Are you looking for good one or cheap one?
Yes, say all your requirements and limitations then it will be easier to decide (you decide).
I'm no expert in this field and don't know my requirements because I don't understand all the capabilities of all the different STBs.
I want something with dual tuners which costs 50-100 GBP.
When I look at the specs of different units, my eyes glaze over as I don't see what makes a 200 pound that much better than a 50 pound unit.
HZGEMMA H.2S DUAL CORE SATELLITE RECEIVER
lists the following features
- Linux Operating System
- Multimedia plug-in supported
- HDMI up to 1080p
- 1 x Smartcard-Reader
- 2 x USB2.0
- 100 Mbit Ethernet Interface
- 2,000 DMIPS CPU PROCESSOR
- BCM7362 Dual core
- More than 4.01x linux kernel
- Excellent sound quality in Dolby Digital
- Two DVB-S2 Tuner built-in dvb-s2+dvb-s2
- Mirco SD card (TF card) for recording, 8GB, 64GB, 128GB (optional)
- HDMI Connection
- AV Connection
- HDTV Receiver MHEG-2/4 H. 264
- USB PVR Support of external HDD (HDD Optional)
- 1xCardreader (MultiCAS)
- 2x USB 2.0
- Ethernet access 10/100 Mbit
- 256MB NAND Flash / 512MB DDR3
- Timeshift
- Electronic TV programmes ( EPG ) support
- Parental Control
- Plugin Service
- OSD into many languages and graphics (Skins)
- Webinterface, WEB Remotcontrol
- DISEqC 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 22Khz and USAL's
- External power supply 12V 2A
Technical Details Dreambox DM920 ultraHD:
DreambDox OS
Dreambox API
CPU: Dual-Core 12K DMIPS
2 x HDMI 2.0 (input and output)
2 Plug&Play tuner slots
3? Color LC-Display
Touch on/off
MPEG-2/H.264 decoder (Full HD)
H.265 decoder (Ultra HD)
Smartcard reader
SD-Card reader
2 Common Interface slots (CI)
FPGA technology
2 GB RAM
8 GB Flash (EMMC)
Gigabit Ethernet interface
USB 3.0
Mini USB service port (Flash rescue)
S/PDIF digital bitstream out
Automatic service scan
2,5? harddisk slot for optional HDD up to 15 mm height
WiFI support (optional)
Web interface for PC and smartphone
DiSeqC 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, USALS, Unicable
Multistream support
FBC technology
Size: 270 x 187 x 60 mm (W x D x H)
So, what do I need? Or rather what don't I need might be easier...
I don't need:-
DreambDox OS
Dreambox API
DiSeqC
2 Common Interface slots (CI)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (input and output)
I don't know what these are or whether I would need/use them:-
Multistream support
FBC technology
FPGA technology
and I have no way of gauging how powerful a box I should get.
Am open to advice...