The Unveiling: The NEW CNX! [Archive] - DssTester.com

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 10:35 AM

Yes!.......just around the corner from availability & shipping, this NEW CNX receiver is about to make heads turn and cross eyes......this unit will be packed with features beyond compare and a GUI like no other........new techonology and a picture quality UNcomparable to any other stb manufacturer on the market today......this isnt just hype to help boost sales for CNX...this is 100% FACTUAL and once this unit hits the scene you will agree with me.....support will always be there and will also be there till the end of this fta timeline......what do we have to lose?...not a damn thing...with this new receiver, support, and features, this can only be a win win situation for all of us!....
Behold, a few screenshots of the NEW CNX receiver.................
As the days pass we will be posting up more screenshots of the units menu, epg, and other shots......and soon we will be posting more info about the receiver as well as shots of the receiver itself......so stay patient!

CMG4LIFE!!
CNX4LIFE!!

screen shots added through photobucket

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t80/DVSFTA/Divix-Gr.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t80/DVSFTA/EPG_White_on_Drk_Blue.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t80/DVSFTA/__Nextcopy.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t80/DVSFTA/__SUB-irumtek-1copy.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t80/DVSFTA/CNX-DUO.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t80/DVSFTA/Front-CNX.jpg

2 NEW Receivers will be available soon, the CNX Duo and the CNX Trio
Below are some standard specs for both receivers
We will be soon posting a complete listing of all specs and features

SPECS:

Common to BOTH STB's:

�� Main Processor 32-bit ARM946 RISC Processor
�� Flash Memory 4 Mbytes
�� System Memory 32 & 64 (Trio) Mbytes
�� Channel Capacity Digital Channel: 5,000
�� Front 7-Keys, 4 digit 7-segment Display

CNX DUO:

- MPEG-II Digital & Fully DVB Compliant.
- 1 Slot smart card(Optional)
- C/KU band control for each antenna
- LNB Tone Switch 22KHz mode on/off'- Multi-LNB controlled by DiSeqC 1.0, 1.2 and USALS'- Total 5,000 Channels Programmable
- Blind Search
- PAL/NTSC automatic conversion
- PIG (Picture In Graphic)'- Teletext and subtitle directly form the OSD
- EPG (Provider Electronic Program Guide) for On Screen Channel Information
- Zoom Function in Pause
- Dolby Digital Bitstream Out through S/PDIF
- CVBS Video & Audio Output via RCA
- Component Y/Pb/Pr Output via RCA
- S-Video Output
- USB 2.0 Host (Access to HDD, USB memory, Others etc)
- Upgrade Software & Update Channel Database through USB 2.0 Port and RS232
- MP3 File Store and Play by USB 2.0
- PVR Ready via USB
- Recorded file play on PC
- Reservation Recoding by EPG function

CNX TRIO:

- MPEG-II Digital & Fully DVB Compliant.
- 1 Slot smart card(Optional)
- C/KU band control for each antenna
- LNB Tone Switch 22KHz mode on/off'- Multi-LNB controlled by DiSeqC 1.0, 1.2 and USALS'- Total 5,000 Channels Programmable
- Blind Search
- PAL/NTSC automatic conversion
- PIG(Picture In Graphic)'- Teletext and subtitle directly form the OSD
- EPG(Provider Electronic Program Guide) for On Screen Channel Information
- Zoom Function in Pause
- Dolby Digital Bitstream Out through S/PDIF
- CVBS Video & Audio Output via RCA
- Component Y/Pb/Pr Output via RCA
- S-Video Output
- USB 2.0 Host (Access to HDD, USB memory, Others etc)
- Upgrade Software & Update Channel Database through USB 2.0 Port and RS232
- MP3 File Store and Play by USB 2.0
- PVR Ready via USB
- Recorded file play on PC
- Movie/Music JukeBox/Album play while PVR is Recording
- Reservation Recoding by EPG function
- USB : USB 2.0, Type A Connector, 2Port : 1Port (PVR Ready), 1Port (DivX Read & Play)

DivX Play file format for the CNX TRIO

�� Movie format: MPEG1,2,4 (MPG, MPEG, AVI, DAT, VOB, DivX, XviD (without GMC, Qpel option)
�� Music format: MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG Vorbis
�� Picture format: JPEG

The Duo and Trio are the fist boxes to bring the new Virgo SE chipset to NorthAmerica. These processors are the very best in FTA engineering. Both the Duo and Trio have a 4MB Flash. The Duo is a 32mb box and the Trio is a 64mb box!(32MB for FTA/PVR and 32MB dedicated to Divx)

The Trio has three usb ports and the Duo has two.

The Trio also uses a sigma hardware Divx decoder!!

Drockstar

03-22-2007, 11:15 AM

How do they know the support will be there when it has not been needed yet???

Drockstar

03-22-2007, 11:17 AM

I may stand corrected... I did a little more reading on these machines and I did not know they existed until now.....

jd1122

03-22-2007, 12:26 PM

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 01:05 PM

jd1122

03-22-2007, 01:16 PM

i have tested coolsat 4 and 5000 boxes as well as pansat 6000, Viewsat platinum and extreme, FLU, Extremeview, Neusat 6000 and premium, and my favorite box, the CW Premium.....and right now testing the CNX V1 and the soon to be released new CNX.....and what i meant about support is full maprom.....most fta manufacturers coders DO NOT have access to or have in their hands full maprom for emulation implementation...other manuf have to rely on buying mapcalls therefore are usually the last ones to have fixes....thats what i mean bout support....there are only 2 and now 3 manuf. that have access to or actually have full maprom in their hands and dont have to pay for mapcalls and thats Pansat, ViewSat, Conaxsat.....

where is the homepage located and not to be a smartass but if you run that many boxes why don't you help out on these forums or are you just trying to promote cnx only, this very well may be a great receiver but most members here trust people that help others on here instead of just pushing a product if you want my opinion send one of these receivers to a mod and if it is legit they will spread the word and sales will skyrocket btw the pictures you posted look good i like the epg

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 01:23 PM

i have come here many times to these forums and of course under a different nick...i own my own fta and plastic site dvsfta, tis why i donthave lots of time here....plus, you guys have this forum covered well....but yes i have no issues helping members with other boxes......if this forum needs it, then i would be abliged to help......and yes to a certain degree i am trying tohelp CNX on their feet in this industry.....they have done me well and others who have come in contact with them...they are genuine and very upfront and seem to stay out of the polticl BS that plagues the fta market behind the scenes......so i wont sit here and lie to you and say NO im not trying to help promote CNX.....cuz yes, in reality i am.....they do deserve it......ive asked chip if he would be willing to add a Conaxsat forum, and i hope you guys do......if not, well its ok, i will still come here and try and support it for members as well as other boxes.....but to answer your question, yes, if you guys need soem help or if i se someone inneed of it, no matter the box, i would defiantely ablige offering up my help...thx!

you can reach their homepage by going to conaxsat.com but you wont find the new receiver on display there...it hasnt been released yet but should be here very soon :)

jd1122

03-22-2007, 01:25 PM

acs33

03-22-2007, 01:26 PM

sounds like that unisat bs

acs33

03-22-2007, 01:28 PM

will it make toast

jd1122

03-22-2007, 01:30 PM

sounds like that unisat bs

acs all he has to do is send one to a mod or senior member here to test and it will make or break this receiver :yes:

DoctorNik

03-22-2007, 01:34 PM

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 01:35 PM

ill tell you what...ill see if i can pull some strings and see if ican get a few you some boxes in your hands.....but, if i do , it would be nice to see some forums put up for CNX here, cuz they do have their V1 which is older technology BUT really kicks ass......and is pvr usb ready.....but i will see what i can do....

woofy

03-22-2007, 01:36 PM

jd..it is a Conaxsat..been out for a little while..you can find lots of info by using that name..it seems ok but they were a little slow releasing bins a while back..i think i read they are a Spanish company but made in Korea box..doing mainly overseas..either way..the man should buy some add banners or let Conaxsat do it..am sure chip would accept the payment.

DoctorNik

03-22-2007, 01:37 PM

oh yeah,, and once again, we see talking heads come to a non fta owned site to spew forth their rhetoric

it never ends..

oh yeah,, there was that one from about a month ago...
seems to me it died in the water too... even had a couple t.h.'s here extolling it's great virtues..

it's all duck farts...

jd1122

03-22-2007, 01:39 PM

hey zero cool
hate to say but..

we've all heard ducks fart in water before..

your 'salesmanship' is just that..

duck farts.

the unit is untested, unproven and unknown.. and support is well..

duck farts..

a perfect example of duck farts from the last 'newest and greatest thing to hit the fta market'...

extremeview

duck farts

oh yeah,, that peice of crap from that coolsat site.. ,, and yeah,, the new neusat,, and oh yeah... ariza.. and umm.. let's see...

so many duck farts,,, so little water..
doc i knew you would throw extremeview in there:lol: i got mine back i gave it to a friend for free and he wants to buy a working receiver:lol:

ill tell you what...ill see if i can pull some strings and see if ican get a few you some boxes in your hands.....but, if i do , it would be nice to see some forums put up for CNX here, cuz they do have their V1 which is older technology BUT really kicks ass......and is pvr usb ready.....but i will see what i can do....
that sounds fair i will let you know where to ship it to when you are ready:lol:

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 01:40 PM

the unit is untested and unproven in THIS forum....but come to my site and a few otherslike satjunkies and read.....ducks fart in th ewater, but dont we all?....now because i have tested alot of receiveers, i would have to say ive got some damn good experience...i wouldmnt put my own neck out on the line for somehting i wont make much money on.......i dont care about making money, and that seems to be why the hostility when posts of such are made cuz people think that there is somehting to gain from their sales pitch....simply no tthe cas ehere.....i was leary about CNX when they first came out...but then i got one and was actually impressed...and what really impressed me was their support pumpin out 2-3 bins week fixing bugs and adding features........so say what you will, grab one up if your a true tester....you wont be disappointed with 3-4 minute scan times on 2 sats.....you wont be disappointed with the usb recording and playback.......and if you have patience, you will grow ith this box and learn to embrace it.....open minds open doors fellas....remember that

jd1122

03-22-2007, 01:46 PM

the uit is untested and unproven in THIS forum....but come to my site and a few otherslike satjunkies and read.....ducks fart in th ewater, but dont we all?....now because i have tested alot of receiveers, i would have to say ive got some damn good experience...i wouldmnt put my own neck out on the line for somehting i wont make much money on.......i dont care about making money, and that seems to be why the hostility when posts of such are made cuz people think that there is somehting to gain from their sales pitch....simply no tthe cas ehere.....i was leary about CNX when they first came out...but then i got one and was actually impressed...and what really impressed me was their support pumpin out 2-3 bins week fixing bugs and adding features........so say what you will, grab one up if your a true tester....you wont be disappointed with 3-4 scan times on 2 sats.....you wont be disappointed with the usb recording and playback.......and if you have patience, you will grow ith this box and learn to embrace it.....open minds open doors fellas....remember that
the reason we are breaking your balls is because we have seen these sales tatics before and we tend to distrust someone who has so much experience with other receivers but only wants to talk about one, if you had been a member here and had any post helping others we would have trust in what you say so real proof is running one and then posting a unbiased opinion. if you are here to just sell a unproven product then i would say your stay here won't be long btw is that you sager[private joke]

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 01:48 PM

jd1122

03-22-2007, 01:50 PM

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 01:51 PM

and jd112, i have the upmost respect for you in your way of handling this.....being an admin and owne of a site, i know for fact its not easy to maintain such an attitude within a forum of this size.....kudos to your for being you and bringing the demeanor you have brought forth in this thread....i will gladly accept and answer any questions you have man.....thx again!

