Technomate TM9100 wat do u all think of this one then i will soon be geting one anyone els 245 pound wow


Specification

Fully DVB compliant
Linux open source ; Standard Linux API
Getting various Linux applications
252MHz IBM PowerPC Processor (350MIPS)
Internal Hard Drive (HDD) support for PVR
Multi-Slot Flash Memory Card: SD, Olympus, Memory Stick, MMC, Smart Media Card etc. supported
10/100M Ethernet interface
2x Smart card slots
S/PDIF interface (Optical & Coaxial) for Dolby bit stream out
Sharp Tuner (2~45 Msps, SCPC scan)
1x Common Interface (CI) slot
Firmware/Software upgrade through: Serial (RS232C), Memory Card, Ethernet & Internet
Unlimited TV/Radio channel storage
Very quick channel change time ; < 1 second
Support multiple LNB switching control (DiSEqC 1.0, 1.1 & 1.2)
Full automatic satellite/service scan
Smart Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
OSD & VBI Teletext
Variable aspect ratio (4:3, 16:9)
24 OSD Language menu
Programmable event timer
Subtitle
Parental Control
C & Ku band reception
Video Out: RGB, CVBS, S-Video & YPbPr selectable

the dm600 will do exactly the same for far less money, or the trusty very popular dm7020 is well worth the slight extra on the cost of the technomate. Why do technomate feel this box will be such a success? If you want a cheap copy-dreambox then Relook have that covered. As far as i'm concerned Techomate 9100 market is only for those that presume all technomates must be easy to use. They are riding a wave so trying to cash-in on that.

They will be a decent box but in no way be in the same leagues as- dreambox for professionals or the technomate 1500 series for newbies.

good point does the dm600 support hard drive?

yes, support for 2.5" internal HDD, even in the tiny case thats half the size of the tm9100. The smallest pvr available on the market, cost maybe ~180 quid.

nice one m8 thanks for info

As PinkHelmets has mentioned the Dreambox receivers are cheaper and have had a number of years support behind them already.

Also there new editions have been updated.

The Relook 200 and 400 (better) are also good Linux alternatives, the 200 can be picked up for roughly £100 online, basic setup.

I think Technomate have missed the boat on the Linux based receiver market - still need to know how to setup/config these recievers - so some technical knowledge is needed.