilian
06-09-11, 16:41
Is there a big different when it comes to recording from the internal hhd and the external usb HDD

Not that I've seen no. Just tidyer when the HDD is inside the machine.
jonc
06-09-11, 16:45
Ok thanks for your help
Sicilian
06-09-11, 16:47
Ok thanks for your help

Np, in the end I suppose its down to budget and if you want/need the extras the Uno offers.
jonc
06-09-11, 16:49
Would Like the uno but not sure the extras are worth the extra money and the headache from her for spending that much
Sicilian
06-09-11, 16:50
and the headache from her for spending that much

:roflmao: know the feeling there :roflmao:
copex
06-09-11, 18:58
i have the ET5000 and i would buy it again, as for the recording i just record to a Nas drive and have a usb stick for the EPG & picicons ect.
jonc
06-09-11, 21:36
What's a Nas drive


Silly question but can any off these box's work like a sky box as in pause rewind live tv etc
Stanman
06-09-11, 22:01
NAS drive is network attached storage - basically shared storage on your home network

As for the box - yes they can pause rewind live tv with the right plugin. The vix image has everything integrated
jonc
06-09-11, 22:50
NAS drive is network attached storage - basically shared storage on your home network

As for the box - yes they can pause rewind live tv with the right plugin. The vix image has everything integrated

Doe's that apply to both box's
silverfox0786
06-09-11, 22:58
Doe's that apply to both box's

applies to all e2 boxes you can map a network drive to em

al my boxes have internal hdds and attached 1 single nas drive

as extra storgae
Stanman
07-09-11, 17:53
Doe's that apply to both box's
Yes you can pause / rewind live tv with the right image and settings, but will need storage. I use a 16GB USB stick.
BadBoy
07-09-11, 20:02
Yes you can pause / rewind live tv with the right image and settings, but will need storage. I use a 16GB USB stick.

What image is that? I can't rewind live tv on my et9000
punisher
07-09-11, 21:13
Thats the vix image. You need to make sure PTS is enabled by going to menu/setup/system/timeshift settings. Then wen u wana rewind back then press pause on ur remote then rewind
jonc
08-09-11, 08:51
Quick question I will be ordering one of these box's next week and just wanted to know if they both can do a blindscan
Sicilian
08-09-11, 09:01
Quick question I will be ordering one of these box's next week and just wanted to know if they both can do a blindscan

Both ET5000 and VU+ Uno are Blindscan capable ;)
jonc
08-09-11, 10:11
Both ET5000 and VU+ Uno are Blindscan capable ;)

Thanks I keep saying to my self Ill get the et5000 but then the back of my brain keeps saying don't the other box is a Vu
Sicilian
08-09-11, 10:13
Thanks I keep saying to my self Ill get the et5000 but then the back of my brain keeps saying don't the other box is a Vu

What ever your choice I very much doubt you'll be dissapointed ;)
abradley75
27-11-11, 19:46
Out of curiosity what box did you end up buying I'm stuck between the two boxes as well.