Tonight ive setup a TM500 and a DM500clone with the same plugins and compared the 2 using the same tv, same scart lead, everything
3 big things stood out while doing this
the first was the sound. i was aware that the DM500clone (and my original) was a bit quieter than my 7020, 600 or 800, but as i was using the DM500 first, i had the telly set to volume level 40 and it was at a comfortable level. once the TM500 was connected, the sound was booming out of the tv, but it was booming out in a good way, it wasnt distorted or nothing, a nice clear, loud sound
the next thing i noticed was colours, if the picture is of a guys face, on my DM500clone, the stubble area looks a slight blue colour, pale browns look orange, light reds look lime green, and ive had a lighter bar across part of the screen for as long as i can remember with this tv, its an LCD set i was given that was dead, i fixed it and assumed this was the problem with the colours
i was wrong
reds are red again, trees are brown and the light bar across the top has gone, another massive improvement
the 3rd thing i noticed, and this was quite a big difference, is the speed at which it turns the motor, theres no denying, its a LOT faster than the DM500clone, ive also checked this out against my original DM500, 600 and 800 and i can only think its because it has a larger built in power supply that must be capable of delivering more current through the LNB lead
ive tested both as a client connecting to a server, and would say both are equal, but this is down to your choice of CAM software
ive tested both as a server with clients connecting via WAN and LAN using newcs, and again, they run the software without any problems
the UR image on the box is stable, in my view the only thing that lets it down is the actual UR blue panel being slightly out of date, a problem easily sorted by the UR team though, but.....
you can download a plugin from there that will allow you to access the nabilosat server, so the latest keys, settings are still available, even if not directly
i think this is going to be a receiver to introduce more people to linux set top boxes
3 big things stood out while doing this
the first was the sound. i was aware that the DM500clone (and my original) was a bit quieter than my 7020, 600 or 800, but as i was using the DM500 first, i had the telly set to volume level 40 and it was at a comfortable level. once the TM500 was connected, the sound was booming out of the tv, but it was booming out in a good way, it wasnt distorted or nothing, a nice clear, loud sound
the next thing i noticed was colours, if the picture is of a guys face, on my DM500clone, the stubble area looks a slight blue colour, pale browns look orange, light reds look lime green, and ive had a lighter bar across part of the screen for as long as i can remember with this tv, its an LCD set i was given that was dead, i fixed it and assumed this was the problem with the colours
i was wrong
reds are red again, trees are brown and the light bar across the top has gone, another massive improvement
the 3rd thing i noticed, and this was quite a big difference, is the speed at which it turns the motor, theres no denying, its a LOT faster than the DM500clone, ive also checked this out against my original DM500, 600 and 800 and i can only think its because it has a larger built in power supply that must be capable of delivering more current through the LNB lead
ive tested both as a client connecting to a server, and would say both are equal, but this is down to your choice of CAM software
ive tested both as a server with clients connecting via WAN and LAN using newcs, and again, they run the software without any problems
the UR image on the box is stable, in my view the only thing that lets it down is the actual UR blue panel being slightly out of date, a problem easily sorted by the UR team though, but.....
you can download a plugin from there that will allow you to access the nabilosat server, so the latest keys, settings are still available, even if not directly
i think this is going to be a receiver to introduce more people to linux set top boxes
