I can receive the German channels using an old (10 years+) DVB-S receiver, on Astra 19.2East.
The user interface is very crude, and you are lucky to get Now and Next program info.
I would like to buy a satellite receiver STB ( Set Top Box ) that an ordinary German would buy in Germany, like we would with a FreeSat (not Sky) receiver, or PVR, such that it automatically tunes in the German channels on Astra 19.2East, and displays a ONE WEEK EPG for all the channels, like the FreeSat program listing table we get for the UK.
I understand that HD+ is a CAM oriented pay service, where you buy a card that lasts quarterly, half yearly or annually, so I do not need HD+ capability. Free HD channels are welcome.
The ability to record using the EPG would be good, but not normally, so a USB port usable for plugging in a flash drive or hard drive would be good.
Of course I need HDMI output.
Ideally, Dlna through Ethernet or Wi-Fi would be good, so it can play programs from a PC, or send a recorded program to a TV via the home network.
I found this one on eBay
Originale Skybox F5S HDMI Freesat PVR TV Satellite Empfänger Box HD Digital | eBay
I would like one with a good remote control, and a well designed user interface.
I have other TVs for other jobs. As far as the STB is concerned, it is in Germany, getting its signal from Astra 19.2East.
Please recommend some brands or models.
The user interface is very crude, and you are lucky to get Now and Next program info.
I would like to buy a satellite receiver STB ( Set Top Box ) that an ordinary German would buy in Germany, like we would with a FreeSat (not Sky) receiver, or PVR, such that it automatically tunes in the German channels on Astra 19.2East, and displays a ONE WEEK EPG for all the channels, like the FreeSat program listing table we get for the UK.
I understand that HD+ is a CAM oriented pay service, where you buy a card that lasts quarterly, half yearly or annually, so I do not need HD+ capability. Free HD channels are welcome.
The ability to record using the EPG would be good, but not normally, so a USB port usable for plugging in a flash drive or hard drive would be good.
Of course I need HDMI output.
Ideally, Dlna through Ethernet or Wi-Fi would be good, so it can play programs from a PC, or send a recorded program to a TV via the home network.
I found this one on eBay
Originale Skybox F5S HDMI Freesat PVR TV Satellite Empfänger Box HD Digital | eBay
I would like one with a good remote control, and a well designed user interface.
I have other TVs for other jobs. As far as the STB is concerned, it is in Germany, getting its signal from Astra 19.2East.
Please recommend some brands or models.