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    Hello

    Thinking of buying one of these boxes, could anyone tell me what's the difference between these two recievers as I can't seem to find out by the web site alone?
    And, looking at the support forum they seem to die alot, can anyone verify that they are reliable?

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    They do not die a lot, two reports becuase of using incorrect patch flashing procedure or uploading incorrect channel list. In anycase, both cases easilly recoved using USB to RS232 adapter and null modem lead http://www.world-of-satellite.com/sh...Ferguson-Ariva So even user error cannot brick these boxes

    Main difference is that 102E does not have rear USB port or a CI slot, other than that more of less the same. Both have identical menu system and software features. Picture quality is superb and found extremely reliable, there's even a PC channel list editor available.
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    Is there a twin tuner version?

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    Theses not a twin DVB-S/S2 version yet no.
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    I have a 102E which i bought for my daughter to use and they are excellent boxes for the money. Things do go wrong with these boxes as with any other box if you do the wrong thing with them, although as already posted they are easy to recover using a null modem cable and the appropriate software.

    I managed to brick mine within 24 hours with the Dreaded "ASH" message appearing on the lcd display

    Recovery took about 15 mins through the RS232 Port. Make sure you use the newest patch on this receiver as i have heard of issues with the earlier patched firmware which my box was using when it locked up and refused to start up again.

    Its all working fine now even with the wireless "n" usb stick. Talks quite happily to my Gigablue and does what its supposed to do

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    Fail proof upgrade guide http://www.world-of-satellite.com/sh...upgrade-guides

    Channel editor guide http://www.world-of-satellite.com/sh...man-and-Polish

    Things can go wrong if patched incorrectly or if a channel list not meant for your model is used, as would with any other model receiver. Provided these guides are followed and things done correctly these units are rock solid. As stated easily recovered via RS232 if you do manage to brick one, I'm still yet to brick one
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    I'm still yet to brick one
    You haven't tried hard enough lol

    Mine locked up when i was setting up the USB wireless usb stick. It had worked fine for the previous 24 hours so i'm assuming the issue was with the firmware as i was still testing at the time it locked up and I hadn't yet installed any channel lists.

    Its still a bang on box for the money and in my opinion is a better box than the Openbox/Skybox. The picture is a lot clearer and the menus easier to understand and to navigate through. All the other online stuff works really well too. You can't beat these boxes for the money. Don't waste your money on an Openbox, they don't even come close to the Ariva.

    What makes it even better is that i haven't even had to get my jtag lead out which is a bonus

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    Hey nano, how the new job going?

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    Which Jobs that John
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    Hello there, hope smbd will help me a bit here
    Got GigaBlue Quad in the lounge also an NBOX BSLA in the bedroom but now I need a cheap, reliable and quick receiver to my kids bedroom. Needs to be monkey-proof :P but not the simplest one, few features would be nice.
    Got openbox S9, old and simple and to be honest, not the greatest receiver. Got it for, I dont know, 6 yrs now? Thinking of giving it a rest (no new softwares for ages, channel list updates hard to find etc.) and replacing it with one of the Arivas. The question is which one?
    My bro has got old 102 (I think) and I dont like the menu to be honest but he didnt flashed it for years but its a mark You can trust, he has no problems with it at all.
    Which one from our shop (http://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/...a-HD-Receivers would u recommend? Whats the pros and cons in each? No need to tell it needs to be ok for sh**ing

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    can network settings be locked and do cams run ok read while back they had issues

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