Octagon Information thread SF318 SF518 SF918

[james9813]

I assume the price has gone up with new stock. You can buy these from Europe for about EU250 - , which converts to about A$420 + GST + TT charges + Freight, you might be lucky and land it here for less than $599...

Thanks for the help Hillsbysa. better buy from Australia !!!!

[fudda]

Is anyone able to comment on the Next YE 2000 from China. Visually it is an exact copy of the SF918, with identical specs. On some o/seas sites I have seen it described as 'the same as the SF918'. It is considerably cheaper, selling for around $350 plus freight, from the likes of Sat-Europa. Unfortunately they won't ship to Oz.

Does anyone know if the Next is a rebadged Octagon? Someone with an Octagon might be able to confirm that they are of German origin but made in China. If so, I think it would be worth buying one to see what it can do. It might turn out to be a brick that won't accept Octagon firmware updates. On the other foot, it's unlikely that the Chnese factory would be turning out two versions I suspect.

[gado]

I have heard they wont take the orignal 918 firmware but without a wang chang version around I havent tested it.

[hoe]

err, octagons are made in korea........

maybe designed by a german, but that's the extent of it...

they are very well made, with the best picture quality of any sat box, bar none.....

if the chinese clones are as good, then they are good value..

[Luck Duck]

Hey all
Anybody know where to get the Octagon 918 @ a descent price.

Kristal Electronics & SatTronics both have them advertised @ $599.00

I have seen people have been able to pick them up around the $450 mark.

Would perfer a seller from victoria if possible.

Cheers

Where in Victoria are they at $450?

Luck Duck

[Luck Duck]

Satronics = $459.00 and are very pollite
Kristal = $499.00 and are very (NO COMMENT)

Is that a Satronics discount for Austech members? as their internet price is $565.

Luck Duck

[briksons]

My Octagon SF 918 HD is switching very slow between channels from share. About 5-10 sec and more. Server speed is good - ping about 43 ms.

What can be problem here?

[jsat]

Can anyone help me with some advice....

Ok have recorded to hard drive....take to computer and yes can see recordered file which is. ESPN_HD_1....

So what do i use to play and convert it with....

Convetxtodvd doesnt see it and if i change it to .ts nothing plays it....

Hope someone can point me in the right direction here.

Jsat

[weirdo]

Can anyone help me with some advice....

Ok have recorded to hard drive....take to computer and yes can see recordered file which is. ESPN_HD_1....

So what do i use to play and convert it with....

Convetxtodvd doesnt see it and if i change it to .ts nothing plays it....

Hope someone can point me in the right direction here.

Jsat

VLC player won't play it either? What format is it saved in?

[maxi]

Cheers for this post, exactly what I was looking for.

[jsat]

VLC player won't play it either? What format is it saved in?

Well thats what i mean, i dont know what extension it is as it doesnt say.

i just renamed it with an extension of .ts and it does nothing....

And yes vlc doesnt play it.

[LeroyPatrol]

I haven't tried but add .ts extension to the file and it should play.

Leroy

[fandtm666]

The_KMPlayer

[Glennsat]

still get glitches with CCcam on latest version firmware. Sole connection, wireless or ADSL2.
Any ideas?

[checkitout]

Noticed the same thing with CCcam.
Newcamd seems to be OK.

It looks like we still need to wait for an improved firmware, well my 2 cents worth anyway

[Glennsat]

Noticed the same thing with CCcam.
Newcamd seems to be OK.

It looks like we still need to wait for an improved firmware, well my 2 cents worth anyway

thanx for the info!

[satdancer]

I haven't tried but add .ts extension to the file and it should play.

Leroy

It's a bog standard transport stream file with the video stream encoded with mpeg2.
If you're OS doesn't include an mpeg2 codec then install k-lite codec pack, and use Media Player Classic to view.
Use VideoRedo to trim and edit without loss to a program stream mpeg file.

[Hillsbysa]

This seems like a pretty good deal for an Octagon SF918 clone:

[dAsh]

This seems like a pretty good deal for an Octagon SF918 clone:

not for $484 plus postage from the uk.

[Frostilicus]

Has anyone used the azboz? i'm torn between the azbox and the 918. I'm leaning towards the azbox because it can act as a server. As long as the fruit card works ok with it.