This is much better when TechniSat! You can take the program itself the rocker sorted stations Advancing and rewinding, gets a decent EPG (Elekronischen program guide), the remote control has pleasantly large, sinvoll settled and arranged keys.
A bit tired, the connection possibilities. The receiver is SCART (thereby also an RGB signal is possible) connected to the TV, thus is in a double conversion LCDs (digital - analog - digital) required. You can see that in the Settings menu, the font is not razor sharp! Better would be a connection via HDMI.
In addition, the cable Germany smartcard was not recognized at the purchased my used receiver! Internet searches revealed that it is up to the firmware that was updated a different cable operators. Via the antenna connection no other firmware could import. To do so ran the PC, and is connected via an RS232 cable! As PCs have been around 10 years have no RS232 interface more, you stand only once helpless. Luckily there was in the house nor an adapter cable RS232 - USB, so that eventually the firmware update could also be loaded with a current notebook. But for some adjustments had to be made on the notebook for the cable, so that this action but took some time to complete.
Conclusion: I would if the receiver is in power cable of Germany is to be used, with used equipment ask if they have recently gone on the same network with smart card. With a good scart cable (full, decent quality, not the cheapest company) is the picture on my 32 "LCD good, even recording with the DVD recorder will be neat.
Addendum 1.2.2010:
I am using the device continues to be very satisfied.
The timer can be programmed easily, so I always make my hard disk recorder recordings via the Technisat receivers.
Addendum 6/19/13:
Meanwhile my Panasonic HDD recorder is defective, and also the Technisat PR-K is no longer appropriate because it
- No HDMI port has (only SCART and other analog outputs) and
- Can not receive HD programming.
I'm on a linux box that Coolstrem Neo2 Twin switched. So I can with built hard disk record 2 HD broadcasts simultaneously, another "abgucken", the films via WLAN (Stick needed) continue working on the PC, etc.
Since cable Germany (KD) had shut down the so-called basic encryption for private SD channels, you need not even of KD "certified" receiver more to receive these programs.
