AMIKO A4K Combo

trevorzindoga

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HD Tuner Sensitivity test
Gibertini 100cm dish used in this trial fitted with a 0.2 Inverto Black Ultra

I have picked the weakest satellite transponder at my location for this test
ABS 3A @ 3 west

11460 V 2992 HD 1920 x 1080 ½ DVB-S2 QPSK MPEG-2 = ABS Test card

1=Amiko A4K combo=======66% signal level 44% Signal Quality
2=Octagon SX88==========77%=========22%====================
3=Technomate TM5502HD===91%=========21%====================
4==========TM6902HD=====87%=========38%====================

All four tuners worked OK with this weak transponder no picture break up observed,

The signal reading is just a guide 2 & 3 are probably more accurate in scale than 1 & 4,

Overall tuner sensitivity is much the same over all four receivers.
You have to say the technomate is unbelievable for the sensitivity.

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william-1

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Best receivers for Feed Hunting:-

1/Octagon SX88
2/Amiko A4K

No longer in production,
3/TM6902HD
4/TM5302HD
5/SpiderboxHD9000
6/AZBox Premium+


Slightly less sensitive but still capable of weak signals are this group:-
SpiderboxHD9000 & HD9900
Technomate TM5302HD
AZBox Premium+
Technomate TM5402HD M1 & M2
TM6900HD Combo Super+

The following are not as good but can still produce some good results
Technomate TM1500CI Super+ SD
Eaglebox HD800
Technomate TM5402 M3
========F3/5

Receivers that I no longer have in my collection:
Satellite receivers retired due to software / hardware outdated

Humax IRCI-5400 (Probably the best tuner of this bunch)
TM5500DAPCi
TM5000D my 1st digital SD
Echostar 808
Echolink 700
Azbox premium+ 4:2:2 HD but not MPEG-4 compatible
Azbox hd elite 4:2:2 HD but not MPEG-4 compatible
Quali-tv QS1080iR 4:2:2 SD
Manhattan Plaza XT-F
Strong Analogue Digital (forget the model No)
Blade7000S
Dr HD D15
NewWave with Blind Scan on one frequency only
Spiderbox 6000HD
Fotecstar Ultimate
Fortecstar Lifetime Diamond
Technomate 4100D
Technomate 5200D USB
Technomate 5300D USB
Technomate 1000D Blind Scan
TM5500D
Vantage X221S
 
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william-1

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You have to say the technomate is unbelievable for the sensitivity.

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I do not have to say anything :confused:

I only promote the current batch of receivers SX88 & A4K,
TM used to be good but they no longer provide upgrades or make new receivers so look elsewhere for reliable Multi-Stream & UHD TV.
 

trevorzindoga

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I do not have to say anything :confused:

I only promote the current batch of receivers SX88 & A4K,
TM used to be good but they no longer provide upgrades or make new receivers so look elsewhere for reliable Multi-Stream & UHD TV.
Any thoughts on the mutant hd51




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Bitman

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I have one satellite partially obstructed by a building. So far the only receiver that can scan channels off that bird is the Amiko A4. This may be partially due to the fact that it has a DVB-S2X tuner and the others are DVB-S2. Will be getting a Vu+ Solo 4k soon so I'll be able to make a comparison with that.

With respect to your tests William, it's the signal quality that's important. On the Amiko A4 the minimum signal quality for a stable picture seems to be around 37-38% but depends on the channel.
 
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slayer7

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looks a good receiver does this receiver do 422 through the mx player app or bs player app?
 

ufeedo

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yes Gives a box in your dream.a thousand times the same stupid question!:D there is none 4:2:2 Box!
 

slayer7

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there was a thread saying these streams were working with bs player and mx player but the users left it vague. i dont appreciate your reply as the amiko is a hybrid box, some users are in the process of buying new boxes with up to date qualities eg 2.65 and 4k ,422and just want to make sure all qualities are there so they dont make a mistake:D
 
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Bitman

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Can confirm Amiko A4 tuner sensitivity is superior to the Vu+ Solo 4k and at only a fraction of the cost. The excellent performance of these boxes seems to be a well kept secret !
 

trevorzindoga

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Can confirm Amiko A4 tuner sensitivity is superior to the Vu+ Solo 4k and at only a fraction of the cost. The excellent performance of these boxes seems to be a well kept secret !
user interface seems to be issue with amiko a4, when you are used to e2 doing everything its a bad habbit on can argue
 

donvito80

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Can I enter the biss keys from the remote control in Amiko A4?
Does it work well with DiSEqC 1.2 Motor?
 

Bitman

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user interface seems to be issue with amiko a4, when you are used to e2 doing everything its a bad habbit on can argue

You can still log onto the box and transfer files using Filezilla or similar. The folder structure is not dissimilar to E2 - for example the oscam config files are stored under /var/tuxbox/config and the binary file under /var/bin
 
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