HD Box Suggestions ?

[dave_UK]

Hi All, (hope this is the right section of the forum to post this in)

I am considering buying an HD box. I currently have a 80cm motorised dish and a Techmomate 9100S running Edg Nemesis 4.4 so I would like something similar on the E2 system.

I have been looking at the TM800 box.

My requirements would be:
Linux based (ability to install E2 plugins etc)
The ability to run CCcam
LAN Support
HDMI out
Edit bouquets easily
Timer recording, I use a well known "+" box to record a lot of terrestrial TV and would like to create a whole load of timers to replace this onto a HDD/PVR
HDD ready, IDE or SATA
Abilty to grab EPG better than E1 does :\
Display of hops on C line connection (I would use this for eductional purposes of course )

All suggestions welcome relating to hardward and firmware are welcome

Also, what does a twin tuner do ? N00b question i know

[mark8393]

Hi All, (hope this is the right section of the forum to post this in)

I am considering buying an HD box. I currently have a 80cm motorised dish and a Techmomate 9100S running Edg Nemesis 4.4 so I would like something similar on the E2 system.

I have been looking at the TM800 box.

My requirements would be:
Linux based (ability to install E2 plugins etc)
The ability to run CCcam
LAN Support
HDMI out
Edit bouquets easily
Timer recording, I use a well known "+" box to record a lot of terrestrial TV and would like to create a whole load of timers to replace this onto a HDD/PVR
HDD ready, IDE or SATA
Abilty to grab EPG better than E1 does :\
Display of hops on C line connection (I would use this for eductional purposes of course )

All suggestions welcome relating to hardward and firmware are welcome

Also, what does a twin tuner do ? N00b question i know

vu+ duo is e2, has twin tuners so you can watch one program while recording another, cost about ?320, does most of what you need

[dave_UK]

vu+ duo is e2, has twin tuners so you can watch one program while recording another, cost about ?320, does most of what you need

cheeers,, what about an AZBox?

[mark8393]

cheeers,, what about an AZBox?

tbh never played with azbox, so cant really say, but vu is nice box, if you want the dogs, take a look at dreambox 8000

[dave_UK]

Cheers for info. Gonna keep researching. If got the chance of an AZBox for ?190 in good nick. The opportunity just arose in the past few min. Sounds good. Will look into it more on works time tomorrow ha cheers

[dave_UK]

8000s ?800 plus on ebay :-o must be top notch

[mark8393]

8000s ?800 plus on ebay :-o must be top notch

thats for origional, can get decent clone for half the price or less