Freesat V8 Golden combo testing

Francescone

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I'm not in England, so I have some questions for you please. 1) What about encryptions other than Tandberg, Powervu and biss? Is manual keys insertion needed, or is it automatic or nothing? 2) Is it available a good computer setting editor? 3) What about firmware update? Where can you download? Thanks.
 

utdman

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I'm not in England, so I have some questions for you please. 1) What about encryptions other than Tandberg, Powervu and biss? Is manual keys insertion needed, or is it automatic or nothing? 2) Is it available a good computer setting editor? 3) What about firmware update? Where can you download? Thanks.

* powervu and biss keys can be manually input or via softcam.
* firmware updates are on the official xxxxxx website or they can be found somehwere on SU?
 
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Francescone

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Thank you Tani1 for your useful reply. I did not understand it is an Openbox receiver. I noted there are many versions: golden, super, pro..... which differences? Just attempted to send you PM but maybe you disabled this feature, no problem. Hoping not to breach forum rules asking you how I can buy it in this public post. Could you please tell me which A/V output are available in the box? Only 1 HDMI or analog too? And which operating system? Maybe linux embedded? Sorry for many questions, thank you again.
 

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v8 golden spec:

Item Description

1, 1080P Full HD DVB-S2+T2+Cable

2 Support Full PowerVu, DRE &Biss key

3, Support DLNA, SAT To IP

4, Support Unicable

5, Support XML EPG

6, Support USBWiFi, Ethernet,Full speed 3G usb dongle,GPRS dongle, PVR Ready

7, Support IPTV,Youtube,Youporn,Redtube

8, Support Weather forecast,Google map,Jamendo,Yahoo news, Picture etc.

9, Support Network Sharing,Twin Protocol

10,Technical support website : www.freesat.cn


Specifications:

Product Size (MM)


180*128*35(L*W*H)


Packaging


10pcs/ctn

Gift Box size(mm)


245*175*79


Carton size(mm)


410*350*245

Panel display


Yes


Display Color


white light

Button


Power/CH+/CH-

USB


2 x USB 2.0 High Speed Host

IR


Exit IR for 38KHz

Output Interface


LNB IN*1,RF IN*1, ETHERNET,HD OUT, CA, CVBS+AUDIO L/R, Coaxial, RS232, USB*2, Power supply

HDMI


HDMI(up to 1080P) output

III. Main Features:

Standard


HD DVB-S2 ; HD DVB-T2 ;DVB-C Complian

Encrypt


yes

GPRS Module


Option


 


 

Power Supply


Input DC 12V/2A

Video Decode


MPEG-2 MP@HL;MPEG4/H.264 BP MP&[email protected];AVS [email protected]/4.0/2.0

PAL/NTSC


Automatic PAL/NTSC conversion

Channels Number


10000 channels TV and Radio programmable

Favorites


31 different favorite groups selection

OSD Language


English German French Portuguese Spanish Italian Russian Turkish Polish Arabic Farsi

EPG


Fully support to 7 days Electronic Program Guide(EPG);XML EPG

Picture


JPEG,BMP,PNG,GIF Supported

OSD Color


32-bits OSD with anti-flickering

Channel Search


Channel search in automatic, manual and network search

Channel Edit


Various channel editing function(favorite,move,lock,skip,delete,rename,find,sort)

Parental Ctrl


Parental control for channels

Easy Menu


Plug and Play installation, with an easy to use Menu System

SoftUpgrade


Software upgrade through USB

Time Set


Time set by GMT offset automatic and manual,Summer Time support

Timer


5 event timers,off/Once/Daily/Weekly Mode

Ethernet


Support RMII interface, Internet Sharing

Subtitle


Subtitle support

Teletext


VBI insertion for Teletext,CC and WSS

Save Channel


Automatic save for last channel

IV.Electric Performance

1.Memory Size:

Flash Memory


64M Bits Serial Flash

DDR2 Memory


DDR3/1G Bits

2.DVB-S2 Part

Input Frequency Range


950MHZ-2150MHZ

RF input Signal LEVEL


-80/-20dBM

Active Ant Power


13/18V DC @ 400mA MAX,Overload Protection

MPEG Profile Level


MPEG2 SD, MPEG2 HD, H.264/AVC SD, H.264/AVC HD

Demodulation


QPSK,8PSK,16APSK,32APSK

DiSEqC Protocols


DiSEqC 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 USALS Compatible

3.DVB-T2 Part

DVB-T2/T


EN_302755 V1.3.1/EN 300744

Input Frequency Range


50MHz--868MHz Full Band

Bandwidth


6MHz ,7MHz,8MHz

RF input Signal LEVEL


-15- -75dBm

MPEG Profile Level


MPEG2 SD, MPEG2 HD, H.264/AVC SD, H.264/AVC HD

Active Ant Power


5V DC @ 100mA MAX,Overload Protection

Demodulation


QPSK,16QAM,64QAM,256QAM

OFDM Spectrum


2K,4K, 8K,16K,32K

Band Width


6MHz ,7MHz,8MHz

4.DVB-C Part

Input Frequency Range


50MHz ~868MHz Full Band

RF input Signal LEVEL


-15- -75dBm

MPEG Profile Level


MPEG2 SD, MPEG2 HD, H.264/AVC SD, H.264/AVC HD

Demodulation


16QAM,32QAM,64QAM,128QAM,256QAM

5.USB Decode

PVR


Support

Media Supporting


USB media player to playback the media in USB flash disk or USB HDD or USB card reader with memory card

