first box, few little questions thanks

[ritchiehulse]

been looking into buying a box, been on the wos website and like the look of the xtrend et8000, seems good value etc, just a couple of rookie questions

quick link to the box im looking at
http://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/Xtrend-ET8000-3x-DVB-S2?filter_name=ET8000

1. After a box that can record 2 programs at once and be able to watch another at the same time - does this require me to have a triple tuner?

2. The drop down box titled "Enigma 2 Firmware / Image Options (Flashed Free Of Charge)" which option would be best, or if there is a link that someone could post to let me read up would be much appreciated

thanks alot for any help

[goosegog]

1.yes to be able to record 2 channels and watch another you will require a triple tuner like the link you posted
2.i would choose latest vix to be flashed,you can try other images when you get more familiar with the box
have a read of the tutorials on box set up etc
http://www.world-of-satellite.com/forumdisplay.php?301-ViX-Team-Images-Guides-Here
new box set up by gosh g is very helpful

[Trial]

Hi,
1. 3 tuner AND 3 separate cables because only if each tuner has his own cable it will work without limitations.

ciao

[ritchiehulse]

1.yes to be able to record 2 channels and watch another you will require a triple tuner like the link you posted
2.i would choose latest vix to be flashed,you can try other images when you get more familiar with the box
have a read of the tutorials on box set up etc
http://www.world-of-satellite.com/forumdisplay.php?301-ViX-Team-Images-Guides-Here
new box set up by gosh g is very helpful

thank you v much will have a full ready of it

[ritchiehulse]

Hi,
1. 3 tuner AND 3 separate cables because only if each tuner has his own cable it will work without limitations.

ciao

hi trial thanks for the reply, am i right in saying you require both a sky dish and internet to run these boxes? not a problem i have a sky dish on my property but no longer recieve sky, and fibre broadband, i thought you just plugged the fibre in, guess i was wrong. Would it be a problem if you only used 1 cable?

[Andy_Hazza]

You will need sky dish to get freesat or sky. Internet is needed to keep the image up-to-date, i.e. ViX Hades etc. if you only have one feed (cable from LNB) then you are probably best looking at single feed receivers unless you plan to upgrade your LNB n feeds at a later date?


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[ritchiehulse]

You will need sky dish to get freesat or sky. Internet is needed to keep the image up-to-date, i.e. ViX Hades etc. if you only have one feed (cable from LNB) then you are probably best looking at single feed receivers unless you plan to upgrade your LNB n feeds at a later date?


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once again thanks for the info, makes it alot clearer now. After having a bit of research on the info you gave me i would definitely upgrade the lnb on the sky dish, they only seem cheap on ebay and run the additional cables in which would enable me to record additional programs thanks

[Willmoore]

Are you sure your current LNB does not have have spare connectors ? it would have to be quite old to be single and not a quad.

[ritchiehulse]

you are correct willmoore it is a quad thanks,

[ritchiehulse]

thanks for all the answers, 1 last question whats the differance between http://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/Xtrend-ET8000-2x-DVB-S2-1x-DVB-C-T-T2?filter_name=ET8000
and
http://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/Xtrend-ET8000-3x-DVB-S2?filter_name=ET8000

they both have 3 tuners but one of the tuners is different, whats the difference between the tuner? once again many thanks

[cactikid]

different tuners for sat and cable like petrol and diesel
dvb/s=sat dish
dvb/c= cable
dvb/t=terrestrial via aerial .
as now most tuners are dvb/c/t/ allowing you to switch cable tuner to terrestrial tuner via menu.

you choose from what you want to use it on.

[Trial]

Hi,
inform yourself about unicable LNB this way you still only need one cable to feed 4-8 tuner.

ciao