Vu+ Duo is it really suitable for me

[meggiedude]

If your talking about the new Solo2 and Duo2 i would imagine around December maybe early January next year the same as what they did with the ultimo announced it then took nearly 7 months to release it.

You never know though it could be earlier but i doubt it.

Yep, thats what I meant Digi.

So it'll be a few months yet before the prices really start to tumble - if at all.

Ta

MD

[mdt]

I can wait a little while. I have my orig cheap'as'chips Ross box to view and drive the motor/dish.
I still have to get this temporary doorstop shipped back from whence it came, then get my cash back via Paypal, so in no desperate hurry.
So its a valid question - when are the new units out, as I'm happy to wait a while if the prices of the current stock (Duo or Ultimo) is likely to go down

if your in no rush then take a look at the vu+uno and when the twin tuner is released you will have a faster twin tuner box with better tuners for around the same price as the duo... as for the duo2 i cant see you getting much change from ?500 if you buy it on release, regards mdt

[the man]

if your in no rush then take a look at the vu+uno and when the twin tuner is released you will have a faster twin tuner box with better tuners for around the same price as the duo... as for the duo2 i cant see you getting much change from ?500 if you buy it on release, regards mdt

the uno has blind scan? does that mean it will update the ch list when a ch moves? when do you think the x2 sat tuner will be out and price?
oh yeahhhh

[meggiedude]

if your in no rush then take a look at the vu+uno and when the twin tuner is released you will have a faster twin tuner box with better tuners for around the same price as the duo... as for the duo2 i cant see you getting much change from ?500 if you buy it on release, regards mdt

Hmmm, not considered this.
So this Uno has room for a second HD tuner (cable, sat or terr) bit like the dreamboxes, and these tuners are being released soon? if so what est cost for the second tuner?

[RuberDuck]

the uno has blind scan? does that mean it will update the ch list when a ch moves? when do you think the x2 sat tuner will be out and price?
oh yeahhhh

no blindscan does not auto update your channel lists, it does however allow you to scan a full satellite pulling in every thing thats broadcasting.

[RuberDuck]

Hmmm, not considered this.
So this Uno has room for a second HD tuner (cable, sat or terr) bit like the dreamboxes, and these tuners are being released soon? if so what est cost for the second tuner?

not quite.

The uno has a single plug and play tuner slot in which you can fit a DVB-S2 or a combo DVB-T/C card. Vu however will soon release a DUAL DVB-S2 card allowing you to turn it into a twin tuner box.

[meggiedude]

Just been looking at spec of Uno.
Looking at the pics it seems to have single sat tuner with loop out as standard.
There's not a second gap in the backplate for another tuner, so what gives?
Are you likely to get a new backplate with the second tuner, or do you get a hacksaw to the backplate
Or is it just that you replace the standard tuner card for a new one with two tuners and lose the loop-out

Edit - Just seem RD's answer - sweet

[meggiedude]

not quite.

The uno has a single plug and play tuner slot in which you can fit a DVB-S2 or a combo DVB-T/C card. Vu however will soon release a DUAL DVB-S2 card allowing you to turn it into a twin tuner box.

and the obvious next two questions - when and how much (est)??

[RuberDuck]

and the obvious next two questions - when and how much (est)??

Vu say sometime in the third quarter of this year as for price thats not been announced yet so any one saying a price is just guessing.

[meggiedude]

Vuplus Uno with twin S2 tuners

Check out post 119

MD

[meggiedude]

Vu say sometime in the third quarter of this year as for price thats not been announced yet so any one saying a price is just guessing.

Post 121

At the end of this month, ill get my first shipment from Vu+ with these Dual Tuners.
Price will be around 45-50 EUR.
Making your Uno the new Duo ;-)

Imagine 3 of those in an Ultimo !!!

Get one here:
Vu-Uno-Ultimo-Plug-and-Play-DVB-S2-Tuner-Module.html

[RuberDuck]

Post 121


Imagine 3 of those in an Ultimo !!!

In that case look at the date that post was made ie 2nd of may ??.

i'll let you do the maths on that one.

[RuberDuck]

The link you added to your post is for the single tuner with loop out, the twin tuner is not yet released.

[meggiedude]

The link you added to your post is for the single tuner with loop out, the twin tuner is not yet released.

Ah, OK - my bad
I made the mistake of trusting google. ooops

Bit naughty with the description then:

This is a plug and play additional tuner for the
Vu+ Uno
Vu+ Ultimo

True for the Ultimo - not for the Uno

[meggiedude]

If I went down the route of getting genuine Uno or Duo, I am interested in adding usb DVB-T2 terrestrial HD tuner stick (ideally dual tuner) to the box.
So for instance if I purchased Uno I'd eventually have twin Sat tuners (when pluggable twin DVB-S2 card avail) + two DVB-T2 tuners via the usb stick.

Is this possible, and if so, what DVB-T2 tuner sticks are compatible with VIX or BH?