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This is the one but advice needed
So getting a Vu+ Duo
I am reading though about setting up, images, software, Bouquets etc
no where is clear about these, ie everyone seems to talk like everyone else knows what they are talking about
firmware.. people seem split between vix and blackhole and a majority of the people who are recommending are sponsors or whatever for what they are recommending, which to me seems tobe biased ... any independent recommendations
also hard drives.. ?80 for a 1TB is a bit steep, when you can buy a 3TB drive for?85 .. wiring up seems easy as I was an OEM builder back in the day, but to they auto discover and initialise etc ... plus how much recording time is 1TB or 3TB
What are bouquets and images?
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I would use vix nicer to set up and loads of addons.
I use a 300gb drive plenty room, and the vix image comes with an auto bouquet generator then you can arrange them as you like.
easy to flash just dump the image folder to a mem stich, plug in and boot boot
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Tried most if not all images on my Duo. Always come back to Vix
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As for recording, as a rough guide 1 hour recording in High Definition is approx 4Gb. So a 3 hour movie approx 12Gb.
So 1TB HDD approx 250 hours recording in High Def. 3TB 750 hours in High Def ............i.e...loads.
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thanks guys
is the hdd auto initiating?
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theres a menu for setting up drive easy to use m8
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what about alternate firmware .. is it easy to get hold of and is it installed the same?
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yes loads of different images out there, all done by usb mem stick
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just a quickie extra sorry if this breaks rules but please answer before you delete it
hard drives.. world of satellite are charging ?80 for a 1TB hard drive, but ebuyer are selling 2TB hard drives for ?57..
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Soz I wouldn't know if it's compatible as I don't have a vu duo but at a guess I would think it would be, give world of satellite a run for their money and ask them if they can compete or match ebuyer and if they can't ask if the one your looking at is compatible.
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its good if they would as its like the same price but for four times the space
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would you really need 2tb ? i have a 1 tb one in my vu duo and never use it all ,most are compatable i have a western digital think theres a link somewhere on here showing whats good and whats not ,or it may be one with whos got what in there system
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I have to agree I have 500gb in my TiVo but it never gets near full nice price tho
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fact is theres only about ?10 difference between 1TB and 2TB which is worth paying in case of future updates... plus then the kids can save their favourite movies, and believe me there'll be a lot of them
anyway they won't price match but have no problems me installing my own
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fact is theres only about ?10 difference between 1TB and 2TB which is worth paying in case of future updates... plus then the kids can save their favourite movies, and believe me there'll be a lot of them
anyway they won't price match but have no problems me installing my own
Installing a hard drive to a vu+ Duo is only a 2 min job and its plug & play
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Installing a hard drive to a vu+ Duo is only a 2 min job and its plug & play
I have a 1TB in mine and its 90% full so 2TB would be better if you have kids
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Yes a 2tb is compatable for the box m8 & at only a tenner dearer, then why not m8 !!
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