Thanks for your help so far guys. I'm learning a lot.
This forum doesn't support clones in any way shape or form but any dm500s you get will be a clone box.
I see the sponsor has tm500 and tm600 boxes http://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk/...inux-Receivers I havn't a clue what they are like though.
My stepsons dm500s is over 4 years old and still going strong.
Another reason for an E2 receiver..
If your old CRT decides to give up the ghost in the near future.. and you buy a nice new lcd / plasma..
Wouldnt it be great to be watching in full HD quality.. rather than a cheap piece of Chinese crap.. ??
Very true and sod's law it would happen! You have jinxed me now!Originally Posted by Mr. Mister
you could buy a max digital for £149 and with the sponsors discount get it for £144.
it's a E2 receiver supported by ViX and a few others, you can still get all the advanced features of any other ViX supported box such as autobouquetsmaker and the full 7 day EPG and still use it via scart without breaking the bank.
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SIMPLES.
Got a Gigablue hd800 se from here for £149 and been blown away with it. Has many plugins for extra features too.
The dm500s does 5 day epg with the commando image, It was also the 1st image to have an autobouquet make though I have never used it myself, recording is a doddle over a network to my server.
The only stopper is the fact that you can only get clones.
I would buy a cheap box and put the rest of the money towards a hd tv then buy an all singing all dancing stb after you have a tv that can use it's functions.
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Yeah I saw the Maxdigital at £149 and thought that looked good value but then thought would I get something better (Gigablue 800 UE/Technosonic) for not much more? I've seen a couple of these which have been recommended at £169.
yep thats another very nice budget E2 receiver that has some nice features and is fully supported by ViX.
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SIMPLES.
There's just too much choice for a mere newbie like me!
Just don't buy one of those Amiko Alien 2 boxes. Biggest pile of sh*t I ever wasted £150 on.
I had two, an Alien 2 which lasted about six weeks before breaking and an Alien SHD-8900 which failed after 3 months. They really are crappy boxes.
If it were me i'd buy another Gigablue. Unfortunately i don't think the 800 Solo is available anymore, although the 800Se and 800Ue are great boxes. I only picked the 800 solo as it had a 400Mhz CPU over the 333Mhz CPU the Se had. Best £169 i ever spent. I had it shortly after it was released. Back then it was a bit iffy due to poor support, but now the support is fantastic for it.
As for using them on a CRT its not the best, but it will work brilliantly. I sometimes use my Gigablue on the old 36" JVC CRT in the back room and it works fine, and it displays the HD channels perfectly. They are clearer than the SD channels, but not as good if it were put on a Plasma or LCD TV of the same size.
Its also worth remembering that the old DM500s can't do DVB-S2, so even if its not connected to a LCD tv its still an improvement over the DM500s as you can watch the stuff that a DM500 wouldn't even see.
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I'm swaying towards a Gigablue HD 800 UE. I like the little LCD screen on the front of it as well. Do you think this is the best I will get for my £169? Or would Technomate TM Single be better? Still confused!
I don't know if its been mentioned but worth considering this as well
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Yeah it has. Is this well rated? Was wondering about this one or spending a bit more on the ones I have mentioned above?
Both boxes have VIX image and either one is a decent box that will do the job for you.
At those price points, its not going to be a humangus difference between them that you will see in day to day use.
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