Digicrystal dual tuner SDT-9060PVR

[Ext User(Samual)]

Digicrystal dual tuner SDT-9060PVR, Anyone have one of these?

On Ebay they go for $230 odd, bit of a bargain.

I heard they had problems initially, there is new firmware out now
though

[Ext User(Doogle)]

"Samual" <no@spam.net> wrote in message
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> Digicrystal dual tuner SDT-9060PVR, Anyone have one of these?
>
> On Ebay they go for $230 odd, bit of a bargain.
>
> I heard they had problems initially, there is new firmware out now
> though
>
yep watching it now

very good value for two tuner and HD- latest software has sorted some
glitches with the timeshift.

I.'m happy with mine

Boing

[Ext User(Brian Rusten)]

"Doogle" <Doogle@Zebidee.com> wrote in message
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> very good value for two tuner and HD- latest software has sorted some
> glitches with the timeshift.

HD? I think it's SD, isn't it?

[Ext User(Samual)]

On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 10:35:15 +1000, "Brian Rusten"
<brusten@optushome.com.au> wrote:

>
>"Doogle" <Doogle@Zebidee.com> wrote in message
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>> very good value for two tuner and HD- latest software has sorted some
>> glitches with the timeshift.
>
>HD? I think it's SD, isn't it?

Yes he meant HD = hard drive

[Ext User(Brian Rusten)]

"Samual" <no@spam.net> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 10:35:15 +1000, "Brian Rusten"
> <brusten@optushome.com.au> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Doogle" <Doogle@Zebidee.com> wrote in message
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>>> very good value for two tuner and HD- latest software has sorted some
>>> glitches with the timeshift.
>>
>>HD? I think it's SD, isn't it?
>
> Yes he meant HD = hard drive

Ah. OK.

Maybe HDD for hard drive and HD for high definition would make it easier?

After all, in aus.tv.digital, I automatically assume HD = high definition.

[Ext User(Cosmo Brown)]

On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:39:24 +1000, "Brian Rusten"
<brusten@optushome.com.au> wrote:


I read in a forum that the Digicrystal tuners could not pull in UHF
transmissions. No SBS. Is that true?

TIA

>>>"Doogle" <Doogle@Zebidee.com> wrote in message
>>>news:ne50g.7072$vy1.2855@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>> very good value for two tuner and HD- latest software has sorted some
>>>> glitches with the timeshift.
>>>

[Ext User(Krusty)]

> I read in a forum that the Digicrystal tuners could not pull in UHF
> transmissions. No SBS. Is that true?


Not many STBs can receive analogue to my knowledge! I saw a DGTEC SD (twin
SD tuner PVR) that did both digital & analogue but I was under the
impression most STBs only do digital? I don't understand your reference to
SBS, they have digital & analogue! The only channel that is analogue & not
digital (in Sydney) is 31.

[Ext User(DaSuthNa)]

Krusty wrote:
>> I read in a forum that the Digicrystal tuners could not pull in UHF
>> transmissions. No SBS. Is that true?
>
>
> Not many STBs can receive analogue to my knowledge! I saw a DGTEC SD (twin
> SD tuner PVR) that did both digital & analogue but I was under the
> impression most STBs only do digital? I don't understand your reference to
> SBS, they have digital & analogue! The only channel that is analogue & not
> digital (in Sydney) is 31.

I'm not sure why you're bringing analog into it. I thought Cosmo simply
wanted confirmation that the digital tuner covers UHF as he'd heard in
forums that it did not (and therefore couldn't pick up the UHF digital SBS).

[Ext User(Cosmo Brown)]

Correct! All I want to know before I empty my wallet is if the
Digicrystal tuner(s) can detect SBS digital. That's all, folks.



On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:57:11 +1000, DaSuthNa
<dasuthna@nospam.backpacknuke.com> wrote:

>> SBS, they have digital & analogue! The only channel that is analogue & not
>> digital (in Sydney) is 31.
>
>I'm not sure why you're bringing analog into it. I thought Cosmo simply
>wanted confirmation that the digital tuner covers UHF as he'd heard in
>forums that it did not (and therefore couldn't pick up the UHF digital SBS).

