im thinking of getting new box which 1 though ??

[judge]

I know the ultimo is a bit outdated now...

Only had use of an Ultimo for the last week & I wouldn't say it's out dated...
Have a few newer generation boxes & while they boot faster (something that shouldn't really be an issue to end users) none match the speed & reliability of switching between DVB-S/DVB-T tuners, don't currently have cable to test though.
If others reply that DVB-C/T/T2 works fine in the Ultimo, I'd buy that card.
Nothing currently available beats the Ultimo VFD. It's replacing my Solo2 as my main viewing box. Solo2 will be kept for testing as it can be couch flashed & restore settings during an ad break, again something that wouldn't really concern most users, Ultimo takes slightly longer but I prefer it...
LX3 might also be worth looking at if you want an upgrade, some positive reviews on here.

[polosolo]

Thanks for your reply Judge......I was looking at this LX3 as I might venture into the cable full monty side ....But if the new ultimo tuner works like the LX3 tuner ...Then its a no brainer and I will buy the said tuner.

When I say outdated .....What I really should have said is....something along the lines of your reply.

Hope someone can shed the light on how well the ultimo works with the tuner. I want to be able to have the best of both worlds if this tuner permits it.

Best Regards.

[judge]

But if the new ultimo tuner works like the LX3 tuner ...Then its a no brainer and I will buy the said tuner.

I doubt there's a new VU ultimo tuner as VU are concentrating on new generation boxes.
Doesn't mean their older boxes are outdated though. Some manufacturers still playing catch up even if using new processors...

[nsw9154]

am I right in saying that the Ultimo has about the same spec as the New Miraclebox Premium, if so it will still perform ok and probably better

[polosolo]

I doubt there's a new VU ultimo tuner as VU are concentrating on new generation boxes.
Doesn't mean their older boxes are outdated though. Some manufacturers still playing catch up even if using new processors...

I mean this tuner DVB-C/T/T2 only available for the uno ultimo and Duo2 this model is the newest tuner they released.

Technical Data VU + ® Hybrid - DVB-C/T/T2-Tuner UNO / Ultimo / Duo ²
product Description
TV and radio programs via antenna and digital cable
VHF channels: 2-12 (49 .. 230 MHz)
UHF channels: 21-69 (470 .. 861 MHz)
DVB-C HDTV compatible
Input frequency range: 51 .. 858 MHz
Symbol Rate: 1 ... 7 Mbaud / s
Input Impedance: 75 ohms
Tuner Input / Output: IEC connector
DVB-C / DVB-T/T2 selectable via software

I believe it was released early this year 2014 ... looks like a different spec of sorts to the previous model it upgraded from.