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 01:52 PM

loool i bet you edit yur post now after i made the second post loool....posted at the same time i see...and sorry for the mixup :)

jd1122

03-22-2007, 01:52 PM

woofy

03-22-2007, 01:54 PM

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 01:55 PM

or i was typing as you were replying...the post wasnt directed towards you

jrogue

03-22-2007, 01:56 PM

we have absolutely no idea who you are zero :blink:

jd, on the otherhand, is someone we know...

so how about rethinking that attitude... you're starting to sound less credible than when you began this thread...

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 01:56 PM

Did you know that using two (2) nicks here at dsstester is a banning offence?<_<

if thats what this is about then ban me.....did not know it was punishable to have 2 nicks here.....easy to trace a person with 2 nicks f oyu have the ae detector installed into vbulletin :) ....i do lol.....

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 01:58 PM

ever hear of Mr-Leaker?......yes a very close and good friend of mine.....The Click Members Group......

jrogue

03-22-2007, 01:58 PM

if thats what this is about then ban me.....did not know it was punishable to have 2 nicks here.....easy to trace a person with 2 nicks f oyu have the ae detector installed into vbulletin :) ....i do lol.....

losing more and more credibility...

jd1122

03-22-2007, 02:02 PM

christ it took the unisat salesman a couple of hundred post to bury himself this one is going down fast:yes:

woofy

03-22-2007, 02:10 PM

DoctorNik

03-22-2007, 02:11 PM

citing mr. leaker is NOT the way to influence people and win friends..
(or make sales)..

some people really should take marketing lessons before trying to ply their wares.

and yes.. I know who you were.. from my time at satscams.. and all the BS that was spewed there..

needless to say,, I'm not impressed.

DoctorNik

03-22-2007, 02:13 PM

I can't ban you:no: ..I'm not a mod..But the way you are going i think you will take care of that yourself.:wacko:

no.. you can't ban z3ro cool.. cause if you do..
TCG will come and mess up your site... they'll dos attack and hack and whatever else they please...

that just makes me want to go out and buy dozens of these new fta units...

fear is a great motivator.. ain't it??

jd1122

03-22-2007, 02:16 PM

no.. you can't ban z3ro cool.. cause if you do..
TCG will come and mess up your site... they'll dos attack and hack and whatever else they please...

that just makes me want to go out and buy dozens of these new fta units...

fear is a great motivator.. ain't it??

doc i guess thats what they mean by support for there new receiver

DoctorNik

03-22-2007, 02:20 PM

and i laugh at you stating about me coming to a non fta site?...LOL....im part of a non fta site..in fact its fta and plastic...and ive jtagged many receivers and programmed many 102's as well as unlocked them and have used this site for my resources......now knowing that, and being rhetorically correct, i think you should really step out of this thread cuz your only making yourself suffer and making this site look bad with your banter here....if you wanna dual in a war of words lets do it elsewhere, but this simply not the place to do it mr ducky :)

I never said it was a non fta site... I said is it a non owned fta site...
as you know,, virtually ALL dss sites out there now are OWNED (fully sponsored etc) by an fta manufacturer. Any posts that put the site owner in a bad lite are deleted...
that doesn't happen here.. dsstester is impartial.. if not a little tough especially on 'new' boxes.because WE CAN BE.. and because the track record of virtually ALL new boxes, that have sent people to various sites to 'promote' the next great thing.. actually peices of crap.. no better, often worse than what's out there, and soon to be door stops for lack of support.

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 02:20 PM

:) at least you guys know who you are playing with :)...now lets get back to the subject of this thread...the new receiver

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 02:27 PM

doc, just like here, so is my site,...very impartial.....and we arent owned by an fta manufacturer.....we support em all.....like i stated earlier, im here to try and help cnx out.....my posting is what from what i see and have tested out there...and i ill agree on just about every receiver you did mention in your prvious post.....ive tested them all too....but the cnx is vstill very very new but in that time they have come a long way their v1 machine......its always best to do some research and know the facts of a certain receiver before you go out and bash it or the one posting about it....but i do understand your guys points.......and are very valid...i feel the same way with many of these manufacturers who come out new......but quite honestly, IMO, CNX has done great things thus far.....hands down and that aint no bullshit either

jd1122

03-22-2007, 02:28 PM

:) at least you guys know who you are playing with :)...now lets get back to the subject of this thread...the new receiver

send one to a mod and they will post a true review of the receiver sounds easy enough doesn't it

DoctorNik

03-22-2007, 02:35 PM

doc, just like here, so is my site,...very impartial.....and we arent owned by an fta manufacturer.....we support em all.....like i stated erlier, im here to try and help cnx out.....my posting is what from what i see and have tested out there...and i ill agree on just about every receiver you did mention in your prvious post.....ive tested them all too....but the cnx is vstill very very new but in that time they have come a long way their v1 machine......its always best to do some research and know the facts of a certain receiver before you go out and bash it or the one posting about it....but i do understand your guys points.......and are very valid...i feel the same way with many of these manufacturers who come out new......but quite honestly, IMO, CNX has done great things thus far.....hands down and that aint no bullshit either

z3ro cool.. I'm glad to hear your site is impartial.. I haven't been to your site(s).. usually the peeps that come here to flaunt their boxes are not from an impartial sire, and only have one thing in mind.. your post is identical to all the others,, flags go up... I haven't researched the CNX,, I may sometime.. I responded to the flags,, same as I did with the xrica rhetoric that came here..

here's hoping the cnx works out well, we really don't need anymore bricks out there... I'l with hold any further comments.

jrogue

03-22-2007, 02:36 PM

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 02:36 PM

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 02:39 PM

take jd's advice... there really isnt another way to confirm anything that you are stating...

being skeptical is par for the course... so as you already know, talk is cheap...
we cant buy what you are saying cause no one here can vouch for you...

Your only option then is to do exactly what jd said early on in this thread...
send ONE unit to an admin/mod or respected VIP... then shazam! instant legitimacy :beer:

i fully nderstand that.....but there are ways to get the answers you need or the questions to ask........and there is even a way to express ones self when not in agreement with something... :)

DoctorNik

03-22-2007, 02:39 PM

I would suggest possibly chuck as the candidate.. he's as unbiased as I've seen here.. and leans more toward plastic than fta.. I believe he could give a fair and unbiased review for you...

jd1122

03-22-2007, 02:40 PM

i will see what i can do........but i want to see an honest review...not a review prompoting it nor bashing it......and i want the most experienced fta tester you have here to get it and put it through the mill......then maybe we will get a decent review of the receiver.....so if this site IS as stated as being, then the review will be UNBIASED

most everyone here is honest and will give a fair review whether it be bad or good but talking about how great a receiver is will do no good until it is seen and chuck has run fta receivers and would give a honest review in my opinion

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 02:44 PM

so send me a PM of your guys BEST fta tester here and have him sned me his info and when these new boxes ar erleased, ill be sure he gets one to review!......but this is what i would like to see should this take place....i would like to at least see new forums added for the CNX machine(s).....and i want an honest review of the receiver....not a promote dreview or a bashing review...but an honest one...if you guys can do that, then ill come through on my part......and your man WILL get a NEW CNX receiver once CNX gets them and ready to ship...and should be ready to ship end of month or early april......

jd1122

03-22-2007, 02:48 PM

so send me a PM of your guys BEST fta tester here and have him sned me his info and when these new boxes ar erleased, ill be sure he gets one to review!......but this is what i would like to see should this take place....i would like to at least see new forums added for the CNX machine(s).....and i want an honest review of the receiver....not a promote dreview or a bashing review...but an honest one...if you guys can do that, then ill come through on my part......and your man WILL get a NEW CNX receiver once CNX gets them and ready to ship

send chuck a pm with your intentions and he will give you the info and he is a mod and can answer your request about a new forum for the cnx

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 02:53 PM

jd1122

03-22-2007, 02:57 PM

gimme userid...unless theres only one "chuck"......and i would gladly shoot him a PM....BTW, i have just finished talking to CNX...they agree they will be more than happy to hook one of your guys up with the new receiver.....and MAYBE a few more of you later......but I want to see how the honesty plays out.......plus, if your guy likes it, then its sweeter for you all....if he dont, then you guys wont want to waste our time...:)

there is only one mod named chuck here and if your receiver is as good as you say then i am sure it will be welcomed in the forums if not then no big deal you only lose a free receiver we have a lot of experienced fta members here and if a product is good we will say so

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 03:12 PM

a PM has been sent..thx :)

PacketCrypt

03-22-2007, 03:51 PM

Hope this works alot better the the CNX-1 . Other then the PVR capabilities and USB update option it falls short on most basic features.

jd1122

03-22-2007, 04:01 PM

Hope this works alot better the the CNX-1 . Other then the PVR capabilities and USB update option it falls short on most basic features.

i guess we will find out soon, what problems does this box have i do not know much about cnx yet but i will read up on it

brooklynman4

03-22-2007, 04:08 PM

Why is this guy even getting rep points he has not prove to us how serious he is and how this reciever can get into a mods hands here and tested.

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 04:16 PM

Hope this works alot better the the CNX-1 . Other then the PVR capabilities and USB update option it falls short on most basic features.

and those basic features are being worked on....and will be addressed and th enext release should add or address those features and functions :) ...one thing thyey do well islisten to feedback and get it done...and remember theyve only been in NA for about 3 months at most.....

DoctorNik

03-22-2007, 04:28 PM

..one thing thyey do well islisten to feedback and get it done...
this is nothing against you.. or the CNX.. but..
this is almost word for word the same line extremeview uses...
NOT bashing.. just finding it humourous is all.. (I know, I know,, how do you say that's what you do,, without saying it??)

DoctorNik

03-22-2007, 04:28 PM

Why is this guy even getting rep points he has not prove to us how serious he is and how this reciever can get into a mods hands here and tested.

what rep points?? you mean the ones you get by posting??

jd1122

03-22-2007, 04:36 PM

this is nothing against you.. or the CNX.. but..
this is almost word for word the same line extremeview uses...
NOT bashing.. just finding it humourous is all.. (I know, I know,, how do you say that's what you do,, without saying it??)

i thought the same thing doc:lol: it sounded just like sager no offense zero but it was word for word identical to extremeviews quotes at least you will send a receiver to test first so i will wait to see how that goes

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 04:40 PM

ok ok ok ok ill change it up loool......but they do damn it!...LOL.....all in good fun guys.....;)

jd1122

03-22-2007, 04:46 PM

ok ok ok ok ill change it up loool......but they do damn it!...LOL.....all in good fun guys.....;)

no problem z3ro in fact if this receiver turns out to be good i will trade you the magnum i have for one of your receivers:D

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 04:50 PM

no waybro....honestly speaking, its a decent box but man that htings is giving me lock ups lol......they are good with the emulation part but man they dont know alot as far as adding the right features and making them work....they definatley have a real nice GUI to date and the epg works fairly well.......but thats as far as it goes with me and that box.....its decent, better than pansat, but i would buy a cnx v1 over it to be honest with you...an thats not cuz im trying to help them, its the honest to God truth.....but no thanks on the trade LOL.......but if your a good boy and you guys like the honest rview and are willing to grow with the unit, then yeah i dont see them having iissues hooking a few you up with one :)

jd1122

03-22-2007, 04:58 PM

i gave the magnum to a friend for free and he gave it back:blink: whats that tell you, as for your offer for a free box later i appreciate the offer but i am never a good boy:lol: if i like your receiver i will buy one if chuck reviews it and says its a good receiver, if it is i will learn all about it and help in the forums with any problems i can same as i do for the other fta receivers i own

chuck

03-22-2007, 05:06 PM

Z3R0 C00L and I have been in contact and I should be receiving one of their receivers in a few weeks. A very impartial review will be posted after I have it set up and played with it for a few days.

