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OCTAGON HDTV Info's
Here is the first info about Octagon HD.
OCTAGON HD SF 918 HDTV
As an elegant HDTV digital sat receiver OCTAGON HD SF 918 provides for a strong and first-class receipt with its LG Tuner, 32-BIt processor and 400MB Memory.
Enjoy the high definition quality also under 1 second switching time of the programs.
With the connection types Ethernet LAN, USB, eSATA and HDMI you have a large selection in order to use different features of the Octagon SF918.
The tuner recruitment (AGC value), adjustable over the remote maintenance, makes it also possible to watch channels with powerless signal in a high quality, which makes this receiver singular.
Individual color adjustment (brightness, contrast, colour saturation) to its kind of transmission (film, news, sport, user) always ensures you the best picture quality.
Sensational characteristics:
1000 MHz – 32-Bit processor
400 MB memory
10,000 program capacity (TV & Radio)
Ethernet LAN - 10/100 MBit
E-SATA port
USB 2.0
HDMI connection
VFD-Display (Dot Matrix Vacuum Fluorescent Display)
2 x CI slots for module
SmartCard reader for CONAX coding
Features:
Digital satellites receiver MPEG 4/H.264 & DVB-S2 (DVB-S) compatibly
Dissolution of format: 576p/720p/1080i
User-friendly 3D OSD menu
Clear and simple OSD surface
Color adjustment: Color mode, brightness, contrast and colour saturation
User-friendly EPG (electronic program magazine) for the representation of program information and program preview
254 satellites programmable
DiSEqC control level 1,0, 1,1, 1,2 and 1,3 (USALS)
LNB tension 13/18V & 14/19V adjustable in case of long lines
Video format in 4:3, 16:9 and letterbox
Zoom shot & Tracing function
Recall function: Storage of the last 20 selected channels
Find function: Transmitters can be found alphabetical
Program timer function
Sleep timer function
8 favorite lists for the organization of the TV of programs (film, news, sport, music, children, drama, family, otherwise.)
8 favorite lists for organization the radio programs (film, news, sport, music, children, drama, family, otherwise.)
Child safety lock for menu and programs
Several clear channel assortment functions as delete, rename, shift and close
Backup & restoring of the setting (Backup/Restore)
8 keys at the front screen
Front keys are switchable (on/off)
Support of videotext and sub-title
Software - update function over USB/RS-232 (PC-STB/STB-STB)
Datentransfer: Receiver to receiver
Menu in 24 languages
Games: Sokoban, Snake, Tetris, Mines, Slot Machine, Othello
Calendar and calculator function
Automatic NTSC/PAL recognition
Very fast channel browsing/scan
Multi search: several satellites can be marked and scanned
Manual PID input (audio, video and PCR)
Volume difference for each transmitter separately adjustable
Main,-background and radio background pictures changeable
Boat picture switch offable
Certain menu animations are selectable: Stripe, spray, Slide, fading in
Power switch on/off
HF modulator
Dolby digital 5,1 output SPDIF (optical)
2 x Scart (TV / CVR)
2 x Cinch output Audio (R/L)
1 x Cinch output Video
Component connection (YUV - YPbPr)
Size: 340 x 60 x 268 mm
Weight: approx. 2.8 kg
The spec is excland and the look is great but i dont have it just yet to try itit's will be on market next week in europe i geas will be in here 2 - 3 weeks time
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Octagon HD Usb Info
Octagon HD Usb softcam loader info with picture, First released
A couple of firmwares out for the SF918 I note from OS forums.
Still considering the AP IPBox or the SF918.
A UK seller, 1st SF918.
AP IP Box9000
* See other HD boxes at that site, no local supplies yet.
5th Wyking Panzer Division
Looks great but I bet it doesn't work with a NDS P2 card so whats the point. You can only get FoxTel HD with a P2 Card so I'm lead to believe.
