Finally a cable PVR TOPFIELD

As a cable customer you are already punished anyway. In addition to the basic fee you have to with basic encryption and accordingly having trouble with the tight rein on cable operators.
These are precisely the reasons why the market is a free cable receivers for digital television is quite clear. The major providers refuse a yes downright access to their network, if one does not use the hardware.

All the more gratifying to the TOPFIELD now his current Top Model (SRP2100 / SRP2410 / SRP2401CI +) puts on the market for cable after TF5200PVRc is. The CRP2401CI + has, as the name suggests a (or two) CI + interfaces. Unfortunately, these interfaces bring the customer a lot of disadvantages. A Tribute to TOPFIELD had probably received the acceptance. By CI + interface is now relatively easy to get namely the decryption hardware, including smart card from his supplier (if it has appropriate CI + modules on offer, such as is the case with cable Germany, Unity Media and Tele Columbus in Germany or Cablecom in Switzerland). Now I can only speak for cable Germany and here are the limitations of the CI + module still in the frame (only with some KDG Home stations recording is stopped). How, however, is now with SKY channels, which can be can also be enabled on the CI + module, I can not say for lack of experience.
But now to the actual device: Unlike last PVR for cable TOPFIELD the CRP comes slightly wider (38 cm). Unfortunately, this is still smaller than the 43 cm grid of stereo components, so that you continue the pot can not be accommodated in the corresponding tower (but you have not).
Unfortunately TOPFIELD is gone and used the same remote control (of the function codes) as for the 5200PVRc. A Parrallel holding is thus without own initiative not possible (however, there are solutions).
Commissioning is carried out quickly (at KDG the search does not particularly long). CI + module Herin (at KDG have to be careful that it is inserted in the correct direction) and you can start the viewing enjoyment. TOPFIELD the image quality is typically very good. Even by the operator has changed (even if you have the design modernized some) not much. Some of the criticisms (eg switch channels while browsing through the EPG) sid but TOPFIELD Typical still present (do not bother me personally but, for this is why I also give no penalty. That's a matter of taste).
In addition to the HD capability of the new PVR TOPFIELD but has some really good innovations:
- USB host port: So you can directly connect external disk and copy data from it or this
- ESATA port: Same here as the USB host.
- Network-capable Thanks to the Ethernet interface can also be the new POT connection record in the big wide world. With the latest firmware is required only for firmware updates. However, there is already a beta, in a YouTube client and Shoutcast Client is included. Also, the pot can be used as DLNA server / Cliebt act (so you can 'stream' media files to or from Topfield)
One of the main advantages of the old Topfield were indeed his TAPs (Topfield Application Program, one would probably neudeutsch Apps to say). The nice thing: The new has again this interface and there are already some really good TAPs for this device. I think the most important is TAPtoDate, update with which you download directly from the Internet and can TAPs (the AppleStore says hello;)).
Even when the hard drive TOPFIELD has learned. The holder is decoupled with rubber pads, so that it no longer resonate really should be. Small drawbacks have to do with the fan. Depending on the place of manufacture, these seem to be even louder and quieter times. I am lucky that I did not hear my (whether is now up to me or to the device you are allowed to decide).
Conclusion: With the CRP2401CI + TOPFIELD has brought a very good device in my eyes for a decent price / performance ratio on the market. The current beta shows that we also can look forward to functional enhancements us. By TAP interface you can customize the device in some respects also. The 1TB hard drive (and the ability to copy data to external disks) you should initially have enough space for his shots.