So lets try to keep the bashing to a minimum for now....

Thanks..... :beer:

el bandido

03-22-2007, 05:12 PM

Z3R0 C00L, you are a mod from al7bar and future, am I correct???
This is where you know Sager from. I am going through a few of your posts from over there now. How about sending me a PM as to how much this new box is gonna cost. El

el bandido

03-22-2007, 05:14 PM

Chuck,Z3R0 C00L is not a trouble maker if it is who I think it is.

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 05:46 PM

chuck

03-22-2007, 06:11 PM

Thanks for all the info on this receiver. I have done some reserach with people I know this evening and have heard nothing negative about it so far.

el bandido

03-22-2007, 06:39 PM

I would like to see some specs posted somewhere, if possible.

chuck

03-22-2007, 06:41 PM

Me too...it would be real nice if included the usb bin loading

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 06:52 PM

it does include usb loading chuck and a usb stick with it, and it also has usb port for pvr recording via usb stick or external HD 2.0 comaptible.....and i will posting some specs on the unit soon......and will do so in this thread......and chuck, you will be getting the new receiver, so anything youve heard thus far is for the v1 which has the old sti processor same as a pansat 2700a or a coolsat 4000 and smokes em both.....i really dont think you will be disappointed at all....

DoctorNik

03-22-2007, 07:15 PM

how does this unit work for true fta?? (ie: HH motor use etc)..
there are many on this board that don't 'do' DN or the other,, but just true fta..

Z3R0 C00L

03-22-2007, 08:04 PM

i know of a couple of people who have got this receiver to work for true fta....ill have one of them come here and let you know the details on that cuz i dont test true fta....

setwire

03-22-2007, 10:33 PM

yes i am from both sites of al7 and future.....helped them alot actually behind the scenes with the sites...but with having my own site now, its taken alot of my time...but yes i am the same person :) ...and Sager...lol...oh boy......he over here preaching the good word?..LOL!......and thx for the backing...much appreciated....at least one person knows of me loool

as far as price, its not been determined yet, but im thinking around 189-199 retail......but DONT quote me on it.....we should know more over the weekend as far as price goes....once i know ill shoot the details to you about it....thx again

I have been following the CNX quite closely since it was introduced.
Please include me in your list of possible testers of the new unit.
Only thing that has shied me away from the original unit is the
Sti5518 CPU in the unit.
A bit outdated but a definite workhorse CPU for FTA but a bit slow compared to the newer CPU's being used by other Manufacturers.

But then again look at the Magnum---a Fast ST15105 CPU--- lots of memory---but still not a viable working receiver.

What CPU will the new Conaxat be using??

Not the STi5105 I hope.

That info must be available at present.

Raider51 should also be included in your list of possible candidates to send one of these boxes to, for an unbiased review.

If I meet your criteria as a possible tester of the unit let me know.

Would love to test one.

Drockstar

03-22-2007, 10:54 PM

Z3R0 C00L

03-23-2007, 01:19 AM

I have been following the CNX quite closely since it was introduced.
Please include me in your list of possible testers of the new unit.
Only thing that has shied me away from the original unit is the
Sti5518 CPU in the unit.
A bit outdated but a definite workhorse CPU for FTA but a bit slow compared to the newer CPU's being used by other Manufacturers.

But then again look at the Magnum---a Fast ST15105 CPU--- lots of memory---but still not a viable working receiver.

What CPU will the new Conaxat be using??

Not the STi5105 I hope.

That info must be available at present.

Raider51 should also be included in your list of possible candidates to send one of these boxes to, for an unbiased review.

If I meet your criteria as a possible tester of the unit let me know.

Would love to test one.

for sure it wont be using the older processor....the whole machine has been reworked and updated with the latest technology processor and chip.....i will post specs real soon....hopefully sometime over the weekend from what im hearing from CNX....but i will for sure keep all of you posted and up to date on anyting i get back from CNX :)

Z3R0 C00L

03-23-2007, 01:23 AM

Well, I'm glad this thread turned around on a more positive note.... I would like to nominate DJMBS for a possible canidate for antenna settings, switches and so on... He is an ace when it comes to that and I think he has all the equipment for almost any setup... As you can see from my first response I was very skeptical on this unit and it's support, with the tone that it was being pushed... I was waiting for the words that it will get DTV...lol

With that said.. Welcome to the site!!! I hope you can understand why we are the way we are here when it comes to posts like this... Being a mod and all.... I like to think this site has a great reputation if not the best, and we like to keep it that way.... Like you said earlier in this thread you mess with cards and such and have gotten alot of info here, that's good to hear!!!

i am glad too.....i meant no disrespect to any of you when i came here to post about this.....and i understand why the posts were made and do take them with a grain of salt....you cant please everyone...but i too am glad this thread has turned around....unlike another certain site that is just all about bashing and flaming with only a few good people there.....LOL @ DirecTV....im not EV! LOL!.....but ive always liked this site from back in the hu days......well respected and has been around for a pretty long time :) .... the best thing about this site, is that it has the members trust...thats of most importance......

acs33

03-23-2007, 01:26 AM

Well, I'm glad this thread turned around on a more positive note

so am i

he came out with too strong of a sales pitch

but the stuff he's saying now sounds cool

Z3R0 C00L

03-23-2007, 01:39 AM

well i will go out and tell you all, i am sorry for the strong "sales pitch"......meant no harm by it......

acs33

03-23-2007, 01:48 AM

well that was yesterday today's a new day

DoctorNik

03-23-2007, 06:00 AM

yup

Z3R0 C00L

03-23-2007, 09:46 AM

added more screen shots to the first post!...check em out!

http://forums.dsstester.com/vbb/showpost.php?p=513965&postcount=1

what i would also like to add is the 16 bit OSD...and NOT the usual 256 so the color will be sharper and the overall appearance will be cleaner

acs33

03-23-2007, 10:58 AM

how many ways can you control a dish motor with this receiver

and what are they

r2deetoo

03-23-2007, 11:59 AM

how many ways can you control a dish motor with this receiver

and what are they

This is for the original CNX V-1. If you use Vantage 8x1 or an EMP-Centauri 8x1 DiseqC switch, you also need to set it up as a 1.2 DiseqC motor to get all 8 Sat's.

Usuals setup:

Here are some screen shots of the setup screens for Usuals

Tips:

RCU Up/Down arrows take you from one setup box to another - even the adjacent ones (this prevents the L/R arrows from making a change, as that is their function within a setup box)
Enter a "0" first if you need a 2 digit number before the decimal point, for the location, ie 0461 = 46.1
RCU Left arrow moves the sat East
RCU Right arrow moves the sat West
Use the Right side Signal bars to ID the correct sat. ie, the Sat name above the signal bars matches the sat that you are setting up.

Press Menu, then OK after selecting as per screen 1, 2 and 3

Setup screen 4, exit and confirm to save.

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/8595/usualssetupstep1ts4.jpg

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8190/usualssetupstep2dg4.jpg

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4241/usualssetupstep3xg2.jpg

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/1837/usualssetupstep4zx6.jpg

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Diseqc 1.2 Setup

Use same command structure to navigate to Diseqc1.2 setup

Screen 1 and 2 will be the same, Screen 3 and 4 are below

Use the Right side Signal bars to ID the correct sat. ie, the Sat name above the signal bars matches the sat that you are setting up.

It looks to be even simpler than setting up Usuals.

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/7590/diseqc12setupstep3li0.jpg

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6221/diseqc12setupstep4ts5.jpg

Be sure to connect the system as follows... LNB(s) --> DiseqC switch --> to Motor --> STB...

Now if some one could please authorize my original registered nic, rtoodee2, to be able to post, we can nuke this r2deetoo one... thanks... :D

Z3R0 C00L

03-23-2007, 12:08 PM

those of you who dont know r2, well he has helped CNX out ALOT....and i mean alot!....so too will know a lil more insight as well how this box performs......thx r2 for the help and clarification on the USALS setup

jd1122

03-23-2007, 12:16 PM

Z3R0 C00L

03-23-2007, 12:23 PM

good question bro....these were sent to me by CNX.....but let me make sure as to what is actually snapped from

DoctorNik

03-23-2007, 12:26 PM

do you have a pic of the remote??

jd1122

03-23-2007, 12:29 PM

good question bro....these were sent to me by CNX.....but let me make sure as to what is actually snapped from

the reason i ask is because i use a phillips divx dvd player and i burn up to 10 hours of movies onto one dvd with my pc and playback thru the phillips i never saw divx on a fta receiver

acs33

03-23-2007, 12:44 PM

now i can't wait to read the reviews

j3Z3L

03-23-2007, 04:54 PM

Glad to see this thread actually turned around lol,,

I have been testing the CNX V1 and it is a very good unit. there are still some options i would like to see added like bev and dn package but it also brings options no other stb has.. the new units will offer the same options and more with added (better) hardware.. there are no spec's at this time and we are all waiting for it and the unit to be released..

the Conaxsat does deserve a fair shake just like any other stb, and if tested throughly im sure plenty of people will be very happy with there units.. Support has been a non issue for the V1 and been getting better and better with every release..

I also test just about every other fta, 102's, atmega, EMU etc... I don't post here much mainly cuz im very busy with some other sites and just work to damn much lol,, but i have come here in the past to do some reading and such.

el bandido

03-23-2007, 05:06 PM

j3Z3L, Welcome to the board. I have seen your work in other places. Good to see you here.

jd1122

03-23-2007, 05:08 PM

j3Z3L

03-23-2007, 10:25 PM

since you run one can you tell me about the divx screenshots that are posted does the one you run have divx? and why are the dates from nov 2006 was the new receiver tested back then and the last screen shot is marked apr23 how can this be that would be last year

Sorry i can't answer that yet but will post a full review once i receive one of the new units which should be sometime very soon.. The new unit will play divx files so im told..

Im also not sure about which dates your talking about?, these new receivers are not public yet and i assume are very new too.. I don't think they were tested last year..

march 23 2007 is the date the screen shot was taken, the dates you see in the shots are just dates of files i assume, nothing special

I have been testing thier first model the CNX V1 USB PVR and it plays MPG files and there own files .irm..

el bandido nice to see you too bro and thankz for the Welcome :beer:

jd1122

03-24-2007, 12:39 AM

Sorry i can't answer that yet but will post a full review once i receive one of the new units which should be sometime very soon.. The new unit will play divx files so im told..

