Skybox HD PVR?

[CoopsOz]

Anyone used one of these? They are definitely cheap!



HD receiver High-definition television HDTV HD PVR

1). This receiver has all the functions of DBBOX 800HD ; It is the cheapest HD receiver; Can be used around the world;
2). Linux Operative System ; Ali3602 CPU;Available tuners: DVB-S2;
3). Multilingual support on screen menu (OSD): English, French, Deutsch, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Greece, Portuguese, Finland, Holland, Turkish, Czech, selectable--and Language can be increased in the future

2.BASIC FEATURES
1) 300 MHz MIPS Processor - Linux Operating System
2) Fully compliant MPEG-4 H.264/AVC Main Profile Level 3 & High Profile Level 4.1;
3) Fully compliant MPEG-2 MP@HL & MP@ML;
4) Fully compliant MPEG-1 Layer I & II & III, Dolby Digital Audio(AC3);
5) SCPC & MCPC receivable from C/Ku band satellites;
6) Multiple LNB-Switching control (supports DiSEqC1.0/1.1/unicable/1.2/1.3(USALS) supported)
7) NIT search supported;
Cool Support MHEG-5;
9) Support HDMI 1.3;
10) Support PVR(store in USB disk);
11) Multimedia files playback(by USB);
12) Support Electronic Program Guide(EPG) for 7 days;
13) Teletext and subtitle out through OSD;
14) Support multi-lingual DVB subtitle and teletext;
15) Automatic and manual channel scan options;
16) Automatic service scan
17) Channel-change time < 1 second
18) OSD in many languages and skin-support
19) Multilingual support on screen menu (OSD): English, French, Deutsch, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Greece, Portuguese, Finland, Holland, Turkish, Czech, selectable;
20) LED Display
21) Multiple display mode: 1080i/720p/570p/576i/480p;
22) MPEG-2 / H.264 Hardware decoding
23) Videotext Decoder
24) Analog audio output: stereo(L+R);
25) Digital audio output: S/PDIF by coaxial and optical;
26) S/PDIF Interface for digital bit stream out (AC-3)
27) YCbCr available;
28) 2 x Scart (RGB, FBAS or S-Video)
29) Screen format:auto, 4:3, and 16:9;
30) Upgrade software through USB2.0 port;
31) Powerful program management function, parent lock;
32) CA 1x slot and CI 1xslot
33) 10/100Mbit Ethernet Interface
34) Directly bouquet-lists

[viewer]

Same seller has this one too..a little dearer.

[sat_info]

What Symbol Rate can it do for DVB -S2?

[viewer]

Coops is just relaying info he found out, and kindly put a copy here for us to see...he can't really tell you your answer...perhaps you could email the seller ( see link) or ask him a question via the ebay web page?

[CoopsOz]

What Symbol Rate can it do for DVB -S2?

Sorry mate, like Viewer said, I really have no idea. To be honest I wouldn't expect much out of them but that is based purely on their price. I'd imagine that it has probably got some dicky navigational structure like all the other cheap Chinese stuff that I've bought over the years.

The only reason I posted it is in the vain hope that someone on the forum may own one and could pass on the pro's and con's of the unit.

I tried to research a bit but the problem with these things is a google search is often futile as often the same item is re-badged several times.

[Mysterex]

I tried to research a bit but the problem with these things is a google search is often futile as often the same item is re-badged several times

SatHawk PVR800
Solomend 800
Skybox S9
Ali3602 DVB-S2

all seem to be the same box...



SatHawk PVR800 User Manual - 8.9mb

[brian/100]

What Symbol Rate can it do for DVB -S2?

It will be the same as the rest of the sky box's
choice of 22000 or 27500 only

[CoopsOz]

Thanks gentleman. Is the limitations in Symbol rates an issue for our use? Is the DVB-S2 is only the high def feeds?

[LeroyPatrol]

Seeing foxstar use 27800/29455.....

Leroy

[Mysterex]

Openbox S9 and Nextstar seem to be the same box as well

all use the Ali M3501 demodulator chip which will do symbol rates 2-45

[viewer]

OK...I asked the seller this via question on Ebay...

