VANTAGE HD 8500S Twin PVR mit 500 GB Digital Satellite Receivers Downloads
Information
With a maximum resolution of up to 720p / 1080i HD 8500S delivers superb picture quality on your flat-screen TV. Next has the HD 8500S a 500GB hard drive, which allows in addition to the recording function is also time-shifted television (Timeshift). The HD + programs can by retrofitting the Legacy CI module incl. Smartcard also be received!
Features
Picture quality
The HD 8500S is equipped with two full-HD tuners. High definition television allows a much higher resolution than we have known PAL television format, thus a considerably sharper television picture. At the transmitter end which are not broadcast in HDTV signals, the HD 8500S is able to scale this high. In order for the best possible TV image is guaranteed at all times.
Recording and storage media
The recording is in digital form either on the built-in 500GB hard drive or a separate external hard drive which can be connected via one of the two USB ports. The recording in digital format is lossless and can be played any number of times. Also an issue of the inclusion of an internal hard drive to an external hard disk, or vice versa is possible. The HD 8500S is a storage medium is connected, apply the so-called TRP format to store the movies on the hard drive. This can be by means of the DVR-Studio HD2 software separately sold the company Haenlein be converted to other formats, if necessary.
Twin Tuner
By two HD tuners in HD 8500S, it is possible at the same time take up to two television programs, respectively record one program while simultaneously watching another program. Furthermore, you can activate the picture in picture feature, thanks to the twin tuner. Here, a small window opens with another TV channel on the screen. For the full use of twin tuner function, it is necessary that two antenna cables will connect to the HD 8500S.
Timeshift
The shift function allows you to time-shifted seeing broadcasts of any kind. The program can be stopped via the pause button and continue at a later date.
USB interfaces
The HD 8500S has three USB ports. The first is located within easy reach behind the flap on the front panel and is thus ideally suited for installing software updates to install quickly. Also, here a hard drive for recording or a USB flash drive to play MP3 music files displayed are closed. Two more USB ports are located on the rear panel.
EPG
By pressing a button you can reach the EPG (Electronic Program Guide). In EPG provides an overview of current programs as well as a preview for the next seven days. For details on the contents of the respective programs are also available at EPG available. Do you have a matching program is found, this can be programmed in a few steps easy as recording.
Picture-in-Picture
When the program in the standard format (SD – not HD) you can use in the HD 8500S the Picture in Picture function, also called PIP. Here, a small image is also displayed on a television program.
Display and key illumination
Next provides the VANTAGE HD 8500S an alphanumeric display, which does not show you in the front panel, the program number but the complete station names (13 digits). The HD 8500S is available with either a red or a blue key illumination.
CI module and HD + reception
For the reception of pay-TV channels, two Conax card reader and two CI interfaces belgbare freely available in the HD 8500S. To receive channels of the provider HD + You need the latest firmware VANTAGE (version 2.68 (available for free in the VANTAGE Download Center)) and the Legacy CI module incl. Smartcard. This can be purchased in HD + Online Shop: HD + Online Shop.
Stations and Network Search:
During initial installation of the HD 8500S, you can select between three different pre-programmed channel lists. For Germany, Austria and Switzerland, these lists are already stored on the device. For the channel scan the HD 8500S used on request to the blind scan mode. This will not be as usual scans the pre-programmed channel list during the search, but it is the whole frequency range scanned for channels. The decisive advantage here: There are found all the stations that are on the satellite available!
Connection to PC
You can also transfer your favorite recorded programs to your computer. This allows the USB-B port or the Ethernet interface. Thus, you can also watch recorded programs on a PC or, for example, transferred to DVD and burning. A similar program “DVR-Studio Pro” by Haenlein software is on the supplied CD as 60-day trial here. The current version can be found here. If you already have a PVR of another brand, you can use the special “VANTAGE-import function” of DVR-Studio. This makes it possible to watch all your movies in the future on your VANTAGE HD.
Streaming via network interface:
The VANTAGE HD 8500S has an Ethernet interface that can be used not only for data transmission, but also to stream receiver to receiver. About a network cable You can connect two VANTAGE receiver Series HD 1100/6000/7100/8000 so interconnect that provides access to the recorded programs on your VANTAGE HD 8500S with your second device (eg in the bedroom).
VANTAGE HD 8500S Twin PVR mit 500 GB Firmware
Main firmware 2.83TO file 02-05-2012
Main firmware 2.81TO file,17-10-2011
Main firmware 2.78TO file, 07-07-2011
Main firmware 2.77TO file 29-06-2011
Main firmware 2.75TO file, 04-04-2011
Main firmware 2.71TO (Beta) ZIP archive, 30-11-2010
Main firmware 2.69TO ZIP archive, 10-11-2010
Main firmware 2.68TO ZIP archive, 05-11-2010
Main firmware 2.66TO ZIP archive, 15-10-2010
VANTAGE HD 8500S Twin PVR mit 500 GB Channel lists
Channel list Switzerland with 3+ ZIP archive, 05-02-2013
Channel list for the HD series ZIP archive, 30-04-2012
Channel List HD series from 5:12:11 ZIP archive, 01-12-2011
VANTAGE HD 8500S Twin PVR mit 500 GB Tools
DVR Studio HD (German) 60-day trial with full functionalists file, 10-08-2009
Channel List Editor 3.1 for HD 1100 / HD 6000 / HD 7100 / HD 8000 ZIP archive, 24-08-2008
