Azbox Premium + HD

[Costactc]

Been wanting an azbox premium+ hd receiver for some time now and with the many 4:2:2 feeds that I have been scanning on ku band I decided to move my azbox ultra to that setup. I purchased the premium+ 2 days ago and according to postal service it should be here tomorrow. The premium+ will compliment my c band setup and will be used with the eyebox x5 until my x2 premium arrives:


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Description:
The AzBox Premium HD Plus is a DVB-S and DVB-S2 High Defintion satellite receiver which supports a wide variety of broadcast formats including QPSK 4.2.0, QPSK 4.2.2, 8PSK 4.2.0 and 8PSK 4.2.2 in both MPEG2 or MPEG4 H.264 codecs. It includes a fully featured media center where you can easily playback any Video and Audio files such as XviD, MPEG2/4 and MKV files. Enjoy Internet freedom with an integrated Internet browser, YouTube player, FTP client, and RSS reader where you can keep in touch with the latest news and headlines.

AZBox Premium HD+ Receiver is a twin tuner receiver. This allows you to put 2 x DVB-S2 tuners and watch one channel, while at the same time you record another. An easy installation of HDD is possible from the top side of Premium HD+.

Twin PVR

The AZBox Premium HD Plus is a TWIN PVR HD receiver which allows you to watch a channel while recording another at the same time by adding a secondary tuner module.

Wi-Fi

The AZBox Premium HD Plus is equipped with a Wi-Fi module that allows you to connect to Internet wirelessly (802.11 b/g networks supported). Also, the AzBox Premium HD Plus supports various wireless network encryption options, from WEP to WPA2.

VFD front panel display

Channel related information and system operations are displayed via the 11-digit vacuum fluorescence display (VFD) on the elegant front panel of the receiver.

Blind Scan

The Blind Scan function lets you scan for new or temporary feed channels on any satellite even if the transponder information was not previously entered or is unknown. You may specify a specific frequency range to scan and the AzBox Premium HD Plus will find any active DVB-S or DVB-S2 transponders.

TV / Radio Reception

The AzBox Premium Plus satellite receiver features high quality image resolution by up scaling the image to either 720p, 1080i or 1080p resolutions. All major satellite broadcast formats are supported including DVB-S, DVB-S2 QPSK and DVB-S2 8PSK in both MPEG 2 or MPEG 4 codecs using either 4.2.0 or 4.2.2 chroma. You can create personalised lists of favourite channels for easier navigation and sort your channels in several ways such as by satellite, genre, provider and country

Media Player

The AzBox Premium Plus is also a Media Player with full functionality for media of our modern days. Music, Photos and Video are easily played and accessed which allows you to play your favourite music, view your photos and watch your movies. You can also play many advanced and High Quality Audio and Video formats such as XVID, MKV and AC3.

Full High Definition format 1080p

AzBox Premium HD Plus is capable of reproducing High Definition content in 1080p resolution. With this format, you can enjoy the highest quality content in the comfort of your home. Watching TV will become a totally new experience with a crystal clear image, as if it were happening in front of you. The AzBox Premium HD Plus will also upscale standard definition content to 1080p for maximum picture clarity with today's modern televisions.

Advanced Electronic Program Guide (EPG)

The Electronic Program Guide allows you to schedule recordings of your favourite programs for later viewing. You may also schedule a watch list that will remind you and change the channel automatically for your favourite shows!

Support for a wide range of encryption systems

The AzBox Premium HD Plus is equipped with one card reader that provides a wide range of decoding options in order to support any future developments in encryption standards.

IPTV

IPTV on the AzBox Premium HD Plus is easy to configure and use. Your IPTV channels will be included on your channel list, and you can browse through them among the other TV channels or separately on its own list. Try the new generation of content distribution on your AZBox HD.

Recording and Time Shift

Thanks to your AzBox Premium HD Plus, you will not lose any critical scenes of your favourite show if you need to leave the room. By simply activating the Time Shift function, your program is paused and can be later resumed at your convenience from that exact moment on. You may also record shows either manually or by scheduling a recording ahead of time. With the AzBox Premium HD Plus, you have time on your hands!

File Browser

The AzBox Premium HD Plus includes a File Browser which allows you to browse files not only from local drives attached to the unit but any shared folders on your network as well. You may easily copy or move files between drives and even play media directly from a shared folder on your network!

Web Browser

AZBox HD models include an integrated Web Browser that allows you to surf the Internet on your TV, using only your Remote Control. You can store your Favourite sites in a Favorites list, adding any site to that list is just a click away. Increase your Web experience with AZBox HD.

YouTube Player

With AZBox HD, it is possible to watch YouTube videos on your TV, the easy way. You do not need to use a browser, just set your preferences in the categories menu, and you are ready to enjoy the wonders of YouTube full screen on your TV!

RSS Reader

AzBox HD models are capable of reading RSS feeds. This option is fully customisable by the end user in various ways, enabling you to add any kind of RSS feeds provided by web sites as on-line news, blogs, among others.

FTP Client

The AzBox Premium HD Plus also includes an integrated FTP Client which allows you to connect to any FTP server and either upload or download files from/to your unit's hard disk.

Connectivity

AZBox Premium HD Plus is equipped with a high level of connection options: 2 USB 2.0 connectors that allow users to connect portable media or external USB HDD, an internal compartment allows you to install an internal SATA HDD of up to 1000 GB in size, HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) output to enjoy the best picture and audio quality in Full HD 1080p, digital optical audio output, Composite video (YPBPR), Composite video and stereo audio RCA.

[Costactc]

Mailman came a knocking today:


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[el bandido]

Care to say who sold you this receiver?

[Costactc]

I had previously bought 3 azboxes from Rick but always takes a bit longer to get here which is normal. I decided to go Canadian this time and Angel electronics had free shipping so that is where I bought it from, ordered on Monday and arrived on Thursday.

[iq180]

hope you didnt get a clone, if you are going to get a hdd, this is the one that works the best for me,
3.5 inch sata serial ata high speed storage, 1TB Seagate Barracuda,
Seagate ST1000520AS Barracuda LP Hard Drive-1TB, 5900rpm, 32MB, SATA-3G SKU;TSD-1000AS4 SY

[el bandido]

Rick Caylor may be a lot of things, but clone seller is not one of them. BTW, nobody seems to know what an AzBox clone is. EB

[iq180]

Rick Caylor may be a lot of things, but clone seller is not one of them. BTW, nobody seems to know what an AzBox clone is. EB
yes i know that rick dont sell clones, thats where i buy all my azboxes from & azbox parts, but costactc did not buy from ricks this time,
and some of us do know how to id a clone,lol, i am one of them.

[Costactc]

3 of my 4 azboxes were bought from Rick. My newest edition is definitely not a clone unless all 4 were. I personally think that all this azbox clone talk is BS. Just curious IQ, how can you tell if you have a clone?

[iq180]

one way is to look in the usb port, if its not black then it could be a clone, they other way is with jtag and the kernal info, or load the new
5402 firmware= if the firmware dont kill it then its not a clone,lol.

[iq180]

one other thing, the azbox snapshots url has changed, replace the .nl with .ca

[Costactc]

one way is to look in the usb port, if its not black then it could be a clone, they other way is with jtag and the kernal info, or load the new
5402 firmware= if the firmware dont kill it then its not a clone,lol.

My Premium+ came loaded with 5402 fw.

[iq180]

if you reload firmware 5402 and it dont kill it then its not a clone, and i was told that 5402 had a clone kill code in it.

[x302]

Costactc said he bought his unit from WWS. WWS buys their units from Rick and Rick has confirmed that. I highly doubt he received a clone. I think that the individual who started all of this bit off more than he can chew.

[Costactc]

Costactc said he bought his unit from WWS. WWS buys their units from Rick and Rick has confirmed that. I highly doubt he received a clone. I think that the individual who started all of this bit off more than he can chew.