Hi,

Can you please tell me what Symbol rates this receiver is capable of entry into it's menu systems? Is it fixed on some rates, or is it adjustable, and what are the higher and lower limits of it's SR?
Let's wait for the response on the site, or if he sends it to me, I'll post up the answer.

[Mysterex]

here are the specs of the Nextstar DVB500HD which uses the same processor and demodulator

Specification ◆ TUNER Input Frequency Range: 950~2150MHz Input Signal Level: -65~-30 dBm Input impedance: 75Ω LNB Power: 13V/18V/OFF, max=600mA ◆ CHANNEL DECODING Waveform: QPSK FEC: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4,5/6,7/8 Automatic Symbol Rate: 2.0 ~ 45MS/s ◆ DE MULTIPLEXER Standard: ISO/IEC13818-1 Input Max. BitStream Rate: 60Mbps (Serial)/7.5 MBps (Parallel) ◆ VIDEO DECODING Standard: MPEG-2, H.264/AVC Aspect RATIO: 4:3, 16:9, AUTO Video Resolution: HD 1080i(max) ◆ AUDIO DECODING Standard: ISO/IEC13818-3 Audio Channel: Mono, Dual-channel, Stereo Sampling Frequency: 32,44.1,48KHz ◆ AV OUTPUT Video De-emphasis:CCIRREC.405-1,625LINES Video Output Impedance: 75Ω Video Output Level: 1.5+/-0.5V p-p Audio Output: Mono, left/right stereo Audio Output Frequency: 20Hz~20 KHz Audio Output Impedance: Low ◆PROCESSOR CPU: Ali M3602+M3501 ◆ FRONT PANEL Keys: Up, Down Main power switch LED display (4-digits, blue) 1XCI slot(common interface) ◆ Rear Panel RF Input/output: F-type connector AV Connectors: 2x TV Scart,1x R/L audio, 1x Coaxial digital audio, 1x HDMI USB2.0 port: PVR ready ◆ Power Specification Input Voltage : AC230V, 50Hz Power Consumption : ≤28W max. Standby Power: ≤1W(NO timer setting)

[viewer]

Seller directed me to here...

[jsat]

I just got 2 of these and testing at the moment.
Card slot doesnt seem to work..CI slot with cam is fine
Picture quality is pretty damn good.
Not bad for the price...havent test Cccam or Mgcamd as yet.

I f anyone is interested u can have the spare for $170 delivered.

Jsat

[badaru1]

How can we get the support? i mean the software? It seem there is scanty info about this receiver for now. Am thinking is a clone of DM800 HD

[CoopsOz]

How can we get the support? i mean the software? It seem there is scanty info about this receiver for now. Am thinking is a clone of DM800 HD

I asked the seller if it ran dream images and he said that they didn't.

Jsat - What's the go with the symbol rates?

[tristen]

It will be the same as the rest of the sky box's
choice of 22000 or 27500 only

Not necessarily so.

The specifications cited, although failing to specifically list data rates, does state that the receiver is capable of SCPC and MCPC reception. (See point (5) under Basic Features - "SCPC & MCPC receivable from C/Ku band satellites").

Now, SCPC (Single Channel per Carrier) refers to low symbol rates, e.g. 3333, 6666, 8889 (MegaSymbols per second) etc. and MCPC (Multiple Channel per Carrier) refers to higher symbol rates e.g. 20400, 27500 (MegaSymbols per second), etc.

On this basis, we can at least say, that the receiver is not limited to the symbol rates suggested above.

A quick Google reveals that the receiver is sold by many overseas vendors.

[reubot]

I just got 2 of these and testing at the moment.
Card slot doesnt seem to work..CI slot with cam is fine
Picture quality is pretty damn good.
Not bad for the price...havent test Cccam or Mgcamd as yet.

I f anyone is interested u can have the spare for $170 delivered.

Jsat

How many timers can it store?

[jsat]

I asked the seller if it ran dream images and he said that they didn't.

Jsat - What's the go with the symbol rates?

Well does a full blind scan of C1/D3 and picks up the lot, HD included.
They do not run dream img's it has its own linux img.
As i said cheap for what it is and works ok.

Jsat

[viewer]

Do you know if Aurora and Austar cards work in them, or not able to test..?

Thanks