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TEST REPORT

12-01/2009

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HDTV Satellite Receiver

AB IPBOX 900HD

Perfect HD receiver both for a family as

for the satellite enthusiast

Promising feature-loaded

multisystem Linux-based

HDTV PVR receiver

AB IPBox 900HD

ABCom has already positively surprised us with several brilliant

IPBoxes recently. Such Linux-based receivers are especially

valued by the satellite enthusiasts, who love to experiment.

At the same time, ABCom designed its own ﬁrmware in a way,

that it would be understandable to all family members.

Hardcore DXers always had a rich variety of alternative

ﬁrmware variants to choose from.

But time doesn’t stand still,

more and more attention is

attracted by HDTV nowadays.

Number of living rooms, where

the prime position is taken by a

plasma or LCD TV-set, is grow-

Managing recordings

Summary of content (6 pages)

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TEST REPORT HDTV Satellite Receiver AB IPBox 900HD Promising feature-loaded multisystem Linux-based HDTV PVR receiver ABCom has already positively surprised us with several brilliant IPBoxes recently. Such Linux-based receivers are especially valued by the satellite enthusiasts, who love to experiment. At the same time, ABCom designed its own ﬁrmware in a way, that it would be understandable to all family members. Hardcore DXers always had a rich variety of alternative ﬁrmware variants to choose from.
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Pl a yin gM P 3s f ro ma US B don gl e i n g dramatically. Of course, HDTV receivers also started to appear, but most of the early ones left the satellite enthusiasts unsatisﬁed. It took quite a while, before really powerful HDTV boxes could hit the market. TELE-satellite World www.TELE-satellite.com/...
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part, we got here an E-SATA port, and even a 5V output to supply your external HDD with power. Now that’s what we call “caring about the user” ! Firmware update over the Internet Main Menu Satellite Conﬁguration We had contradicting impressions about the remote control at ﬁrst. Yes, it’s also packed with buttons, but some of them are located in places, where you wouldn’t expect them to be at ﬁrst. But once actual tests started, we could get used to it amazingly fast.
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onds. For example, the AV settings screen, where you can select the aspect ratio, TV system (SD-PAL, SD-NTSC, 720p-50 Hz, 720p-60 Hz, 1080i-50 Hz or 1080i-60 Hz), as well as the parameters of the Dolby Digital audio. Automatic Search HDD Setup Information screen with recording in progress Installation of the AB Boxes that we know wouldn’t be complete without connecting it to your home network, or directly to Internet.
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EPG in List mode EPG - program details EPG in Program Guide mode nel pair considered. It’s longer to go from one HDTV channel to another, located on a different transponder, and almost hardly noticeable between SDTV ones within the same transponder. Once the channel is chosen and IPBox 900HD locks to it, you can enjoy the perfect picture and sound, provided by this receiver. But when the broadcaster goes for a commercial break, you can play around a bit.
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+ Expert Opinion Promising feature-loaded Linux-based receiver for HDTV and SDTV, supporting satellite, cable and terrestrial reception, depending on the installed tuner. Satellite tuner that we’ve tested is quite sensiNickolas tive. Ovsyadovskiy TELE-satellite No family member should have problems with Test Center operating it. Hungary Logically designed remote control. Support of FAT32 for the USB dongles. Built-in power supply for external hard disks.