advice on new hd stb!

[les127]

hi all,ive got a tm1500 stb and was thinking of getting a new box with hd on and pvr can anyone offer advice on which one to get ,im thinking budget,to midrange.,not to difficult to use,thanks for any forthcoming advice,regards leslie.

[mrbleu500]

I'm very happy with my TM6900, £250 + cost of a decent sized USB drive. Easy to setup and use, my kids (5 and 8) prefer it to the sly box.

Check the TM threads for more info. The Olympics looked absolutely stunning in HD BTW...

[madsod]

same for me i tryed a few and the 6900 is the best by miles

[diarmuid]

Upgraded to the TM6900 combo. Great fun with the new features. Added a Hard disc 500Gb for £60 - a bargain. Easy to install and a good menu system. Has the same menu structure as the TM1500 but is missing an RF outlet so I can't distribute the signal.

Quite a few HD channels depending on your interest. One disappointment is not with TM but DigitAlb. Got a card from Lee (great service) in Goldwafers but DigitAlb got greedy and want us to buy one of their boxes to view their HD channels. Will be thinking twice about that next season.

Anyway. So far so good with the TM6900 and good support.

[seti]

Hi
I have a Humax 5400 and am also looking to buy new box with hd, am looking at the TM6900 and buy the posts looks like the best vaule for money,
It says you can use a USB HDD, could i use any external HDD and plug it in to the usb port ?

[quibath]

Hi,
Darkbox is something I can´t suggest to You. So follow other baths :respect-051:

BR.Q

[foggy]

The darkbox pvr is not working though (or has it been fixed)

[diarmuid]

For Seti.

It will take pretty much any Hard Disc. Preferably a USB powered HD which I think has a max storage of 320GB. I have a Trekstor 500Gb with a separate psu. You can also use an old PC hard disc using an IDE to USB cable but they cost up to £30 quid I think. My TRekstor was £60. I think a new HD is the better option.

Check out the guys who really know about this. I was able to connect mine no problem but I know there are sometimes complications.

[les127]

do u still get latest softcams like you do with the tm 1500 ?

[Dreamcatcher]

Has the same menu structure as the TM1500 but is missing an RF outlet so I can't distribute the signal.

There's RF in and RF out M8. You don't need to use the RF out to a television or other unt.

do u still get latest softcams like you do with the tm 1500 ?

Yes

[madsod]

you use the same softcam as the 1500 well almost all t/mate use that softcam

[madsod]

The darkbox pvr is not working though (or has it been fixed)

lol no it has not :smilielol5::

[seti]

Thanks Diarmuid

I have a 320gb usb ide external drive unit, will try that, am going to order one now, have found a new one for £235 with P+P (cant find one on the sponsor site) Will be running it with a HD projector. (will have to save up now for a good TV to go with it)

Sorry Les127 for cutting in on your post, have you decided on which one you are getting ?

[les127]

no probs m8,looks like the 6900 tm.im used to using the technomate receivers and had no probs with them

[charlie]

Got the darkbox over a week im very impressed with it,my little girl of nine can update the patches, still not quite the finished article but overall im pleased with hd and sd picture quality

[diarmuid]

If Dreamcatcher can confirm where the RF is on the 6900 I would be delighted. It does have Antenna in for the terrestrial signal in. The Antenna out does not perform as an RF out. However I may stand corrected and that would be good cos I need one for my small home network.

[Trogen]

The TM6900 does not have a modulator. It just has RF loopthru for use on the DTT tuner in the TM.

[Dreamcatcher]

If Dreamcatcher can confirm where the RF is on the 6900 I would be delighted. It does have Antenna in for the terrestrial signal in. The Antenna out does not perform as an RF out. However I may stand corrected and that would be good cos I need one for my small home network.

I have the 6800 but I think the set up may be the same as the 6900. Have a look at the Q and A section at the back of the manual. That says that the RF output has been defaulted to PAL I and channel 40. Not that I'm using it for input or output.

Of course another option for distribution over a network is via Cat5e.

[diarmuid]

Thnnks Dreamcatcher.

I'll try the channel 40. What is the Cat5e option? I have a scart to RF unit but it;s proving diffucult to tune. All suggestions welcomed.

[Dreamcatcher]

Google cat5e TV distribution M8. Would take time to explain but basically with the cable and a couple of small units you can network computers, TV and sound through the same cable. The beauty is you can uses long lengths without degradation and it's very small diameter. Buildings use it or Cat6 but you can get for home as well.