Looking for a new receiver

[tommie]

Hi

After years with my Echostar DVR 7000 (great receiver), i think it's time to upgrade. my wish list contains:

1. HD ready
2. Programmable (fed up buying Cams)
3. Twin tuner
4. can connect to the internet via my router
5. i have a 36v dish

any advice on which way to go would be greatly appreciated

cheers
Tom

[echelon]

I would say very few ( if any ) receivers on the market at the moment will fit those requirements , especially the 36 volt motor requirement ( most receivers are diseqc )

also very few ( if any ) are twin tuner

and in general its the linux boxes that connect via a router

my advice is that you should check the hd forums here and elsewhere , but I dont think a hd ready , twin tuner receiver that is programmable exists as yet , never mind the 36 volt option

there are single tuner , hd ready boxes , and some may connect using the router although I havent heard of one , and none will be 36 volts either , so you would need a vbox to drive the motor

leave it 12 months and you may see boxes out that fit most of those requirements , the exception being that they will probably be diseqc and not 36 volts

[tommie]

Thanks echelon, i think you're probably right - It might be best to hold back for the moment. unless anyone knows of a receiver that does fit the bill?

cheers
Tom

[xanadu]

The elusive and non-existant Dreambox DM8000 would be what you are looking for.

I bought the Pace DS810XE for £80 brand new on auction site.
It is hoped a new software version will be out soon to enable it to work properly with cams, but it works fine on BBC HD.

[ts]

The elusive and non-existant Dreambox DM8000 would be what you are looking for.

I bought the Pace DS810XE for £80 brand new on auction site.
It is hoped a new software version will be out soon to enable it to work properly with cams, but it works fine on BBC HD.

Hi,

Any news about this elusive "new software version"

Thanks
TS

[larry okun]

Buy Clarke-Tech 500Hd combo or technomate hd combo series with external hard drive recording machines