The new chipset Mstar of 7818 compared to 7828:
- 1080p is supported.
- Registrations files are not split on media formatted as NTFS.
- Records of files have the extension MTS TS instead.
- FLV files are taken into charges and the wmv vc1.
- MKV with compressed headers are read.
- A more precise goto function.
- The menus are gray instead blues BE
Positives:
- Small Case
- Good reception quality.
- Classification of channels in order with TF1 HD first.
- Bitstream of ac3 + (DD +) in 5.1 multichannel on hdmi
- Compatible with NTFS HDD
- Playback of various video formats: AVI, FLV, WMV, VC1, DIVX, XVID, VOB, MKV, MPEG1 MPEG2 MPEG4, TS, M2TS ...
- Play mp3 and wma files with support for tags, one has the possibility to make advances and quick returns and it automatically connects the tracks in an album.
- Low power consumption, less than one watt in standby.
- Recording start time and end time by timer and ability to record as modified by EPG hour.
- Possibility to make a list of more than 24 recording timers
- Ability to rename recordings directly from the decoder
- Registration at the MTS files formats so easily readable on pc.
- Registration subtitles and different audio streams
- Good management of USB.
- Supports self-powered hard drives and USB keys.
- Good power of DD 2,5p
- Precise goto function that can go where you want quickly in a video.
Negative points:
- Device mono spot, impossible to read an old recording while you record.
- Not because the timeshift Timeshift ergonomic headband is displayed on the screen
- No timer (OTR) for live recordings, you must manually stop recording.
- No way to save the timeshift recording.
- One can not place markers in there records
- No quick jumps configurable in 30 sec, 1-5-10-30 min
- No recording mode business days from Monday to Friday.
- MKV broadband jerks.
- Device long to react when the USB media is formatted as NTFS
- Low-end remote control, a little small buttons on the remote so be careful with large fingers.
- Detailed record not good but it is easy to use not need to be an engineer to operate the device.
- The name of the show is not included in the file name the recording, so you have to rename it manually from the decoder or a PC.
- No switch on the device, only an on / off button on standby. So if the device crashes, it will disconnect the sector.