This news is about a month old, but I thought I would post it due to the new form factor design of the receiver.
The slide-in HDD Mount System is quite interesting and I wouldn't be surprised others adopting something similar. The display may be a gimmick to some or a useful item to others. As usual, I am pretty sure it will retail in the high 300's or more (Euro) as the trend seems to continue in that direction.
Thread: Xtrend ET8500
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Xtrend ET8500 – 10-14-2014,10:16 PM
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10-16-2014,04:43 PM
The drop in Hdd is nice improvement to FTA gear. It's been done in lap tops for years.
The 4.3" display might be useful for certain commercial applications where there are multiple receivers in service. I don't see it needed for hobbiest.C: 8' Andrew w/orthomode feeding twin Norsat 8515, Atemio Nemesis
Ku: 1.2m Channel Master w/orthomode feeding twin NJR universal lnbs, Manhattan
DBS: Motorized DTV Slimline w/DMS 922 circular, Jynxbox Ultra V3
4:2:2 AZminiMe slaved off C/Ku
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10-16-2014,06:21 PM
Should be good for tweaking a dish, no need to drag a tv out to the dish
mengram11 ft solid fiberglass BUD and 24' Von Weise Actuator, ESX242 dual C-band lnbf, 10 ft Channel Master TVRO Solid BUD and 24" Thompson-Saganaw Actuator, ESX242 dual C-band lnbf, 8 ft mesh BUD, ESX242 dual C-band lnbf, (2) 36 inch Geosat Pro KU Dishes, both have SG6000 motors, Invacom QPH-031, JSC322-2 dual KU lnb, DSR922 Motorola 4Dtv, Amiko Alien2, (2) Optibox Raptors, Eyebox X5, Pansat 9500 HDX, (2) Openbox S9 fta receivers, Manhattan-1933, & Geosat Pro HDVR 3500 22inch directtv slimline (will be using as a stationary dish). 52 inch LG Plasma, 47 inch LG 3D, Smart TV, 32 inch Coby LCD televisions. LOS 55.0W to 139.0W
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10-17-2014,08:36 AM
Enigma 2 is very good for dish alignment because you can use apps for your smart phone to make dish adjustments. The only requirement is you need a wireless network that can be seen by the receiver and the smart phone when it is beside the dish. This is a much better system than dragging the receiver out to the dish for most minor adjustments.
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10-17-2014,10:38 AMOptibox Anaconda, X2, OpenBox-S9, CS8000 and 2 X CW700S, 7 1/2' Perfect Ten scanning 55W to 139W C Band and a 39" Q-Sat scanning 30W to 125W Ku Band
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10-17-2014,11:47 AM
Taking the small tv out to the dishes can be a real hassle after a while. So, I bought two Sat Hero meters, models 200 and 500 about three years ago. The 500 has a tv display and the 200 has an audio tone. I use both to tune in multi lnbs on the same dish. The 200 is always connected to the stronger sat lnb and the 500 is connected to the weaker sat lnb. It really makes re-tuning a breeze. The plus side is not having to drag out the tv, receiver and power cord. This setup might be overkill, but it definitely makes life easier.
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10-17-2014,03:32 PM
You guys make alignment too tekie. Just have your wife shout the numbers out the window.
C: 8' Andrew w/orthomode feeding twin Norsat 8515, Atemio Nemesis
Ku: 1.2m Channel Master w/orthomode feeding twin NJR universal lnbs, Manhattan
DBS: Motorized DTV Slimline w/DMS 922 circular, Jynxbox Ultra V3
4:2:2 AZminiMe slaved off C/Ku
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10-17-2014,04:07 PM
Tried that and the wifey did more then yelling out numbers.