Im also not sure about which dates your talking about?, these new receivers are not public yet and i assume are very new too.. I don't think they were tested last year..

march 23 2007 is the date the screen shot was taken, the dates you see in the shots are just dates of files i assume, nothing special

I have been testing thier first model the CNX V1 USB PVR and it plays MPG files and there own files .irm..

el bandido nice to see you too bro and thankz for the Welcome :beer:
i was talking about the epg date that showed dec 06 and the next screen shot down that showed current date april,no big deal but i thought we were looking at actual screenshots of the new receiver if not then what are the screen shots of

Z3R0 C00L

03-24-2007, 01:41 AM

these boxes are very new....BUT you have to realize that they have been in the works....in dec is when cnx decided to start working on the units epg and such.....so these shots were taken during that time of production of the graphics part of the receiver, the GUI.....the GUI screen shots are of the epg with dates added to it as example......so what we are looking at are the actual finished product that has been implemented into the receiver........hope that clarifies why the dates are off :)

el bandido

03-24-2007, 06:04 AM

Who is writing the bins for these boxes?

Z3R0 C00L

03-24-2007, 08:08 AM

added some specs to the first post of the thread...

http://forums.dsstester.com/vbb/showpost.php?p=513965&postcount=1

and as far as a coder, its one coder from korea and hes been damn good.....

el bandido

03-24-2007, 09:21 AM

Thanks for the responses.
What is better about these FTA receivers than what is currently on the market?
Pansat and Viewsat, along with a few others, already have a good track record and good support. What is going to make this FTA unit so superior that we would want to put our current FTA boxes in the closet and run this one??

Z3R0 C00L

03-24-2007, 11:08 AM

The Trio has three usb ports and the Duo has two.

The Trio also uses a sigma hardware Divx decoder

And what it will eventually come down too is features....wait and see when its released...scan times will be waaay faster....pic quality wil be sharper and more vibrant....theres more i can say but i cant till we are given the ok to really start spewin lool....but rest assured we will let it alll be known before the units are released

jd1122

03-24-2007, 12:15 PM

woofy

03-24-2007, 12:30 PM

The pictures and the SPECS do look and sound nice.. I have a few questions if you could find out please.Is the guide still just a one hour view..I know most are, but there are a few such as CaptiveWorks and a few others that displays 1.5 hours of guide ..is that something that the coder might be able to extend? and how many hours or days ahead will the guide display? And just one more, are they planning on hiring another coder? I mean what if the poor guy gets hit with a bus.:D

Z3R0 C00L

03-24-2007, 02:29 PM

well because the older model doesnt have enough memory they implemented a power RAM option that allows the epg to populate for 7 days, basically an epg file is placed in your external drive and is what drives the 7 day epg...

with the new receivers, i dont see why they cant get a full 7 day epg without having to implement power RAM......they should be able to do it because they now have more turbo to them :).....

and judging from the screen shots, it looks like your getting a guide display of about an hour and scrollable to 7 days if they implement the 7 day epg option.....

they currently have a good team of engineers working on the new units GUI and such.....and one coder for pretty much adding features and emulation (knocks on wood over the bus LOl)

woofy

03-24-2007, 03:19 PM

r2deetoo

03-25-2007, 03:31 AM

since you run one can you tell me about the divx screenshots that are posted does the one you run have divx? and why are the dates from nov 2006 was the new receiver tested back then and the last screen shot is marked apr23 how can this be that would be last year

OK.. I hope to shed some light on this, but first some background...

I don't know if you know who Conaxsat (CNX) is.. but they are the best selling FTA in the largest single FTA market in the world, and that single biggest FTA market is in Spain. CNX are also quite big in Australia, Denmark and elsewhere... so they do have proven STB lines and experience from those markets...

Their first foray into NA, with the CNX v-1 was based on one of their Euro STB's, but specifically modded and targeted for NA as an entry STB.

My first contact with a CNX dealer, was to inquire about the CNX's, at that time, new and unheard of, (by me anyway) CNX V-1 STB, which claimed to have USB loading and USB saving - that's what enticed me to inquire about the V-1 in the first place.

After using one for 5 or so months, they have, IMHO, proven their bin support (I've experienced less than 12 hours of downtime without a new "NEEDED" bin in all that time, and that was only for partial channels losses due to ECM's, and not all channels) CNX has also shown support by trying to keep adding improvements to an STB that was making an old, but reliable and well known CPU "dog", the ST5518, do new tricks... lol

But I do digress... back to the reason for this post... some of the images for the new STB's were known to me and some others as early as last November... hence the old dates on the screen shots... not that I had a CNX Duo or CNX Trio STB at that time, but that CNX already had the prototypes for what is about to be officially released in the next few days.

Since that time, as most distributors do, the needs and wants of many V-1 users where being closely monitored on various forums, by both their marketing and coding people, to determine what could be improved on the V-1 and for what would be the best final package for their newest STB's. That end result has seen improvements to the V-1 and the soon to be officially released, Duo and Trio STB models.

Therefore, from what I've seen to date, CNX has done quite a bit of market research, before finalizing on the new STB production... but some things have not changed, hence the old dates on the screens shots.

I've seen the specs change from that 1st day too, to what they are now... and we may even see more changes if the beta test users call for it in the next few days. I don't expect that to happen, but they have been that responsive in the past.

So, IMHO, the dates on the OSD shots are really meaningless, and should be looked upon as such, as they may have been changed as easily as by setting up a date in the setup OSD... or being dated as from the first design proofs... it really does not matter. What the images are posted here for, is to give you an idea of what to expect as an OSD for the new STB's, (as quite frankly, I think that the V-1 OSD is way too drab and I am still hoping that it may be changed.) From what I've seen in all that time, the images for the new STB's, have been, with reviewers input, changed, and hopefully improved to your liking... but some have not... that's why they have those older dates.

The first new CNX Duo and CNX Trio STB's are here in NA... and more specs and reviews will be forthcoming... soon...

Please let us enjoy the TV picture and settle in with the STB before we run out with a quick review... lol

The way I see it, is that the better that the beta testers are familiar with it, the better the review... more info will follow, but there are still many questions that need to be asked by the beta testers and answered by CNX, before all the specs and a meaningful review can be posted. It takes an understanding by all involved parties, to do a proper review... to rush it and have the ignorance of one party (like mine!!) be revealed... should not be the goal... lol

For the CNX Duo and The CNX Trio, there is no other outside source of info at this time... it's very unlike doing a review about an STB' that has been out for a half year and as such, any new review may be looked upon as a jumping on the bandwagon review... These 2 new STB's are totally new for all parties concerned in NA. The goal is to provide as accurate information as possible, and an accurate a review as possible... good or bad...

Hope that helps... :beer:

one2one

03-25-2007, 09:41 AM

well because the older model doesnt have enough memory they implemented a power RAM option that allows the epg to populate for 7 days, basically an epg file is placed in your external drive and is what drives the 7 day epg...

with the new receivers, i dont see why they cant get a full 7 day epg without having to implement power RAM......they should be able to do it because they now have more turbo to them :).....

This external drive or Power RAM for EPG isn't clear to me. I understand the part that newer models may or may not require this...but what are we talking about here? Do you put the EPG file on a USB stick and the box runs it from there? Implementing Power RAM or Turbo to an FTA receiver loses me.

Also, it does need at least 1 1/2 hours, or better yet, 2 hours of programs showing in the EPG to push me to seriously consider buying one as soon as it became available.

one2one

03-25-2007, 09:48 AM

Z3R0 C00L

03-25-2007, 09:48 AM

This external drive or Power RAM for EPG isn't clear to me. I understand the part that newer models may or may not require this...but what are we talking about here? Do you put the EPG file on a USB stick and the box runs it from there? Implementing Power RAM or Turbo to an FTA receiver loses me.

Also, it does need at least 1 1/2 hours, or better yet, 2 hours of programs showing in the EPG to push me to seriously consider buying one as soon as it became available.

ok, when it comes to the Power RAM, i am talking about the V-1 receiver which has been out for a few months now.....that receiver needs the epg file....the epg file is automatically placed into your external Hard drive and is about a 136mb file and will allow you receive up to 7days of epg.....but this only is needed for the V-1 because it only has an 8 MB chip......the new models will have a 32 and 64 mb chip which will allow for more than just 1-2 days of epg.......thats what i meant by them having more turbo......

i hope i have cleared that up for you

Z3R0 C00L

03-25-2007, 09:50 AM

I re-read the description and either it wasn't there yesterday, or I missed the part about PVR. So...these are basically going to be an FTA receiver with PVR functions available by adding an external USB HDD. That's kinda cool.

correct.....the duo will have 2 usb ports...the front usb port will be used for loading your files...the one in the back will be for the external HDD :)

the trio will have 3 usb ports

setwire

03-25-2007, 10:01 AM

correct.....the duo will have 2 usb ports...the front usb port will be used for loading your files...the one in the back will be for the external HDD :)

the trio will have 3 usb ports

With other manufacturers promising HD Boxes as their next line of receivers one would think that CNX would be jumping on this bandwagon as well.
BTW any idea what processor the new CNX boxes are going to be using???

Z3R0 C00L

03-25-2007, 10:04 AM

they have no interest in HD right now because the cost to the consumer is way over board at this time.....waaay to expensive to buy an FTA HD box when you can sub for so much less

and we will be letting you all know soon as to the other details regarding processor etc. ;)

magic0

03-25-2007, 10:56 AM

Why is it that Z3R0 C00L and r2deetoo have the exact same IP address?

Z3R0 C00L

03-25-2007, 12:48 PM

well if you notice, the registering IP was mine cuz r2 never got his confirmation email for his password reset so i registered this nick for him...now if you dig through the ip addys in your control panel youll see that the using ip is of r2's ;)

magic0

03-25-2007, 01:27 PM

I see the difference between the posting IP and the registering IP. Just curious as to why.

j3Z3L

03-26-2007, 08:17 AM

ZC and R2 are 2 different people, if you have been to other sites (tk,future,dvs,newbies) and around for a while you would prolly know of them by now. :beer:

The duo and trio will both be good additions to CNX, The trio will offer dixv compatibility which means you can download movies and place them on your hard drive to play them on your cnx. I will be wanting this one since i have tons of downloaded movies waiting lol. The duo doesn't have this option but im sure it will play mpg files and there own irm files if that's the container there still going to use?

I already have a CNX V1 (first model) and plan to stick the new receiver coming on top, this will give me a dual tuner pvr and still be cheaper then buying a VS or SV pvr. this way i will also have added feature's like DIVX.. should be lot's of fun :)

Mr.Hide

03-26-2007, 05:47 PM

My close friend received a demonstration of the trio this weekend. This box does everything zero cool says. There are a few features I would like to see added. I don't like the single tuner on the trio. I think people should have the option for a dual tuner on a higher end box and just not a divx player. Not playing down the divx player, but a dual tuner would have been nice.

el bandido

03-26-2007, 06:18 PM

Z3R0 C00L

03-26-2007, 06:45 PM

one of our guys (R2) already got a trio as well......he will be posting screen shots tody or tomorrow

Z3R0 C00L

03-26-2007, 11:20 PM

there were questions about the remote...the remote will be the same as the V1's remote with extra buttons for the DivX.....the Trio is only a single tuner and not a dual as speculated by some......screenshots are on their way ;)

Mr.Hide

03-27-2007, 08:54 AM

Thanks for the info, Mr. Hide. Please see if you can get us some actual pictures of the unit being tested.
So far, we have an eight page thread on units that will not be available for at least 3 more weeks and do not have a price tag on them as of yet. I am referring to the Duo and Trio units.
I was told the box isn't in full production yet. Just a few samples were sent to North America for demonstration purposes.(hopefully I get one soon) :) This is more than likely why no price has been set. A lot of things have to be factored in before a target price can be set. ie; import tarrifs, packaging, marketing, shipping, bribes.
Wait, Lance has been busted and TDG has already bad mouthed this box.
I guess you can scratch the bribes.

te12345

03-27-2007, 01:40 PM

Patiently read through all 8 pages. I like the sound of the trio so far.

