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    Octagon recently released the SX88 fta receiver. This is an entry level receiver with a closed source Linux operating system. The Octagon SX88 has a very good and accurate blindscan, and its tuner is very sensitive. Low symbol rate transponders are not an issue with this receiver.

    The Menus for the SX88 are laid out in an easy way, and they should be familiar to anyone that has had an Openbox or other Ali type receiver. The motor controls need some work as the diseqc 1.2 positions are hard coded to the satellite number. I have made a complaint about this, and will see if anything gets done about it. The motor also moves every time a different satellite is selected in the antenna setup menu, and this is another thing I would like to see fixed.

    The Octagon SX88 has several media capabilities such as IPTV, and includes a version of Kodi. I have not checked any of the media features to see what they do or how they function. The media does give the box other options, and would be great for someone that cannot get a lot of satellites, or for someone with fast Internet connection.

    Tthe SX88 is a great basic receiver and find it fun to play with. The small size of the SX88, and the infrared extension allow the SX88 to be mounted behind the tv or in another unseen location. The SX88 is about the same size or dimensions as a notebook hard drive. I find this receiver runs only warm, and does not get hot as long as there is no more than about 400 milliamps being drawn from the lnb output. I tested the lnb output at approximately 500 milliamps for 1 hour, and noticed the receiver got a bit warmer than I would like. Overall, this is a great little receiver. I will add more information about this receiver as it becomes available.

    Here are a couple of blindscan videos.



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    Here are the full specs of the SX88 that have been provided to me.

    Main Features:

    STB Type = DVB-S/S2 Receiver
    Main Chipset = GX 6611
    Mechanical = Plastic CASE
    Func/Interface = LNB IN,RCA, DUAL USB2.0,SPDIF,HDMI,LAN,IR, RS232,CA,DC-12V
    Heatsinking = Yes
    TUNER Type = RDA5815m
    Demodulator Type = Internal
    SMPS Type = 12V/1.5A Adapter

    Ⅱ.Software Features
    1.Software General Features(DVBS/S2)
    MPEG = MPEG2, H.264/AVC, H.265, HEVC, MP4, AVS+
    CA Type = Multi-CAS
    SCPC/MCPC = SCPC and MCPC receivable from C/Ku band satellite
    PAL/NTSC = Automatic PAL/NTSC conversion
    Channels Number = 5000 channels TV and Radio programmable
    Favorites = 16 different favorite groups selection
    OSD Language = Multi-language OSD (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian,Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Polish etc)
    EPG = Fully support to 7 days Electronic Program Guide(EPG)
    PIG = Picture in Graphics(PIG) support
    Color OSD = True color On Screen Display
    NetSearch = Automatic network search for newly added transponders
    DiSEqC = DiSEqC 1.2 fully support, 13/18V, 0/22K, 0/12V LNB control
    Channel Edit = Various channel editing functions(favorite, moving, locking, renaming, deleting and sorting)
    Parental Ctrl = Parental control for channels
    Easy Menu = Ease to use Menu System
    SoftUpgrade = Software upgrades through interet or USB
    Timer = Support set timer via EPG
    Subtitle = Subtitle support DVB EN300743 and EBU-
    Teletext = Teletext support DVB ETS300472 by OSD
    Save Channel = Automatic save for last channel
    Sort Channel = Channel list can be sorted by alphabetic A-Z,Scramble,Favorite,Lock,Sat
    USB Disk = Supprot FAT16/FAT32/FAT12/NTFS
    Record = 1 recording, then still can timeshift
    HDMI Interface = 480i/p, 576i/p, 720p, 1080i,1080p
    DLNA = Support DMS and DMR
    Network = Support LAN/WIFI/3G
    Internet = Support IPTV/Stalker/Youtube/Redtube/Shoutcast/Weather/Filmon/Xtream
    Plugin = Support KODI plugin(Optional)

    Ⅲ.Hardware Features
    LNB IN = IEC 169-24, F-Type, Female
    AV OUT = 1 ⊙3.5mm EarJACK CVBS,Audio L/R
    RS232 = 1 ⊙3.5mm EarJACK
    DIGITAL AUDIO = SPDIF Coaxial
    USB = 4 PIN Female USB 2.0
    HDMI = 19 PIN Female HDMI 1.4
    CA = Multi-CAS
    POWER = DC12V
    IR = 38KHz
    LED Indicator = RED:STANDBY;GREEN:Signal Indicator
    Battery (Remote) = 2 x 1.5V AAA
    Power adaptor = 12V/1.5A

