The Characteristics of the Usage of DM8000 HD PVR

DM8000 HD PVR must be the most powerful Dreambox now. It has many characteristics in its usage. If you know these characteristics, you will have a better using experience and the machine will have a better working performance as well. Here we will introduce these small tips and its related information.

1.#Hard drive connection. DM8000 HD PVR can install a 3.5 inch serial port hard drive which is used to record programs. This is due to the big space inside DM8000 HD PVR. DM800 could only equip with a 2.5 inch serial port hard drive. 2.5 inch hard drive can have the capacity as big as the 3.5 inch hard drive; however, it抯 much dearer. You can install the hard drive onto the shelf used to install hard drive or fan. There are two ways to connect hard drive to DM8000 HD PVR, the first is to connect it using the SATA wire and the other is to use the USB ?eSATA wire. If you use the former method, you have to plug the SATA wire into the SATA plugs (X507 or X508) on system board. If you want to use the later, you will find the USB ?eSATA transmitter sold with DM8000 HD PVR useful. The transmitter is a general device which can be used on DM800, too.
2.#The power consumption. We have tested the power consumption of DM800 and DM8000. In the test, we don抰 connect the hard drive to both machines. We find that DM8000 has a consumption of 24.4W when it works, while DM800 is 13.3W. If the machine is turned off by the remote controller, we will be able to see that both machines have a power consumption of about 9W. However, even if DM8000 HD PVR is under such a working condition, it still could record the program according to the given time. This is unique among all the Dreambox.
3.#The time used to turn on. If you turn on the DM8000 HD PVR without a hard drive; it needs about 90 seconds to complete the whole process. This is equal to the time consumption of DM800 if it is written with the newest operating system version. The time DM8000 HD PVR used to change channel is also little, continues the perfect performance of the former Dreambox.

From these three characteristics, we will be able to see that DM8000 HD PVR is exactly the most advance HDTV satellite signal receiver.