Wishful thinking.. why not!
DVD player built-in <-- I'll pay another $100 for this option.
Ethernet <-- would will nice
HD <-- not worth the money if it doesn't get all HDs

Just a bystander opinion from a daily reader...!

Z3R0 C00L

03-27-2007, 03:23 PM

c&p from rtoodee2

IT's HERE!!!

The RCU for the Trio has 1 extra button for DivX - bottom right corner... the button toggles between the STB and DivX, also pauses any DivX that is playing, if you switch to the STB.

There are 3 USB's Auto sensing too... 2 for USB 2.0 (top front and at the back) and one dedicated to DivX. (bottom front port.)

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/2107/triorcuul6.jpg

Here's an inside peak at the TRIO... more to follow...

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/5020/triounderthehoodus2.jpg

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/4977/trioramuy9.jpg

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/1144/triopowersupplytl6

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/5162/triooutputsyq4.jpg

Z3R0 C00L

03-27-2007, 03:24 PM

this Trio does not support HD but does play back in 1080i.

How about maybe a future option of using the 3rd usb port for wireless?

HuSat

03-27-2007, 03:31 PM

Thanks for all the updates Zero, Good to see you around as well

Z3R0 C00L

03-27-2007, 03:38 PM

tx bro!...good to see you around as well!....you guys keep up the great work here....awesome site and have used it for years...;)

jd1122

03-27-2007, 04:45 PM

this Trio does not support HD but does play back in 1080i.

How about maybe a future option of using the 3rd usb port for wireless?

you mean it will playback 1080i but will be in 480 resolution right and i like the remote it is almost identical to my sv4000 i can say for sure that i will be buying one as soon as they come out

Z3R0 C00L

03-27-2007, 05:41 PM

sorry my man 1080i playback wiht HD compnent out

jd1122

03-27-2007, 05:47 PM

sorry my man 1080i playback wiht HD compnent out

sounds great count me in :yes:

Z3R0 C00L

03-27-2007, 07:40 PM

a few more shots!

http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/2784/triofrontpanelhh8.jpg

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1945/cnxtriobackopenfh9.jpg

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/6100/cnxtriodivxinfofa5.jpg

romeoetc

03-28-2007, 12:10 PM

When you are expecting them to be available and what about price range? Some info. is not gonna harm.

Z3R0 C00L

03-28-2007, 12:54 PM

thye should be abvailable in 2 weeks and pricing hasnt been determined but the Duo im speculating is gonna be around the 189-199 price range and the Trio a lil more

te12345

03-28-2007, 03:33 PM

Would had been better served with the Divx USB connection on back. I hate to see a wire hanging in front of it and the face plate opens all the time if I have an external hard drive hook up. Users that have a hard time going to the back of it should have a short extend cord.

Second, I hope the Trio isn't too over price, since the only true edge it has over other non-HD units is Divx capability. The question is Do I want to pay $50 (if that) more over a SV4000 for this Divx capability? Maybe to some, but not me. Most of my Divx are on DVDs. If it has built-in DVD player... yeah hell, you can add $100 to it. Since it can already decode Divx, why not? A DVD reader isn't much to add to the box.

Anyway, just my opinion. If the Trio is priced a little more the Ultra or SV4000 for Divx option, then I would pick up one. Given if everything is as stated (waiting for chuck's review), here's marketing for you. Duo for $179 and Trio $199, compare to others on the market, this is more reasonable. If review holds up, you would blow others way with this pricing. *** I usually charge for this conversation.****

one2one

03-28-2007, 04:07 PM

Yup, I am looking forward to a user's review also. I like the USB update and external HDD options. But I'm not too swift I guess, and not sure what the Divx thing is all about. I'll have to ask my friend about it since he messes with DVD's a lot. I've never even burned one. :) And it looks to have a Card Reader installed...any future plans on its use for anything? But I just hope it turns out to be a good working receiver without too many major glitches. It does look pretty good.

el bandido

03-28-2007, 04:46 PM

chuck

03-28-2007, 04:50 PM

Looks and sounds great so far. I cant wait to get one up and running to see it in action :D

Z3R0 C00L

03-28-2007, 08:55 PM

You have got to remember that the CNX-V1 did not get a bin until 12-2006. This information comes from the sites that I was directed to in this thread.
Also, it seems that the V1 has had some problems that have not been fixed yet, and they are getting ready to release two new units.
There is nothing that I have seen so far that would stop me from buying one of the new units, but I am still digging. I would expect support to be slow for a while due to existing problems and the problems the new units will have. Remember there is one coder for this outfit.
It would be nice if the bin(s) that are currently being used in the Trio and Duo could be posted.

v1's isssues havent been addressed fully because of the 2 new units but will be addressed...sure they got one coder but they also have 15 engineers working on the new units as well.......so yeah youre gonna expect some time away from the v1...plus right now is a good time to get on th einits cuz everyhting is up and no distractions...but they will be addressed.....but what noone seems to see was when they were pumpin out bins 2-3 times a week....when they stopped everyone freaked out cu they got so used to seein those bins bein pumped out addressing the issues and adding features.....and there will be a beyta bin posted for the ones who get a receiver next weeek......you have to remember they havve only been in existence for 5 months if that......and in that time they have come along further than any other fta manufacturers first step into this world

jd1122

03-28-2007, 09:22 PM

Looks and sounds great so far. I cant wait to get one up and running to see it in action :D

chuck we will all be waiting on your review :yes:

setwire

03-28-2007, 09:44 PM

chuck we will all be waiting on your review :yes:

Yes I will definitely be following the progress of this unit.
Damn thought that I might qualify as a reviewer ---maybe next time.

r2deetoo

03-29-2007, 07:34 AM

Update to questions asked in this forum...

caveat: this is only as per the pre-release factory bin.. 5 sats, 3 DN and 2 Bev

2 hours for 7 channels on screen, of EPG, L/R U/D scrollable, with optional 6 hour speed jumps, forward or backward, to get to that 9th day...

9 days of EPG on DN, about 2 minutes, fills in while scrolling too, but not yet complete.. (yes you can get EPG on a factory bin.. EPG and EEPG is not encrypted..) there are still some holes in the DN EPG

Power ram is not enabled on this bin, so that's all from the 32megs on board for the FTA section

Info button also displays a bar which shows you how far you are in the program... amongst other things... more on that later...

I'm waiting for a new bin.. probably today.. before I post screen shots...

Umike

03-29-2007, 10:54 AM

You have got to remember that the CNX-V1 did not get a bin until 12-2006. This information comes from the sites that I was directed to in this thread.
Also, it seems that the V1 has had some problems that have not been fixed yet, and they are getting ready to release two new units.
There is nothing that I have seen so far that would stop me from buying one of the new units, but I am still digging. I would expect support to be slow for a while due to existing problems and the problems the new units will have. Remember there is one coder for this outfit.
It would be nice if the bin(s) that are currently being used in the Trio and Duo could be posted.

I for one am very happy with there support, like Zero C00L said they where throwing out bins left and right addressing issues and they will continue im sure, and not to mention that they havent been down cept for 2 days and they addressed that issue with rewriting the autoroll header for the unit, which wasnt a b1 patch like most fta boxes. I see good things coming from cnx and im positive these new units are gonna be great...I dont think support will be slow and there will be some of the best testers helping team cnx out with beta testing so look foward to an all around great box...

brooklynman4

03-29-2007, 11:06 AM

If tested and approved and it has good results u got a customer :) .

acs33

03-29-2007, 12:08 PM

r2deetoo

you have a PM

Ftaplaya

03-29-2007, 01:03 PM

LOL
good luck here Zerocool. I cant believe they have never heard of you and the click members group. lol too funny.

I get their point of an untested box, but lets wait till she comes out before the bashing begins. I for one am interested in picking one up.
Check pm zero:) and good luck

acs33

03-29-2007, 01:24 PM

LOL
I cant believe they have never heard of you and the click members group. lol too funny.

why don't you fill use in

jd1122

03-29-2007, 01:31 PM

LOL
good luck here Zerocool. between xxx, xxxxand xxxxx you will never be right.(edited names to not cause sh*t, but im sure you can fil;l em in ) I cant believe they have never heard of you and the click members group. lol too funny.

I get their point of an untested box, but lets wait till she comes out before the bashing begins. I for one am interested in picking one up.
Check pm zero:) and good luck

everyone on this thread is being respectful and here comes ftaplayer starting bs

why don't you fill use in

acs i can fill you in fta player is pissed because her buddys gruner and peetee got bounced from here between the three of them they started sh@t every day on the magnum threads because everyone would not kiss ass and love there magnums this is not fwfta so get used to it ftaplayer btw ftaplayer how's the long overdue 147 bin comeing along on the magnum if the cnx has as many problems as the magnum i will not want one if it turns out to be a great receiver i will post the truth if you do not want to hear the truth ftaplayer then don't ask magnum has and still does have problems this is a thread about a new receiver so why don't you stay in the magnum threads because thats all you ever do anyway i run multiple receivers and post in all sections which is more then i can say for you and you should pick one up because it will probaly be much better then the magnum you run

woofy

03-29-2007, 01:55 PM

Ftaplaya

03-29-2007, 02:02 PM

OK i agree I pulled the whole part of it,
no need to have it, im not here to start pissing matches and this thread is about cnx, I can chat with zero at his own site,
again sorry.

I reall only read the first 3-4 pages and didnt see any relevant info that was helping, just alot of putting down my bud zero, sorry I like to stand up for my friends.

I have not said a word mangum wise in weeks here and taht is the way I intend to keep it.
I like this site, and trust me I dont want problems, Just a guy who like sthis hobby, if you will notcie i do help out in other areas when i got the time.

Thanks
and sorry again.

jd1122

03-29-2007, 02:06 PM

woofy

03-29-2007, 02:09 PM

brooklynman4

03-29-2007, 02:35 PM

Dont feel bad i jump into conclusions with the wife without knowing the facts lol.

DieselX

03-29-2007, 02:48 PM

Very good thread you guys have here :) Yes I am very excited about the Duo and Trio. I presently have a V1 and am very happy with the unit. As ZC stated before the V1 was pretty much released in December. They have come a long way with the unit in a very short time. I should have my Trio here next week and can't wait to test this thing out. Nice to see the little update R2 with that factory bin. I'll hit you up on MSN later and see what comes of the bin you are supposed to get today. All I can say is look for good things from CNX. I haven't been to this forum in a very very long time. Nice to back.

Z3R0 C00L

03-29-2007, 05:56 PM

damn the crew is here!...LOL....Dsappenin Diesel, umike, and FTaPlaya!!!....good to see youguys comin BACK to dsstester!....hasnt it been such a long time since you gys have been here??....remember this place from way back in the day!....and dont mind Ftaplaya, he didnt get his Cheerios this morning and his mom is pissed cuz he missed the school bus and now she has to take care of him all day and thats not an EZ task!...LMAO....j/k....good to see you guys back!....these cats here are a great bunch of guys...dsstester has opened their arms a bit and welcomed us here.....kudos to you all for keeping the cool heads unlike alot of other plces i see and have been to....open minds do open doors and you all have proven that statement!....

Ftaplaya

03-30-2007, 02:09 AM

24/7

03-31-2007, 12:14 PM

Cool Thanks Zero
Looks Good Guys

24/7

Pistolpete123

04-02-2007, 06:33 PM

A bud of mine told me about the v1, I thought what a great idea, usb support, pvr(have 510), a guide that populates fairly well for an fta(with usb support). Have had mine for the last 2 weeks and I am very impressed with the unit. Can't wait for the trio to come out as I already want one.

Regards
Pistolpete

New to the site, but liking what I see

ginku

04-02-2007, 07:09 PM

wow this is a long ass thread.

i was on my way to my dealer to test out the trio,

for the price of what this unit can do is amazinG!

i was planning to get a HDD divx player but it was price @ 300USD.
way to over price if you ask me
but when he told me he was getting this unit in, i was so shocked.
i'd get it in a heartbeat.
i got really sick of burning divx to dvd.

i've tested the vs extreme and vs ultra,
but when i'd played around with the trio it was dammm fast, no joke, the GUI it self is pretty good, not hard to navigate, i'm in I.T so everything is pretty much common sense to me.... almost for the most part.

the unit is faster then the ultra.

anyways so one of the main things i wanted to test out was the divx, i was kinda skeptical that divx would be slow, like when your fast forwarding or watching a very hi encoded xvid file with ac3.

for anyone that has a philips dvd play that supports xvid you know what i mean, or something that is poorly encoded

so i brought my HDD with all these movies
first movie we played was 300
and i was sooo stunned. the image was so clear and sharp, no stutter or video sync issue, fast forwarding was fast. the sound that came out this unit was amazing, the dealer had surround sound hook up so it was a really great experience watching on 61' hdtv

loading the bin was easy as a pie,
switching channel was fast as well if not faster then ultra.

i was told this unit would be around $300CND but don't quote me on this
as well the duo would be a little cheap.

i haven't tested the pvr, but to watch pvr you need a usb HDD

they have a total of 3 usb, 2 in the front and 1 at the back,
each usb is designated to it's own use, which i wish they made the pvr and the divx unit the same. so you would have 1 hard drive instead of two.

i think we tried to plug in the usb HDD to where your suppose to upload your bin files but it wouldn't play divx.

also file types they support is fat, fat32 and ntfs.
i'll be getting this unit when they get the shipment, probably a couple for my family members.

i won't be able to test out the unit until they get this by next weekish
but i know i'll be one of the first.

as far as i know he only has 1 unit.
going to see if he'll let me borrow it so i can test it further more:yes:

anyways my grammer isn't good and i'm sorry.

well there your half ass review haha

ginku

04-03-2007, 02:21 PM

question about the trio

if it supports NTFS i'm assuming it would support the latest MAX file size HDD in the market right?

edit

here's the xvid player i was talking about, a friend of my has this
http://www.divxtech.com/rapsody_n35.html

gtberry

04-03-2007, 02:37 PM

Hello Everybody,
Thanks for all the great information, that is posted here daily, I have a few months under my belt, and I'm not an expert but have learned quite a bit since I have been visiting this site. Great workand once more thank to all that make it possible....
gtberry in South Florida... One Love.....

Z3R0 C00L

04-05-2007, 03:34 PM

jd1122

04-05-2007, 04:03 PM

been testing with a factory file....7 day epg popped in on dish, in about 1 minute...still has work to do to bring the factory file up to par bu tlookin good so far...next week we should have a good emulation bin as well....just keeping you all up to date...

Z3RO i hear the release date for the new receivers should be april 23rd and the cnx duo will be around 199.00 and the trio will be 259.00 does this sound about right and in your opinion will the third party software be ready by then

Z3R0 C00L

04-05-2007, 04:59 PM

that sounds about right from what i hav ebeen hearing...and yes the bin will be ready by then for sure...next week we should have a full emu bin to beta test..as far as the date, ive heard next week they will be available......

el bandido

04-05-2007, 05:02 PM

What is wrong with the factory bin?????

jd1122

04-05-2007, 05:18 PM

HuSat

04-05-2007, 10:11 PM

What is wrong with the factory bin?????

Sounds like everyting is fine, just needs fine tuning

DieselX

04-05-2007, 10:19 PM

Yep just fine tuning really. Looks great so far. Very fast unit. As ZC said, 7 Day EPG popped up very quick. Max 1 minute. I saw it pop up in 30 secs a few times. EMU bin by next week and I can't wait ;)

klack

04-05-2007, 10:54 PM

Wow what a long thread. How about you guys snap some new screenshots with a camera just for shits and giggles?

el bandido

04-08-2007, 06:44 AM

Where is the autoroll fix for the V1? I cannot find it anywhere on any site. I ask this question because you guys talked about the great support the CNX line has...

porkykras

04-08-2007, 11:24 AM

Where is the autoroll fix for the V1? I cannot find it anywhere on any site. I ask this question because you guys talked about the great support the CNX line has...

I see autoroll fix for V1 at dvsfta.com and satjunkies.com..
it seems like they fixed early this morning(4/8/07 around 6am)
if you need the file, visit that site..:p
i guess the reason for they didnt post fix file in this forum is doesnt have CNX section.
since lots of people get interested with new product, this site should have CNX section...
this is my opinion..:D

setwire

04-08-2007, 01:03 PM

I see autoroll fix for V1 at dvsfta.com and satjunkies.com..
it seems like they fixed early this morning(4/8/07 around 6am)
if you need the file, visit that site..:p
i guess the reason for they didnt post fix file in this forum is doesnt have CNX section.
since lots of people get interested with new product, this site should have CNX section...
this is my opinion..:D

Use the "Other" FTA files section if you have the file to post.

chuck

04-08-2007, 04:29 PM

I see autoroll fix for V1 at dvsfta.com and satjunkies.com..
it seems like they fixed early this morning(4/8/07 around 6am)
if you need the file, visit that site..:p
i guess the reason for they didnt post fix file in this forum is doesnt have CNX section.
since lots of people get interested with new product, this site should have CNX section...
this is my opinion..:D

Once I receive my test box and check it out if all goes well we will have a separate CNX forum but until then please use the "Other FTA" area to post any files.

xhumeka

04-11-2007, 08:48 AM

Hi all,

Very anxious to hear reviews on the new box's... I'm especially interested to hear how well the PVR function works for "pausing live tv" - how much buffer is provided, and how well it works.

Also, if someone could test starting to record a show 20 mins after it started. For example, at 6:55 you turn to a show starting at 7pm. Then at 7:20 pm you need to leave the house so you hit "record" to record the current show. Does it properly record the show starting from 7pm, or does it only start recording from your current location?

And again, how much buffer is provided? If you decided you wanted to record the movie you currently watched, but didn't hit the record button until almost the end of the movie, is it able to save the last 2 and a bit hours of a long movie?

So many questions, so eager to see how well it works :)

FunkyGuRu

04-11-2007, 09:22 AM

I also would like to see how this works out . But one thing I understand that it may take a while for providers to goto mpeg 4 but would it make since to buy a box that is still at mpeg 2 if your current box is working fine or is it because the new one has all the bells to it ? AN also it does not even say it is hd just thinking that if you buy new now you would pay for it later . just my thought

chuck

04-13-2007, 03:26 PM

Received the CNX Trio Today. Its all set up and sats scanned. I am waiting now for info on where to find the latest file. I found some sites with files for the CNX V1 but nothing for the newer boxes. The procedure I found to manually add keys was for the V1 and doesnt work on this box. For now I wait,.

I was and am very impressed with this box so far and hopefully will be more so once I get the keys updated or a new bin so I can run it through its paces.

jd1122

04-13-2007, 04:03 PM

chuck i am glad to hear that you received the new cnx maybe Z3RO can find out if you can get a betta file if one is out can you at least tell us how the picture quality is

jrogue

04-13-2007, 07:12 PM

awaiting your unbiased review chuck :)

:beer:

Z3R0 C00L

04-14-2007, 10:01 AM

sorry everyone...been away for a bit with alot of small things and then doing a server move....anyways. chuck has been sent a beta file and should be seeing another tonight hopefully with lot of the things ifxed....our guys at the home site have been posting alot of feed back and cnx has been listening......we have been testing beta files without pvr ability to focus more on the divx and fta side, tonights (once again we are hoping by tonight) beta bin should have some functionality for the pvr and alot of the bugs addressed.....just trying to take each part one part at a time

as far as the buffering goes, i have heard it will have about 2 hours of bufffering......before, when this unit first came about i heard 1 hour.....i will try and see if i can get a definitive answer to that question though....;)

el bandido

04-14-2007, 10:14 AM

What about the CNX V1? I have seen various threads and posts about various problems with this box. Are these problems going to be fixed, or is there going to be a trade up program?

Z3R0 C00L

04-14-2007, 10:17 AM

heres a cool snippet of info that one o f our guys did on the DivX art of the Trio..thx to bert2002

DivX / Trio Primer

The creation of this document was prompted by several questions about the subject. It is a living document; feel free to make corrections and/or include suggestions. Maybe this will be of use to someone.

WTF is DivX?
(A CNX-Trio DivX Primer)

Here is a quick explanation of DivX and why it is a valuable addition to the Conaxsat CNX-Trio.

Background

DivX is actually many things: It is the name of company, DivX, Inc.; a MPEG4 codec; and a container format known as DivX Media Format (which has the file extension *.divx.)

DivX, Inc. was birthed in 2000 and is the brainchild of a couple hackers that wanted to hack the Microsoft video codec so that they could play their movies in something other than Microsoft Media Player.

Today, DivX, Inc. is a public company worth $666 million. It is the owner/author of the DivX codec and Stage6 web site which is similar to YouTube. To visually appreciate the power of DivX, search for Stage6, download the DivX plug-in, and watch some videos. You will be shocked at the quality and small size of the files. Yes, DivX, Inc. is worth 1/2 billion dollars just because of a few bytes of code.

Codecs and Containers

DivX is a first and foremost a codec. Codec stands for encoder/decoder, compressor/decompressor, and compression/decompression, take your pick.

In order for analog video and audio to reach your computer or satellite receiver, it must be encoded into a format that your device can understand and be small enough for transmission over the given bandwidth. Hence, a codec contains the algorithm necessary to 'encode' analog video into a digital format. From there, it can be broadcast to a satellite, sent over the airways (ATSC), or transmitted over the Internet. Once received, a digital media player will use a codec to 'decode' the format so that it can be rendered onto your TV or PC for example.

When talking about DVB satellite transmissions, video is transmitted to your STB in MPEG2-TS format. You can see that your STB is able to 'decode' MPEG2 transmissions with pretty good results.

What makes DivX popular is that it can encode video while maintaining exceptional quality and at the same time achieving very small file sizes. This is primary reason you see DVD-rips encoded with DivX. A typical, store-bought DVD-Video will be about 4Gb in size and only 700mb after transcoding into DivX format. Transcoding is converting from one format to another. DVD-Video is in standard MPEG2-PS format and contained in a VOB container--We'll get to containers in a second. You shrink a DVD by encoding with DivX; then upload it to the Internet, so people can download it and decode it (i.e. play it) in VLC, Media Player, BS Player etc.

If you have ever looked at the popular download sites, such as Piratebay, you'll see various versions of the same movie. Some will be in DVD-Video format, 4Gb in size; others will be in DivX format, about 700Mb in size. Big difference, considering the quality is extremely close and, obviously, downloading 700Mb is much faster than downloading 4Gb.

This is also why satellite providers are moving from MPEG2 to MPEG4. They can transmit more data (i.e., more channels) using the same bandwidth limitations. That's the reason 6 copies of the movie "300" will fit on one DVD-R using DivX versus only 1 copy of "300" on a DVD-Video disc using MPEG2-PS.

Knowing a little bit about containers is important as well. A container is nothing more than the vessel that holds the encoded video/audio with some extra bits of information known as Meta Data (i.e. data about data). For example, AVI files are containers that have an extension of *.avi and can hold lots of different encoded video/audio formats like DivX, Xvid, MPEG2, etc. If you see a file named, MyMovie_divx_CD1.avi, size 700Mb, you can make a reasonable guess that the author ripped the movie using a Divx codec and stored the contents into an AVI container. This makes moving and playing the file easy. Just download it, burn it to a CD-R, then put it into a DivX-capable DVD player, and you can watch films about gladiators all you want in the comfort of your living room.

Without going into too much detail, Xvid is DivX spelled backwards and an open source alternative to DivX. It's another MPEG4 codec that some say is more visually appealing than DivX. Frankly, both codecs are give terrific results.

To summarize, as a user, you want the highest quality video in the smallest package possible and that's what the DivX codec gives you.

CNX-Trio, the Multimedia Station

First, a little history is in order. Most immigrants are unable to get the full breadth of their native country's TV programming and, thus, turn to the Internet to find downloads of their favorite shows from back home. Those files are typically in MPEG1 or MPEG2 format and playable on a compatible DVD player or on a computer. It's not unusual to find immigrant families with vast libraries of CD-R's and DVD-R's. It's simply the only means they have to obtain programming from back home.

Believe it or not, this was one of the inspirations for the CNX-Trio. The boys thought, "wouldn't it be great if instead of burning all these CD-R's, we could just download them and play them directly in the living room on an STB using an external hard drive."

Indeed, the Trio can playback many formats including DivX, Xvid, MPEG2, MPEG1, plus more.

Think of it as the ultimate time machine. Did you miss your favorite show on FOX? No problem, find a download site--legal downloads only please--and leech a copy in Xvid format. Now, take your external hard drive over to the Trio and go back in time by selecting the file and pressing PLAY. You never have to miss a program--absolutely every show from around the globe is available online and playable on your Trio.

Getting Technical

As of this writing, the Trio is announced to have 2 processors: one is for STB functions and the other is dedicated to playing back multimedia files. The multimedia chip is from Sigma Designs, Inc. It is this author's guess, that the Trio is using the EM8511 chip. If you review the specifications of that chip, you will see that it matches the multimedia functions of the Trio listed here:

Movie format: MPEG1,2,4 (MPG, MPEG, AVI, DAT, VOB, DivX, XviD (without GMC, Qpel option)
Music format: MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG Vorbis
Picture format: JPEG

And these are from the EM8500 family:

VIDEO DECODING
• MPEG-1
• MPEG-2
• MPEG-4.2 AsP@l5
(without QPEL or GMC)
SUPPORTED TECHNOLOGIES
• DVD-Video, DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW,
SVCD, VCD, CD/-R/-RW, Picture CD
(JPEG) media formats
• Audio DSP supports wide variety of
audio codecs
• Integrated IDE (ATA/ATAPI-6)
interface supports DVD drives,
HDDs and compactFlash

Unique features offered by the EM8510 family include
analog YPbPr/RGB video outputs with optional scaling
up to HDTV resolution

Additionally, the EM8500 family runs an ARM7-based processor at 200Mhz. That's the same specification as the Trio.

So, why is that important? It's because the Trio will playback virtually any popular multimedia format you can throw at it (except for Matroska) and, because of the USB2.0 interface, you can plug in external hard drives, thumbdrives, DVD drives, etc. and it will play all of them just fine. Anything you find on the Internet is going to be playable on your Trio.

What you really have is two machines in one: an satellite STB and a media player for your home. You will never be 'down' due to snow, rain fade, etc. because you will always have the ability to download movies, music, and pictures from the Internet for playback on the Trio. You will never have a door stop with the Trio!

Take a look at the front of the Trio; you will see the words, "Multimedia Station" printed just below the CNX-Trio label. Now, you know why.

Enjoy.

Z3R0 C00L

04-14-2007, 10:24 AM

What about the CNX V1? I have seen various threads and posts about various problems with this box. Are these problems going to be fixed, or is there going to be a trade up program?

yes the problems will be addressed, in fact they did fix a few in the last bin they released....not 100% but at least liveable now.....the unit will still be supported,

should they stop supporting it, then read below:

There have been talks of a trade up program for the V1 people....and i see it being likely cuz many people have asked about that same thing and would upgrade.....also, they didnt sell very many V1's so if they were to collect each one it would be best to do it now or real soon than to wait later...

chuck

04-14-2007, 11:10 AM

Got the bin and finally figured out how to get it onto the box :D Everything running....Picture is excellent...No review until they have the bin figured out and I have time to really go through it...for now working great....

xhumeka

04-14-2007, 02:56 PM

hey Zero cool - thanks for the update.

I've been playing around with mine on true free-to-air channels trying to get the PVR function working - but try as I might it doesn't want to record or pause live tv...

Do I need to wait for a new bin to be released, or should I be able to use PVR as it stands now - factory default?

I know my hard drive works fine, because when I plug it into the divx USB slot I can watch movies no problem... but when I plug the same hard drive into either the front or the rear (and change the setting to front/rear) it still doesn't let me pause tv or record a show.

Even the manual doesn't seem to mention how to use a hard drive for PVR functions...

Let me know, thanks!

xhumeka

04-15-2007, 08:53 AM

I was just told that PVR functionality is not available "out of the box" - so I'll have to wait for a new factory bin to become available before I can use PVR.

sbob420

04-16-2007, 10:53 AM

so wahts the good word on this box have mine sitting on the talbe and am trying to wait patiently lol

just wonder how the work is going

Z3R0 C00L

04-16-2007, 01:46 PM

work is coming along and should have somethng for all of you real soon.....we want to make sure of afew things before cnx releases...so w ehave been beta testing the hell out of the bins.......every beta has gotten better and better.....imnot gonna hype it up cuz there will be some bugs once the file is released, but rest assured they will be addressed and fixed....but so far so good...id say fix a few more bugs and it should be ready.....id have to say we are one beta bin away for the first release......so its that close....hang in there...cuz it is coming ;)

co6219

04-17-2007, 01:15 PM

Here is The CNX web page that shows all the models of CNX ,,,,,,,,,,

http://www.conaxsat.com/products.php]

Enjoy,

chuck

04-17-2007, 03:14 PM

Z3R0 C00L

04-17-2007, 03:39 PM

actually chuck, it does but its not FULL PVR functionality...it will not FF REW PAUSE SEEK.....will only play stop record....

setwire

04-17-2007, 07:06 PM

I am awaiting my external hard drive then will post a review. AT this time I understand the first bin release does not have PVR capability.

This is one very nice box. Even the beta bins we tested worked great and minor bugs were worked out. Its looking very nice right now.

Keep the reviews coming chuck.
I am in the Market for a new Box since i sold my Magnum.
Viewsat is definitely out at present due to all the Clone Viewsat in circulation and Viewsat killer codes taking out genuine Viewsats and CNX is on my short list of possible purchases.
Cheers

chuck

04-17-2007, 07:14 PM

OK...I knew we had that :D

Didnt have any testing time tonight but I will say that this is one nice box. The picture is great and the remote is very nice. Good feel and easy access to the most used buttons. I have watched it for a few days with beta bins and loaded the first official release tonight. The EPG populates very quickly to a full 7 days.

I noticed some minute freezing during beta testing but nothing bad...havent had any at all so far with the latest release.

If anyone is looking for a new FTA box with all the extras this would be the one. The support seems to be great as well. They were releasing beta bins daily it seemed and were very quick to fix anything we suggested. If that support continues and I believe it will this box should move right to the top of the best FTA boxes available.

HuSat

04-17-2007, 09:27 PM

Im thinking hard about picking one of these up, Sounds like a very promising unit. The PVR would be great.... I never have enough time to watch all my shows lol...

I just need to scrape some money together first.... :lol:

Hey Zero, Could you please pm me the the home support sites address?
Also, Is any external hard drive fine? is it 1gb per hour of recording?

Z3R0 C00L

04-18-2007, 01:32 AM

yes any hard drive will work....look for ones with a real good enclosure....and yes on the 1GB per hour of recording ;)

setwire

04-18-2007, 01:36 AM

joer

04-18-2007, 06:49 AM

heres a cool snippet of info that one o f our guys did on the DivX art of the Trio..thx to bert2002
quotes for the trio seem to be significantly different than the specs listed at the company's website, as C/P here below:
Quote:
UNIQUE FEATURES
- PowerRAM Technology! Limitless RAM upgrades via USB Port
- Upgrade Software & Update Channel Database through USB 2.0 Port and RS232
- MP3/JPEG File Store and Play by USB 2.0
- PVR Ready via USB
- Smooth 256 Color OSD & Convenient 2-layer GUI Architecture
- Intelligent Banner includes Channel Selection & Information View
- Teletext(with VBI insertion) / Subtitle function / OSD teletext / Teletext subtitle
- Included Internal Smart Card Reader
- Recall last viewed channel
- Parental lock facility by channel or Installation setup
- Simultaneous Multiple Search with Satellites and Transponders
- High-Qualified Sensitivity of QPSK Tuner and Demodulator
- Multi-LNB controlled by DiSEqC 1.0, 1.2 and USALS
- SCPC & MCPC Receivable from C/Ku-Band and Wide/Universal-Band

BASIC FEATURES
- MPEG-2 Digital & Fully DVB-S Compliant
- Fast Auto-programming and User-friendly Installation
- 5000 channels storable
- Useful Transponder Editing and Search
- Powerful Channel Control with Rename, Favorites, Lock, Move, Delete
- Signal Strength Display in Installation & Information View
- Channel Sorting (Alphabet, FTA, CAS type)
- Zoom 2x, 3x, 4x
- Game
- PIG (Picture in Graphic)

OPTIONAL FEATURES
- Languages : English Spanish French Russian Portuguese

Specifications:
Tuner & Channel
Input Connector F-type (Output loop-through), IEC 169-24, Female
Signal Level -25 to -65 dBm
LNB Power & Vertical: +13.5/18.5Vdc±5%,
Polarization Horizontal : +18.5Vdc±5%
Current: Max. 500mA. Overload protected
22KHz Tone Frequency: 22±2KHz
DiSEqC Control Amplitude: 0.8±0.2V
Version 1.2, USALS Compatible
Demodulation QPSK
Input Symbol Rate 2-45 Ms/s Convolution Code Rate
1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 with Constraint Length K=7

MPEG Transport Stream & A/V Decoding
Transport Stream MPEG-2 ISO/IEC 13818
Transport stream Specification
Profile Level MPEG-2 MP@ML
Input Rate Max. 60 Mbit/s
Video Resolution 720 * 576(PAL) / 720 * 480(NTSC)
Audio Decoding MPEG/Musicam Layer I & II
Audio Mode Single channel/Dual channel Joint Stereo/Stereo
Teletext VBI & OSD
Sampling Rate 32, 44.1 and 48KHz

A/V & Data Input/Output
RCA Output CVBS(Yellow),L,R Output(White,Red) with Volume Control
Component Video Output
SPDIF Dolby Digital Bitstream Out (Coaxial, Optical)
Data Interface RS-232, Transfer rate 115Kbps, 9 pin D-Sub Male Type
USB : USB 2.0, Type A Connector

RF-Modulator
TV Standard NTSC
RF Connector 75 Ohms, F-type
Frequency Range VHF CH3,CH4

System Resources
Flash Memory 4 Mbyte
Channel Capacity Digital Channel: 5,000
Front 7-Keys, 4 digit 7-segment Display

Power Supply
Input Voltage AC 90 to 240V, 50 ~ 60Hz
Power Consumption Max. 40W
Protection Separate Internal Fuse
Type SMPS

Physical Specification
Size(W*H*D) 290 * 50 * 220(mm)
Net Weight 2.0Kg

I don't see anywhere where it says that the unit is MPEG compliant/capable. :no:
Would you please enlighten me as to where you find that it is? :yes:
Here's another C/P from same link that states "playback capabilty of 'previously recorded' Divx format, but NOT 'instream' Divx format":
Quote:
Our end-users are enjoying the additional features of our product such as PVR along with FTA and looking for more entertainments to boost their experience in modernized FTA market. So, how about watching a movie while recording your favorite TV show? CNX-Trio equipped with DivX Player made it possible! DivX Player supports universal movie and music file formats and this means no converting will be needed! In addition, recording and playback your favorite TV shows or movies never got any easier with our new PVR. All the recordings will be done in MPEG format to play on your PC without losing anymore of your hair. Nevertheless, CNX-Duo is armed with 32-bit ARM946 RISC Processor (a.k.a. Virgo) and CNX-Trio with Core Processor of 62-bit to speed up the set top box and save your time.

Thank you, happy testing!!:beer: :wow: :rolleyes:

Back to lurk mode,
jr

Z3R0 C00L

04-18-2007, 09:08 AM

joer

04-18-2007, 10:05 AM

your'e mixed up...the snippet i posted was about Divx...not about the FTA side of the box.....your red bold types are referring to the FTA part of the trio......its a dual processor machine and does not decrypt HD signals so it will not pull in HD channels....but use the component out and pop in a dvd rip of 300 , set your pic to 1080i and watch that tv screen of yours come to life on the DivX end ;)

DivX Player
- Dual Core System (STB:180 MIPS, 32MB RAM, 4MB ROM and DivX Video Player: ARM9 266MHz, 32MB RAM )
- Movie/MP3 Jukebox/Photo Album play while PVR in Function
- DivX Video Player supports both FAT32 and NTFS HDD Formats
- DivX Video Player supports HD Component( 480p, 720p, 1080i) to enhance Maximum Picture Quality
- Play universal movie file formats (e.g. MPG, MPEG, DAT, VOB, AVI: XviD, DivX3.x/4.x/5.x)*
- Play universal music file formats (e.g. MP3, WMA, AC3, Ogg Vorbis)
*XviD: Not compatible with Qpel and GMC encoding methods

I wasn't referring "specifically" to the post in question when I meant that I thought that you had said that the unit was going to be MPEG4 capable. I thought that I had read it somewhere in the THIRTEEN pages of this thread. I was completely WRONG. I've read and reread all thirteen pages and am not able to find where I thought I read it. I offer my most sincere and humble apology. I NEVER meant anything negative in my post that you so clearly pointed out to be in error, I was merely seeking clarification on a non-existant statement. :yes:
That's why so long in this apology.
Happy testing!:beer: :wow: :rolleyes: :p

Back to lurk mode,
jr

Z3R0 C00L

04-18-2007, 01:10 PM

hey not to worry bro!...if i came off harsh i am really sorry if you took it that way....never meant it to be taken that way.....;)

el bandido

04-18-2007, 05:05 PM

Where is the setup information for the Trio and Duo besides the owner's manual? Has anything been written yet??

chuck

04-18-2007, 06:14 PM

Nothing written up yet....If I have some free time very soon I will start up a basic set up how to....the manual isnt very helpful in that area and actually has some wrong info.

el bandido

04-18-2007, 06:28 PM

Thanks for the info, Chuck. I figured the manual did not have much. I should have my Trio by Monday, and I was trying to get a head start. I cannot find much to read about the operation of these new units anywhere.

chuck

04-18-2007, 06:55 PM

When you get it shoot me a PM or make a post and I can help you set it up. Its pretty easy once you look through the menu and see the options.

It scans the sats in 90 seconds or so which is nice. Bins easy to load with the usb stick in the STB Port. The manual says to use the DIVX port :D

Not sure what type lnb you have but they are also easy to set up.

The problem with all the manuals is they were translated from other languages by people not fluent in English. Its not a big deal.

You are going to like this receiver.

el bandido

04-18-2007, 07:06 PM

Chuck, I thought I would put it on a motorized dish with an Invacom LNB and see what It will do. Thanks for the offer, and I will post results.

chuck

04-18-2007, 07:11 PM

Anyone somewhat familiar with FTA boxes wont have a problem setting this one up...I did it without direction so that says a lot about how easy it is :D

setwire

04-18-2007, 07:18 PM

Anyone somewhat familiar with FTA boxes wont have a problem setting this one up...I did it without direction so that says a lot about how easy it is :D
Chuck
How is the picture quality compared to the Magnum???
Do you have S VHS hooked up????

Bystander6

04-18-2007, 08:59 PM

For those who have tested CNX Trio, have you tested the picture quality of the coaxial TV out interface? Does it work well? Thanks.

Z3R0 C00L

04-19-2007, 08:20 AM

Z3R0 C00L

04-19-2007, 08:23 AM

here is a good example of the difference between other fta receivers who are using 256 color technology

here is 256 color technoology below...

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t80/DVSFTA/grad256.gif

And below is what a 16 bit color display looks like

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t80/DVSFTA/gradient.jpg

so as you can see, there is a difference as the 256 looks GRAINY and the 16 bit looks CLEANER :)

hope that clarifies as to how it would be different than other fta receivers :)

Bystander6

04-19-2007, 08:55 AM

im sure chuck would agree with me that the CNX Pic qaulity is far superior than any other receiver out there which is 16 bit OSD vs. all others at 256k.....way better picture quality than the EV Magnum hands down.....the coax output, you will notice a difference in pic quality...my girlfriend in NY noticed the difference right off using coax output ;)

Picture quality for coax output is not that good compared to other interfaces. I am asking if the coax output is working properly without having any rippling or snowing effects. Thanks.

setwire

04-19-2007, 08:58 AM

Chuck
Care to comment on the picture quality on your CNX.
I am more interested in the S VHS quality and how you feel about it.
Is it superior or inferior to Magnum picture quality??.

Cheers

ftakicker

04-19-2007, 11:20 AM

:beer: I just want to confirm that below features and specs are for CNX-V1.

quotes for the trio seem to be significantly different than the specs listed at the company's website, as C/P here below:
Quote:
UNIQUE FEATURES
- PowerRAM Technology! Limitless RAM upgrades via USB Port
- Upgrade Software & Update Channel Database through USB 2.0 Port and RS232
- MP3/JPEG File Store and Play by USB 2.0
- PVR Ready via USB
- Smooth 256 Color OSD & Convenient 2-layer GUI Architecture
- Intelligent Banner includes Channel Selection & Information View
- Teletext(with VBI insertion) / Subtitle function / OSD teletext / Teletext subtitle
- Included Internal Smart Card Reader
- Recall last viewed channel
- Parental lock facility by channel or Installation setup
- Simultaneous Multiple Search with Satellites and Transponders
- High-Qualified Sensitivity of QPSK Tuner and Demodulator
- Multi-LNB controlled by DiSEqC 1.0, 1.2 and USALS
- SCPC & MCPC Receivable from C/Ku-Band and Wide/Universal-Band

BASIC FEATURES
- MPEG-2 Digital & Fully DVB-S Compliant
- Fast Auto-programming and User-friendly Installation
- 5000 channels storable
- Useful Transponder Editing and Search
- Powerful Channel Control with Rename, Favorites, Lock, Move, Delete
- Signal Strength Display in Installation & Information View
- Channel Sorting (Alphabet, FTA, CAS type)
- Zoom 2x, 3x, 4x
- Game
- PIG (Picture in Graphic)

OPTIONAL FEATURES
- Languages : English Spanish French Russian Portuguese

Specifications:
Tuner & Channel
Input Connector F-type (Output loop-through), IEC 169-24, Female
Signal Level -25 to -65 dBm
LNB Power & Vertical: +13.5/18.5Vdc±5%,
Polarization Horizontal : +18.5Vdc±5%
Current: Max. 500mA. Overload protected
22KHz Tone Frequency: 22±2KHz
DiSEqC Control Amplitude: 0.8±0.2V
Version 1.2, USALS Compatible
Demodulation QPSK
Input Symbol Rate 2-45 Ms/s Convolution Code Rate
1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 with Constraint Length K=7

MPEG Transport Stream & A/V Decoding
Transport Stream MPEG-2 ISO/IEC 13818
Transport stream Specification
Profile Level MPEG-2 MP@ML
Input Rate Max. 60 Mbit/s
Video Resolution 720 * 576(PAL) / 720 * 480(NTSC)
Audio Decoding MPEG/Musicam Layer I & II
Audio Mode Single channel/Dual channel Joint Stereo/Stereo
Teletext VBI & OSD
Sampling Rate 32, 44.1 and 48KHz

A/V & Data Input/Output
RCA Output CVBS(Yellow),L,R Output(White,Red) with Volume Control
Component Video Output
SPDIF Dolby Digital Bitstream Out (Coaxial, Optical)
Data Interface RS-232, Transfer rate 115Kbps, 9 pin D-Sub Male Type
USB : USB 2.0, Type A Connector

RF-Modulator
TV Standard NTSC
RF Connector 75 Ohms, F-type
Frequency Range VHF CH3,CH4

System Resources
Flash Memory 4 Mbyte
Channel Capacity Digital Channel: 5,000
Front 7-Keys, 4 digit 7-segment Display

Power Supply
Input Voltage AC 90 to 240V, 50 ~ 60Hz
Power Consumption Max. 40W
Protection Separate Internal Fuse
Type SMPS

Physical Specification
Size(W*H*D) 290 * 50 * 220(mm)
Net Weight 2.0Kg

I don't see anywhere where it says that the unit is MPEG compliant/capable. :no:
Would you please enlighten me as to where you find that it is? :yes:
Here's another C/P from same link that states "playback capabilty of 'previously recorded' Divx format, but NOT 'instream' Divx format":
Quote:
Our end-users are enjoying the additional features of our product such as PVR along with FTA and looking for more entertainments to boost their experience in modernized FTA market. So, how about watching a movie while recording your favorite TV show? CNX-Trio equipped with DivX Player made it possible! DivX Player supports universal movie and music file formats and this means no converting will be needed! In addition, recording and playback your favorite TV shows or movies never got any easier with our new PVR. All the recordings will be done in MPEG format to play on your PC without losing anymore of your hair. Nevertheless, CNX-Duo is armed with 32-bit ARM946 RISC Processor (a.k.a. Virgo) and CNX-Trio with Core Processor of 62-bit to speed up the set top box and save your time.

Thank you, happy testing!!:beer: :wow: :rolleyes:

Back to lurk mode,
jr