My TM-Single review

[marty]

I've been playing with a TM-Single for the past few days and decided to post my thoughts on it :)

I flashed the lastest version of VIX (why use anything else ;) ) and after initial setup I was pleasantly surprised of the picture quality, I sorry to say IMHO PQ is defo better than my much dearer GB Quad and also better than a VU+DUO (both much dearer receivers)
Another thing that struck me was the speed of the TM-Single, same BCM7335 405 MHz dual core Broadcom MIPS CPU as used in the excellent VU+DUO and also 384MB memory (but 256MB flash, double that of the DUO's 128MB)
When running auto bouquet maker it was alot faster than running the EXACT same config on a DUO :eek: Booting etc etc was also faster. Remember most other single tuner units are 333 Mhz like the GB 800SE and VU+SOLO.
For a great value single tuner receiver I think this is the one to go for.
There are other receivers more or less in this price range but none as well speced. No other has internal SATA (or eSATA) and the TM have 3 USB ports too.
The TM I tested also works with many USB WiFi dongles (inc 11n, 300mbps)
The build quality seems to be the same as most other makes on the market (GB, VU etc etc) and the remote is quite nice too, again I think better layed out than that of the GB Quad (I find the play/stop/FFW/RW buttons way too small on the GB remote)
I've been using the TM as a bedroom box for a few days now and have had no real problems as such for day to day use, I forgot to say I had added an old 160GB laptop drive to it which also works with the TM perfectly.

However not all is a bed of roses :p
There are a few things that need sorting out, remember this is a fairly new receiver and I would imagen various fixes/drivers will turn up at some point.
These are the thing I've noticed so far at this point in time.

1. No DTS downmix working (EDIT, now working)
2. NTFS file system doesn't seem to be supported even with NTFS-3G installed
3. Pressing PAUSE/FF/RW when playing back a media file (MKV/MP4/AVI) can really upset things :eek: seems OK on programs recorded on the unit.
4. Sound out of sync on some MKV's
I'll add any more problems if I come across any.

To recap, in the sub £200 price range you arn't gonna get any better :thumbsup:

Price at this time for the TM-Single is £169 from the sponsor (£5 discount for WOS forum members making it £164 with FREE UK delivery)


http://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/Digital-Satellite-Receivers/Technomate-Linux-HD-Receivers/Technomate-TM-Single-Enigma-2-Linux-HD-PVR-Single-Tuner-Satellite-Receiver

[eamo]

been playing around with one of these myself the last few days - great box and fast

a full scan on hotbird 13, astra 19 and astra 28 used to take 45 mins on my gigablue 800ue. on the tm single it takes 30 mins
likewise crossepg download used to take 5 mins or more on the gb800 but around 2 on the tm
remote is very similar to the gb which I like a lot

been running 569 which I find very stable and havent had any isssues yet. ill report back when I find any problems

[dan44762000]

so is this box worth getting , i am being offered it for £100 and sending my tm800hd box back . which in all honesty has nearly ended up in the bin .

i would want Ccam , a epg for uk ,

what is the crossepg ? ?

and what are the best images for it ? want something stable .....

[Mr. Mister]

Well.. As your on the Vix forum.. The only answer your gonna get is.. Vix is the best image for this box..

Thats not because im a beta tester.. Its because thats what i believe..

CrossEPG is a little piece of software that you can install on your box to give you the full 7 Day programme listing..

CCcam is no probs either.. You can find all the different varations of softcam >>>HERE<<< (http://www.world-of-satellite.com/enigma2/openvix/index.php?dir=ViX-Softcams/)

If your being offered 100 quid for your TM800.. I would break his arm and defo go for the TM Single..

Have a look ...HERE... (http://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/Digital-Satellite-Receivers/Technomate-Linux-HD-Receivers/Technomate-TM-Single-Enigma-2-Linux-HD-PVR-Single-Tuner-Satellite-Receiver) for the Single..

Also.. If you send the sponsor a pm.. you will get a £5.00 discount on your new TM Single..

[dan44762000]

Well.. As your on the Vix forum.. The only answer your gonna get is.. Vix is the best image for this box..

Thats not because im a beta tester.. Its because thats what i believe..

CrossEPG is a little piece of software that you can install on your box to give you the full 7 Day programme listing..

CCcam is no probs either.. You can find all the different varations of softcam >>>HERE<<< (http://www.world-of-satellite.com/enigma2/openvix/index.php?dir=ViX-Softcams/)

If your being offered 100 quid for your TM800.. I would break his arm and defo go for the TM Single..

Have a look ...HERE... (http://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/Digital-Satellite-Receivers/Technomate-Linux-HD-Receivers/Technomate-TM-Single-Enigma-2-Linux-HD-PVR-Single-Tuner-Satellite-Receiver) for the Single..

Also.. If you send the sponsor a pm.. you will get a £5.00 discount on your new TM Single..

no i am getting £69 for my tm800hd and i pay £100 for the tm single .
just had such a bad experiance with the tm800hd that i was going to avoid technomate forever . but he offered me this box and seems to think it is a good box and from reading this post you seem to agree .
so does the vix image have the crossepg plugin ? and does it just do listings for the 28.2e satelite or them all ?

thanks dan

[Mr. Mister]

Hi..

No.. It does channel listing for alot of providers..

Vix has the AutoBouquetMaker built into the image.. Just 30 secs to set that up.. and off you go.. Its perfect..

CrossEPG is built into the image as well.. and works perfectly each and every time..

I honestly know how you feel with the TM800.. But.. The Single is a 1000 times better than the 800..

Ive had most single tuner boxes.. and the TM Single.. is defo the best one i have ever used..

[eamo]

so is this box worth getting , i am being offered it for £100 and sending my tm800hd box back . which in all honesty has nearly ended up in the bin .

i would want Ccam , a epg for uk ,

what is the crossepg ? ?

and what are the best images for it ? want something stable .....

defo recommend it.

has 3 usb slots 2 front 1 rear and can take an internal 2.5" sata drive
the box is really fast - changing channels, flicking through the menu system etc ect. im running cccam 2.3 on the box as well.
picture quality i find is excellent - even the sd ones seem to look better. there is some kind of upscaling going on on the box

[irishchris]

likewise here. for me tmsingle is one if the best single tuner boxes i have owned. for sheer speed and capability it is definietly worth as a bedroom/second living room box. its only drawback is the poor media playback but this is down to drivers which tm are working on at minute

[eamo]

likewise here. for me tmsingle is one if the best single tuner boxes i have owned. for sheer speed and capability it is definietly worth as a bedroom/second living room box. its only drawback is the poor media playback but this is down to drivers which tm are working on at minute

havent tried that myself - i will do tonight. but this deosnt bother me much as my tv can do this.

[marty]

I just noticed that DTS downmix now works :D though the sound quality isn't fantastic but its a step in the right direction :thumbsup: