Commercial RX with symbol rates down to 100

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KA5BBC
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Commercial RX with symbol rates down to 100

Post by KA5BBC » Thu Jun 11, 2020 11:49 am

While researching another GEO program I stumbled across this commercial DVB-S receiver that can do symbol rates as low as 100.. which is only €119.
Video: https://youtu.be/Mq1OD6tWx6w
Website: https://www.passion-radio.com/sat-acces ... 8-798.html
Features:
Octagon SF8008 4K UHD
- Hisilicon Hi3798MV200 Huawei
- Quad Core 64 Bit (4x 1.6 GHz) 15000 DMIPS
- 8 GB eMMC Flash
- 1 GB RAM DDR4
- Gigabit Ethernet LAN (1000 Mbps)
- SD card reader
- DVB-S2X Tuner
- Symbol Rate: 100 minimum to 80000 maximum
- HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0
- HDMI CEC support
- Linux OS Enigma2 operating system
- DVB-S2X 4K UHD
- HD PIP & UHD (picture in picture)
- HDR 10bit & HLG
- Multi transcoding and multiroom
- USB stick for IP client and V-tuner
- Blindscan (blind search)
- Kodi
- HbbTV
- HW multiboot
- Multimedia playback 2160P H.264 and H.265
- Updates by firmware
- 1 LNB input
- Dolby S-PDIF
- AV - Audio Video Jack - Jack to RCA
- RS-232 socket
- HDMI 2.0a output
- USB 2.0 port
- Gigabit LAN network (1000 Mbps)
- MicroSD Slot
- DC-12V power supply
- Dimensions (WxDxH) 220mm x 125mm x 40mm
- DC power supply: 12V-2A
Andy, KA5BBC/MM0BQV

YL3AKC
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Re: Commercial RX with symbol rates down to 100

Post by YL3AKC » Thu Jun 11, 2020 12:26 pm

Sounds like a beast!
If it really works with QO-100, than it is like Klondike for HAMs.

g0mjw
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Re: Commercial RX with symbol rates down to 100

Post by g0mjw » Thu Jun 11, 2020 1:29 pm

Looks like the standard Octagon SF8008 we have been using for a while. Is this new firmware? I thought they were a bit cheaper than that but see they are £95 in the UK from usual sources.

M0SKM
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Re: Commercial RX with symbol rates down to 100

Post by M0SKM » Thu Jun 11, 2020 3:15 pm

Bought mine July last year; I think there were different versions. Mine was 114.99 and described as OCTAGON SF8008 4K UHD E2 Linux Twin DVB-S2X Digitial Satellite Receiver w/ WiFi.

The novelty wore off after a week and now it's collecting dust. I'll stick with my Minitiouners.

Steve
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