Back in the loop....

[techno935]

I've finally settled with my girlfriend in Pompano Beach, FL and we got the dish back up. (yay!) So....I've been looking at my receivers and realizing what dinosaurs they've become. Is there or will there be a unit (other than the Azbox) that can do what is needed these days? Again, I've been out of the loop for so long and haven't read any recent receiver reviews. That being said....something with HD, blind scan, and S2? (other than the CS 8100HD).


4:2:2 would be a bonus but we can cross the bridge when we get to it.

 

[Anole]

reading you in on the mission.

SatelliteAV model microHD; everything but 4:2:2.
And it's much less expensive than top receivers used to be (often $350)
Even has it's own department here on the forum.

Rcvr: http://satelliteav.com/p/shop/?ws_pid=1593&ws_cat=446
Rcvr & 90cm dish: http://satelliteav.com/p/shop/?ws_pid=1611&ws_cat=413
Ku PLL LNBF: http://satelliteav.com/p/shop/?ws_pid=1613&ws_cat=433
and in his signature, Brian has a deal on 90cm dish with PLL LNBF, shipped.

 

[Babadem]

Just as Anole suggested, you can't go wrong with those choices he mentioned up there.

 

[Tron]

Long time no see, Techno!

The microHD from SatelliteAV would easily be my first choice as well.

Not as much 4:2:2 these days, but plenty of HD and S2 feeds!

 

[techno935]

I can always count on you Anole! Tron....4:2:2 has been quiet????

 

[Tron]

There's still some 4:2:2 up there. Usually it is SD feeds; as HD has been becoming more common, 4:2:2 has been diminishing. The microHD will record a 4:2:2 stream, but can't display it. Since a PC will play the recorded stream perfectly, it really hasn't been much of an issue to me.

 

[Lone Gunman]

Whatever you buy make sure that the video out will work with your TV as most of the newer receivers only have HDMI outputs. THAT is the main reason I'll keep my Openbox S9s well into the future as they have component outputs as well as HDMI. I still use an RF modulator because of a Hatachi 50" projection TV and that only has component and RF inputs.