Adobe
Remains to be seen and its an interesting one to ponder, but more to HD than just Foxtels stuff, and more to come. The AP Box cost is high, but still mebbe . . . I would say personally, I see no reason to continue purchasing mere SD MPEG2 decoders, certainly for hobbiests. The SF918 should be well supported, but we'll see. (Note you can buy NDS STB's a la Humax etc out of Indonesia).Originally Posted by Adobe
The ability to stream Internet content a la say YouTube in one device would be handy, ditto ability for online TV.
HD thinking Thinking C band. Voom, Lux, etc (Also, being ex PNG I am looking forward to PNG National radio that will appear on IS8 but in DVB-S2, ABC liason tells me an MPEG2 decoder won't get it).
5th Wyking Panzer Division
i just bought a 918
hi there ,i just bought a 918 brandnew its from europe all up its around $550aus from various satellite shops in uk etc ,thanks hamguy2 nsw.
Lets us know, how you go with it.... and what cards work in it
no go on foxtel h.d. with a blue card.....
no access to an orange card at the moment.
does work perfectly with a fox blue card and 2 irdeto cams.....
only niggle so far is that you can't seem to set it to dolby digital output by default, you have to manually set each channel.
excellent picture quality on a hd feed......
very nice box though, a lot easier than a dream to set up .
Last edited by hoe; 22-07-08 at 12:47 AM.
Hello Humguy2
Have look at here mate sattronics sell them $519 aus dolar
lot cheaper then europe and Uk you dont have to wait long time for post.
mine was from here
hi there, mine was bought from a guy i know in victoria he has a 518 as well plus 2 918s. he didnt want 2 of them so i purchased it ,thanks hamguy2 nsw
Yes, they do work on fox hd.....
sorry about the crap mobile phone 'screenshot'....
Sweet ! Do they run perfectly, ie without the intermittent freezing that you get on the 318 and 518's (blue card) every few mins or so ?? No freezing with the orange card ????? If that's the case, i've sooooooo got to get me self one of these babies..
Yes I would be interested in knowing this too
runs perfectly with a blue card in the slot, whitey in a cam and aurora goldie in another cam ( or emu keys).....
emu works fine, has provision for biss keys and key upgrades are available for those 'special' viacess services etc.....
digital audio is fine and it outputs correct dolby signal where present, picture via hdmi is excellent, epg is good.....
couple of minor niggles with the firmware, ie: setting a non standard lnb like 10700 is still a pain. can't sort channel list properly.
bear in mind though that these boxes are still in development, recording via esata etc is still in development.
easy firmware upgrade via usb stick, no need for cables. or you can upgrade firmware via network and website.....
at the moment they are an excellent all round box, if you need hdmi and digital audio. if you need a pvr, wait a while.
Last edited by hoe; 28-07-08 at 04:27 PM.
interesting, thanks hoe.
will keep this one in mind when I go for HD box in the coming months.
i just ordered one - cant wait to get my hands on it
Mini review:
Just got this box yesterday and been having a play tonight. I havent cracked it open yet but will soon.
Initial impresssions...
PROS
- Build quality is excellent. It feels and looks robust but doesnt weigh a ton.
- Remote is well laid out and feels comfortable to use. Youll be navigating without looking down in no time
- It has an internal slot and two CAM slots.
- Internal slot: Bluey, Orange, whitey ALL work. Kick starts everything ive thrown at it
- Channel changes are very quick
- Menu and graphics are exceptional
- Has hidden menu to setup as newcamd client. Its only a simple onscreen setup but it works. Connected to GW, and newCS no probs.
- HDMI output looks really good. Even crappy regular f*x looks decent.
- Boot times are lightning quick. Less than 8 secs from boot to pics.
CONS
- Still in its infancy so mods and tweaks are scarce. But they are coming on strong so thats good.
- eSATA port for connecting external HD to use as PVR yet to be implemented.
- Renaming a channel doesnt let you add or remove part of an existing name. YOu need to completely retype it (which is a bummer using a remote)
- No web or FTP server built in (yet)
to be continued....
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