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newgen2005

newgen2005

Dream-Believer
My Satellite Setup
LG B6 55 OLED
My Location
Guernsey Channel Islands
Looking a getting a box to receive open stuff on 28.2e, just wondered what my options are? Might even test 19.2.

Use to use a Dreambox which was fun back in the day :)
 
i would recommend a ZGEMMA H.2S for 28.2 with wooshbuild on it.
gives you a full EPG
i wouldnt recommend for general and more advanced use, like blind scanning etc.
u cant go wrong with an octagon SF8008
 
Maybe use a GT media V7s for 19.2 e FTA

not much of interest on 28east now for me.
 
On ebay search for GTmedia V7 S2X DVB-S/S2/S2X VCM ACM multi-stream T2MI Upgrade from GTMEDIA V7SHD

Best image and picture if you want no plugins apps / advanced recordings ☺️ for 19.2 FTA
 
If you just want the fee stuff & arent interested in any 28E feeds or stuff like that your best option is actulally a second hand Sky HD box! (Second hand as you cant get them new nowadays. SkyQ boxes remain the property of Sky & are not supposed to appear on the second hand market)
 
Thank you.
Analoguesat said:
If you just want the fee stuff & arent interested in any 28E feeds or stuff like that your best option is actulally a second hand Sky HD box! (Second hand as you cant get them new nowadays. SkyQ boxes remain the property of Sky & are not supposed to appear on the second hand market)
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I think I may have one in the loft, will it work on 19.2?
 
The problem is with a bskyb receiver you cant use it to align the dish to 19.2e. With some GTMedias( non android's )models it has a very accurate signal meter.

The same with Engima2 / Zgemmas the signal meter is rubbish.
 
Would I be able to my LG TV that has input for satellite dish? Was using it for freesat before I removed the dish due to corrosion!
 
No idea... maybe just to get a cheap gtmedia dvb-s2 box they are only £30 on ebay.
 
newgen2005 said:
Would I be able to my LG TV that has input for satellite dish? Was using it for freesat before I removed the dish due to corrosion!
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Yes you can - Ive had satellite hooked up to the satellite input on my LG tv in the past. The gui is not not particularly intuitive but it works.
 
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mike1 said:
this GTmedia V7 S2X DVB-S/S2/S2X VCM ACM multi-stream T2MI Upgrade from GTMEDIA V7SHD | eBay

The GTmedia 7sX has the best video / sound quality and signal meter for FTA use. It produces far better video quality then my TM5402/Mutant51/VU Uno. ☺️

The GTmedia 7sX can also drive a darkmotor with no issues and has a very nice old school OSD and remote control.
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I was very impressed with the GT8(x) video quality, installing one last month for a client. Needed a firmware upgrade though to sort the menu structure.
 
Channel Hopper said:
I was very impressed with the GT8(x) video quality, installing one last month for a client. Needed a firmware upgrade though to sort the menu structure.
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I really like the old fashioned menu on the GTmedia7s simpler then Enigma2 . But i find Enigma2 is still best for recordings and timers.

The GTMedia OSD menu is the same OSD as the cheap £50 sat finders.
 
Does anyone know the difference between the V7 S5X and the S2X?
 
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S2X is for DVB-S2X as used on 5w

The S2X has the better case
 
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