Crazytrain
10-02-2007, 07:10 PM
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For all those who like there 7000, you will love this, definetly a nice step in the right direction, A new look to the receiver being all black with matchin black remote.
All the details and features of the 7000, but obviously improvements, and the main feature, the USB loading feature, which works flawlessly and no needing to rename files. simply download, un stuff, load to usb stick, insert, OK the file and away ya go. Simply use the auto setup still on the model, and it scans away and finds your setup, dish's, switch's and scans away the channels for ya, within minutes you can be watchin tv from when ya hook it up.
The other main thing to notice is the power switch now on the back of the receiver that was missing on the 7000, a definite need and plus to have now.
Still the same great quality audio and video, especially using the rca's instead of the coax, just beautiful, and appears with just the first file out, improved on the quality sig for D*** without a doubt. Havent seen one single freeze or lock up yet, been shutting it off nightly but none of the freezing or loosing sig noticed by some on the 7000.
Still love the idea of going to a channel and when the info bar pops up, get to see the next show as well, a little thing , but cool
Epg seems to be workin great and loads quite fast and have had great success up to 5 days (all played with so far) and the extended epg will download almost every show info available.
A REALLY NICE feature with the epg, as we know, the transponders sending the epg info changes at times, and the 7100 will now let you go into the extended epg, and let you edit the tp you want to use and set to download your epg for you, rather than just depending on the file made to decide and become outdated sometimes. I think that is really cool.
This along with all the basic options everyone knows and loves, makes the 7100 a definite must in my books, especially at the price, An excellent deal in my books and any of my buds who have recently bought one and had basically the same feelings.
A few notes that could be improved on, is when the usb loads, it pops up and says "process", but is not an active pop up, its just a dead box, so you dont know if anything is actually happening or if the receiver is frozen, it ends up that its not frozen but the progress pop up could be animated to show that it is doing something and not frozen. Another thing would be for any newbies out there, if there was some indication of when the keys are rolling to let them know.
With only the first file being out when tested and reviewed, I would definetly say a great job done by Captain on this one, and definetly look forward to any further improvements they make. A definite step up from the 7000 and without any of the previous issues some had (at this point) would definetly recommend it to anyone who asked or had reservations because of issues they had or read about with the 7000, For the price of these right now, ya cant go wrong for the quality and features of what the 7100 has to offer
For all those who like there 7000, you will love this, definetly a nice step in the right direction, A new look to the receiver being all black with matchin black remote.
All the details and features of the 7000, but obviously improvements, and the main feature, the USB loading feature, which works flawlessly and no needing to rename files. simply download, un stuff, load to usb stick, insert, OK the file and away ya go. Simply use the auto setup still on the model, and it scans away and finds your setup, dish's, switch's and scans away the channels for ya, within minutes you can be watchin tv from when ya hook it up.
The other main thing to notice is the power switch now on the back of the receiver that was missing on the 7000, a definite need and plus to have now.
Still the same great quality audio and video, especially using the rca's instead of the coax, just beautiful, and appears with just the first file out, improved on the quality sig for D*** without a doubt. Havent seen one single freeze or lock up yet, been shutting it off nightly but none of the freezing or loosing sig noticed by some on the 7000.
Still love the idea of going to a channel and when the info bar pops up, get to see the next show as well, a little thing , but cool
Epg seems to be workin great and loads quite fast and have had great success up to 5 days (all played with so far) and the extended epg will download almost every show info available.
A REALLY NICE feature with the epg, as we know, the transponders sending the epg info changes at times, and the 7100 will now let you go into the extended epg, and let you edit the tp you want to use and set to download your epg for you, rather than just depending on the file made to decide and become outdated sometimes. I think that is really cool.
This along with all the basic options everyone knows and loves, makes the 7100 a definite must in my books, especially at the price, An excellent deal in my books and any of my buds who have recently bought one and had basically the same feelings.
A few notes that could be improved on, is when the usb loads, it pops up and says "process", but is not an active pop up, its just a dead box, so you dont know if anything is actually happening or if the receiver is frozen, it ends up that its not frozen but the progress pop up could be animated to show that it is doing something and not frozen. Another thing would be for any newbies out there, if there was some indication of when the keys are rolling to let them know.
With only the first file being out when tested and reviewed, I would definetly say a great job done by Captain on this one, and definetly look forward to any further improvements they make. A definite step up from the 7000 and without any of the previous issues some had (at this point) would definetly recommend it to anyone who asked or had reservations because of issues they had or read about with the 7000, For the price of these right now, ya cant go wrong for the quality and features of what the 7100 has to offer