Considering Purchasing the ET9200

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And to top it off just to quote a member from another site all credit to Blagi.

All the Clarke-Tech/Xtrend receivers are actually designed and manufactured in Korea and not by either CT or Xtrend all they do is Buy them in bulk and stick there name plates on them.

Now if we all chipped in a few Million i am sure we could set up a rival company and start selling them as DK ET9500 LOL

You go to these guys in Korea (or some other similar guys in China or Taiwan):

Code:
Solutions | i-Plus Technologies co., Ltd
...and you choose a model...

Code:
http://www.bsmediasoft.com/wp-conten...dia/pdf/BSM-HD Hybrid PVR(HD+, HbbTV).pdf
...then you can add bits to it, like...

Code:
HbbTV STB Module | i-Plus Technologies co., Ltd
...and you stick a different label on it, for various markets you wanna re-sell the product in, then go to the bank laughing...

If you're any good, you make a "support team" (whatever it takes) in the country you wish to sell in, give them boxes, pay some of them with specific knowledge/experience, plus ask them to be tribal about it and you have a "good atmosphere on the forums"...

You will always find people who will find their interest in it (sellers, coders getting paid for their work, "support" and beta testers getting boxes etc.) who will bite people's heads off if anyone says one "critical" word about it ("proper feedback", we call it, if we have spine...)...

It's not just C-T and Xtrend these days but also Vu+ (actualy, Marusys is making those boxes - and others)...

It's a strange business, this hobby of ours, especially sometimes...

I care that the product is:
-cheap (Alien, Ferrari, Xtrend/C-T and some Vu+models now)
-not sold by a nasty firm capable of horrible, underhand behaviour (like DMM or OpenSat),
-really open source (unlike DMM),
-the manufacturer/re-seller listens and supports their users
promptly (deffo not like OpenShite with AZbug models of all kinds) and
properly (real improvement that one does not "undo" in the next stage of drivers and OS development) and
-that ordinary users are not being abused when giving honest feedback (see AZbug shite, for instance)!!!

What did I miss?

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Garry,

Dont get too jealous just yet its still the same Broadcom chipset 7413 thats been used in the 9000 and upwards nothing has changed apart from it now uses Pluggable tuners and here is another worry it ships with 1 x DVBS and 1 x DVB-T/C so you have to invest in the 3rd DVBS tuner to get a twin satellite receiver.

The 8Gbit Nand Flash works out at 1GB same as the Ultimo and it still has 512mb ram same as the 9200.

My advice save your cash and stick with the 9200 Silverline

[garry1312]

yeah have to admit mate I love the ViX EPG, best EPG guide I have used wins hands down over Cool TV Guide (some would disagree with me there)

Keep in mind also mate that the ET9500 will be released.



Impressive spec as you can see mate no idea what price though for those only interested in 2 tuners instead of 3 like the Ultimo it is worth considering larger flash (wonders if the flash would ever actually properly be put to use), faster processor. fantastic spec

[GAH]

Hi garry1312,

Thanks for the reply.

I've now sold my DM800, and I hope to make a decision on my new box over the weekend. I do think the 9200 looks a better box, but the Vu Duo seems to have better support. I was going to try the Vix image no matter what box I bought due to reading so many good things about the EPG, so I'll wait to see how you get on with the HD Freaks image.

Thanks again,
GAH

[garry1312]

Hi Garry1312,

Sorry to jump into your thread, but I just wondered how you've got on with your 9200? I'm in the process of selling my DM800 (not a clone) and I think my next box wil be a Vu Duo or an Xtrend/Clarke Tech 9200 Silverline. I believe the Silverline version no longer has the 30000 SR problem, so that shouldn't be a problem. I guess I'm interested to know whether you're glad you went for the 9200, or if you had the chance again, would you go for the Vu Duo?

GAH

Sorry mate just noticing this post.

In all honesty its a cracking receiver mate. MY downside on it is that I had high hopes for the ViX image on it but have sadly been let down with a lot of crashes and poor picture quality, I have tried to discuss this with the ViX team but they put the blame on to anything else from the user to the Xtrend drivers which neither is the case, as any other image I have tried the picture quality has been outstanding.

Over the weekend when I have time I will be giving up on the ViX image and going with another image (think the HDF image as was impressed with it, great PQ, no crashes a very stable image) so will be able to then give a better answer on its true performance as I think there is to many issues and hold backs with the ViX image for this receiver for me to give you a positive answer at the moment mate.

But I think the receiver has a lot of potential

[billyboy2011]

Be careful

hi can anyone help me please?

my box freezes every 6 minutes on the non freeview channels...my provider says its a box issue not his service and ive seen the logs to prove this...i am using vix 2.3 and cccam 2.2.1 ...is there anything i need to do to tweak it...maybe an updated version or an older version that doesnt freeze....any replies most welcome thank you

Please respect the board rules and do not request help with references to "provider" (paid for server, no doubt).

[flyingpig]

Zevrep - you need to start a separate thread for your query.....

There was an issue with Cccam, and auto restart - I cant remember how it was cured, however, start your own thread and if I cant remember or help I am sure someone else will..

[zevrep]

hi can anyone help me please?

my box freezes every 6 minutes on the non freeview channels...my provider says its a box issue not his service and ive seen the logs to prove this...i am using vix 2.3 and cccam 2.2.1 ...is there anything i need to do to tweak it...maybe an updated version or an older version that doesnt freeze....any replies most welcome thank you

[GAH]

Hi Garry1312,

Sorry to jump into your thread, but I just wondered how you've got on with your 9200? I'm in the process of selling my DM800 (not a clone) and I think my next box wil be a Vu Duo or an Xtrend/Clarke Tech 9200 Silverline. I believe the Silverline version no longer has the 30000 SR problem, so that shouldn't be a problem. I guess I'm interested to know whether you're glad you went for the 9200, or if you had the chance again, would you go for the Vu Duo?

GAH

[garry1312]

dont worry, the missus will have it set up for you getting in

Think it is best just left to me .

Went with the lazy option and had it flashed with ViX latest image. Sounds like a really good image and with work etc saves me sometime but also bought a new USB flash drive incase I decide its not for me and want to try another image.

[aftermath]

Delivered this morning sadly I am at work cant wait to get home.

Excellent service from WOS anyone considering a new receiver I would recommend them.

Feels like Christmas again

dont worry, the missus will have it set up for you getting in

[garry1312]

Delivered this morning sadly I am at work cant wait to get home.

Excellent service from WOS anyone considering a new receiver I would recommend them.

Feels like Christmas again

[garry1312]

Update on this ordered the et9200 today from WOS have to say already there service has been fantastic.

Will be despatched Wednesday and delivered to me on Thursday

[garry1312]

Suppose I have had all my challenges now with the rest of my receivers the amount I work these days and with the wee man it will be nice to just be able to sit back and enjoy

[aftermath]

Thanks mate. had a argument today and was told the vu duo was better but for me it sounds as if the et9200 is and looking forward to owning it

Hope its not to easy though i like a challenge

Its the first box ive had, when the missus dont need to phone me at work on " how to record or something "

Thats the beauty of them, anyone can use them..

as far as a challenge, does 5 mins of tinkering please you,