HDTV Receiver

[Jim-S]

I do, have had since May 1st.
yes Euro receiver with the funny power plug, I put a standard power cord in its place, plugs in the back like a DSR 920 does.

Does Europe have the same power requirements such as 120V 60hertz etc. I thought it was different but I could be wrong.

[1captain]

Does Europe have the same power requirements such as 120V 60hertz etc. I thought it was different but I could be wrong.

Noop, 240 to 250-volt @ 50hertz.

[Vitruvius]

So, do you also have a transformer for the receiver Mr. Captain? I did see the receiver for sale on the web from some company in Arizona...

[pmb1010]

a lot of the electrical equipment these days have autoranging voltage inputs.
For example - This lenovo notebook I'm using has input of 100 to 240 volts with 50 or 60hz.

You need to look at the specifications. It just might take UK and USA voltages natively, simply by putting on the right plug.

[Sadoun]

I would recommend waiting on buying any HD receiver for FTA. Reasons:

• Very few FTA HD channels available
• Current FTA HD receivers on the market today are way too expensive and lack the features

Upcoming HD receivers will be North America compatible and should have MPEG4 DVB-S2 capability. Also, ATSC built-in tuner is a plus.

[1captain]

I would recommend waiting on buying any HD receiver for FTA. Reasons:

• Very few FTA HD channels available
• Current FTA HD receivers on the market today are way too expensive and lack the features

Upcoming HD receivers will be North America compatible and should have MPEG4 DVB-S2 capability. Also, ATSC built-in tuner is a plus.

Well have to disagree on few HD channels, if you look at lyngsat then yes, but if you start hunting an scanning then no, also not that many on Ku, bunches on C, from AMC-7 over to Intelsat-3r I have HD channel or channels on every sat except for Anik-F2 @ 111.1, not that much is on that sat anyway. an then on some sats like AMC-1 & AMC-15 will go into the teen's for HD channels 24/7. now on sats like AMC-16, 9, 5, H-2, don't have HD 24/7 but do get a lot of HD wild feeds their, 1 week end counted 17 HD feeds on H-2.

but on mpeg-4 an S2 yes an yes, that is a must to have these day's, an more so every day with S2, I would not even think of buying a HD receiver unless it would do S2.

the ATSC tuner is nice but not a must to have, reason why is just about all HD tv's today have it built in, but if you're HD tv is older then you may want to look at, a receiver that has the ATSC tuner, also it is nice when you switch from sat to OTA, don't have to change inputs on the tv.

now on the price yes, but they are not as bad as when they 1st came out. April 2007 is when I bought my SV-8000 paid over $500 to get it to the door, bought it from a dealer like you're self Sadoun, reason why if I have a problem you can help me, it is not that way when you deal with E-bay. now the AZ had it delevered under $400 also from a dealer. now a days you can buy a good HD mpeg receiver from $300 to $400 delevered. back when they 1st came out that was not the case.

also you need to look at what 1 pays for a HD tv, an what type of HD content they want, small dish people, cable people of from the phone people, an now the montly bill. an then you will have all of you're HD channels 24/7. with a HD-mpeg receiver this is not that way, they come an go, look at FTV sd. so for a mpeg HD receiver in my case I think it is not that high priced today, but other buyers of a HD receiver may have a different out look at it.

Just had to add my 2-cents on this 1 Sadoun.

[pmb1010]

I would not even think of buying a HD receiver unless it would do S2..

with "S2" we're talking bigger (and I mean 10 foot) sized dish for C band stuff?

That what worries me about this hobby.
It was neat and easy to put up a 30inch-ish dish for Ku, and with a 6 foot C band, it simply just got fun.

Now things are migrating to HD, and S2. Sure there's still lots of stuff up there, but some of us are unwilling or just don't have the space for a huge dish in the backyard. It was a chore just to get the OK from the other half for the 6 footer. She's happy now that the HH180 motor broke, since that dish is no longer in use.

I've been waiting to do something, but surely don't want to throw a lot of money at a transitioning technology.

Just some random comments...

[Sadoun]

1captain,

Yes, what you said makes sense.

What I should have said is that there aren't many KU band HD FTA channels yet that justify an HD receiver. Most people don't have the money or the space for a C-band dish setup. That market "unfortunately" is getting smaller daily. I would take a C/KU band dish anytime over a small KU band dish. But if I am restricted with the space and funds, then it becomes not an option.