    Ⅳ.Electric & Performance
    1.Main Chip Sets:
    CPU frequency = 600MHz
    Flash Memory = 1PCS 1Gbit/128Mbyte Nand FLASH
    SDRAM Memory = 1PCS 128Mx16bit/256Mbyte DDR3
    2.DVBS Tuner:
    Tuner Type = Silicon Tuner RDA5815m
    Frequency Range = 950 ~ 2150MHz
    Input Impedance = 75Ω
    LNB Power and Polarization = Vertical 13VDC;Horizontal 18VDC @ 400mA (max) 22KHz±0.4KHz(0.6V±0.2V)tone, Overload Protection
    Input Level Range = -75dBm~-25dBm
    3.DVBS Channel Decoder:
    DVBS Demod standard = DVB-S,DVB-S2
    DVBS Demodulation = QPSK, 8PSK
    DVBS Symbol Rate = 2 ~ 45MSPS
    DVBS Code Rate = 1/2,2/3,3/4,5/6,7/8 for DVBS, 1/4,1/3,2/5,1/2,3/5,2/3,3/4,5/6,8/9,9/10 for DVBS2
    4.TS Demux:
    Demultiplexer = MPEG2 ISO/IEC 13818-1
    Input Bit Rate = Max 120Mbit/s
    5.Video Decode:
    Video Decode = H.265 video(HEVC/H.265) upto L4.0, H.264 video(ISO/IEC 14496-10) upto L4.1, MPEG-4 video(ISO/IEC 14496-2) up to L5,MPEG2 video( ISO/IEC 13818-2) MP@ML
    Aspect Ratio = 4:3、16:9
    Video Resolution = 1920x1080,1280x720,720x576,720x480
    6.Audio Decode:
    Audio Decode = MPEG-1 layerI/II,MP3, MPEG-4 AAC and AAC plus(HE-AACv1 and v2), DRA,optionally supports Dolby Digital(AC-3), optically supports Dolby Digital Plus(DD+)
    Sound Mode = LEFT/RIGHT/STEREO/MONO
    Sampling Frequency = 32KHz、44.1KHz、48KHz
    7.AV Output:
    Video Bandwidth = SD:5.0MHz(-3dB),HD:30MHz(-3dB)
    Video Impedance = 75Ω
    Video Voltage Level = 1.0 Vp-p
    Audio Freq. Range = 20~20KHz
    Audio Impedance = 600Ω
    Audio Voltage Level = 2V rms(5.6Vp-p)
    8.Environment:
    Input Voltage = AC 100~240V,50Hz/60Hz
    Consumption = Max 20W
    standby = <0.5W
    Temperature = 0~40℃
    Humidity = <95%

    Software Additions (More Pending):
    - added lock function for adult (Parental control)
    - extended satellite max number to 250
    - extended TP max number to 10000
    - extended TP max number of one satellite to 400
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    A file was released a couple days ago that changed the SX88 to enigma2 format for satellite and channel files. I loaded a North American satellites.xml file into the SX88 using DreamboxEdit. This is the same satellites.xml file that I use in the Octagon SF4008.

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    The Octagon SX88 can almost blindscan for other enigma2 boxes. The only thing keeping this from happening is the way the SX88 logs transponders. Here are some examples.

    Octagon SF4008 satellites.xml file
    <sat flags="1" name="99.2W Galaxy 16 C Band" position="-993">
    <transponder fec_inner="4" frequency="3740000" modulation="2" polarization="1" symbol_rate="29995000" system="1" />
    <transponder fec_inner="3" frequency="3777000" modulation="1" polarization="0" symbol_rate="2399000" system="1" />



    Octagon SX88 satellites.xml file
    <sat name="99.2W Galaxy 16 C Band" flags="0" position="-993">
    <transponder frequency="3740000" symbol_rate="29995000" polarization="1" fec_inner="0" system="0" modulation="0"/>
    <transponder frequency="3777000" symbol_rate="2399000" polarization="0" fec_inner="0" system="0" modulation="0"/>


    The FEC, System, and Modulation are set to 0 in the SX88 satellites.xml. My guess is the tuner in the SX88 can automatically detect these values, so there is no need to log them.

    If the FEC, System, and Modulation types can be correctly logged by the SX88, then whatever is scanned using the SX88 could be transferred to other enigma2 receivers!
    I hope the developers see the benefits of this and fix it! The SX88 is more desirable if it can blindscan for other enigma2 receivers!
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    Hi El Bandido
    I have sent a PM to you in regards to a workaround for the motor issue, may i have an answer?
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    See post# 19 Here: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].

    Thought you would see that....
    Thanks.
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