I brought the X2 into our workshop at the Radio Station. Here we have a commercial 12' dish parked at 139w for radio feeds. The X2 did well with these feeds from Global America, Premiere, Clear Channel, and Cumulus radio networks, 562 in all. Over 100 0f them were active today. These have a mix of DVB-s2, AC3, and aac audio, the X2 played them all.
When sorting thru the radio channel list I had the box lock up a few times. Seems you can't get to fast fingered with the X2 or this will happen. Without a power switch you have to pull the plug, kind of a nuisance.






I then set up the variable loading to test the LNB voltage and current. Set for 18v @ 400 ma, the X2 maximum rating, I held it at this level for an hour. The box runs quite warm, but not hot, and no more than under normal load.





Next was to see what this box can handle. I turned up the load to draw 502.6 ma, 100 over the max rating. Voltage held at 17.99v and no extra heat was observed.





Final test was to take it as high as it would go. As I got up to 650ma the voltage started to fall to 17v. Then somewhere around 700ma the receiver shut down and re-booted.

I was wondering how this little box could easily meet and exceed it's max ratings. Inside under the card reader is the LNB regulator, 2SA928a rated at 2 amps, far beyond the .4 amp LNB rating.
The power supply itself has heavy diodes and a transformer that makes a shame out of the Openbox S-10. Anyone posting that they don't have enough power to move a motor has something else wrong. The X2 has the capability.




I'll post more after I've had the box a few more days.