Shall I get one?

[Sicilian]

If I'm honest I've run my Duo with fan disconnected since I got it (please dont do this as it could invalidate your warranty) just to see if it would be ok, its has been fine. Now both my Duo and ET9000 sit on glass shelves with plenty of airflow and heat generation is about the same.

[wedgehog]

Read the full thread, a solution is going to released incase a user ever needs to replace the battery.

I did read the full thread and I wish I had a £1.00 for every time I have been told there will be a fix for something on a sat receiver.

[Enzo]

I did read the full thread and I wish I had a £1.00 for every time I have been told there will be a fix for something on a sat receiver.

Hi

This problem was already fixed, I've seen that people have taken out the Baterie and nothing happened, but please do not imitate

[wedgehog]

Hi Enzo, are we absolutely certain of this? because If this problem is fixed I may purchase one, but I am not spending all that money on hearsay.

[Enzo]

Hi Enzo, are we absolutely certain of this? because If this problem is fixed I may purchase one, but I am not spending all that money on hearsay.

Hi

Do not worry my friend, this battery will last at least 10 years and more, I do not know any person,how have problems with the Baterie

[pooface]

As enzo says, unless you wanna go ripping out the battery, then go ahead and buy. If you do wanna rip out the battery, then that's more your fool imo, as you know the risk that comes from doing that. Plus, you'll still have a working box ... just have to wait for the manufacturers to fix it...

[wedgehog]

Hi Poo, I have no intention of ripping out the battery, but having been involved in electronics for more years than I care to think about, it just feels wrong, and a very bad designe that the whole system is dependant on one small battery Batteries are not the most reliable thing in the world. Is it a button cell like in a PC's bios? or a re chargeable cell with tags soldered to the board?

[basilyoung]

its a comp battery wedgie,

as far as the removal issue goes, untill clarkteck state other wise, its not safe to remove it, end of

before any purchase, if you are unsure, then dont, I have to say though, it is a very nice unit, but the VU+ does not rely on a battery, and is almost as good
my preference at this time though is the 9000,

[wedgehog]

Ok Baz, thanks mate

[pinco333]

cpu ET9000 = BCM 7413 (dual core)
cpu VU+DUO = BCM 7405 (dual thread)

[Stanman]

I have both and not much difference betweem the two to be honest. both run vix image and boot times are about same and ditto with channel changes. One difference is the internal card reader appears to give lower times than the ET but in real world never been a problem.
I intially did not like the ET remote but now prefer it as the layout is imho better than the vu. It does run hotter but thats because of the lack of fan, though one can be retro fitted.

[Alias1]

Just out of curiosity do you guys get the 2 year warranty with the Vu+Duo.
@scillian the fan is in the box for a reason ( really useful especially if you add a HDD ) and the cooler the box runs the longer the life of the box.
My Vu+Duo is in an enclosed cabinet and lucky if it gets luke warm and thats with a HDD added to it

[Huevos]

The features you lot are talking about are just icing. The only major difference is: blind-search v no-blind-search.

[Stanman]

Just out of curiosity do you guys get the 2 year warranty with the Vu+Duo.
@scillian thpe fan is in the box for a reason ( really useful especially if you add a HDD ) and the cooler the box runs the longer the life of the box.
My Vu+Duo is in an enclosed cabinet and lucky if it gets luke warm and thats with a HDD added to it

No two years here, its one standard unless the retailer offers it,iirc no one does. There is however european regs you can invoke under conditiond that will offer some rights.