Advice on Octagon & Gigablue Enigma 2 Box / Beratung zu Octagon & Gigablue Enigma 2 Box

bumperbee · 13. April 2023, 03:34

Advice on Octagon & Gigablue Enigma 2 Box / Beratung zu Octagon & Gigablue Enigma 2 Box

Good Day to All Masters,

As my local Tv network provider is transmitting only in Dvb-T2, I do not have much selection of enigma 2 boxes. After some checking, I found the following box that are quite right for my usage in my location as follows,

“Octagon Sf4008 Triple 4k E2 UHD 2160p” with 3nos Dvb-T2 Tuners
“Gigablue Uhd Ip 4k” with Dual Dvb-T2 tuner

In terms of using the awesome HDF image and timer-recordings, could I have some advices on which box is better? Or any other recommendation on other boxes?

Thanks & Best Regards

Google Translate:

Beratung zu Octagon & Gigablue Enigma 2 Box

Guten Tag an alle Meister,

Da mein lokaler TV-Netzbetreiber nur in Dvb-T2 sendet, habe ich nicht viel Auswahl an Enigma 2 Boxen. Nach einiger Überprüfung fand ich die folgende Box, die für meine Verwendung an meinem Standort wie folgt genau richtig ist:

1. „Octagon Sf4008 Triple 4k E2 UHD 2160p” mit 3nos Dvb-T2 Tuner

2. „Gigablue Uhd Ip 4k“ mit Dual-Dvb-T2-Tuner

Könnte ich in Bezug auf die Verwendung des fantastischen HDF-Bildes und der Timer-Aufnahmen einige Ratschläge haben, welche Box besser ist? Oder eine andere Empfehlung für andere Boxen?

Danke und beste Grüße

zeini · 13. April 2023, 08:09

Do you require more than 2 tuners?
Is aourDVB-T2 signal encrypted?

Octagon SF4008 is not so good.

bumperbee · 13. April 2023, 23:40

Hi Master Zeini, thank you for your quick reply.
I would need a minimum of 2nos Dvb-T2 tuners but having more would be better and the signal is not encrypted.

zeini · 14. April 2023, 08:22

If you need at least 2 DVB-T2 tuners, then I currently only know the Gigablue UHD IP4k with dual DVB-T2 tuner.

But at the moment, at least in Germany, no dual DVB-T2 tuners are available from Gigablue.

Argon · 14. April 2023, 15:57

4K boxes with more than 2 DVB-T2 tuners are hard to find, as the FBC tuners can only handle DVB-C. Octagon SF 4008 is the the only one I know of, but many users in this forum reported problems.

With 2 DVB-T2 tuners I also would recommend Gigablue UHD IP 4K, but, as Zeini stated, finding the twin tuner nowadays is a real challenge.

Easer to obtain is Axas E4HD 4K Ultra, although a bit more expensive.

If you do not need 4K or HEVC decoding neither now nor in the foreseeable future (!), you may consider buying an older box second hand, such as AX/Mutant Quadbox HD 2400, Xtrend ET 8000, 8500 or 10000 or Atemio Nemesis.

bumperbee · 15. April 2023, 01:02

Hi Master Zeini & Argon, thank you very much for the advice.

What would you all Masters suggest for the following boxes,

Zgemma H7c: with 1no compulsory Dvb-S tuner & 1no Dual Dvb-T2 tuner
Dreambox Dm900Uhd: can have 2nos of Dual Dvb-T2 tuners & need not have to fix the Dvb-S tuner- this box has very few images that I am not quite interested in, but I will consider if it is good

zeini · 15. April 2023, 07:44

Zgemma H7C is very good.

bumperbee · 16. April 2023, 00:27

Hi Master Zeini, thank you for your opinion.
I have just realized another issue, will Zgemma H7c & Gigablue Uhd Ip 4k work if there is no reception/transmission going to the default Dvb-S port, or in other words it is not connected? Only the Dvb-T2 port is connected with an input of Dvb-T2 signal.

cricriat · 16. April 2023, 00:44

DVB-S and DVB-T/T2 are independent systems.
So they will work despite the possibility that the respectively other system ist not connected.

bumperbee · 17. April 2023, 00:41

Hi Master Cricriat, thank you for the advice.

bumperbee · 21. April 2023, 01:31

Hi All Masters, I have made an enquiry at ‘ store.gigablue.de/kontaktformular‘ regarding ‘Gigablue Uhd Ip 4k with dual Dvb-T2 Tuner’ and they requested ‘Info-Impex-Sat’ to reply as follows,

AW: Kontaktformular Gigablue

howsg@yahoo/Inbox

Info-Impex-Sat <[email protected]>

To:[email protected]

Thu, 7 Jul at 4:03 pm

Good day,

Due to the chip bottlenecks, we cannot produce any DVB-C/T2 tuners for an indefinite period of time.

