My Review of the iSmart X7 Receiver

[eastof111]

The last firmware I used was 03-01-13 v. 3308 which had a bin size 7749632 kb and in December I download the bin for model 7 HD+ which has a bin size of 8192000 kb. Tried loading to receiver just for the heck of it and it did not recognize the file.

[77ta]

I tried the 12/24/13 firmware for the X6 at the same site. It works fine but the only change I've noticed after using it a week is the epg works now for the handful of channels that provide the info. It is version V570-2013/12/18 my receiver came with version V509 2013/01/13.

To get the x6 to recognize the file I had to change the extension for the file from "ap" to "AP" (capitalized).

[rrob311]

What chipset does this receiver run?

[eastof111]

X6 = dunno.... X7 = has heat sink on chip.... can't tell. Has Eardatek tuner.

[77ta]

X6 = Processor: Mstar7819 Demodulator: MSB1310 Tuner: ?

[rrob311]

So are these receivers no longer being produced?

[eastof111]

X6 = dunno
X7 = No - replaced my a newer model (X7 HD+) that seems to have the same characteristics. But the firmware size is totally different and will not work with the X7.