Approved Octagon HD Retailer

[southernsatellite]

We have been chosen to be the first dealer in the UK to offer the new Octagon SF918 HD receiver. These will be available from wednesday next week, price to be confirmed tomorrow and then pre-orders can be taken.

[kerrywez]

Hi Ian can you please let us have a bit of information regarding the receiver, can it be patched, has it cam slots, is it Linux and the likes?

Very best regards Wez

[southernsatellite]

Here is the full spec:

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

[southernsatellite]

Price is confirmed at £279.95 but for Tech Watch members the price will be £249.95 delivery is £10

To pre-order one, contact me and qoute Tech Watch

Delivery will be 19-20th June.