Hi all,
I've just moved into a new property that has no working aerial connection, is unable to receive any Virgin services and appears to have a phone line that will only provide a working internet connection speed of around 10Mbps. There are however, two satelite dishes on the wall outside (which I assume are working) with one having a dual lnb with both feeds running into the living room. I think the internet speed will rule out any IPTV options as the internet connection will also be used by two children who use YouTube and other streaming services but maybe I am wrong with that presumption? So I believe that my best option for viewing fta channels would be to purchase a satelite receiver.
I have read a few posts on here to gather an idea of what receiver should be looking for and with a fairly short list of criteria I think the Edision OS nino 1x DVB-S/S2 loaded/flashed with OpenVix is the right choice. All I'm really looking for is a receiver that doesn't freeze or hang often (or not at all in a perfect world [emoji16]) and an EPG which is easy to browse and select a channel with (think technophobe partner and young kids).
There are a few queries i have, which are:
1: Although I have a dual lnb I could make use of, if the only function I would be missing out on is to record a program while watching another on a different channel then I'm happy to stick to a single tuner. Are there any other features a dual tuner gives to you?
2: Does the receiver require a permanent internet connection to be able to provide EPG information?
3: I have heard that you should use an external memory stick to store data (EPG data if I remember correctly), is this true and should I 100% purchase one with the receiver?
4: What would be the best way to test the satelite dishes to make sure they are usable before paying out for a receiver?
5: As a newbie to this I'm not sure if there is anything else I should be looking out for or researching. Is there anything I am missing?
Thanking you in advance.
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I've just moved into a new property that has no working aerial connection, is unable to receive any Virgin services and appears to have a phone line that will only provide a working internet connection speed of around 10Mbps. There are however, two satelite dishes on the wall outside (which I assume are working) with one having a dual lnb with both feeds running into the living room. I think the internet speed will rule out any IPTV options as the internet connection will also be used by two children who use YouTube and other streaming services but maybe I am wrong with that presumption? So I believe that my best option for viewing fta channels would be to purchase a satelite receiver.
I have read a few posts on here to gather an idea of what receiver should be looking for and with a fairly short list of criteria I think the Edision OS nino 1x DVB-S/S2 loaded/flashed with OpenVix is the right choice. All I'm really looking for is a receiver that doesn't freeze or hang often (or not at all in a perfect world [emoji16]) and an EPG which is easy to browse and select a channel with (think technophobe partner and young kids).
There are a few queries i have, which are:
1: Although I have a dual lnb I could make use of, if the only function I would be missing out on is to record a program while watching another on a different channel then I'm happy to stick to a single tuner. Are there any other features a dual tuner gives to you?
2: Does the receiver require a permanent internet connection to be able to provide EPG information?
3: I have heard that you should use an external memory stick to store data (EPG data if I remember correctly), is this true and should I 100% purchase one with the receiver?
4: What would be the best way to test the satelite dishes to make sure they are usable before paying out for a receiver?
5: As a newbie to this I'm not sure if there is anything else I should be looking out for or researching. Is there anything I am missing?
Thanking you in advance.
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