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superhans0113 · 05-01-09, 09:57 PM

Hi I am new to all this,

I am paying for VM broadband and am I am thinking of purchasing a eurovox max v 2008,

This will be the first box I will have bought, is there anything I need to watch out for ?,

What sort of price would I expect to pay for a new boxed one ?,

Any help would be much appreciated,

Am I correct in thinking if I can't see the row of 3 green capacitors through the slots at the front on the left side of the box, then it is a clone ?.

Thanks for any help you can offer.

marky_811 · 05-01-09, 10:27 PM

dont buy a max v most are clones,better buying a sl1000 box

nibblitz · 05-01-09, 11:45 PM

yep I'd second that, play safe, be assured, buy an ex1000 .. Its a small, funky & discrete little thing, doddle to setup and use, and works well ..
:-)

lincsat · 06-01-09, 12:18 AM

There haven't been any new MAX V's for some time now - currently there are the EX1000 and EX5000 available

stuart551 · 06-01-09, 09:48 AM

And good idea to go with lincsat's shop as you can see his link just above me..

glazerz · 06-01-09, 11:52 AM

I purchased an ex1000sl just over a month ago and it is a wonderful little box

superhans0113 · 06-01-09, 12:17 PM

Thanks everybody for the reply's,

I was thinking of the eurovox max v 2008 because there seems to be a lot of information available for when it goes wrong/needs updating, and they sell them at my local carboot, the same guy has been selling them for over 6 months, but from what every one is saying these will most likely be clones,

How long would you expect a eurovox EX1000 to last, before I would need to upgrade the firmware ?,

Is the only difference between the EX1000 & EX5000 that the EX5000 has an internal hard drive for recording programs ?,

what size is the hard drive ?,

Thanks again for everyone's help.

Tazer · 06-01-09, 12:27 PM

The difference between the ex1000 and the ex5000 is the hard drive facilty. The ex5000 comes with a 120gb hard drive, but i think its possible to get a higher hard drive to work with the ex5000

AciidSn3ak3r · 06-01-09, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tazer

The difference between the ex1000 and the ex5000 is the hard drive facilty. The ex5000 comes with a 120gb hard drive, but i think its possible to get a higher hard drive to work with the ex5000

Well it depends if you request to buy a hard drive at the same time. I think you can get up to 500gb but it will only record 1 transponder and one time. It doesnt have more than 1 tuner.
When you buy the ex5000 as the cheapest option you will usually only get the box and not a hard drive.

05-01-09, 09:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
superhans0113 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thinking of buying Eurovox max V 2008 ?. Hi I am new to all this, I am paying for VM broadband and am I am thinking of purchasing a eurovox max v 2008, This will be the first box I will have bought, is there anything I need to watch out for ?, What sort of price would I expect to pay for a new boxed one ?, Any help would be much appreciated, Am I correct in thinking if I can't see the row of 3 green capacitors through the slots at the front on the left side of the box, then it is a clone ?. Thanks for any help you can offer.

05-01-09, 10:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
marky_811 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: kingspark,glasgow Posts: 371 Thanks: 64 Thanked 64 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying Eurovox max V 2008 ?. dont buy a max v most are clones,better buying a sl1000 box

05-01-09, 11:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
nibblitz Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 658 Thanks: 8 Thanked 169 Times in 154 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying Eurovox max V 2008 ?. yep I'd second that, play safe, be assured, buy an ex1000 .. Its a small, funky & discrete little thing, doddle to setup and use, and works well .. :-)

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lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 5,913 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,575 Times in 663 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying Eurovox max V 2008 ?. There haven't been any new MAX V's for some time now - currently there are the EX1000 and EX5000 available __________________ Blade7000 & Vu+ Duo in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25. Kryptview £123.50 & SV7 under £93 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

06-01-09, 09:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
stuart551 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 40 Thanks: 5 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying Eurovox max V 2008 ?. And good idea to go with lincsat's shop as you can see his link just above me..

06-01-09, 11:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
glazerz Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 54 Thanks: 9 Thanked 16 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying Eurovox max V 2008 ?. I purchased an ex1000sl just over a month ago and it is a wonderful little box

06-01-09, 12:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
superhans0113 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying Eurovox max V 2008 ?. Thanks everybody for the reply's, I was thinking of the eurovox max v 2008 because there seems to be a lot of information available for when it goes wrong/needs updating, and they sell them at my local carboot, the same guy has been selling them for over 6 months, but from what every one is saying these will most likely be clones, How long would you expect a eurovox EX1000 to last, before I would need to upgrade the firmware ?, Is the only difference between the EX1000 & EX5000 that the EX5000 has an internal hard drive for recording programs ?, what size is the hard drive ?, Thanks again for everyone's help.

06-01-09, 12:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tazer Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 322 Thanks: 2 Thanked 30 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Thinking of buying Eurovox max V 2008 ?. The difference between the ex1000 and the ex5000 is the hard drive facilty. The ex5000 comes with a 120gb hard drive, but i think its possible to get a higher hard drive to work with the ex5000

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