VU Ultimo triple tuner

[manutd4life]

looks like i should wait then. im pressuming the price range will be around the same as the triple tuner at the moment

[redondo5]

all prices for duo2 are speculation at this moment. in my mind it will be around 599 euros. those receivers already on the market will fall in price with demand for the duo2 likely to be high even with a hefty price tag.

multi tuner options you will have are

1. duo2 - most expensive but likely to have good support


2. gigablue quad - already released and will have option of 4 tuner slots, with dvb-s2 plugable tuners available in q1/q2 of 2013. support is likely to improve - but they need to solve quite a few major issues. by the time duo2 is released they should be some progress from gigablue team in providing fixes for the issues they currently have. currently retailing at ?320-?339

3. ultimo - much lower spec but will give you good performance and plenty of support. price is likely to drop further once demand for duo2 arrives. plenty will be selling second hand too. i suspect this will drop below ?300 eventually.

[redondo5]

The solo2 will have fixed tuners, so won't be able to use twin plug and play tuner modules.
It has also been hinted that the duo2 will only take one twin tuner module, making it a triple tuner.
Why this is and how true it is, I don't know. But it'll make an awesome triple tuner

looking at vu+ website. the spec for the solo2 says it has 1 twin tuner module built in. if that means one fixed twin tuner module i don't think it will be that bad. only limitation is against those who like to change from dvb-s2 to Terrestrial or Cable tuners.

[manster]

I have an utltimo with two tuners off 1 dish pointing at 28.2 . would it be possible to have another dish pointing to another location running on a third tuner ?

[digicon]

I have an utltimo with two tuners off 1 dish pointing at 28.2 . would it be possible to have another dish pointing to another location running on a third tuner ?

Simple answer Yes!

[manster]

Which other sat would you recomend mainly for football ? 10e 0r 7e ??

[redondo5]

I have an utltimo with two tuners off 1 dish pointing at 28.2 . would it be possible to have another dish pointing to another location running on a third tuner ?

You could do that, but to make most of the multiple tuners, use multi-lnb (quads) on the dish in conjunction with disenq switch.

[manster]

You could do that, but to make most of the multiple tuners, use multi-lnb (quads) on the dish in conjunction with disenq switch.

Not sure what you mean ? I cannot have a motorised dish as I have two boxes and need my daughters on 28.2 at all times . I was thinking about fitting another dish for mainly 3pm saturday kick offs.

[redondo5]

Not sure what you mean ? I cannot have a motorised dish as I have two boxes and need my daughters on 28.2 at all times . I was thinking about fitting another dish for mainly 3pm saturday kick offs.

no need for motorised dish. just need LNBs with more than one feed. sky usually supply dish's with quad - for sky multiroom.

just have two dishes and a disenq switch.

i have a similar setup with what you are requesting.

i have two fixed dishes.

one sky minidish with quad LNB pointing obviously to 28e and a larger 90cm dish with two quad LNBs - one for 13e and one for 16e.

I then run these feeds into disenq switches. At the other end. have two cables that give me access to 3 dishes (13e, 16e and 28e) and two more cables that give me access to 28e only.

It is possible to have all 3 sats on one 90cm dish, but it's a bit fiddly to setup and signal strength suffers.

[RuberDuck]

Price wise, gigablue quad is likely to give you the best performance v price. that is assuming they sort out their teething problems.

They released a driver update yesterday that fixed those issues.

Gigablue QUAD drivers 25.10.2012
-. fixed scrambled channel problem with multi transponder.(PIP and Recording)
-. fixed video scaler sharpness.
-. fixed tuner configuration mode "loopthrouth to".

[redondo5]

They released a driver update yesterday that fixed those issues.

Gigablue QUAD drivers 25.10.2012
-. fixed scrambled channel problem with multi transponder.(PIP and Recording)
-. fixed video scaler sharpness.
-. fixed tuner configuration mode "loopthrouth to".

that sounds great. i might even get one, but will wait to see what the duo2 brings in terms of price and performance before making a final decision.

[manutd4life]

from what i have read and understand, the v+ duo2 only has 2 tuners? is there a way i can get 3 tuners on this?

[digicon]

from what i have read and understand, the v+ duo2 only has 2 tuners? is there a way i can get 3 tuners on this?

Yes it does come with 2 tuners on the Duo2 but they are Plug & Play which means when the Dual tuner is released the Duo2 will become a Quad tuner if you want or as you ask a triple.

[manutd4life]

Yes it does come with 2 tuners on the Duo2 but they are Plug & Play which means when the Dual tuner is released the Duo2 will become a Quad tuner if you want or as you ask a triple.

ahh i see, good job i put all the 4 cables in ready then. cheers

any ideas when about the dual tuners will be released?

hurry up duo 2 i wanna see how much you are when you are available

[digicon]

ahh i see, good job i put all the 4 cables in ready then. cheers

any ideas when about the dual tuners will be released?

hurry up duo 2 i wanna see how much you are when you are available

I would imagine when the Duo2 becomes available, they did sate a date at the end of Q3 but thats been and gone and i have learnt through waiting for the Ultimo that to takes VU's word on release dates with a pinch of salt.