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ndcrane
18-02-17, 21:19
My trusty ET 9200 has just had one of its tuners go.

So I am looking at getting a triple tuner that suits two satellite inputs and one terrestrial.

My thoughts at the moment are the et8500 for the GiGaBlue HD QUAD+

Thoughts/comments anyone??

Thanks

Neil
Andy_Hazza
18-02-17, 21:21
You could also look at the Octagon SF4008 (4K) or the Edison OS Mega (Non 4K).


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maxal
18-02-17, 21:21
I would recommend the Edison OS-Mega my set up is 2 satellite inputs and 1 terrestrial
bassethound
18-02-17, 21:53
The Octagon SF4008 is the bomb
ndcrane
19-02-17, 00:24
Forgot to mention that it needs to be supported by Vix
bassethound
19-02-17, 01:30
Vix is coming to the sf 4008 sooooon :thumbsup:
Sicilian
19-02-17, 09:30
My trusty ET 9200 has just had one of its tuners go.

So I am looking at getting a triple tuner that suits two satellite inputs and one terrestrial.

My thoughts at the moment are the et8500 for the GiGaBlue HD QUAD+

Thoughts/comments anyone??

Thanks

Neil

GB Quad+ now discontinued.

OS Mega, awesome box :) http://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/Edision/edision-os-mega-osmega
007xico
19-02-17, 11:34
Octagon sf4008 , has 4K so future proof.
Sicilian
19-02-17, 11:44
Octagon sf4008 , has 4K so future proof.

What is future proof about 4K? Where are the 4K broadcasts? Not knocking 4K boxes, just putting into perspective. We have 1080p receivers and HD broadcasts @ 1080i.
007xico
19-02-17, 12:13
What is future proof about 4K? Where are the 4K broadcasts? Not knocking 4K boxes, just putting into perspective. We have 1080p receivers and HD broadcasts @ 1080i.

People buying receivers will be keeping them for some time, I don't have a 4k tv and still got a 4k box. I do that with all my gadgets, always buy more then I need, so they don't get outdated within a few months.
There are a few 4k channels and probably more will come, for a few extra pounds, why not.
DaMacFunkin
19-02-17, 12:21
What is future proof about 4K? Where are the 4K broadcasts? Not knocking 4K boxes, just putting into perspective. We have 1080p receivers and HD broadcasts @ 1080i.

As soon as there is one appealing available channel, a non 4K receiver will be worthless, sad but true.
Everything i buy i think of it's sell on value, as soon as the sell on value shows signs of diminishing it goes.
Sicilian
19-02-17, 12:25
As soon as there is one appealing available channel, a non 4K receiver will be worthless, sad but true.
Everything i buy i think of it's sell on value, as soon as the sell on value shows signs of diminishing it goes.

A few years back we had 1080i receivers, then we had 1080p receivers... broadcasts still in 1080i....only time will tell.
kokojnr
19-02-17, 22:12
January 2012, I was in my local Richer Sound shop looking to upgrade my home entertainment system.

The sales bloke convinced me to buy a 3D TV and AV RECEIVER to future proof my setup.

According to him, SD channels will soon be switched off, HD will replace SD and 3D will replace HD.

I heeded his advice and also went ahead to buy collection of 3D movies.

January 2017, (5 years later) SD channels still live, HD still not on all the channels, 3D nearly extinct and I'm back again to same shop because my TV and AV Receiver have developed fault and need replacing.

Coincidentally the same bloke served me again and started telling me to buy 4k tv etc... to future proof my setup.

I sold my AV Receiver for 40% of the sum I paid for it, a friend repaired the tv and I've moved it into the bedroom.





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adm
19-02-17, 22:25
A few years back we had 1080i receivers, then we had 1080p receivers... broadcasts still in 1080i....only time will tell.

And the next big thing was going to be 3D TV.

The history of digital TV is littered with boxes in landfill as broadcast standards are changed or the manufacturer has erroneously second guessed what will appear in an immature standard.
Andy_Hazza
19-02-17, 22:29
I still love my 3D films, especially on my LG OLED 4K TV, blows my Panny Plasma 3D out the water. [emoji4]


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007xico
19-02-17, 22:58
Don't remember the last time I watched anything that wasn't HD :nono:
Stanman
19-02-17, 23:04
HD TV is not the below or ens all of this and often the nitrate is shite.

Blurry and 4K disks is where it's at to appreciate the quality of the picture.

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kokojnr
19-02-17, 23:27
Don't remember the last time I watched anything that wasn't HD :nono:
Pure HD or Upscaled SD channel?

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adm
20-02-17, 00:07
HD TV is not the below or ens all of this and often the nitrate is shite.

Blurry and 4K disks is where it's at to appreciate the quality of the picture.

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And if 4k ever becomes the normal broadcast format it will be so heavily compressed that it will not be any better than HD is today.
kokojnr
20-02-17, 00:29
And if 4k ever becomes the normal broadcast format it will be so heavily compressed that it will not be any better than HD is today.
And by the time one tenth of channels start to broadcast in 4k, all these 4k receivers will be in landfill.

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Stanman
20-02-17, 11:14
And by the time one tenth of channels start to broadcast in 4k, all these 4k receivers will be in landfill.

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Yes and yes but when you shell out 2k on a decent 4K telly your not going to be depends on low bit rate compressed shite that is sky.

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