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    Suggest Me a Box

    Currently using a Formuler Z8 and Formuler Z7+ for IPTV and Kodi to stream from my Personal Media Collection.

    Moving house and wanting to get a Satellite Box for FTA Channels and would be great to get one Box to do it all.

    Wants - IPTV, Kodi, DVB-S with EPG , 4K Support with HDR, Gigabit Ethernet.

    edit - I looked at the Formuler S Turbo but only has 1GB Ram and 10/100 Ethernet, otherwise i think this would be ideal for me.


    What would you buy?

    Thanks In Advance

    Steve
    Last edited by scjgreen; 08-03-20 at 17:21.

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    Octagon SF8008 is a mega great box. No giga ethernet though. But has Stalker (IPTV), Kodi so would be ideal for you.


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    Vu+ Ultimo 4K with 3TB HDD, Dual FBC (Sat) tuners, 1x Twin Hybrid DVB-C/T/T2 tuner
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    Vu+ Solo 2 with 1TB HDD 'White Edition', 2x DVB-S2 tuners
    Mut@nt HD2400 with 1TB HDD, 4x DVB-S2 tuners
    Fixed 28.2E Technomate 65cm Mesh Satellite Dish with Inverto Unicable II/JESS LNB and Inverto Unicable Splitter
    Fixed 28.2E Sky Zone 1 45cm Satellite Dish with Octo LNB
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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy_Hazza View Post
    Octagon SF8008 is a mega great box. No giga ethernet though. But has Stalker (IPTV), Kodi so would be ideal for you.


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    Does have gbit lan
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sicilian View Post
    Does have gbit lan
    I best change my ethernet cable!!


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    Vu+ Ultimo 4K with 3TB HDD, Dual FBC (Sat) tuners, 1x Twin Hybrid DVB-C/T/T2 tuner
    Vu+ Solo 4K with 1TB HDD, Dual FBC (Sat) tuners, 1x Hybrid DVB-C/T/T2 tuner
    Vu+ Solo 2 with 1TB HDD 'White Edition', 2x DVB-S2 tuners
    Mut@nt HD2400 with 1TB HDD, 4x DVB-S2 tuners
    Fixed 28.2E Technomate 65cm Mesh Satellite Dish with Inverto Unicable II/JESS LNB and Inverto Unicable Splitter
    Fixed 28.2E Sky Zone 1 45cm Satellite Dish with Octo LNB
    (All receivers installed with the latest Dev build)

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    So it has!!


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    Vu+ Ultimo 4K with 3TB HDD, Dual FBC (Sat) tuners, 1x Twin Hybrid DVB-C/T/T2 tuner
    Vu+ Solo 4K with 1TB HDD, Dual FBC (Sat) tuners, 1x Hybrid DVB-C/T/T2 tuner
    Vu+ Solo 2 with 1TB HDD 'White Edition', 2x DVB-S2 tuners
    Mut@nt HD2400 with 1TB HDD, 4x DVB-S2 tuners
    Fixed 28.2E Technomate 65cm Mesh Satellite Dish with Inverto Unicable II/JESS LNB and Inverto Unicable Splitter
    Fixed 28.2E Sky Zone 1 45cm Satellite Dish with Octo LNB
    (All receivers installed with the latest Dev build)

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    This is obvious - but it’s not.
    The obvious choice is the sf8008 (or possibly the Viper4K or Gigablue Trio - basically samebox depending on requirements)
    Or the Edision 4K receivers -nice quality alu casings.
    Or for price the Zgemma receivers

    Look at your budget, your EXACT requirements and then think about where the box is going - complications like Family

    .. then decide

    ... and if its down to Remotes then its Vu+or Gigablue .... or preferably choose a company that makes remotes as a business!
    Last edited by twol; 08-03-20 at 20:17.
    Gigablue Quad 4K & UE 4K
    .........FBC Tuners:
    ------------------> GT-Sat unicable LNB to 1.5M dish(28.2E)
    ------------------> Gigablue unicable LNB to 80 cm dish(19.2E)
    .......................> FBC & DVB-S2X into 90cm dish (27.5W) Opticum robust Unicable LNB
    AX HD61, Edision Osmio 4K+, Zgemma H9Combo, Octagon SF8008 , gbtrio4k, h9se using unicable ports
    Zgemma H9 C/S into Giga4K

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    Quote Originally Posted by twol View Post
    This is obvious - but it’s not.
    The obvious choice is the sf8008 (or possibly the Viper4K or Gigablue Trio - basically samebox depending on requirements)
    Or the Edision 4K receivers -nice quality alu casings.
    Or for price the Zgemma receivers

    Look at your budget, your EXACT requirements and then think about where the box is going - complications like Family

    .. then decide

    ... and if its down to Remotes then its Vu+or Gigablue .... or preferably choose a company that makes remotes as a business!
    Budget isn't really an issue as long as I get something that does everything well...

    I like the look of the Octogon and also the look of the Gigablue Stuff.

    There's only me using it generally but a decent EPG and Menu system always helps.

    Remote wise I'll be using a Logitech Harmony so that simplifies that side of things.

    Thanks for the advice 👍🏻

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