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[DoctorUltra]

Hi,

 

I would like to buy a new stb with 4k and I need some information about the following STBs and your recommendation.

 

1. VU+ Uno SE 4k Twin Tuner (good quality, but I heard that not all functions don´t support with other images with a VU Box)

2. Vu+ Ultimo 4k (I cannot see the advantage of this mentioned box against the VU Uno SE 4k)

3. Giga Blue Quad 4k

4. AX 51 or Mutant 51 (cheap but the Design isn´t so nice)

 

In the german forum I heard that the FCC will be only supported by VU (FBC Tuner) and furthermore I´ve read in other forums that there are sometimes problems with the FCC feature?

 

I would like to hear your views which STB would you prefer propose.

 

Thanks

 

Doc

[littlesat]

Yes FCC always tune to three or four channels continuesly at once... for fta this is nice... but when you have ci or a card with punishment mode for encrypted channels this is not done..
The choice for the tuner depends on what you want to spend and what features you need... eg for fbc sat you also need unicable or Jess lnb to really profit from it...

Edited by littlesat, 8 December 2018 - 14:36.

[WanWizard]

OpenPLi does not support FCC, and will not support FCC.

[Taykun345]

I think FBC DVB-C is really attracting feature. I may just buy duo2 4k.

[littlesat]

Regarding FCC... We will not implement the way it is implemented now

[twol]

Unless you need all the extras(hdmi in, sata, additional usb), the Giga4K UE is a better deal than the Giga UHD 4K

[DoctorUltra]

Ok but I hear a lot of positive feedback about AX hd51, is the gigablue better as the AX hd51?

[twol]

Ok but I hear a lot of positive feedback about AX hd51, is the gigablue better as the AX hd51?

The HD51 is a great receiver, but does not have the facilities of the Giga 4K ( I have both HD51 & the Giga 4K receivers ) - in terms of tuners (both fixed and pnp), and audio capabilities 

[DoctorUltra]

@twol: What is better and have a better performance, Giga Blue or HD51, especially with Kodi and watching x265 movies? 

[twol]

If you are more interested in Kodi and movies then I would probably go with the Octagon SF8008 (native Kodi support)), it a pretty impressive box, and Kodi users seem impressed. - but then not supported currently by OpenPli.
I don‘t currently run Kodi on any E2 receivers, but would expect the Giga to be better than the HD51 (has a more advanced (later) chip from Broadcom)

[Erik Slagter]

The final word on FCC. I will not implement it because I have too little information on how it works and should be implemented (properly, not reverse engineered from the VU+ image). When VU+ (or someone else with thorough knowledge on this subject) can inform me, I will implement it.

 

I think if the hardware supports a certain feature, we should make it available to the end user, whether we like the feature or not.

 

FYI, hd51 (from Mutant, Ax, whatever) have the bcm7251 SoC, the Gigablue and the VU+Uno(SE) have bcm7252 and the Ultimo4k has bcm7444. That is interesting, because the 7251 is a "budget" SoC, the 7252 is "mainline" and 7244 is "high end". That has implications. There are certain things a 7251 simply can't do, you should consider that.

[DoctorUltra]

Ok thank you for your efficient information. But I have a last question

I heard that not all features will be supported at VU STBs from other images, is that just the FCC?

 

Thanks 

[WanWizard]

We can't comment on "what you heard" unless you tell us what you heard.

[ColinB]

Ok thank you for your efficient information. But I have a last question

I heard that not all features will be supported at VU STBs from other images, is that just the FCC?

 

Thanks 

 

Probably best to ask these type questions in the "Lounge Forum"

[Erik Slagter]

Not really, I don't read that forum...

 

Is it some illegal stuff?

Edited by Erik Slagter, 10 December 2018 - 13:45.

[WanWizard]

He means the forum here, for non-technical discussions ...

[Erik Slagter]

I think it IS technical?

[ColinB]

Sorry I spoke.

 

As WW said I was sugguesting the Lounge Forum here,