These tend to be cheaper than the internally fitting 2.5in drives, and boast higher capacities – which is worth bearing in mind when the storage requirements of hi-def are factored in. The single tuner's LNB input has a loopthrough and there are also Ethernet, two USB ports, an external SATA (eSATA) terminal for storage devices, an RS232 port and, surprisingly, a built-in analogue modem.įitting a 2.5in hard disc is easy to do as there's only one power/data connector, or you can attach an eSATA drive. DVI doesn't normally cater for audio, but with the supplied DVI-HDMI cable our Sony HD-Ready TV yielded sound as well as pictures. The latter – the only way of getting hi-def pictures out of the receiver – is an odd choice as everyone else has moved over to HDMI.
And that's just as well, given that the only other AV outlets available are optical digital audio and DVI. It's possible to switch the (single) Scart output between RGB, composite or S-video – all accompanied by stereo audio.
No CAM emulation is provided as standard with Dream Multimedia's pre-installed 'Enigma2' firmware.Ĭonnectivity is fair, considering the limited rear-panel space available. This is only active if you're emulating a CAM with one of the numerous 'plug-ins' or third-party firmware. On the opposite side of the front-panel, and hidden by a flap, is a card slot. However, the text it displays is so tiny that a magnifying glass should be supplied.Ĭompounding its limited usefulness is a lack of any controls, other than standby. For proof that the design of this receiver is a triumph of form over function one need look no further than the front-panel display.ĭespite the 800HD's small size – a mere 196x130x40mm – Dreambox's designers have seen fit to accommodate a miniature version of the front-panel status LCD that adorns its full-sized products in this case, cutting-edge OLED technology has been specified.
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