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<blockquote data-quote="MCelliotG" data-source="post: 962615" data-attributes="member: 404726">Gongrats on Solo2, I hope you make the most of this box! Concerning the readings in db you asked above, I may disappoint you but Vu receivers are the worst choice for Feedhunters/satlovers in that department. With Blackhole team manipulating the manufacturer, the Koreans were never pressured to write drivers for the tuners that return correct readings in db, only percentages that also tend to maximize quite easily. There is no way you will not see a 99% SNR on every powerful satellite you receive on most transponders because this is exactly what the tuners driver returns to the user. Blackhole never minded, although many users complained, they thought it was a reduntant feature. Only on openPLI based images there has been some effort for the receiver to read snr in db, however since this is also based in a rough calculation of the percentage to decibel, it can be as reliable as it could, if you can take into account how accurate the percentages can be (with this limitation VuSolo2 stops at 17db, no more)!Long story short, you can never trust a Vu receiver's signal info! However in every other aspect this receiver is absolutely amazing, fast and stable with lots of features. I would say it's ideal for a user who simply wants to watch TV/IPTV, stream, record and make the most of what enigma2 has to offer, especially in cases where the user has a specific satellite setup (like multifeed with a small dish/dishes) and is aware of what they expect to receive within it!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MCelliotG, post: 962615, member: 404726"] Gongrats on Solo2, I hope you make the most of this box! Concerning the readings in db you asked above, I may disappoint you but Vu receivers are the worst choice for Feedhunters/satlovers in that department. With Blackhole team manipulating the manufacturer, the Koreans were never pressured to write drivers for the tuners that return correct readings in db, only percentages that also tend to maximize quite easily. There is no way you will not see a 99% SNR on every powerful satellite you receive on most transponders because this is exactly what the tuners driver returns to the user. Blackhole never minded, although many users complained, they thought it was a reduntant feature. Only on openPLI based images there has been some effort for the receiver to read snr in db, however since this is also based in a rough calculation of the percentage to decibel, it can be as reliable as it could, if you can take into account how accurate the percentages can be (with this limitation VuSolo2 stops at 17db, no more)! Long story short, you can never trust a Vu receiver's signal info! However in every other aspect this receiver is absolutely amazing, fast and stable with lots of features. I would say it's ideal for a user who simply wants to watch TV/IPTV, stream, record and make the most of what enigma2 has to offer, especially in cases where the user has a specific satellite setup (like multifeed with a small dish/dishes) and is aware of what they expect to receive within it! [/QUOTE]

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