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Satellite receiver with android. Venz K1 Quad Core Android DVB-S2 Satellite Receiver

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I am a very long time user satellite TV, I put my first "cymbal" back in 1995, many receivers have passed through my hands in the process of their evolution. Satellite Receivers appeared on Android about 2 years ago, but reading the reviews of their users, there was no particular desire to buy, they had a lot of problems. But time passed, the software improved and just a couple of months ago new, already quad-core receivers appeared, and it was no longer possible to refuse the opportunity to try what it is. Who cares, please, sweat cat.

Device characteristics

Chipset Amlogic S805
Processor Quad-Core Cortex A5 Processor, 1.5GHz frequency
GPU Quad-Core Mali 450, 3D Graphics Acceleration
Memory NANYA 1GB DDR3
Internal Storage 8GB NAND FLASH
Wireless Connectivity Realtek 8188 WiFi 2.4GHz
OS Android KitKat 4.4.2
Video Output HDMI 1.4b, up to 1080P @ 60fps, 3D mode
Audio Output HDMI 1.4b, optical SPDIF, CVBS

Peripheral Interface:

RJ-45 Ethernet jack (10 / 100Mbps)
MircoSD card reader × 1, support 1 ~ 32GB
USB 2.0 port × 4
Optical × 1 DVB
RF IN × 1
DVB RF OUT × 1

Power AC-DC SPS adapter 12V / 2A included

Supported Decoder Format H.265 / HEVC, H.264, WMV, VC-1, AVS, MPEG-1/2/4, RealVideo
Supported Video Format MKV, WMV, MPG, MPEG, DAT, AVI, MOV, ISO, MP4, RM, DivX HD
Supported Audio Format MP3, AAC, WMA, RM, FLAC, Ogg and programmable with 5.1 down-mixing
DOLBY TrueHD and DTS HD Supported DOBLY TureHD and DTS HD By KODI Helix

Mold private tooling

3G Support most external 3G USB dongle

CCCam Support
Newcamd Support
Biss supprot

TUNER: AV2012
System standard: ETS 302 307 Symbol Rates: QPSK, 8PSK
Forward error correction rate 1 / 4.1 / 3.2 / 5.3 / 5.2 / 3.3 / 4.4 / 5.5 / 6.8 / 9.9 / 10
Carrier frequency acquisition range: ± 5MHz for symbol rates above 3 Msps and ± 3MHz for the remaining symbol rates
Roll-off factors for pulse shaping: 0.2, 0.25 and 0.35
Symbol Rates: 1- 55 Msps
Code Rates: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
Input Signal level: -84 dBm to 0 dBm (average power)
ANT. Connector: IEC TYPE, female Loop Outpur: IEC TYPE, male

In short, this is an android tv-box, for enough more modern processor, good graphics, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of flash memory, 4 USB, MicroSD, optical audio output, HDMI, as well as analog audio and video outputs, network support via LAN and WiFi. And most importantly, with a built-in satellite DVB-S2 tuner that supports all currently used broadcast formats. It is the presence of a tuner that allows us to call this small box a satellite receiver.

The receiver arrived in 15 days, well packed, "box in a box" wrapped in tape. Weight 746g.

Photo unboxing



















I will not consider in detail the functionality of the android part of the receiver, there are enough reviews on TV boxes on the Amlogic S805 processor, they are easy to find on Muska, YouTube, and in other sources, in this regard, everything is similar here. Of greater interest is the satellite part, and in the satellite part, the possibility of "cunning" viewing of encoded channels, called cardsharing, or simply sharing.

The possibilities for viewing videos of different formats are well shown in this review of the set-top box on the same processor

The default launcher is quite convenient, it is designed to be controlled from the remote control, but for the full use of the android, a wireless mouse or gyro is desirable. By the way, this seller comes with one of the complete sets. The stock remote control does not stand out with anything outstanding, the buttons are pressed clearly, the range is good, it is the same as in all similar android consoles.