Otherwise that would be possible.

Sincerely / Best regards

on behalf of Ibrahim Kosar

Guten Tag,

aufgrunder der Chip Engpässe können wir für eine unbestimmte Zeit, keine DVB-C/T2 Tuner Produzieren.

Ansonsten wäre das möglich.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen – Best Regards

i.A. Ibrahim Kosar

Impex-Sat GmbH & Co. KG

Beim Giesshaus 7

D-25348 Glückstadt

Telefon +49 4124 937262

Fax +49 4124 937266

E-Mail [email protected]

The translation by Google stated,”Due to the chip bottlenecks, we cannot produce any DVB-C/T2 tuners for an indefinite period of time.” I do not understand the meaning of “chip bottlenecks” and I did make an enquire but sadly they did not reply anymore.

Can any Master please tell me what it means, because I have found a seller that have stock and is able to sell to me. However, if “chip bottlenecks” means the dual Dvb-T2 tuner is unstable then I will not purchase the box anymore.

Please Help

Thanks & Best Regards

buers · 21. April 2023, 07:21

A better translation instead of "chips bottleneck" might have been chips shortage (crisis). 2020–present global chip shortage - Wikipedia
A better translation instead of "indefinite" might have been "indeterminate".

So, they are saying, that currently there is no way to get the required chips for the DVB-T2 tuners on the market, and they do not know, when this will change.

cricriat · 21. April 2023, 11:59

No, “chip bottlenecks” does not mean that the dual DVB-T2 tuner is unstable.

bumperbee · 22. April 2023, 00:38

Hi Master Buers & Cricriat, thank you for the advice.

I am happy to hear that I will be safe to buy the box ‘Gigablue Uhd Ip 4k with dual Dvb-T2 Tuner’.

By the way, please tell me which will be a better box for the following,

Gigablue Uhd Ip 4k with dual Dvb-T2 Tuner
Zgemma H7c
Dreambox Dm900Uhd

Thanks & Best Regards

bumperbee · 11. Januar 2024, 00:32

Hi Everyone, I bought a Octagon SF4008 and was cheated by the seller that it has 2 nos of Dvb-T2 tuner but the actual box has only got 1.
Then I bought Zgemma H7c in Alibaba but discovered only 1no Dvb-T2 tuner is working and not 2.
Could any Master recommend an honest seller that could sell me a working box with 2nos Dvb-T2 tuner please?
Thanks & Best Regards

GOOGLE TRANSLATE:
Hallo allerseits, ich habe einen Octagon SF4008 gekauft und wurde vom Verkäufer betrogen, dass es 2 NOS DVB-T2-Tuner hat, aber die tatsächliche Box hat nur 1.
Dann kaufte ich Zgemma H7C in Alibaba, entdeckte jedoch, dass nur 1no dvb-t2-Tuner funktioniert und nicht 2.
Könnte ein Meister einen ehrlichen Verkäufer empfehlen, der mir bitte einen Arbeitskasten mit 2NOS DVB-T2-Tuner verkaufen könnte?
Danke und beste Grüße

cricriat · 11. Januar 2024, 04:37

Please inquire here echosat.shop/Kontakt/
if the product is really available:
echosat.shop/Webshop/GigaBlue-…-T2-Tuner-v-2-H-265/#wbs1

Argon · 11. Januar 2024, 11:40

Octagon SF 4008 can only have (at leat) 2 Tuners, but has only one socket for DVB-C/T2.
Same with Zgemma H7C, 2 Tuners DVB-C/T2 and one socket.
I guess, either you have been fooled by the single sockets or your settings are wrong.

cricriat · 11. Januar 2024, 17:16

Hi @bumperbee, please have a look at this:
Mangelware: Dual DVB-C/T2 Boxen

bumperbee · 13. April 2024, 08:05

Visiting Munich & Berlin on 10th May 2024
Hi to All Masters, I have yet to find an appropriate box. However, I will be going to Munich & Berlin on 10th May 2024. Any recommended shops I can check out on Enigma2 box?
Thanks & Best Regards

Google Translate:
Besuch in München und Berlin am 10. Mai 2024
Hallo an alle Meister, ich habe noch keine passende Box gefunden. Ich werde jedoch am 10. Mai 2024 nach München und Berlin fahren. Gibt es empfehlenswerte Geschäfte, in denen ich nach einer Enigma2-Box suchen kann?
Danke und freundliche Grüße

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