It has only taken 2 years but they've finally released it. Sure it sounds OK but for for the price they are asking? CRAZY. Not just that but North American support will probably lag at times. I've have a DM500 for 3 years, don't get me wrong it was a great value at the time but the company just doesn't keep up.
That receiver can be stuffed with as much as 8GB of RAM and a hard disk of your choice. Of course it is basically a computer though.
If all you want is a tiny FTA HD receiver that will run a long time (with the occasional reboot) then I guess the DM 8000 is a good buy. If nothing else support will probably last for a very long time.
But remember these are for enthusiasts & hobbyists. If you aren't either you might want to stay away...
“An engineer explained to us that hundreds of ear impressions were gathered in the name of research, and while each one obviously boasted its own unique shape and size, one single characteristic remained uniform across the board: the entrance into the ear canal is not a perfect circle, it's an oval.”
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It has only taken 2 years but they've finally released it. Sure it sounds OK but for for the price they are asking? CRAZY. Not just that but North American support will probably lag at times. I've have a DM500 for 3 years, don't get me wrong it was a great value at the time but the company just doesn't keep up.
You can find similar receivers which should be more fun to play with such as the Captive Works 4000 HD:
http://www.captiveworks.com/cw4000hd.php
That receiver can be stuffed with as much as 8GB of RAM and a hard disk of your choice. Of course it is basically a computer though.
If all you want is a tiny FTA HD receiver that will run a long time (with the occasional reboot) then I guess the DM 8000 is a good buy. If nothing else support will probably last for a very long time.
But remember these are for enthusiasts & hobbyists. If you aren't either you might want to stay away...