I have to agree with you. I bought my Premium+ from Angel electronics and I can certify that it's not a clone and do hope this BS started by PS stops.

[x302]

I have to agree with you. I bought my Premium+ from Angel electronics and I can certify that it's not a clone and do hope this BS started by PS stops.

If memory serves me well, Angel is owned by WWS, or vice versa, or sister companies. Either way I believe they are affiliated.

[Keith Brannen]

If memory serves me well, Angel is owned by WWS, or vice versa, or sister companies. Either way I believe they are affiliated.

Angel Electronics is listed as an authorized dealer on the AZBox Canada site, so doubt they are affiliated with WWS. If they are, then that would make things even stranger if they are getting their supply from AZBox Canada, while WWS is getting theirs from the US.

[Keith Brannen]

if you reload firmware 5402 and it dont kill it then its not a clone, and i was told that 5402 had a clone kill code in it.

I don't believe 5402 has clone kill code in it. There was to be another firmware update, but it was delayed due to the flood of clones, and any new update was to contain the code. 5402 firmware was released July 2012, first information about the clones came out in December.

[el bandido]

Discussion of AzBox clones dates back to 2011.

[iq180]

I don't believe 5402 has clone kill code in it. There was to be another firmware update, but it was delayed due to the flood of clones, and any new update was to contain the code. 5402 firmware was released July 2012, first information about the clones came out in December.
the clones have been out for well over 2 years and i know this because i have had one in my hands that was dead after a firmware upgrade, i jtaged it and loaded an older firmware on it and told the man to never update it and never bring it back for me to repair it, and to call ricks
when he needed a new one.

[Keith Brannen]

Didn't state it well enough. The flood of AzBox Premium HD Plus clones into Canada was made known in December (though they discovered some in October), and prompted a delay in updated firmware from AZBox Canada (author of 5400 and 5402, both released July 2012) who said "all subsequent firmware releases will include code in order to permanently disable these devices."

[Keith Brannen]

the clones have been out for well over 2 years and i know this because i have had one in my hands that was dead after a firmware upgrade, i jtaged it and loaded an older firmware on it and told the man to never update it and never bring it back for me to repair it, and to call ricks when he needed a new one.

What model was it?

[iq180]

it was a premium.

[iq180]

Didn't state it well enough. The flood of AzBox Premium HD Plus clones into Canada was made known in December (though they discovered some in October), and prompted a delay in updated firmware from AZBox Canada (author of 5400 and 5402, both released July 2012) who said "all subsequent firmware releases will include code in order to permanently disable these devices."
no a clone kill code is only a 30 min setback if you know what to do and how to do it, but if you have a true azbox, then you see a clone you will know it,
there is somthing off looking about a clone.

[Keith Brannen]

no a clone kill code is only a 30 min setback if you know what to do and how to do it, but if you have a true azbox, then you see a clone you will know it, there is somthing off looking about a clone.

Sure, for someone like yourself who knows what to do to recover a bricked unit, most probably would be recoverable (of course, some clone units could be "once a brick, always a brick" LOL!). However, it certainly would "permanently" disable any clone from using that firmware!

[iq180]

Sure, for someone like yourself who knows what to do to recover a bricked unit, most probably would be recoverable (of course, some clone units could be "once a brick, always a brick" LOL!). However, it certainly would "permanently" disable any clone from using that firmware!
well i wish it were that simple but it is not infact there are clone safe files out there for the azboxes, all one needs to do is remove the clone
kill code from the firmware then load it.
the only way to stop cloned recivers is to bomb china.

[pwrsurge]

if you reload firmware 5402 and it dont kill it then its not a clone, and i was told that 5402 had a clone kill code in it.

Well, whoever told you that lied to you as our 5402 firmware version has NO clone kill code in it.


Regards,

PwrSurge
AzBox Canada

[pwrsurge]

If memory serves me well, Angel is owned by WWS, or vice versa, or sister companies. Either way I believe they are affiliated.

