Dish TV S7070PVR Satellite Recorder

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impracticaljokers

28 posts

Geek

#306816 23-Aug-2023 20:39

Hi, I'm looking at getting a Satellite Recorder to replace My Sky. Has any one had any experience with the latest Dish TV S7070PVR? (IMO very strange numbering system as there is a much older S7090PVR)

On first glance, the hardware looks exactly the same as the A2 Superbox but without the Android TV OS and with an IR remote instead of Bluetooth. Looking at the Dish TV website, I couldn't find any trace of software updates for the new box, where as the A2 has had heaps. Cost cutting?

I read on here a couple of years ago, someone replaced the HDD in the A2 with a SSD and it is a lot faster. Do you think this would this also be possible with the S7070PVR? Would anyone recommend one of these two boxes? I've tried the new Panasonic box and don't like the interface, and it's huge!

impracticaljokers

28 posts

Geek

#3120867 27-Aug-2023 17:30

I guess no one uses Freeview any more?

RunningMan

8953 posts

Uber Geek

#3120870 27-Aug-2023 17:40

No, just nobody here has used the particular device you're asking about.

SCUBADOO

192 posts

Master Geek

#3120874 27-Aug-2023 18:03

I still have an A2 complete with installed SSD used daily in our motorhome.

4x satellite and 2x DTV tuners, Google Playstore and sideloaded apps, Kodi, hundreds of legit IPTV channels, Bluetooth remote control etc. vs the new models unknown OS and 2x satellite tuners is certainly a backward step.

If ours fails before an equivalent box or technology takes over we will be sourcing a used unit or a "refurbished" box that is occasionally listed by DishTV.

impracticaljokers

28 posts

Geek

#3121458 29-Aug-2023 00:07

SCUBADOO:

I still have an A2 complete with installed SSD used daily in our motorhome.

4x satellite and 2x DTV tuners, Google Playstore and sideloaded apps, Kodi, hundreds of legit IPTV channels, Bluetooth remote control etc. vs the new models unknown OS and 2x satellite tuners is certainly a backward step.

If ours fails before an equivalent box or technology takes over we will be sourcing a used unit or a "refurbished" box that is occasionally listed by DishTV.

Thank you. What type of SSD did you use and how hard is it to install?

SCUBADOO

192 posts

Master Geek

#3121477 29-Aug-2023 08:49

I replaced the HD with an SSD about two years ago. Perfect performance so far.

From memory it took just a rew minutes to replace. A very easy task.

2.5" Samsung 870 EVO 500GB SSD SATA

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https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=83&topicid=288443&page_no=1#2737177

MikeAqua

7773 posts

Uber Geek

#3121498 29-Aug-2023 09:51

impracticaljokers:

I guess no one uses Freeview any more?

When we bought our most recent TV, I didn't even bother tuning it for Freeview. We stream everything, including Freeview.

In the new place we'll be building, there won't be any coax installed. Just ethernet.

Mike

Rentakill

82 posts

Master Geek

#3123759 5-Sep-2023 10:02

I Don't get it.. Why do people choose the Online version of Freeview over the Terrestrial Version?

Terrestrial is Free and Works.

Most places i have been where they are using the Ip/Online Version it laggy and isn't exactly instant on giving full Resolution.

Plus your Burning Bandwidth - Although most ISP Packages are Unlimited these days.

For Example - I was staying at a Resort a few weeks back.

They had 40 Rooms - all using online Freeview.

Those 40 Users all running IP simultaneously

Meanwhile - there was a redundant Antenna F Connector behind Each Set and an older VHF Antenna System on the Roof.

The effort to upgrade that System to UHF DTT would be fairly minimal and would give far better reliabilty in comparison to the Ip Based equivalent.

No updating TVNZ / ThreeNow Apps on Each IP Device.... Just simple DTT.

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MikeAqua

7773 posts

Uber Geek

#3123815 5-Sep-2023 12:12

Rentakill:

I Don't get it.. Why do people choose the Online version of Freeview over the Terrestrial Version?

Terrestrial is Free and Works.

Most places i have been where they are using the Ip/Online Version it laggy and isn't exactly instant on giving full Resolution.

Plus your Burning Bandwidth - Although most ISP Packages are Unlimited these days.

The last three TVs I've bought have not simply auto-tuned to Freeview. Satellite in our case, although we could pick up the terrestrial signal from Welly with a suitable anteena. Each time I've had to go deep into the settings and change a few parameters. However, I don't do this often enough to remember exactly which settings, so I have to google it each time.

FTA television is a tiny percentage of our viewing, because ads.

When I recently installed a new TV, I just didn't bother trying to tune it. Instead, I used the coax cable to pull some ethernet cable from that location 👍

Mike

Mrgerrard

1 post

Wannabe Geek

#3131742 25-Sep-2023 20:33

Hi there, I'm looking into the same device and am wondering what direction you headed. 8n my case I'm looking for something I record TVNZ on demand with for my partner.

Any advice is appreciated

Thanks

JimmyH

2886 posts

Uber Geek

#3135611 27-Sep-2023 19:14

Rentakill:

I Don't get it.. Why do people choose the Online version of Freeview over the Terrestrial Version?

Terrestrial is Free and Works.

Most places i have been where they are using the Ip/Online Version it laggy and isn't exactly instant on giving full Resolution.

Plus your Burning Bandwidth - Although most ISP Packages are Unlimited these days.

Because my aerial isn't working, and Freeview is used so seldom in this household (the content is largely rubbish, we are a very ad averse household) that on the rare occasions we need to watch FV and for the type of things we would watch (eg some of the COVID press conferences in 2020) online is good enough. It's simply not worth an aerial replacement for the low use we make of it. We have just been away for a week and stayed in a place that only had FV. After day one on preschooler actually refused to watch any more kids TV because of the ads - I'm proud of the lad.

Back on topic, I would avoid any Dish unit on principle. Anyone I know who has had one (of any model) has had issues with the unit, and the forums have plenty of threads about problems with various Dish models. They seem to push out buggy units before they are ready, and never quite fix them. If I wanted a satellite unit I would go with the Panasonic model that is available - in my experience the of the Panasonic systems I have/have had the interface is a bit 90s and clunky, but the hardware performance is rock solid.

Abusername

30 posts

Geek

#3158754 12-Nov-2023 23:54

I've had the A2 satellite Freeview PVR (older model but same except it has four satellite and 2 UHF tuners.) For about 5 years

It operates pretty well when it works. Android tv UI is nice

When it doesn't work it sucks.

The audio and picture constantly goes out of synch, restart normally fixes this but still can't anyways restart when recording.

Randomly records the beginning and end of a program with large black sections Iin the middle (and no recording conflicts)

Sometimes it just stops playing back recordings and needs a restart.

Wifi is shit and even eth loses connections constantly and needs restart.

Doesn't update automatically..requires a download onto USB key and install.

Uses an extremely old android version..

Replaced the HDD with SSD but didn't really make a difference (I thought my blank recordings may have been HDD issues).

dish tv respond on messenger to all request on business days within about a day but none of their help has fixed any of the above issues.

I'm loath to update to the s7070pvr as I dont really trust dishtv to make a reliable product. Probably the NZ market is too small.