Blade 8000deferent

[kaissi]

Happy new year everyone. I got the blade 8000 a few days ago, and I need to give you my perspective on this box. This box is different from the 7000. It has a different menu, and a different tuner. From the way the blade media web site described this receiver , they made it sound identical to the 7000( that's misleading ) . This box is identical to the technomate m3 in picture quality, blind scan , and preformance.

blindscan on this box is fast and accurate , but I find the tuner is less sensitive than the blade 7000 combo.

picture quality ( in my opinion ) doesn't come close to the 7000 combo. It's not as sharp and vibrant as the 7000.

also, as of now, there's no iptv on this box.

now, I'm not saying it's a bed receiver, it's good for the money, but my advice is: if you have a blade 7000, don't get rid of it ( they just don't make them like this any more).

---------- Post Merged at 02:27 PM ----------

Sorry for the thread typo( stupid iPad). I just meant to say blade 8000. I'm not able to correct the title.

 

[cactikid]

you should have said its the new combo model just out.

http://www.blademedia.tv/bmcombo.html

 

[bees]

The BM8000

is a sat / terrestrial combo

not a sat / cable combo

 

[cactikid]

do you think they will mass produce a t model and not a c model,what is the kv 850 before and after flashing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aidWqDUPqi0

 

[bees]

V8s combo is the same, sold into irleand to recieve Saorview plus sat channels.

I know what your saying about the cable side but that's the way they are being sold at the moment.

I just think people will assume it's sat and cable because it's described as a "combo"

 

[deltawing]

The BM8000

is a sat / terrestrial combo

not a sat / cable combo

hi mate your mistaken the BM8000 is a sat, terrestial and a cable tuner. The terrestial tuner is a hybrid which also functions a cable tuner. I am using one as we speak

 

[WOODWARD]

yes your right its all three aparantly the firmware does not support scanning cable at pressent so i have been told, a colegue of mine has one but he needs a channel list so Does anyone know how to scan for cable channels or where to get a channel list for the 8000 thanks.

The BM8000

is a sat / terrestrial combo

not a sat / cable combo

hi mate your mistaken the BM8000 is a sat, terrestial and a cable tuner. The terrestial tuner is a hybrid which also functions a cable tuner. I am using one as we speak

 

[Ron105]

You have to put a 109 sofeware file on for cable i was told..

 

[bees]

hi mate your mistaken the BM8000 is a sat, terrestial and a cable tuner. The terrestial tuner is a hybrid which also functions a cable tuner. I am using one as we speak

Are you watching cable ?

 

[Ron105]

I know Bees but others are confused lol

 

[bees]

The latest firmware is here

You should be able to scan for cable with it, so big thanks to Ron105
for passing it on

 

[ajaz]

this is the latest firmware [150127]BM8000_109p which i saw on a different sat site but i could not download it cuz i wasnt a member. can someone upload the latest firmware please so i can start watching cable. also does the cable side work with the 105 firmware

 

[horne65]

External had problems

has anybody come across this problem with the Blade 8000, without the external hard drive connected all is well. When I connect the External drive all my pay channels are scrambled and there is no programe information. Disconnect the drive again and all is well.

 

[vk0]

Hi M8,

Struggling for quite a few day now.
Got a decent N line which is connected and live if i go t blade on line option can download the channel list for satellite but dish is not connected they wont work.

My trouble is with its tuner 2 scan, i have tried ver 104p, 105 and 109 of firmware and currently have 104p but my tuner 2 is not scanning any channel.
Tried power scan, auto scan manual scan almost everything but for some reason its just not canning any channal and i am going to give up on this box but you are my last hope f you can suggest something to fix my tuner 2 scan.
In my terrestrial scan there is no channel to scan please advise too if it has to don through terrestrial scan.

Thanks

 

[lac]

Firmware 109 should be on the box, connect to the Ant In not the Sat F connector, Power scan, try 6952 (Telewest) instead of 6887 (NTL), scan from a live feed direct from the VM wallsocket without a splitter is best. Good box for Sat but cable side not so good because of channel lists.