Anyone tested skybox S12 yet?

[BadBoyR]

Where are you getting these from?

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[petely]

We've had one for about a week now.
Size wise, it's a 16x10x3 cm lightweight black box with an outboard PSU that plugs into the wall (ours came with a euro plug, luckily we had a spare adapter). The box is nondescript, no front indicators - not even anything to show it's on, although there is a red light that leaks out from within the box. The rear of the unit gets slightly warm, so far as heat problems go - I can't see that being an issue.

Connector-wise, the rear of the unit has LNB in/out F-connectors, an RS232 bare-pin connector, USB, power jack, ethernet, and audio jack and HDMI - that's all. The left side (looking from the front) has a card slot and a jack socket labeled "IR".

The user interface is a little clunky and the EPG is just about functional - but slow, but with too little space for the names of channels. So far as features and functions go, it's a bare-bones system. You can select satellites, scan them, save & edit channels, bouquets. You can set up the TV colour/contrast etc. You can back up or load configurations to a USB device (there's only 1 USB slot) and allot space for PVR or Timeshift. You can play media from the USB device only (not from a network attached device) - though since we only have a 1GB USB stick plugged in, I haven't tried this. You can set up a network interface - including some CS built-in features, but you can't access networked storage, devices, DLNA or servers. No iPlayer, Youtube or internet functions either.

Oh yes, and the remote doesn't come with batteries - you have to supply your own 2*AAA size.

[belacak]

wanted to buy a skybox s12 and zero knowledge about it could anyone answer me....the question is if i've got the s12 how to receive TV channels can it just be fixed and on the spot will receive TV channels?

[lagerland]

Yes with a bit of knowledge and a bit of reading and the right F/W .............


And you will need a sea lion depending on which channelles you wish to view.....

Welcome to the forum m8..............

[DW190]

Connector-wise, the rear of the unit has LNB in/out F-connectors, an RS232 bare-pin connector, USB, power jack, ethernet, and audio jack and HDMI - that's all. The left side (looking from the front) has a card slot and a jack socket labeled "IR".

The audio jack you mention, (Is it just an audio jack or composite to jack for the red,white & yellow cable)?

The socket labled IR, (Is this a jack socket or just an infra red sensor)?

Not phisically seen an s12 yet but the s11 has Jack to composite spacesaver.

[mezzyg]

The audio jack you mention, (Is it just an audio jack or composite to jack for the red,white & yellow cable)?

The socket labled IR, (Is this a jack socket or just an infra red sensor)?

Not phisically seen an s12 yet but the s11 has Jack to composite spacesaver.

Composite to jack mate, and its a IR jack as well

[DeejayAJ]

Managed to get one of these for ?45, quite impressed for the money.

Good HD picture/decent SD picture

Terrible EPG, basic features & gets quite hot when layed flat but for the money you really can't complain!

[mezzyg]

Bargain! Best seller I know is 55quid.
Its a great little box for just doing the basics with

[alanpowely]

skybox s12

ive got an s12 it wos working spot on and now the line keeps saying offline its doing my head in

[mast]

ive got an s12 it wos working spot on and now the line keeps saying offline its doing my head in

Hi

Thats got nothing to do with this thread or the box and cant say much more that contact your sealion provider.

Regards