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    The document summarizes a test report of the Opensat X7000CI satellite receiver. Some key points: - The receiver is easy to use, fast, and reliable for receiving free-to-air and encrypted satellite channels. - It supports common connections like RF, SCART, and RCA inputs/outputs. Up to 4 satellites can be connected simultaneously. - Channel scanning is quick, taking under 3 minutes to scan 79 transponders. The receiver also has an EPG and can schedule timer recordings up to a week in advance. - In testing, the receiver performed well, with simple programming and navigation. However, it does not support HDTV or MPEG-4

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    The document summarizes a test report of the Opensat X7000CI satellite receiver. Some key points: - The receiver is easy to use, fast, and reliable for receiving free-to-air and encrypted satellite channels. - It supports common connections like RF, SCART, and RCA inputs/outputs. Up to 4 satellites can be connected simultaneously. - Channel scanning is quick, taking under 3 minutes to scan 79 transponders. The receiver also has an EPG and can schedule timer recordings up to a week in advance. - In testing, the receiver performed well, with simple programming and navigation. However, it does not support HDTV or MPEG-4

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    The document summarizes a test report of the Opensat X7000CI satellite receiver. Some key points: - The receiver is easy to use, fast, and reliable for receiving free-to-air and encrypted satellite channels. - It supports common connections like RF, SCART, and RCA inputs/outputs. Up to 4 satellites can be connected simultaneously. - Channel scanning is quick, taking under 3 minutes to scan 79 transponders. The receiver also has an EPG and can schedule timer recordings up to a week in advance. - In testing, the receiver performed well, with simple programming and navigation. However, it does not support HDTV or MPEG-4

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    The document summarizes a test report of the Opensat X7000CI satellite receiver. Some key points: - The receiver is easy to use, fast, and reliable for receiving free-to-air and encrypted satellite channels. - It supports common connections like RF, SCART, and RCA inputs/outputs. Up to 4 satellites can be connected simultaneously. - Channel scanning is quick, taking under 3 minutes to scan 79 transponders. The receiver also has an EPG and can schedule timer recordings up to a week in advance. - In testing, the receiver performed well, with simple programming and navigation. However, it does not support HDTV or MPEG-4

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    TEST REPORT Satellite Receiver

    OPENSAT X7000CI
    A Receiver for Everyday Use
    A satellite system is no longer a be easy to use and of course be able to do
    luxury item in today’s world. A receiver almost everything. And let’s not forget, it
    is as common as a washing machine in should also be reliable. Did we find the
    today’s modern home. Yet it should still ideal box here? Our tests will tell. 08-09/2007
    OPENSAT X7000CI
    A very fast receiver
    simple to use

    We have to admit that we Up to four fixed antennas every satellite will automati- a small tip: your first channel
    were a little disappointed to or LNBs can be connected cally be found. scan should be for FTA channels
    find out that this receiver could and controlled via DiSEqC 1.0 The receiver comes from the since most of the encrypted
    not decode HDTV or MPEG- commands. A DiSEqC antenna factory without any channels channels on a satellite would
    4 signals. Truthfully though, motor is also no trouble to stored in memory but this does probably not be used anyway.
    these functions are still the use. Once it is aligned to the not prevent you from access- Only then should you scan
    wave of the future and aren’t south and to the North Star, ing the Installation menu. those transponders opened up
    used all that much today yet. the receiver drives the antenna Language, audio and video set- by your SmartCard.
    Also, an alphanumeric channel motor with DiSEqC commands tings have already been taken The channels found during a
    display would have been much to the desired satellite position. care of; you really only need scan are divided into separate
    more fun than the four-digit You can choose from up to 60 to select the desired satellites satellite lists and conveniently
    display that actually does come preprogrammed satellite posi- and start the channel scan. sorted by TV and radio. These
    with the receiver. tions but, of course, depending Your TV enjoyment can begin channels can then be further
    Despite all this, we were on your location and the size of right after that. organized by placing them in
    sympathetic with the way this your dish, not all of them might The receiver’s channel scan one of 12 different Favorites
    receiver works. It simply can be usable. speed is actually quite good: lists that can be renamed as
    handle anything that is thrown The alignment to individ- the X7700CI only needed just desired. This helps to make it
    at it quickly and without any ual satellite positions using a under three minutes to com- much easier to find the chan-
    problems. The remote control standard DiSEqC 1.2 motor is plete a scan of 79 transponders nels you want to watch.
    is ergonomic and comes with somewhat difficult; a USALS for FTA channels. The receiver We were especially impressed
    all of the expected function motor would function much can also handle encrypted with the outstanding Edit func-
    buttons. better in this situation. Simply channels with its two CI slots. tion that makes it possible to
    The X7700CI is not too large enter in your location and For this application we have modify existing transponder
    and therefore doesn’t take up
    much room. At the same time
    however it isn’t too small either
    so limiting the number of con-
    nectors on the rear panel was
    not necessary.
    Almost everything is there:
    RCA jacks for video and audio,
    SCART jacks for a TV and VCR,
    even terrestrial signals can
    be looped through and routed
    to a TV via a UHF channel. Of
    course, an IF looped-through
    output is also available so that
    a second receiver can be con-
    nected. This could be an analog
    receiver or some other special
    receiver.

    20 TELE-satellite & Broadband — 08-09/2007 — www.TELE-satellite.com


    values, add new transponder
    data or even define new satel-
    TECHNIC
    DATA
    lites. Supplier RESYS, Macedonia
    Information can be called
    Internet www.opensat.info
    up four different ways. Push-
    ing the OK button displays a Model Opensat X7000 CI
    12-row channel list. The Info Power Consumption 6 /12 Watt (Stand-By/Off)
    button displays the channel
    Channel Memory 6000 (3000 TV, 3000 Radio)
    name and current program
    name along with a colored Satellites max. 60
    bar graph in the Info display RF-Modulator Yes (Auto/PAL/NTSC)
    that indicates the remaining
    Listings Satellite, TV, Radio, Favorites
    time in a program. A second
    window also shows the recep- Editors Satellite, Transponder, Program, Timer
    tion parameters. Connectors IF In/Out, ANT In/Out,2xSCART, RCA, RS-232
    Pushing the EPG button dis-
    DiSEqC 1.0, 1.2 and Stab-USALS
    plays detailed programming
    information; this could be infor- EPG Day, next day, week with program details
    mation for the entire day or a Timer Sleep-off, Switch-on, EPG-programmable On/Off
    preview of the upcoming week.
    Support, Upgrade Upgrades and Support-SW from Homepage (PC-use)
    Teletext services can also be
    viewed and very quickly at that
    since it is constantly download-
    ing information packets in the
    background.
    The built-in timer also
    includes a sleep timer as well
    as automatic receiver turn-
    on control. Together with the
    EPG, multiple channels can be
    programmed for recording up
    to a week in advance. EPG Text with Window Information Display
    In between recordings, the
    receiver switches itself in and
    out of Standby mode.

    Experts Conclusion
    Opensat delivers a fast receiver with which all
    FTA and encrypted channels can be received.

    + EPG Content Transponder Add Menue


    Low power consumption
    Universal application
    Easy to program and simple to use Heinz Koppitz
    TELE-satellite
    Detailed EPG Test Center
    Germany
    Fast channel switching
    Fast teletext
    STAB-USALS for motorized antennas

    -
    No main power switch. Channel List Astra 2 Satellite list with USALS

    22 TELE-satellite & Broadband — 08-09/2007 — www.TELE-satellite.com

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