Picking a good e2 twin tuner

[thejoker]

I am looking for a good e2 twin tuner box, although I would love to go for the vu+ solo or duo 2 my budget wont just allow it as I cannot go any higher than £200.

I am looking at the vu+ duo, gigablue and the technomate tm-2t. Not too sure on what the best box is, can anyone offer any advice. I want to run vix on my box but from what Ive read they all run vix...

Im also looking to price a motherboard for a vu duo, can a mod give me a price if possible, would there be any discount if I do order a twin tuner box from the WOS shop....?

 

[Larry-G]

yes the sponsor offers a £5 voucher for forum members, towards the cost of any satellite receiver stocked over the value of £60. pm him for details and a voucher code.

 

[thejoker]

Hoping to get a twin tuner box ordered tonight, Im leaning towards the duo mainly because I have bought a duo before aswell as a solo and solo 2...

Should I stick with vu+ or is the gigablue and tm-2t on par with the duo...they are both £10 cheaper aswell...but thats irrelevant, i want a good reliable box...

 

[thejoker]

The tm-2t would be my second choice, but Ive been comparing specs and the duo doesnt have processor, flash or ram specs on the listing, anybody know what they are....???

http://www.world-of-satellite.co.uk...O-Twin-Tuner-HD-PVR-DVB-S2-Satellite-Receiver

 

[Larry-G]

Here. DM800SE included for comparison only.

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[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: center"]Vu+[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: center"]Ultimo[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: center"]Uno[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: center"]Solo[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: center"]Solo2[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: center"]Duo[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: center"]Duo2[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: center"]*** DM800SE[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Production[/TH]
[TD="class: table-no, bgcolor: #FF9090"]Discontinued[/TD]
[TD="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Available[/TD]
[TD="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Available[/TD]
[TD="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Available[/TD]
[TD="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Available[/TD]
[TD="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Available[/TD]
[TD="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Available[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Life cycle[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]2011 - 2013[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]2011 -[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]2010-[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]2012-[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]2010-[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]2012-[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]2010-[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]SoC[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]BCM7413[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]BCM7413[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]BCM7325[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]BCM7356[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]BCM7335[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]BCM7424[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]BCM7405[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]CPU type[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]MIPS[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]MIPS[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]MIPS[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]MIPS[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]MIPS[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]MIPS[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]MIPS[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]CPU (MHz)[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]2x400[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]2x400[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]333*[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]2x1300[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]400[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]2x1300[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]400[/TH]
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[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]RAM (MiB)[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]512[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]512[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]256[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]1024[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]384[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]2048[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]256[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Flash (MiB)[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]1024[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]128[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]128[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]256[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]128[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]1024[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]64[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Flash type[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]NAND[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]NAND[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]NAND[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]NAND[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]NAND[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]NAND[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]NAND[/TH]
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[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Default OS[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Enigma2[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Enigma2[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Enigma2[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Enigma2[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Enigma2[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Enigma2[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Enigma2[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]DVB[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]3 × P&P (S2/C/T)[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]1 × P&P (S2/C/T)[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]1 × S2[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]2 × S2[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]2 × S2[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]2 × P&P (S2/C/T)[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]1 × S2[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]HDTV[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]3D TV[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]PiP[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-no, bgcolor: #FF9090"]No[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes/HD[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes/HD[/TH]
[TH="class: table-no, bgcolor: #FF9090"]No[/TH]
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[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Common Interface[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]1[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2[/TH]
[TH="class: table-no, bgcolor: #FF9090"]0[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Smart card[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]1[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]USB[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]3 x 2.0[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]3 x 2.0[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2 x 2.0[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]3 x 2.0[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]3 x 2.0[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]3 x 2.0[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2 x 2.0[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]RS232[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-no, bgcolor: #FF9090"]No[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]LAN (Mbit/s)[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]100 + 300Mbps USB-WIFI[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]100[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]100[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]1000[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]100[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]1000 + Built in WIFI-N[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]100[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]HDD[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2.5/3.5 in[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2.5/3.5 in[/TH]
[TH="class: table-no, bgcolor: #FF9090"]No[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2.5 in[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]3.5 in[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2.5/3.5 in[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2.5 in[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]ATA[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]SATA II[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]SATA II[/TH]
[TH="class: table-no, bgcolor: #FF9090"]No[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]SATA III[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]SATA II[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]SATA III[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]SATA[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]eSATA[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-no, bgcolor: #FF9090"]No[/TH]
[TH="class: table-no, bgcolor: #FF9090"]No[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]SCART[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]1[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]1[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]1[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]1[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]2[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]1[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]1[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2, align: center"]HDMI / HDCP[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90, align: center"]1 / ?[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90, align: center"]1 / -[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90, align: center"]1 / -[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90, align: center"]1 / -[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90, align: center"]1 / -[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90, align: center"]1 / -[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90, align: center"]1 / -[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Display[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]graphical VFD[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]VFD[/TH]
[TH="class: table-no, bgcolor: #FF9090"]No[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]VFD[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]VFD[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]LCD/VFD[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Color Oled[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]LNB pass-thru[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-yes, bgcolor: #90FF90"]Yes[/TH]
[TH="class: table-no, bgcolor: #FF9090"]No[/TH]
[TH="class: table-no, bgcolor: #FF9090"]No[/TH]
[TH="class: table-no, bgcolor: #FF9090"]No[/TH]
[TH="class: table-no, bgcolor: #FF9090"]No[/TH]
[TH="class: table-no, bgcolor: #FF9090"]No[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Other connectors[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]1 x YPrPb[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"][/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]1 x YPrPb[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"][/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]1 x YPrPb[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]1 x YPrPb[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]1 x Service Mini-USB[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]Dimensions, WxHxD (mm)[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]380 x 60 x 290[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]340 x 60 x 272[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]280 x 50 x 200[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]280 x 50 x 200[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]380 x 60 x 280[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]380 x 60 x 290[/TH]
[TH="bgcolor: #F2F2F2"]195 x 40 x 140
[/TH]
[/TR]
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[marty]

Could never figure out why DM's were so dear

 

[Larry-G]

Me either, especially as there is nothing particularly special about them.