[Ext User(Justin)]

Krusty wrote:

> Not many STBs can receive analogue to my knowledge! I saw a DGTEC SD (twin
> SD tuner PVR) that did both digital & analogue but I was under the
> impression most STBs only do digital? I don't understand your reference to
> SBS, they have digital & analogue! The only channel that is analogue & not
> digital (in Sydney) is 31.

SBS digital is on UHF too (in capital cities).

[Ext User(Krusty)]

> I'm not sure why you're bringing analog into it. I thought Cosmo simply
> wanted confirmation that the digital tuner covers UHF as he'd heard in
> forums that it did not (and therefore couldn't pick up the UHF digital
> SBS).

I must be missing something here? UHF (&VHF) are analogue unless I'm
mistaken & most "Digital" STBs don't handle analogue?

There again depending on the specific individuals interpretation of the
terminology I may well be wrong?

[Ext User(DaSuthNa)]

UHF describes the range of radio frequencies over which the digital or
analog signals are transmitted or received. It implies neither method.

Krusty wrote:
>> I'm not sure why you're bringing analog into it. I thought Cosmo simply
>> wanted confirmation that the digital tuner covers UHF as he'd heard in
>> forums that it did not (and therefore couldn't pick up the UHF digital
>> SBS).
>
> I must be missing something here? UHF (&VHF) are analogue unless I'm
> mistaken & most "Digital" STBs don't handle analogue?
>
> There again depending on the specific individuals interpretation of the
> terminology I may well be wrong?
>
>

[Ext User(deFragged)]

Krusty wrote:
>>I'm not sure why you're bringing analog into it. I thought Cosmo simply
>>wanted confirmation that the digital tuner covers UHF as he'd heard in
>>forums that it did not (and therefore couldn't pick up the UHF digital
>>SBS).
>
>
> I must be missing something here? UHF (&VHF) are analogue unless I'm
> mistaken & most "Digital" STBs don't handle analogue?
>
You are mistaken. Digital is broadcast in the same frequency ranges as
analogue. www.dba.org.au can help you find the frequencies if you want
to look them up.

> There again depending on the specific individuals interpretation of the
> terminology I may well be wrong?
>
>

[Ext User(PeteR)]

"deFragged" <nospam@thank.u> wrote in message
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> Krusty wrote:
> >>I'm not sure why you're bringing analog into it. I thought Cosmo simply
> >>wanted confirmation that the digital tuner covers UHF as he'd heard in
> >>forums that it did not (and therefore couldn't pick up the UHF digital
> >>SBS).
> >
> >
> > I must be missing something here? UHF (&VHF) are analogue unless I'm
> > mistaken & most "Digital" STBs don't handle analogue?
> >
> You are mistaken. Digital is broadcast in the same frequency ranges as
> analogue. www.dba.org.au can help you find the frequencies if you want
> to look them up.
>
> > There again depending on the specific individuals interpretation of the
> > terminology I may well be wrong?
> >
Some regional areas (e.g. the Hervey Bay translator, Rockhampton, Gold Coast
etc. etc.) use UHF only or a mix of VHF and UHF channels for both analogue
and digital transmissions.
Regards
PeteR

[Ext User(Doogle)]

"Cosmo Brown" <dingdongdaddy@dumas.com> wrote in message
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> Correct! All I want to know before I empty my wallet is if the
> Digicrystal tuner(s) can detect SBS digital. That's all, folks.


yes it does = well mine does anyway

[Ext User(me)]

yes great box at a very good price, excellent tuner for the money, and easy
to use,
select the State you are in, ( not the State of Confusion) QLD, NSW eg; and
the preselect channels are there or do a Manual or AUTO scan
not bad gadget approx half the price of competitors, would be interested to
hear if anyone has fitted a 200gb HDD,?? it's easy done, but paperwork
says up to 120gb HDD only supported

rgds
"Doogle" <Doogle@Zebidee.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Cosmo Brown" <dingdongdaddy@dumas.com> wrote in message
> news:2lja425jvhm9vue4jf1q1orlpas445drbl@4ax.com...
>> Correct! All I want to know before I empty my wallet is if the
>> Digicrystal tuner(s) can detect SBS digital. That's all, folks.
>
>
> yes it does = well mine does anyway
>