Review: Azbox Elite HD FTA Receiver

[freezy]

I got mine from familyfialo. The seller you are talking about had that long rant at the end of his ad about non-payment. It seemed strange. You should be ok still.

 

[babcea]

has anyone tried the new patch file for the azbox,and what does it fix,or add.

 

[brentb636]

I loaded it , and didn't see any particular difference. Later, at Rick's I read that it was a fix for a German satellite/cable scan issue. Probably not worth loading, and certainly not a software blindscan !

 

[babcea]

I loaded it , and didn't see any particular difference. Later, at Rick's I read that it was a fix for a German satellite/cable scan issue. Probably not worth loading, and certainly not a software blindscan !

After I posted the Q,I googled the file number and found a UK site that had a discussion on the file and that is the same thing they posted,so no good news yet.

 

[Lak7]

It's for German users, fixes an issue with the DVB-C add-on card.

 

[pro96]

I loaded it via network, seem to run a bit faster when I press the Menu button and moves around quick too.. or maybe it's just me.

 

[babcea]

new firmware 0.9.2880,If you load this one you will have to pit your usals and diseqc back in,It has some fixes but no blind scan.I have not loaded it yet.

 

[Yurek99]

Hi All,

What tuner is coming with this box? Is this tuner capable of 8PSK?

Thanks

 

[Lak7]

What tuner is coming with this box? Is this tuner capable of 8PSK?

"DVB-S2" 8PSK = Yes
"DVB-S" 8PSK = No
"Turbo" 8PSK = No

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

How do you set favorites on this box? My box didn't come with any kind of instructions.

I have had to slave it with my Fortec Box, the Fortec controls the GBOX (the AZBOX works with the GBOX but then goes strange where it just starts moving the Dish a few clicks at a time when your watching TV... The Fortec does not do that)

The Fortec also has Blind Scan, although I notice that the freq and SR numbers are not exact and sometimes do not work on the AZBOX.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Figured out the favorites list and also found the manual for the AZBOX as well.

I posted the manual to our manuals section...

http://www.satelliteguys.us/fta-manuals/182659-azbox-elite-premium-manual.html#post1905180

 

[freezy]

It would be great if I could figure out how to make 2sided center fold pdf booklet

 

[brentb636]

It would be great if I could figure out how to make 2sided center fold pdf booklet

There's probably a PC printing application that would do it for you. I get confused just trying to print things double sided . I generally have to take several stabs at the job to get it right. [edit] Read this ! http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Reader/8.0/help.html?content=WSA2354511-30E7-4d18-9FB2-AC4A96EC533A.html

 

[Lak7]

It would be great if I could figure out how to make 2sided center fold pdf booklet

It's 6+ Megs now, but here it is....

EDIT: This is the corrected PDF

 

[freezy]

I want to bear all your children

 

[brentb636]

If you're smart , TIM, only a couple children, at most.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Tonight I have been playing with some of the Plugin's available for the AZBOX.

There are a lot of ones to steal services, which I have not installed (and I dont think any would work here in the US)

However there are a few plugins that a GREAT and I would love to see them ported for use here in the USA.

Such Plugins include:

LiveScores & Live Score - Both display live sports scores
LiveOnSat - List of current live feeds on satellite such as sporting events, and can take you to that channel with the push of a button.
WeatherForcast - Gives you weather updates, but nothing for the USA.

There are others that do work such as Tux Chess, SudoQ, and Webcam viewer. Too bad these have such poor resolution as they could be quite good.

Anyone know of any American development of legal plugins for the AZBOX?

 

[freezy]

double page 104/57 on pdf file. throws off booklet count.

So it's almost perfect

 

[Yurek99]

Taken from another forum....

Monção, Portugal, 28 July 2009

Dear valuable Azbox users,

In order to calm down some opinions that appeared on internet, Opensat wants to clarify its position
referring to those issues:

1) We frankly don’t understand why this excitement around AzBox arises now, but we have strong reasons to
believe that it is only a commercial retaliation.

2) It is false that OPENSAT plans release new models based on other processor than the Sigma, we even announce
that our integration with Sigma chipsets are bigger every day.

3) It is true that Opensat will launch a new model, called media player without any possibility to plug tuners (the
model already presented at ANGA CABLE 2009), the target is to compete with MMP devices (like Popcorn, egreat,
…) and will be used a Sigma design chipset.

4) Obviously in the future some new models can be launched to better fulfill our customer’s needs. At the moment
we don’t plan to release any new model soon, and even if this happens in the future, definitively will be a Sigma
Chipset device and software will be compatible with all other HD receivers (Premium and Elite).

5) About Hardware issue, is true that with time we discovered some problem mostly with some non official cam’s.
In order to increase compatibility we decided to use the 2 slots with different voltage in the newer productions, so
all kind of cam's should work now. Due to this problem some of our distributors suggested to make those changes
manually in some motherboards previously sold, free of charge to the customers that requested the modification.
Opensat will fully support those distributors sending all the needed components to make the Hardware changes
and also support them technically to solve the issues. If user want to make the modification by at home can
download instructions at azbox.com/cam.zip
6) Opensat Never run away from its responsibilities with users and society, probably Opensat is in the restricted
number of companies that have all portfolio licenses such as: MPEG LA (MPEG 2 VIDEO, MPEG 4 VISUAL,
AVC/H.264); VIA LICENSING (MPEG 2/4 AUDIO AAC); SISVEL (MPEG AUDIO); HDMI ADAPTER; DOLBY AC3; DIGITAL
DTS and finishing IGR licensing.
As is public knowledge, in case of DTS license we pay 3 USD per each sold receiver so users can enjoy this
technology. Probably AzBox it’s the only Set top box at free market with DTS output by HDMI. Our biggest concern
is the satisfaction of our users needs.

7) About Twin tuner issue, as is public knowledge in the datasheet from Sigma chipset, it's possible, and we follow
all chipset manufacturer recommendations, however at the moment Sigma didn't presented us with a working
solution, se we are working very hard developing it by ourselves (actually this is the reason of so few updates on last
3 weeks). Soon we will have solution to this problem.

8) In order to provide best support to the users we are planning to launch an official forum where people can report
their problems faster and also help us to find the correct solutions.

With Best regards,

Hugo Condessa
Opensat C.E.O.\

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

About Twin tuner issue, as is public knowledge in the datasheet from Sigma chipset, it's possible, and we follow all chipset manufacturer recommendations, however at the moment Sigma didn't presented us with a working solution, se we are working very hard developing it by ourselves (actually this is the reason of so few updates on last 3 weeks). Soon we will have solution to this problem.

Whats this mean in english? Does it mean I will be able to watch one channel while recording another?

I wish they offered a ATSC tuner so I could watch and record off air signals as well as satellite signals, that would rock.