File system


FAT32, NTFS (only support first partition)

USB


PVR with USB HDD, Time shifting with USB HDD

USB WiFi


support (RT5370/ MT7601/RTL8188 automutic)


 

6.Multimedia support format

movie


mkv, mp4, avi, flv, f4v, ts, m2ts, mov, 3gp

music


mp3

photo


JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF

7.Video Decode

Video Decode


High Definition MPEG4 AVC/H.264 [email protected],MPEG-2 MP@HL/ML

Aspect Ratio


Auto, 16:9 Pillar box, 4:3 Pan & Scan, 4:3 Letter Box

8.Audio Decode

Audio Decode


MPEG1 layer I, MPEG1 layer II, MPEG1 layer III, MPEG2 AAC, MPEG4 HE-AAC

Sound Mode


LEFT/RIGHT/STEREO/MONO

Sampling Frequency


32KHz, 44.1KHz, 48KHz

9.Environment

Input Voltage


Input 110V ~240V, 50/60Hz DC12V/2A

Consumption


18W Max

Temperature


0℃ to +50℃

Humidity


<95%


Package Included:

1 x Openbox V8 Golden Receiver

1 x Remote Controller

1 x Power Supply (US/ EU/ UK/ AU Plug)

1 x HDMI Cable

1 x User Manual

you can purcase from the famous auction website or from direct from china 'ali express'
 

hsbajwa316

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Well I have been testing the Freesat V8 Golden combo for a couple of weeks now ( S2 & T2) Powervu / Tandberg & all other CAS supported,:)

The Blind Scan is almost non existent & using it with a motor DiSEqC USALS is not very good either (It did not always move to the next selected satellite):eek:

But on the Plus side the V8 Golden combo has enabled me to watch all of the Tandberg+ EPL feeds with no key input from me,:D

Other keys need to be added manually Power Vu,Bulsat ect,

The receiver is very small & sits nicely on top of the TM5502HD that I use to move the dish & use the V8 Golden as a slave receiver an excellent addition to my Feed Hunting activities,

When the keys change you just reboot the receiver & the keys update then you can view within 30 sec looks like all the keys have been preloaded in the CAS even the new one's in use over the last few days,:thum:

Excellent pictures in SD transmissions of Arena Sport 1-4 on 39 east the upscaling is the best I have ever seen,:)

Far superior to the TM5402HD M3 SD & slightly better than the TM6902HD that up until now I had considered to be very good.

Hi william-1 - I am looking to buy a box to improve my chance of clearing IMG3 EU (cant always get a lock). Would this box be the best to buy compared to others on the market e.g. TM5402HD M3 as you mention?
 
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Francescone

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Purchase today. Yes it seems a very nice box, so little but so complete. Very satisfied after some hours of playing. Anyway, I'm not able to upgrade firmware. Just downloaded January 20 version from official web site, but as soon as I attempt to start upgrading it stops at 0% and does not continue, and I must extract USB pen drive so the box goes back to Tools menu. Tried with 2 USB pen drives and in both ports (front and back). Any idea?
Also, it seems the box has no card reader, but little signs of possible opening doors are present in the lower part of front panel. Am I so stupid or no doors? Also, how upload softcam.key and insert keys manually? I found 6666 but it's just for cline. Thank you for your advices.
 

dxhound2003

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The card reader slot is on the rear, above the LNB In. All the functions for the box and the remote are on the diagrams at the front of the user manual.

I got one of these receivers today as well, but I have not tried it yet.
 

Francescone

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Oh my God.... found card slot! I really did not see before, sorry. I reply on myself to my other questions. Tried with a third USB pen and software upgrade was successful. Found key insertion, too.... another 6666 in Conditional access menu. Well, maybe I'm a little bit tired this evening.... probably it would be better going to sleep.... but this box is very very good! You are right William: very high quality video scaling and audio too. Well done Freesat!
 

Francescone

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No sound with latest 499 firmware, dated January 20th. Now I installed 483, December 24th. Anyone with same issue?
 

manic01

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if you dont need the cable/freeview side of things, just buy the V8 freesat super.
Less than £30 del and clears tandberg.
 

Francescone

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Any chance to download/upload setting files between V8 and PC via network? Using USB stick is a little bit annoying for me because my box is far from computer. Thank you.
 
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