AB PULSe 4K MINI SE or AB PULSe 4K Rev. II (2XS2X)

[SteveyC]

Hi,
I'm getting rid of my Sky Q and thinking of buying an AB Pulse Mini or AB Pulse 4K twin Satellite tuners or maybe even a Vu+ UNO 4K SE, I would like use a unicable LNB, which I believe is the best option from what I've read on other threads here. Question is can I record more multiple channels as well as possibly watching another on the AB Mini or do I need the AB 4K with twin tuners, if its the latter why does the unicable LNB connection only require 1 cable? Why do I need a twin tuner if I only need one cable?
Any help is much appreciated.
Steve

 

[twol]

Assuming you only have 1 satellite and you are going to install a unicable lnb, then by far you are better off with the vu+ which has a fbc tuner that gives you far more flexibility. The other boxes are limited to one fixed frequency per tuner.
You need further reading on unicable lnb,s and fbc tuners!

 

[SteveyC]

Thank you for your reply. I’ve actually talked myself out of the Mini box mainly because I want an internal hard drive rather than a SD Card. I’ll do a bit more research, what’s confusing me the most is the one cable from the LNB, what happens with the other LNB IN on the tuner, do you have to insert a splitter to connect both tuners or can you leave one unconnected?

Steve

 

[Sicilian]

Thank you for your reply. I’ve actually talked myself out of the Mini box mainly because I want an internal hard drive rather than a SD Card. I’ll do a bit more research, what’s confusing me the most is the one cable from the LNB, what happens with the other LNB IN on the tuner, do you have to insert a splitter to connect both tuners or can you leave one unconnected?

Steve

If you went for the VU+ Uno 4K SE and a Unicable LNB you'd have the use of 8 tuners. See this guide for an overview of Unicable setup: https://world-of-satellite.com/threads/gt-sat-gt-dlnb1dy-and-tuner-configuration.60640/

 

[SteveyC]

Hi thanks for your reply, I’m just wondering if this might be overkill for me. I’m only looking to use a receiver for UK Freesat channels and maybe watching a channel while recording another one. It’s been a good few years since I’ve had an enigma box, previously used for Satellite and IPTV, I’m probably just looking for a simple similar setup. Any suggestions on what box and what type of plugins are available these days for other streaming services.

Steve

 

[Huevos]

The suggested box is a good option. If you wanted something more economical with twin satellite tuners possible popular options are Octagon sf8008 and Zgemma H7S.

 

[Joe_90]

Hi thanks for your reply, I’m just wondering if this might be overkill for me. I’m only looking to use a receiver for UK Freesat channels and maybe watching a channel while recording another one. It’s been a good few years since I’ve had an enigma box, previously used for Satellite and IPTV, I’m probably just looking for a simple similar setup. Any suggestions on what box and what type of plugins are available these days for other streaming services.

Steve

As @Huevos has posted - the Vu Uno 4K SE is a good box. I have been using one since January this year and I find it excellent. I'm using a standard universal LNB with a twin cable feed. With both cables attached I have 8 virtual tuners and I have found so far that I can easily record anything I want simultaneously from the main BBC/ITV/Ch4/Ch5 groups. That's the advantage you get from FBC tuners even without going to the bother of installing a unicable LNB. So, if you are using two cable from a universal LNB, you will have good flexibility in recording. The only niggle I have with the box is that when I use it with my AV amplifier it can take 20 seconds or more of audio silence to switch between a stereo PCM channel to a DD 5.1 channel. If you're not using a 5.1 audio system you won't notice this issue.

 

[SteveyC]

As @Huevos has posted - the Vu Uno 4K SE is a good box. I have been using one since January this year and I find it excellent. I'm using a standard universal LNB with a twin cable feed. With both cables attached I have 8 virtual tuners and I have found so far that I can easily record anything I want simultaneously from the main BBC/ITV/Ch4/Ch5 groups. That's the advantage you get from FBC tuners even without going to the bother of installing a unicable LNB. So, if you are using two cable from a universal LNB, you will have good flexibility in recording. The only niggle I have with the box is that when I use it with my AV amplifier it can take 20 seconds or more of audio silence to switch between a stereo PCM channel to a DD 5.1 channel. If you're not using a 5.1 audio system you won't notice this issue.

Hi thank you for your information its much appreciated.