Two new HD receivers from Technomate

[Unknown user #1]

Not sure if these two can be classed as a bargain (not in my eyes anyway) but here we go:

TM-6800 HD © High Definition Satellite Receiver

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Specification

* DVB-S/DVB-S2 Satellite Compliant (MPEG-II/ MPEG-IV/ H.264)
* Output resolution: 576p & 576i, 720p & 1080i
* 1 Smart Card Reader & 2 Common Interfaces (2CI)
* HDMI & Component Output (YPbPr) with Upscaler to Improve Picture Quality
* 10,000 TV & Radio Channels
* USB2.0 PVR Ready via external HDD or USB Flash Drive (memory stick) with Timeshift, Record & Playback functions
* MP3 player and JPEG viewer via external HDD or USB Flash Drive (memory stick)
* Software & Channel List download via USB 2.0
* Fully Featured VFD text Front Panel Display
* Sensitive Tuner
* Less than 1 second channel change
* Dolby Digital Optical S/PDIF
* DiSEqC 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 & 1.3 (USALS) compatible
* Auto Navigation system – select as many satellites as you want to search
* On-screen display with true full color resolution
* Enhanced 16 Favorite channel groups
* Channel control by: Favorites, Lock, Skip, Move & Delete
* Channel sort by: All, Alphabet, Transponder & CAS
* Multilingual OSD Menu: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, German, Italian, Turkish, Arabic, Russian, Persian
* Extended EPG and program reservation on EPG
* Teletext & Subtitle by OSD and VBI
* Last channel memory function
* Factory default channel list
* Various games
* Software & channel list upgrade via RS-232C: PC to STB, STB to PC, STB-STB and USB
* Parental, Installation & Receiver Lock
* Zoom function on Pause & Live channel
* Multipicture display
* Support for multiple language broadcasts
* SCPC & MCPC receivable from C/Ku band satellites LNBs supported: Universal, Single, Single S & C band wideband LNBs
* Multi TV Standards supported: PAL G, I, K, M & NTSC M with 4:3 & 16:9 Screen Formats
* 90-250V AC 50/60 Hz
* LNB Short Circuit protection onboard
* 2 Scarts, (RGB, CVBS) & S-Video


TM-6900 COMBO HD © High Definition Satellite & High-Definition Terrestrial Receiver

Same as the one above but this one got HD DVB-T too.


Prices are £279.00 and £299.00 respectively.

Now the question is - what'll happen to TM-9100 family?


Taken from Technomate website: __http://www.technomate.com/products2.php

[BGonaSTICK]

Will be interesting to see who stocks them and how quickly.

[wod]

the site sponsor must have some as already posted in the section

personally i'll wait for dreambox 8000 if it ever appears

[Unknown user #1]

These available from usual suspects too (A*sat and Wizard) although if you want to support forum, you know where to go, right?

As to software, there is no Linux, which is a pity. There was interesting comment on Wizard's forum from their team member:
there are 2 versions, both accepting the 1000 series software.

So, it seems like it is "grown up" TM1000?

[BGonaSTICK]

I don't see how the TM1xxx firmware can possibly run on them, as they most definitely have a different chipset.

The only ways that can happen is if they either run two chipsets (unlikely) or run 1xxx emulation (nuts).

Have I missed something?

[Unknown user #1]

Dunno You're an expert here and me (as nickname implies) just rookie
I guess what they meant is that keys file format are the same as for TM1000. Probably in a month or so we'll hear more about it.

[BGonaSTICK]

Originally Posted by TheRookie

...keys file format are the same as for TM1000...

In that case, 'big deal'. It would be much better if it were in a standard blinkin' format

[Unknown user #1]

OK, the patch is now available for the receiver from usual suspects.
According to them, the upgrade can be done via USB (Menu) or by RS232 null modem, like TM 1000 with Darkman or TM loader for 1000 series.

[BGonaSTICK]

It's physically a different patch though, right?

[Unknown user #1]

Possibly. As I said, I don't have either receiver, so can't comment.