Do what he intended, but still has potential

Do what he intended, but still has potential

Xoro HRK 8910Hbb + Digital Cable Receiver (HDTV, DVB-C, DLNA, RJ-45, CI +, HDMI, SCART, PVR-Ready, USB 2.0) (Electronics)

Customer Review

Secure connections are slimmed down compared to the 8750, but who only needs the existing on 8910 ports, will not see this as a drawback.

Drawback is for me, because a USB port on the front would be useful. There are other members of this genus, which banish these to the back. No idea why developers or designers to users this relief not indulge - in computers would be this kind of inaccessibility a NoGo.

8910 I have relatively fast wired via LAN and the connection to a Fritz box went, as well as the initial start-up, without a hitch. The IP is assigned automatically by the router and you have nothing to change in 8910. As a computer-oriented person, I wonder why no 1Gbit LAN connection is available and can not be reached via a LAN connected USB storage?

The main difference compared to the 8750's when the existing 8910 Internet functionality. HBBTV is indeed apparently still in its infancy, but it can - depending on the offer - to be fun. Good solved so far the media libraries of the public television stations. I think that this use is broke is a lot of potential. Something tough it is when the Internet provider has a lame connection. The Xoro portal is certainly still be improved, still good because you can register as a registered user list on the PC over the Xoro-HP that you can control, specifying the user account on the menu at the TV. Without keyboard makes typing websites etc. on FB and visualized keyboard on TV no real fun.

About DLNA I can play or stream videos, photos and music from any media server (Fritz box, NAS or Android Smartphone). The menu system reacts even fairly quickly, with the preview information are still kept very lean. It is strange, because, for example are displayed in Music Streams no Cover (of Twonky Media). Something should already be standard - especially when playing or selecting music on TV. Unlike "real" and Musikstreamern Given the existing Internet functionality there is still enormous growth potential, if, for example music infos about LastFM, pick Discogs etc. and reproduce the TV might be.

Very good, I like the remote control. In contrast to 8750 associated FB this can be much more supple and press the key "Zapptasten" (Channel / volume) are carried out as an extra rocker switches. The Delivered image (SD and HD) Likes at 8910 even a tick better than as at 8750. By zapping succeed very quickly, there are between HD and SD material no waiting periods.

Needs improvement is the sorting of the channel lists. Doing this alone on the FB or the device is clearly detention. Why not edits on the PC is not possible user.dlb reveals itself to me really, as this in which 8750 have been possible. Here you could different config files via USB memory load resp. secure. Imagine how easy would it be about aforementioned LAN functionality.

So far I had had 3 receiver (Xoro 8750/8910 and Humax 2000) and none with some HDMI control functions (CEC) on the cheek, so that one example at least automatically Toggle it with other HDMI devices such as TV or AV receiver or can turn. Something is simply annoying.

Firmware (on 08.14.2013) nor the first variant. It will be interesting to bring something more recent firmware versions to the small box still to improvements or even additional functionality.

Given the low purchase price, all-round ability, expectation of newer firmware and existing practicality I forgive 4 stars.

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