best and cheapest box with LCD display ?

[bellejt]

what is the best box at the moment who is like the Vu+ Duo2 ? I do not need any tuners because I use it as a secondary bix in the bethroom with remote channel stream on ethernet.I prefer openvix as image.NO HDD necessairy

 

[nsw9154]

The LX3 is a very good receiver and in my opinion just as good as the Duo2 but it has 2 built in sat tuners

 

[bellejt]

not what I meant by cheapest box.I already have a VU+duo2 with 4 tuners.Is cheaper than LX3.I just want a box (even without incorporated tuners) with LCD display.Thought of a vu solo2 or somthing like that box.Needs to run VIX.Thx for reply anyway.

 

[Larry-G]

The cheapest receiver you can get with a built in LCD would be a second hand QB Quad (not the QB Quad plus as thats a different receiver and more expensive). you only tend to find LCD's on the more expensive receivers from the GB Quad upwards.

The solo2 does not have a LCD, try looking for a second hand receiver with a damaged tuner or maybe something like a Vu+ Uno without tuner at all.

 

[bellejt]

ok thx will look at that.Would the gigableu 800 HD be a good one for remotestreaming in HD ?

 

[Larry-G]

Any enigma 2 based receiver can stream HD channels just fine using the remote stream channel convert plugin, I used to stream from a Vu+ Ultimo to a Vu+ Uno without problems.

 

[bellejt]

ok thx for reply's

 

[mann]

ok thx for reply's

Medi@link IXUSS ZERO Single Tuner DVB-S/S2 HD Linux Enigma 2 Satellite Receiver £89.00

 

[bellejt]

cheap but VFD Display.No LCD :amen:

 

[Larry-G]

cheap but VFD Display.No LCD :amen:

As I said you wont get a receiver with a built in LCD for cheap, maybe if you can pick up a second hand GB Quad but certainly not new. or you could buy a external LCD and adapt it to use with the receiver your self.

 

[bellejt]

my budget may vary to 250 euro's.So I will be looking at several sites for a second hand receiver (without tuners).The gigablues are in that range aspecially the 800 range.I will have a go as you say to look at youtube for adaptation to LCD display.Thx :thumbsup:

 

[Larry-G]

my budget may vary to 250 euro's.So I will be looking at several sites for a second hand receiver (without tuners).The gigablues are in that range aspecially the 800 range.I will have a go as you say to look at youtube for adaptation to LCD display.Thx :thumbsup:

There is a rather large thread about that on I.H.A.D, which was a big thing prior to LCD's being fitted to some receivers as standard.

 

[bellejt]

just found a site in Belgium where I can buy a VU+ duo2 for 284 euro (without tuners). Could anybody confirm if this box will work as remote without a tuner onboard ?

 

[Larry-G]

just found a site in Belgium where I can buy a VU+ duo2 for 284 euro (without tuners). Could anybody confirm if this box will work as remote without a tuner onboard ?

you can use it as a "client" and stream to it but without tuners you would not be able to use it as a "server" IE stream channels from it.

 

[bellejt]

oke fine.Use it only as a secondary box.will buy that one then.Is even good if my main VU+ duo2 would have a problem.

 

[Larry-G]

It's a bit expensive though just to use as a secondary receiver for receiving remote streams.

 

[bellejt]

bought a vu+ duo2 single tuner for only 319 euro.Brand new from store and 3 years warranty.Thx for all the replys.Merry christmas and happy new year.