The best device that you currently less than € 500 can get

The VU + Duo is up on a few things (not upgradeable to 4 tuner, no Pip, no DVD drive can be installed) quite identical to the more as twice as expensive Dreambox 8000. And so, almost all the software running on it and who the legend og Features not required, is the VU + Duo, since it runs smoother and is not so hot even better served.
The VU + devices, except the devices Dream, also the only two receivers to which factory the Enigma2 software runs - and is also supported. So no lame, unstable current DIY solution any user groups, like the dozens of other 100-200 devices on the market.
The VU + running extremely stable and crash-free!

Sky (all card formats), ORF and HD + card run in the VU + without any expensive CI or CI + modules in 2 internal card readers. In addition if that was not enough, the stand by even 2 CI slots available.

As Enigma2 based on Linux, so an open operating system, which is also disclosed by the manufacturer, this can therefore relatively easily be adapted to all possible situations. This is also done, published by a large community, which called regularly. Images for the receiver. The specially extended and adapted operating systems, which go in their application well beyond the standard regular operating system. The most famous and popular are probably the VTI-image and the PLI Image.

The installation of such images is very easy by equipping the necessary files are downloaded from the website of the jew. Image "manufacturer" and copied to a USB stick. This is plugged into the receiver and then restart the receiver, everything else is fully automatic.
Once the image has then been played, are an already many more additional functions, which from a backup of the entire operating system, or even the settings. (On disk, network, or stick), until further installation of so-called plug-ins, goes.

And precisely these plugins, which exist in their hundreds, just make the special appeal of this kind of receivers.
These are easily installed remotely (or uninstalled) and similar to Android phones, these (as well as the whole image) to be updated via the Internet. To operate the receiver therefore have no Linux knowledge is required.

There are plugins that auto the receiver at set times. in the so-called. deep standby (consumption then programmed recordings are possible also from the deep standby!

There are plugins that auto. load and save from the Internet cover / Images and descriptions for Downloaded Fime. (Movies can be the way to internal or external disks on sticks, or even record the network. Also, movies can be played from there, from anywhere, with the VU + almost all file types accepted, so almost can act as a media player. It is even possible to program the receiver via the Internet and view movies via the web about it, even there are already apps for the iPhone and Android phones.)

Various plugins which extend the EPG, or completely new EPG's, which inferior to some commercially available versions in nothing are installed.
These include such great features as "scour the EPG and take everything on which the title contains the words xxxxxx" ...

There are plugins to completely reprogram the remote to his own needs, or what that trim the built-in fan volume excessively on their own needs, WebRadio, ARD and ZDF media library plugins Auto. Laustärkeanpassung the station, Media Center plugins, VLC Player, permanent shift, ... etc. etc.

These were just a few examples of plugins that there are now hundreds for every purpose and every application.

Also worth mentioning are the many "skins" available for VU +. These are not only not simple graphical enhancements / changes to the interface, but included, depending on the skin, also a lot of extra features. How about the show the transfer rate, the level of the current reception, Picon (small station logo), detailed descriptions of the film currently shown and much more ...

That the VU is + fully integrated into a network, I need hardly mention more.

The VU + is also one of the few receivers, which allows a complete adjustment of the image so that a usable image still comes out even on a less good screen. This adjustment is only in very few cases necessary because such adjustments generally on TV should be performed. Usually it is sufficient to completely disable these settings and simply loop through the image.

Images of the new 3D channels are no problem, as with all HDTV receivers, of course with the VU + likewise.

The shiny black remote control is made of plastic, served its purpose and the device responds very well to it.

And I here want to write a novel, I let it go in this brief overview. Anyway, I can the VU + Duo recommend everyone puts the emphasis on the future security, stability, scalability and utilization of all modern technologies - and at an amazing price.

However, there are a few, albeit tiny, disadvantages.
And that would be the one the optics, because under beautiful I understand something else ... :-)
And secondly, that Linux-related, no plates in Windows format the USB can be read, only the Linux own Ext2 / Ext3 format (hence the panels must also be formatted on the device).
This can indeed be easily circumvented - by then up Windows, via the Internet freely downloadable tools reading these Ext2 / Ext3 formatted disks teach - I wanted to mention yet.