I have a Shinestar DVB-S box I got off Trademe. It works well and has tuned into all the channels with no problem. The box has component progressive scan output which is nice when fed to my RP TV. The PQ is almost DVD quality, especially with the WS sources on TV3 and TV1 test.
But I have one problem with it I cannot resolve and wonder how the official Freeview boxes handle it. When set to output progressive video over component, the other video outputs (composite and s-video) signal are not watchable - they lack sync or are the wrong format. When I switch the box to output composite video, the s-video and composite signals are fine, the component output either has no sync or is in monochrome. The dilemma is, I want to watch the signal live via component progressive on my TV but I also want to be able to record the signal on my PVR. It seems that the set does not produce a watchable signal over component and s-video simultaneously.
Just wondering what experiences folks are having either with other non approved DVB-S boxes or the official ones
Thanks
Larry