Skybox F6

Costactc

Costactc

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Just checking out some Chinese sites and I came across the Skybox F6 receiver selling for $43. Just wondering if anybody has heard anything about this stb?


1. Sunplus1512A Processor;
2. Full HD PVR 1080P, with 2 USB;
3. Support 3G Modem, USB Wifi



specification

High-performance 667MHz 32-bit MIPS 24KEc Processor
Supports MPEG-2 (ISO/IEC 13818-2) MPHL and MPML for HD and SD decoding
Supports MPEG-4 (ISO/IEC 14496-2) extended ASP
Supports H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC, ISO/IEC 14496-10) MP/HP L4.1 for SD and HD decoding
Supports RealVideo(RealPlayer v8,9,10), DivX 3.11/4.12/5/6/HD, and Xvid,Dolby
Supports WMA and WMA-pro, Dolby MS10 option, RealAudio
Supports various bit rates for MPEG-1 Layer I/II, AC-3 and E-AC-3
Supports HDMI 1.3 transmitter with HDCP, 1080i/p, 720p,576i/p and 480i/p outputs
Supports dual USB2.0 EHCI host controllers with PHY embedded
Supports 1-bit or 2-bit SPI flash memory
Supports USB WIFI
IR receiver/transmitter
VFD driver interface
Supports dual Smart card controller interfaces
Supports PCMCIA controller interface for CI/CI+ applications
MHEG5 HD middleware UK DTG Certified
10/100 MAC with PHY
Automatic and manual channel scan options;
Automatic service scan
Channel-change time < 1 second
OSD in many languages and skin-support
Multilingual support on screen menu (OSD): English, French, Deutsch, Italian, Spanish,
Swedish, Danish, Greece, Portuguese, Finland, Holland, Turkish, Czech, selectable
LED Display
Analog audio output: stereo(L+R);
YCbCr available;
1 x Scart (RGB, FBAS or S-Video)
Screen format: auto, 4:3, and 16:9;
Upgrade software through USB2.0 port;
Powerful program management function, parent lock;
Directly bouquet-lists


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I've seen it advertised off/on a few months ago, but no reviews yet. For the price, it can't hurt to try one out.
 
Here's a picture of the inside of the F6. Looks like they are really getting better in construction and materials, considering the inexpensive price of the unit.
 

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X2 tells me they will have a couple of new models in the next month or two as well, I don't have any specs as yet, but might be something to look forward to as well.
 
Here's a comparison of the F series... Maybe we should start a db for future and easy comparisons of some popular receivers?
 

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that looks like an X5 to me. What other options does it have on top of the x5? Different operating system? Seems to have the same processor and case.
 
Well it took 17 days to get here, not bad. The F6 comes equipped with a NA power cord, no adapter needed, hdmi cable, remote and an X5 users manual. It's identical, on the outside to my openbox X5. I haven't powered it up yet to see if there are any differences. The remote looks user friendly and is not the same as the X5 remote. Some pics:


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Hey Costactc, looks like they put it on a fast boat for you! The remote looks like a twin of the X7. Hope to see the screen shots soon!
 
carlospr43 said:
Send me the link to order. I might order one for my porch in the resting area outside the house:agree:
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Let me test it out first Carlos.

eastof111 said:
Hey Costactc, looks like they put it on a fast boat for you! The remote looks like a twin of the X7. Hope to see the screen shots soon!
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Not quite sure as I have never seen the X7 remote. One thing I can see is that the guts of this receiver are not identical to the X5. Screenshots are a coming folks.
 
Costactc said:
Let me test it out first Carlos.



Sure!!! I will be interesting in the IPTV section. Skybox is pretty easy to load the TVlist in text *.txt format. Easy to create your own list and load it. As usual there are some features to look for:

Clock- Time
manual pids
Channel Editor
blindscaning acuracy and speed


Thanks!!
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Menu is identical to the X5. Sorry about the pics, this receiver doesn't seem to be camera friendly. It's loaded with a European satellite list but does have several of the Atlantic sats in its list. Guess I'll start at 11w as I usually do with most of these receivers.

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Strange, I dont see the Network Setup menu???? what are the options at SW update??

By the way I see you on the background!!
 
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