openbox s10 any good

[ellesmere11]

is the s10 any good for your first linux box for ease of use and price with the hd, is there a good place to buy it from as there seems to be a lot of clones out there.

thanks

[southpaw]

imo , you couldnt get a simpler box to start out on ,
only downside for skyuk is the lack of EPG , but for somebody wanting cheap tv without the bells+whistles of a dreambox or Vu then its a cracking box , btw the s10 has hdmi only wheras the s9 has hdmi + scart
the pic quality is awesome for a budget box and outperforms some units that retail for triple the price ,
I aint sure where to buy genuine in uk, as i import my own , but i am sure somebody will put you onto a good uk supplier

[ellesmere11]

thanks for the info
is it ok for motorised systems, and with out epg how does it record to hdd.

thanks

[dekd1]

Really sorry to piggyback..... can the OpenBox 9/10 be used as a server for local exchange? Can't find a clear answer? Looks like you can add a few lines, but not sure on exchanges? Any info would be appreciated.

EliteDeals.co.uk great price on these at the mo, uk based, free delivery!

[sebacarmelo]

thanks for your help

[southpaw]

Suitable for motorized but only stores 5000 channels. Epg is now an next at best. To record you can use the timer with inbuilt channel changer.
For use as a server I ain't 100% sure as I use dreambox for that

[dekd1]

Cheers, really can't find out if these units will act as server..... looks like i'm sticking with the trusty 500s for the moment ! Thanks....

[ron007]

Well as a noobie to the hobbie i found this Box really easy to use.Its my first satellite reciever apart from the sky box.Networking is a breeze

[ellesmere11]

Suitable for motorized but only stores 5000 channels. Epg is now an next at best. To record you can use the timer with inbuilt channel changer.
For use as a server I ain't 100% sure as I use dreambox for that

is there a other box that gives epg hd which is a good price and good box easy to use.

thanks

[southpaw]

The dm800 is a good unit. Pick a clone up from China for 120 delivered,
I wouldn't say it was easy to use , but you will get help from the dreambox part of the site and plenty of well written guides knocking about