Don't pay that much! I have the Diamond 9000 HD, watch ebay and catch the one's that start at $.99, you should be able to get it anywhere between $70 - $120 plus $37shipping.(no switch / no cable)
No Blind Scan! DVB-S2 TPs have to be entered with Channel Editor and Uploaded via USB Stick / Straight Cable. DVB-S TPs can be entered with remote.
PVR works for both Sat and ATSC! (Glitches on High Bit Rate DVB-S HD like ABC, perfect on DVB-S2 HD like HotPass)
Dolby Decoder!, If you don't have Surround Sound.
If your not a "Scanner", and can handle the DVB-S2 entry, the price is hard to beat.
I got the Diamond 9000hd off ebay from a store in Canada for 112.01 including the shipping. I was leery about it at first, but figured i've paid more for other door stops! But this receiver is working out pretty good. Just wish it had the blind scan!
Don't we all.... With the low prices i think more sateguys here have it than hackers. Maybe they could add a blind scan and dvb-s2 "add TP option by remote".
The Sonicview 8000HdNo problems with my SV 8000. It has external PVR capabilities and blind scan, USALs works perfectly. A good box.
The only negative is remote is a little buggy.
The HD NASCAR HotPass DVB-S2 is a low bitrate feed probably between 12 and 18 MBPS or less.Most live HD feeds or 30 MBPS or more.A 50.00 pci card can record these feeds but a 400.00 HD PVR cannot go figure.Regarding the Diamond 9000 recording issue, does anyone know why it records the HD NASCAR HotPass DVB-S2 just fine vs. something like the HD DVB-S ABC.