astrodog66
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I am thinking of getting a solo 4k or an uno 4k. I have a few questions though and I wonder if anyone can help answer them?
1) I know the vu+ boxes do not display mpeg 4:2:2 feeds. But can you record an mpeg 4:2:2 feed as a ts file and then play it back through videolan? You can do this with certain receivers such as Icecrypt and Octagon. Can anyone also confirm this is also the case with vu+ boxes?
2) With the vu+ solo you can only record to an external usb drive, you do not have the option to fit an internal drive as you can with the solo or ultimo. Does an external drive perform just as well as an internal drive, or is there a drop off in performance, such as the number of channels that can be recorded simultaneously?
3) Looking at the specs of the solo and the uno, they look similar. Except that the uno has the 3.5 inch screen and the option to install an internal drive. Also you can fit two more dvb-s2 tuners, but these are not the fbc tuners which are the main attraction of these receivers.
If these are not important then surely there is not much point in spending more money. Are there any other reasons to pick the uno over the solo?
Thanks for looking. Any guidance, especially on question 1 would be appreciated.
1) I know the vu+ boxes do not display mpeg 4:2:2 feeds. But can you record an mpeg 4:2:2 feed as a ts file and then play it back through videolan? You can do this with certain receivers such as Icecrypt and Octagon. Can anyone also confirm this is also the case with vu+ boxes?
2) With the vu+ solo you can only record to an external usb drive, you do not have the option to fit an internal drive as you can with the solo or ultimo. Does an external drive perform just as well as an internal drive, or is there a drop off in performance, such as the number of channels that can be recorded simultaneously?
3) Looking at the specs of the solo and the uno, they look similar. Except that the uno has the 3.5 inch screen and the option to install an internal drive. Also you can fit two more dvb-s2 tuners, but these are not the fbc tuners which are the main attraction of these receivers.
If these are not important then surely there is not much point in spending more money. Are there any other reasons to pick the uno over the solo?
Thanks for looking. Any guidance, especially on question 1 would be appreciated.