What Enigma 2 Receiver to buy

[bartjunited]

Hi if I have started this thread in the wrong place please advise where i should post to.

I have a VU Solo 2 and am thinking of changing my box, I love the vix image so want your opinions on what box I should go for.

I would want a twin tuner with a 2.5inch HDD capability?

Or would you advise not to bother?

cheers

Bart

[cactikid]

bit lost on that question as the solo2 rocks as its still an excellent box with 2 fixed sat tuners and can have a 2.5 sata hdd inserted.

where you thinking of cable tuners then vu duo2 or the xtrend range can have mix and match swappable tuners:D

[bartjunited]

Hi, I'm not looking at Cable or combos. My box has been crashing a bit lately and freezing and someone suggested it could be the box. Hence I thought IF I am going to change what would people advise. Generally very happy with the solo but keep getting mails from wos about all these new boxes so I get a bit lost in translation with them all especially these xtrend ones

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[cactikid]

wos like to mass email people who bought stuff and every now and again something nice and tasty comes up:eek:if box is crashing i would start afresh with new image and no settings restore to see if box has a bug.
i have a solo2 here and not thinking of changing it yet.:thumbsup:

[bartjunited]

Thanks guys for the advice

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[Larry-G]

I agree with Avalon, try to find out why the solo2 is misbehaving first, it's still one of the best boxes you can buy so unless it has serious hardware issues I see very little reason to spend money on another box if you already have one of the best out there already.

[bartjunited]

Thanks guys that was my hunch

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[bassethound]

Managed to grab a nearly new et8000 twin sat of ebay recently best box i have owned only cost just over £100 delivered with 500gb HDD well happy :thumbsup:

my old Vu+ultimo banished to the bedroom

[bartjunited]

How can you tell what condition it's in and whats better about the box than a vu solo 2?

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[bassethound]

The sales invoice was in the box :)the et8000 has 3 tuner slots so you can mix and match between sat and cable tuners its now running 2 sat and 1 cable tuner and can house full fat HDD and the smaller 2,5 drives

[bartjunited]

Ta, if I wasn't gonna mix tuners and only wanted 2.5hdd is the performance same or better?

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[Sicilian]

Ta, if I wasn't gonna mix tuners and only wanted 2.5hdd is the performance same or better?

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Confused, your Solo 2 already has 2.5" HDD facility.

[bartjunited]

I know i have 1 Inside it

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[bassethound]

I have had the VU Solo 2 in the past great box for the price same spec as the et8000 almost

but buy from a trusted seller like are sponsor WOS

http://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/VU-Solo-2-Solo2-Twin-Tuner-DVB-S2-HD-Enigma2-Linux-Satellite-Receiver

[Sicilian]

I know i have 1 Inside it

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So you're looking to upgrade the Solo2?

[bartjunited]

I've had a few little issues of late and therefore asked the question of if I was to do so what should I get?

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[Sicilian]

I've had a few little issues of late and therefore asked the question of if I was to do so what should I get?

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Depends what you'd want from an upgrade and if you'll really benefit. I'd suggest as others have done, USB re-flash your Solo2 and setup fresh.

Would you really benefit from extra tuners a Duo2 could provide or hardware transcoding? Or then there's the Solo4K, but again would you benefit from any of the extra features?

[bartjunited]

No I don't think I'd benefit or use any of the extra bits. I've reflashed and set it up and will see how I get on. Thanks again all

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