This is incorrect. Even though Angel Electronics and GTA Electronics (aka Worldwide Satellites) have retail stores located in the same city within 8.9 km (5.6 miles) from each other, they are actually fierce rivals and are NOT affiliated with each other in any way! However, WWS IS affiliated with Research Electronics from Waterloo, ON who is another AzBox Canada unauthorised retailer and they are getting their AzBox units from WWS.


Regards,

PwrSurge
AzBox Canada

[pwrsurge]

the clones have been out for well over 2 years and i know this because i have had one in my hands that was dead after a firmware upgrade, i jtaged it and loaded an older firmware on it and told the man to never update it and never bring it back for me to repair it, and to call ricks
when he needed a new one.

This was an AzBox Premium HD (non plus) unit as the AzBox Premium HD Plus units have only been out since 2012.


Regards,

PwrSurge
AzBox Canada

[rrob311]

I have a line on one of these receivers for around 200$. Is it worth it?

[el bandido]

IMO, it would depend on the condition of the receiver. You can probably buy a new premium Plus from China for about $225. EB

[rrob311]

It is in good condition but includes a pansat 9200, some switches, a vbox 7 and a 10' channel master fiberglass.

[Costactc]

Not bad at all Rob. The azbox premium+, in my opinion, has the best picture quality of all my receivers and opens all 4:2:2 and 4:2:0 feeds which I mainly watch in the Fall with the NFL games.

[rrob311]

Well I committed to buy the receiver with all of the extras for 200$. I am picking it up later this evening so I am sure I will have a few questions about this receiver once I get it setup. Hopefully it lives up to expectations.

[pwrsurge]

You can probably buy a new premium Plus from China for about $225. EB

The AzBox Premium HD Plus has been discontinued for several months now so why risk buying a clone from China with no warranty or support if something goes wrong? :shifty:

[el bandido]

How about proving that it is a clone. Your words are cheap. AzBox was sold to a China company so how do you know that the new owner of AzBox did not start or did not authorize the production of the Premium Plus in China?

Furthermore, I have not seen anything that officially ties you to the AzBox brand. All I have seen from you is a bunch of mud slung at another AzBox retailer named Rick.

[pwrsurge]

How about proving that it is a clone. Your words are cheap. AzBox was sold to a China company so how do you know that the new owner of AzBox did not start or did not authorize the production of the Premium Plus in China?

Because the hardware design for real AzBox Premium HD Plus units was never actually owned by OpenSat Lda. but rather licensed by Celrun from South Korea. OpenSat had a contract with them at the time to design and manufacture receivers under their AzBox brand. However, the contract between OpenSat and Celrun has not been renewed after the last authentic Premium HD Plus units were manufactured as the AzBox Me and AzBox miniMe models were NOT designed by Celrun.

In this day and age, all electronics typically have a 3 year shelf life. With the AzBox Premium HD Plus starting production back in 2010, it makes perfect sense that it is now discontinued in 2013.

[rrob311]

I noticed a slot with a card in it that says opensat.(underneath where the hard drive goes) I think this is the memory. Is this upgradeable?

[el bandido]

There is nothing on the inside worth upgrading unless you want to run a couple hundred plugins in one of the E2 firmwares.

[rrob311]

I think I will wait to buy an extremely fast box when I jump into E2. This box is a bit slow in my opinion. I finally got the internal Wifi setup and have a buddy getting me a 500gb hard drive tomorrow for recording. I will test the media functions then.

[el bandido]

I would suggest learning E2 with what you have because you will have a terrible time if you try to learn a new receiver and a complex operating system both at the same time. Also, E2 is not for everybody. You may not like it!

[Costactc]

I think I will wait to buy an extremely fast box when I jump into E2. This box is a bit slow in my opinion. I finally got the internal Wifi setup and have a buddy getting me a 500gb hard drive tomorrow for recording. I will test the media functions then.

Nothing on this beast of a receiver is fast. I'm only keeping this in my lineup because of picture quality and 4:2:2.