I usually and still do dislike the long list of technological features that are typical of newly marketed receivers. Often they are ambiguous and even misleading. The things that interest satellite hobbyists most are 1. How many signal types can the box pick up? 2. Is the receiver sensitive? and 3. Is there ease of use?
We want a receiver that can grab the currently known types of signals like DVB S, S2, Mpeg 2 and 4, 4.20 and 4.22, H264. We want a receiver that can blindscan and record without hassle. We don't want to think about tossing the remote control down a mineshaft.
I was burned once before when I went for the Viewsat 9000 HD based partly upon tech specifications that appeared to indicate S2 was a capability. It wasn't and the Viewsat was otherwise not fit to be a doorstop.
I am not a first adopter any more. I am disregarding all the tech specifications and the lofty claims of the financially interested. I'll wait for a few competent sounding reviews.