I'm in the USA.
To start with I own a Zgemma H7 and an Edision Os Mio4k.
Accurate blindscan plus ACM/VCM, flexible and wide SR is paramount.
The H7 is incapable of blindscanning and was flim flammed with needing a special satellites.xml that included every possible frequency, sr, etc. combination to "catch" signals.
No ACM/VCM.
The Edision Os Mio4k & 4k+ are apparently the leaders. I've had my 4k for a few years now and am very pleased.
In a quest to find a new receiver. And questions from others as to which one to buy.
I have asked what should myself, me, consider as my next receiver.
At the risk of being descriptive and blunt I was shot down on a few top choices.
"All" VU+ receivers....suck.
We don't need FBC tuners. And c band is reception is popular. Ku band reception also.
FBC tuners either do not allow blindscanning or do it very poor.
Gigablue receivers.....suck
Supposedly virtual copies of VU+ receivers in chipsets and similarities.
Pluggable tuners like the VU+ receivers.
None having the Availink AVL6261 (DVB-S2X) tuner chipset that the Os Mio4K receivers have.
Apparently no third party tuners out there that do have what appears to have the AVL6261 tuner chip, if there is such a thing.
Neither of the 2 manufacturers advertise what chipset you're going to get in your choice.
Vendors do not reply to that question.
It appears that the Availink tuner is the best for blindscanning and all that makes it versatile for FTA reception.
A guy in another forum for the USA bought a DM One based on the internal tuner and chipset.
His report was that is was basically useless in the USA. At least after owning it for a few days.
And trying the few E2 images that it would work with. If I could say he's pissed, well he is.
So. It appears as if the Octagon SF8008 is the next and best selection of receivers that meets the requirements and expectation.
And as the Os Mio4k has been discontinued. And the Os Mio4k+ is hard to get with backorders and possible discontinuation once the production run is finished.
The SF8008 seems to be the wise choice for a higher end E2 receiver.
If you are still with me.
Can members who own receivers with pluggable tuners with non FBC and non unicable lnbf's please give your opinions of what you have?
It's difficult to grasp that even thought the VU+ and Gigablue receivers advertise blindscan capabilities. Others who actually own them blatantly say that they suck at it, if they do it at all.
It's easy enough to tell what tuner is in the box by opening the webif and clicking Box info.
I do appreciate all good input.
To start with I own a Zgemma H7 and an Edision Os Mio4k.
Accurate blindscan plus ACM/VCM, flexible and wide SR is paramount.
The H7 is incapable of blindscanning and was flim flammed with needing a special satellites.xml that included every possible frequency, sr, etc. combination to "catch" signals.
No ACM/VCM.
The Edision Os Mio4k & 4k+ are apparently the leaders. I've had my 4k for a few years now and am very pleased.
In a quest to find a new receiver. And questions from others as to which one to buy.
I have asked what should myself, me, consider as my next receiver.
At the risk of being descriptive and blunt I was shot down on a few top choices.
"All" VU+ receivers....suck.
We don't need FBC tuners. And c band is reception is popular. Ku band reception also.
FBC tuners either do not allow blindscanning or do it very poor.
Gigablue receivers.....suck
Supposedly virtual copies of VU+ receivers in chipsets and similarities.
Pluggable tuners like the VU+ receivers.
None having the Availink AVL6261 (DVB-S2X) tuner chipset that the Os Mio4K receivers have.
Apparently no third party tuners out there that do have what appears to have the AVL6261 tuner chip, if there is such a thing.
Neither of the 2 manufacturers advertise what chipset you're going to get in your choice.
Vendors do not reply to that question.
It appears that the Availink tuner is the best for blindscanning and all that makes it versatile for FTA reception.
A guy in another forum for the USA bought a DM One based on the internal tuner and chipset.
His report was that is was basically useless in the USA. At least after owning it for a few days.
And trying the few E2 images that it would work with. If I could say he's pissed, well he is.
So. It appears as if the Octagon SF8008 is the next and best selection of receivers that meets the requirements and expectation.
And as the Os Mio4k has been discontinued. And the Os Mio4k+ is hard to get with backorders and possible discontinuation once the production run is finished.
The SF8008 seems to be the wise choice for a higher end E2 receiver.
If you are still with me.
Can members who own receivers with pluggable tuners with non FBC and non unicable lnbf's please give your opinions of what you have?
It's difficult to grasp that even thought the VU+ and Gigablue receivers advertise blindscan capabilities. Others who actually own them blatantly say that they suck at it, if they do it at all.
It's easy enough to tell what tuner is in the box by opening the webif and clicking Box info.
I do appreciate all good input.