GTMedia GTCombo 4:2:2 receiver

[Joolz]

Unfortunately, my GT Combo also broke down last year, with no hope of being repaired.

GT MEDIA COMBO - bring back dead to life

looks like they have a tool now to unbrick a bricked COMBO https://www.freesat.cn/forum/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=12172

www.satellites.co.uk

I now have a V9 prime. It's not as sensitive with low-power carriers as the Combo.
of course it doesn't do 422 directly (although on the combo it was sometimes very unstable) otherwise it's a very decent receiver
where you can indicate the frequencies of 10490 (amateur radio on 26 East) which allows you to use a standard LNB, it can also read very small SR (sr300 is the limit that can be given with the original firmware). With Mars, it can go even lower (be careful, once the receiver is on Mars, it's very difficult to go back to zero).

Thank you for the useful information. For the cost I think I will give it a try.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Oh dear! an expensive weekend. It is most likely something like that that damaged mine.
So back to the question, what would I lose with a V9 Prime (£25) over a GT Combo (£85) apart from DVB T that I have never used??

If the V9 does not have a UHD/4K output, and you have a large screen and watch internet stuff through the one box it may restrict you.

 

[scopus]

If the V9 does not have a UHD/4K output, and you have a large screen and watch internet stuff through the one box it may restrict you.

Quite true. Another point is 4.2.2, the Combo produces a picture albeit juddery. The V9 won't.

 

[s-band]

4.2.2, the Combo produces a picture albeit juddery

Hmm, 2-4fps on some things 10fps if lucky and totally mangled if the aspect ratio is unusual

GTMedia GTCombo 4:2:2 receiver

Possibly not but the majority of feeds of any great interest are found on 10 E and are in HD or greater resolution. What player on the Combo are you using to view 4.2.2 feeds.

www.satellites.co.uk

 

[Miika]

Was that a guess ?

Analog output is totally independent with HDMI, because it is produced in processor before HDMI part. But as we know now, GT Combo sadly has no AV output.
But it has SPDIF output, so Joolz should try can this optical out make some sound.

 

[Captain Jack]

So it's like a very expensive radio...

 

[Channel Hopper]

So it's like a very expensive radio...

With no radio list, or operating menu.

Amazon has picked up on it

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Speaking-Dead-Radios-Electronic-Phenomena/dp/1479325953

 

[s-band]

Hmm, 2-4fps on some things 10fps if lucky and totally mangled if the aspect ratio is unusual

GTMedia GTCombo 4:2:2 receiver

Possibly not but the majority of feeds of any great interest are found on 10 E and are in HD or greater resolution. What player on the Combo are you using to view 4.2.2 feeds.

www.satellites.co.uk

I found this video from a 1080p 4:2:2 feed recorded a few weeks ago. It shows the frame rate achieved. The broken audio is typical.

 

[SimonE]

Still very pleased with my GT Media Combo but I wonder if anyone else has spotted a problem with BBC News HD. I am talking about the version that goes out to Europe on 19.2E or 26E for the Middle East. When I select it the output goes very light and edgy. Mine is working with its output set to1080i. Only when you select another channel does it go back to normal. Other receivers I have work perfectly normal. Something for you to try yourselves.

 

[rodscha]

several BBC News europe channels are in SD (hotbird)
a few are in HD (one on asra1)

 

[itchybag]

Quite true. Another point is 4.2.2, the Combo produces a picture albeit juddery. The V9 won't.

guess its relying on cpu for 422 decoding rather than the decidated silicone. Years ago i tried 422 on an nvidia shield. was a mess with anything over 12mbit