Vu+ Solo 4K

[el bandido]

Here is something interesting about the 4K blindscan plugin.
Nims Supported: _supportNimType = { 'AVL1208':'', 'AVL6222':'6222_', 'AVL6211':'6211_', 'BCM7356':'bcm7346_'}
The supported nims are the same as we have now. Nothing new appears to have been added for the 4K FBC tuner. Why?

[eastof111]

$$$$$$$$$$..... For now milk it for all its worth, later, miraculously, if needed, the genie will appear and present a new innovation we need or have been requesting. For example, the iptv stream blind scan most likely does exist, but it is has not yet been released due to infringement laws, or the next plateau of $$$$ has not yet been reached. Time will tell.

[el bandido]

Seems the blindscan plugin does not work yet. Cannot understand why they put that plugin in the 4K image.

[el bandido]

There does not seem to be a blindscan bin file for the receiver. It looks like the blindscan plugin and the receiver bin file will need updating in order for blindscan to work.

IPTV Scanner? Good idea! Have you tried any of these? [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

[eastof111]

Still using the ole urlsnooper.

[Sundtek]

While the Vu+ Solo 4K is an ARM System we updated our driver to support ATSC as well.
The first customer already replied there are no glitches with that box.

[eastof111]

Ultra HD:

The Solo 4K will output tv pictures at many different resolutions, so you do not need to have an Ultra HD tv to use this receiver, in-fact viewing 4K UHD channels on a 1080p tv makes you wonder if you even need a 4K tv as the picture is bright and clear even when downscaled. However if you do have a 4K tv then you can set the Solo 4K to output at 2160p and this will do all the upscaling for you, obviously SD content does not look as good as HD and UHD, but it doesn’t do a bad job of the upscaling (probably a lot better than some of the cheaper 4K tv’s can manage on their own).

Fixed Dual FBC Tuners:

But before we look at that, let’s look at the Dual Fixed FBC tuners. FBC stands for Full Band Capture. This new FBC tuner, will allow you to tune into 4 different frequencies per tuner, which means that you effectively have 8 tuners inside your Solo 4K and if you have the optional twin pluggable tuner installed too, this gives you a total of 10 tuners.

To get the maximum from the Dual FBC tuners you will need to use a Unicable LNB, this means you can choose to view / record 4 different frequencies per tuner, however using a conventional lnb as found on most current satellite dishes around the world, it is still possible to tune to 8 different tv channels, but there are some limitations to which frequency’s you can tune at the same time.

LCD Display:

The LCD display on the front is 3.5” and gives an 18bit, 262000 colour picture, you can use this to view the time, station name / number, current program information etc, however you can also use is as a 2nd screen, and watch tv on the LCD in real time.

Detachable Hard Drive:

This is a nice little feature that Vu+ have come up with, you can simply and quickly remove the 2.5” sata hdd, handy if you want to copy large files from your computer to your Solo 4K or vice-versa.


Blindscan:

Another great feature of the Solo 4K, is the Blindscan function, this is more for enthusiasts and advanced users that like to scan the skies for all the channels they can find. The Blindscan plugin will ask you to select which satellite you want to Blindscan, and then the receiver will do the rest. It’s a great feature especially when looking for feeds, or scanning those satellites where channels move around frequently (this feature requires a driver update to get it working at time of writing this review).


Full review at: vuplus-community.net/board/threads/vu-solo4k-tested-for-you.25648

[el bandido]

The same website also says that blindscan is not available yet when questioned about it. I do not like to see features being advertised that do not work now, but are supposed to work in the future.

Comparing with my Duo2, it looks like I would get the following upgrades for about $600.00 U.S.

* Ability to watch two UHD test channels
* Upgrade to ARM chipset
* Upgrade to USB 3.0
* Upgrade HDMI (At some point in the future)
* Upgrade to FBC DVB-S2 tuners

[eastof111]

Plus a slightly faster boot time....lol.

Time to wait and see what the competitors will bring in the new year.

[el bandido]

There is also a definite advantage when it comes to tuners. The pictured receiver is running 10 tuners. Do not know what the tuner limit is, but that is pretty impressive to me.

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