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    Just about to buy....

    Hi - im looking at a second receiver for the bedroom and this one seems to be the kiddie. ive already got the Vu Duo and Duo2 with the vix image on both of them. Used to be a dreambox groupie but ive gotta say the vix boys brew a good image so ive kinda started following them...

    Any way...some questions.

    First and foremost I cant seem to find an internal view of the mainboard (want to see whats inside)

    Usb: theres only one on the back and from what I can see theres no internal way of getting a HD inside. If I bought one of the micro usb sticks can the front one be used for picons, can the front door be closed if I did - wondered if anyone has done this. Or, can the picons go on internal flash along with the epg....or is that better stored on a usb stick. Reason I ask is that the rear usb will have a HD hanging off of that and im assuming theres not enough flash image space for an egp and picons and these two things are usually frowned upon being stored on a regular hd.

    DVB T2 tuner: will anyone ever make one??

    Cheers to anyone that chips in.

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    Picons will be fine on flash, EPG will be fine on your USB connected HDD.

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    To answer one of your questions no the front door won't close with the USB stick in the front . I can fully recommend the Gigablue I've had mine for over a year and had no problems with it ( well apart from the ones I've created myself messing about with it )

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    Quote Originally Posted by azael View Post
    To answer one of your questions no the front door won't close with the USB stick in the front . I can fully recommend the Gigablue I've had mine for over a year and had no problems with it ( well apart from the ones I've created myself messing about with it )
    Just to confirm, you are talking about a mini usb stick like the OP is talking about, and not just a normal USB stick. Something like one of these (I assume that is what the OP meant anyway):

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    Hi can't confirm about a mini usb as small as the one pictured I do have one that is not far off that size and can't get the front panel closed

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    Ah - right - would have been nice to have used the front one - shame they didn't put 2 on the back....does anyone have a pic of the internal view (or a link to one...)

    Thanks for all the replies....looks like ill be ordering...

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    Quote Originally Posted by judge View Post
    Picons will be fine on flash, EPG will be fine on your USB connected HDD.

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    If you do install picons and epg stuff to the hd doesn't it keep the disc running 24/7?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Comfysofa View Post
    If you do install picons and epg stuff to the hd doesn't it keep the disc running 24/7?
    Picons would, that's why I'd advise storing them on internal flash. EPG won't so is fine on HDD, external or internal.

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    Ah - next question - I was assuming its external only - can a 2.5 go internally?

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    imo i would avoid buying anything from gigablue.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rossi2000 View Post
    imo i would avoid buying anything from gigablue.


    Ok- why's that then?

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    I have 5 gigablues.. and each one of them are brilliant..

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    Everyone seems to like them - I was just interested as it seemed a very open ended rebuttal. I must confess ive just ordered one from the sponsors - (a UE model) - are they external hd only??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Mister View Post
    I have 5 gigablues.. and each one of them are brilliant..
    thats just your opinion though...

    as it was my opinion that i wouldnt buy a gigablue product again.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Comfysofa View Post
    Everyone seems to like them - I was just interested as it seemed a very open ended rebuttal. I must confess ive just ordered one from the sponsors - (a UE model) - are they external hd only??

    sponsor told me not to bother to order a UE+, says alot doenst it.
    so i bought a venton instead.
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