2 spare Sky Digiboxes (which 1 is best?)

marcaaron20

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My Satellite Setup
Dreambox 8000 HD,
80cm Orbital Satellite Dish
Motorized
LNB with 2 outputs, 2nd output leading to upstairs and using Dreambox 500S.
Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K Amp/Receiver,
My Location
Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland
I have 2 spare Digiboxes, just wanting to know 2 things, which 1 is best and which is the newest out of them both??

SYSTEM DETAILS
1st Box (silver digibox):
Manufacturer: Grundig
Model Number: 2.81
Version Number: 4E0403
Serial Number: 0034443232
Viewing Card Number: (N/A)
Operating System Version: 1.2S4FH
EPG Software Version: 3.5.3

2nd Box (black digibox):
Manufacturer: Amstrad
Model Number: 3.fh.10
Version Number: 4F0201
Serial Number: 0006181610
Viewing Card Number: (N/A)
Operating System Version: 1.2S4FH
EPG Software Version: 3.5.3

SIGNAL TEST
Grundig:
Signal Strength: 100%
Signal Quality: 50%
Lock Indicator: OK
Network ID: 0002
Transport Stream: 07d4

Amstrad:
Signal Strength: 90%
Signal Quality: 50%
Lock Indicator: OK
Network ID: 0002
Transport Stream: 07d4
 

Analoguesat

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TM 5402HD
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Scottish Borders
Both Amstrad and Grundigs are notorious for capacitor failure in the power supply system. Grundigs are probably the worst for this.

Without the actual model numbers (on a sticker on the bottom of them) its hard to say which one is the newest
 
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