Receiver good ... aaaber

Now that we have finally received a satellite system in the house, I was looking for a receiver, which allows you to use two programs (Twin), CI + option with Sky, recording and Timeshift, network functionality. (Note: We have Unicable and the receiver would hang on a Gigabit network with NAS)

1. The normal viewing pleasure:

Normal TV viewing is good. The switching times are also very good (less than 1 sec) ... as long as it is not HD +, because it takes an eternity (Is probably but the encryption), all right. On the subject of HD +: It is a voucher, which can be + received the first year at no cost HD -> Requested, get plugged in to work. When I received my Sky card, I put this one (with a CI + module), and ... nothing. It was nothing. So I called Sky, and there was thought that everything would have to function -> phoned Kathrein:. "Yes moment Sky uses a different encryption than the HD + card via CI + It is only either the one or the other . " What the second CI + slot should then be well please, then was able to get the really nice man did not say. Well, no matter: HD + was also on the Sky Card Unlocked -> sausage, only this is a stumbling block that is not in the manual.
When I wanted to EPG benefits that next "Strange": The EPG data of the free to air TV channels were there ... only the HD + stations and Sky nothing. This can be seen only when you go to the station, a little waiting, and then you see it -> Actually, the EPG is just there to see what's going on where ... and not only Hinz Appen. In addition, the series are called documentaries, movies as series, and a documentary was with me then even a "infomercial" -> Sorry, for a ton!

2. Images / Timeshift

To accommodate you have EPG benefits -> Logical. As the data here is very, as I say, are cruel, is already (partly) Adventurous. So: selected on the transmitter, the mission went to the "REC" button, and you can already programming. You can create directories, etc. and of course, the continuous shooting: There is a nice feature that you can avoid duplicate recordings: only does this not, oh how beautiful. Problem is here again the EPG: If the serial ausgetrahlt 18 from Season 2, then appears only as a "series 18" but not which season. It has now, for example, already the series 18 (Season 2) was added, and it is the "Series 18" of the third season -> The will not be included. Man the Series 18 already -> really great !!!

3. Stations

There is a tool from Kathrein, which allows you to edit the channel list on the PC. Nice, simple ... and in my opinion programming in the 90s, but it was once an open question: I think I needed two weeks until I had the channel list as I wanted. However, this point I rate neutral because I'm a pedant in such matters. Positive, it is not because it is much more pleasant for other receivers!

4. multimedia functionalities

So, and here I must, unfortunately, correct time pull the leather: they do not exist, sorry! I have a NAS, with beautiful movies (everything legal if there is now a cometh) and music and images etc. The Kathrein can play AVI's true, but pause / stop / forward etc. not possible -> This is all just in format "Ts" as the receiver also receives.
The joke, however, is: Considering the recordings from the HDD of the receiver on the NAS (Mind you: the receiver it has even taken up), then you can throw the same time ne coin whether the receiver that then plays back the :-) is not guaranteed (conditions subject to which this is done or not, I have not yet figured out) ... and no: The recordings are not HD + or Sky, ordinary SD recordings.
To copy recordings with a 10/100 Mbit interface is the way mühseelig: Love Fa Kathrein.. Even 08/15 boxes of various discounters have Gigabit on board ... and in this price range, you can already expect!
ApproPos: Yes, there is a FTP access ... but after one-time download is canceled ... no idea why, but whoever designed FTP access / server it stoned heard a horror!
Lt. Instructions shall be even record to a NAS, where you assign a drive in the receiver settings: Even the Kathrein people have not managed it, and I go there really long on the phone.
The RedBull TV things are nice, but the price is not justified.
Streaming of LiveTV Device: On the PC it is a result, if you go to the site of the receiver ... but can be permanently stored you do not (quasi as a link that you simply by clicking on the transmitter comes XYZ). How to get it to your phone or Tab (. Lt Kathrein is that going), is beyond me: I pretty much everything running with Android tries, but it happens ... nothing.

4. Operation

Zapping, station list is all well done, no problem.
Channel logos are displayed sporadically even: This is due to the crappy EPG together I guess.
Subsequently settings on the receiver: Yes, you will find, but it is also clear.
All in all, the surface of the receiver is complicated a little stale and felt: Has nothing to do with modern UI's. And since we're not talking about an entry-level device, I evaluate also the negative.

Basics:
+ Switching: Excellent
+ Picture / sound quality: Excellent
0 Editing the services list
- Operation
- Multimedia Features
- EPG
- Outdated interfaces (100Mbit!)

Now one can say, but you can still record with Timeshift, etc. Yeah, I can. But from a device which, with over 400 to beech strikes because I expect even more, and especially more mature.
If I take the Sky + Receiver, a normal twin with external HDD, then I have all the same ... but at what cost ?? I wanted a device that can offer me ... and was bitterly disappointed.