which box ?
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bees
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LX1 and LX2 won't take an internal HDD, only external. Go for a USB 3.0 if possible, rather than USB 2.0.
Also USB pen drives are slower still so you can get synch problems between the picture and the audio.
Just a quick pointer for you, if you record to a HDD on a single tuner box (LX1)
the box locks itself to the channel while recording is taking place.
If you have a twin tuner(LX2) you can record using one, and the other tuner is used to watch any other program
while the box is recording.
Also USB pen drives are slower still so you can get synch problems between the picture and the audio.
Just a quick pointer for you, if you record to a HDD on a single tuner box (LX1)
the box locks itself to the channel while recording is taking place.
If you have a twin tuner(LX2) you can record using one, and the other tuner is used to watch any other program
while the box is recording.
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bees
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It won't take an internal, WOS just give you the option of an external 500GB HDD pre formatted for £50.
You can get cheaper yourself and formatting it takes 30 secs.
I have got the LX2 combo, it's too small for an internal, most boxes state they can take an internal HDD and are bigger, they are usually more expensive
as they see it as an extra feature
You can get cheaper yourself and formatting it takes 30 secs.
I have got the LX2 combo, it's too small for an internal, most boxes state they can take an internal HDD and are bigger, they are usually more expensive
as they see it as an extra feature
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bees
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LX2, buy your own External USB 3.0 HDD would be about the best box for you in my opinion if you are sticking to your in budget
Lets you record one channel and watch another, decent spec, good first box, miles better than going budget as most then sell on and upgrade once they see it all working, make sure you have a shotgun (double coax) cable
coming in to your house.
Also, if your router is near your TV straight Ethernet feed, if the router and TV are in different rooms
you will need a pair of homeplugs, plus you will have to pay a sub to a server
As you can see, you get what you pay for and it's easy to keep adding to the list of features :willy nilly:
Lets you record one channel and watch another, decent spec, good first box, miles better than going budget as most then sell on and upgrade once they see it all working, make sure you have a shotgun (double coax) cable
coming in to your house.
Also, if your router is near your TV straight Ethernet feed, if the router and TV are in different rooms
you will need a pair of homeplugs, plus you will have to pay a sub to a server
As you can see, you get what you pay for and it's easy to keep adding to the list of features :willy nilly:
id go with the following
vu+ duo 2 around £350 top end some technical knowledge needed ftp loading cams etc flashing images
mid range blade media bm5000 £110 mid range easy to use update channel lists via remote
openbox /skybox v8s around £40 budget easy to use load in channels and lines via usb
vu+ duo 2 around £350 top end some technical knowledge needed ftp loading cams etc flashing images
mid range blade media bm5000 £110 mid range easy to use update channel lists via remote
openbox /skybox v8s around £40 budget easy to use load in channels and lines via usb
