Is Starview 5 History

[Jonpc]

This is interesting,found on a well known forum.

JUST TO KEEP YOU ALL UPDATED I CONFIRM THERE WILL BE A NEW STARVIEW HD RECEIVER LAUNCHED MID NOVERMBER READY FOR XMAS

I WILL GIVE FULL SPEC AND MANY IMAGES WITHIN NEXT FEW DAYS BUT HERE ARE A FEW DETAILS TO KEEP YOU UPDATED

THE STARVIEW HD IS A DUEL TUNER SATELLITE AND CABLE RECEIVER CAPABLE OF RECEIVING BOTH SATELLITE AND CABLE CHANNELS. SIMULTANEOUSLY

IT HAS 2 X USB PORTS THIS TIME ONE ON FRONT AND ONE ON REAR BOTH PROVIDING PVR FUNCTION AND FUTURE FIRMWARE UPGRADEABLE.

THIS IS A FULL HD RECEIVER IN SATELLITE AND CABLE MODES NOT A USELESS UPSCALING BOX THATS POINTLESS

THE UNIT HAS A CI SLOT AND A MULTI READ SMARTCARD READER , THE SATELLITE SIDE IS A FULLY MOTORISED ENTHUSIAST RECEIVER FULLY BOASTING ALL FEATURES OF OTHER HD SAT RECEIVERS ON THE MARKET. BUT CAN BE USED ALSO IN SIMPLE FREESAT INSTALLATIONS IF REQUIRED.

THE CABLE SIDE OF THE UNIT IS THE BEST CABLE RECEIVER WE HAVE COME ACROSS YET

THE UNIT IS EXPECTED TO RETAIL @ THE £200 MARK WHICH IS VERY CHEAP IF YOU COMPARE IT TO OTHER HD RECEIVERS IN THE MARKET WITH HALF THE SPEC AT AROUND £180 FOR CABLE ONLY OR £289 FOR SATELLITE AND TERRESTRIAL BOXES..

[Shamster]

Yeh, my starview supplier sent me an email about this new box. Fingers crossed.

[TheOmegaMan]

I doubt the Starview 5 is history. Reading the info, the new box will be an HD dual-tuner (sat & cable) receiver - neither of which apply to the Starview 5. The price is much higher too, so likely targetting a slightly different market.

[jam30]

here it is,