Several screenshots of the stock launcher












The receiver supports real 1080p resolution (AnTuTu Benchmark and Kodi)









So, DVB-S2 is part of the set-top box.
Satellite viewing on Android is implemented as a separate DTV application. It starts automatically after loading the receiver or using a separate button on the remote control. The time from switching on until the TV channel picture appears is 40 seconds.
Regarding switching on / off from the remote control. Similar set-top boxes that I had before had problems with this, it was possible to turn it off from the remote control, but I had to turn it on with a button on the set-top box. Here, everything is in order with this, and it turns on and off completely from the remote control.
The speed of channel switching is fast, 1-2 seconds, to a greater extent depends on the time the key arrives from the server.





The receiver supports Diseqc 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 motor, as well as USALS.
Built-in channel editor, allows you to delete, rename, move channels, favorite lists are supported.
There is a graphic TV guide, recording functions, including timer, timeshift.
Basically, the functionality is pretty good.
The main thing. Finally, a decently working cardsharing. The newcamd and cccamd protocols are supported, the settings are simple, entered from the remote control. It works fine, there are no "plugs".

Screenshots of the cardsharing settings windows





I did not notice any difference in picture quality with Enigma receivers and Broadcom processors, but there it is considered a reference.
WiFi in the set-top box works fine, despite the built-in antenna.

But if the whole thing in this receiver was limited to an android, then everything would be fine, of course, but I'm not particularly interested in it, as well as other users of satellite receivers on Enigma2, who are used to huge functionality.
To this receiver, thanks to Vitaliy_S c w3bsit3-dns.com, special thanks to him, collected, and hopefully in the future will be supported, the operating system OpenElec with Kodi (formerly XBMC).
It cannot be compared with Enigma2, it is slightly different, both in terms of setting and in terms of the logic of use. But the whole trick is that the more you use this particular set-top box on OpenElec with Kodi, the less you want to return to the powerful VU + Solo2 receiver on Enigma2. First of all, of course, because of the modern interface, with many settings, graphic effects and interchangeable skins that allow you to completely transform this interface. In my opinion, this is still an alternative to receivers based on enigma, but due to some limitations inherent in enigma and hindering its development, this platform will soon replace it.
It will take a little more effort to set up this receiver on OpenElec, but the result will pay off.


To make life easier for those who buy this receiver, here are a few links.
The main topic where android receivers are considered and recently this one and where to contact with questions: W3bsit3-dns.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=400647
Support site from the manufacturer in English where you can download the latest firmware

Finally, let's see what's inside:



Assembly and installation are good. A small radiator heats up to 40-45g. under load, so there are no issues with cooling

For those who do not have the opportunity to use a satellite dish, there is exactly the same receiver with a DVB-T2 tuner, it is $ 10 cheaper.

Conclusions:
1. The receiver deserves attention, it will suit both beginners in satellite TV and experienced users of top-end receivers on Enigma2. The first for hassle-free TV viewing on Android, the second for learning and using the new technologies OpenElec + Kodi
2. In my opinion, this device shows where satellite receivers are evolving in the near future.

It performs its functions, but the impressions are ambiguous. Although you can take that kind of money.

The receiver is a typical media player based on a dual-core Amlogik AML8726-MX processor, of which there are dozens of options on Ali. The difference is the built-in DVB-S2 tuner. It seems to me not worth examining in detail the functions of the media player, everything is banal here, so I will focus on the highlight - the satellite part. I apologize in advance for the quality of the photos, they were taken in the middle of the night under artificial lighting on a very mediocre soap dish.

Specifications

  • CPU AML8726-MX Up to AML8726-MX 1.5GHz ARM Cortex Dual-core A9 + 1080P Media + Dual-3D GPU
  • GUP Mali-400 GPU

  • Memory DDRIII 1GB
  • Flash Nand Flash 4GB (Support 8GB 16GB 32GB)
  • WiFi 802.11 b / g / n
  • IR Infra Remote control
  • Mold Many shell mold
  • CCCAM Support
  • LED display Support
  • DVB-S2 DEMO: AVL6211
  • TUNER: AV2012
  • DVB-S2 system standard: ETS 302 307
  • Symbol Rates: QPSK, 8PSK
  • Forward error correction rate 1 / 4.1 / 3.2 / 5.3 / 5.2 / 3.3 / 4.4 / 5.5 / 6.8 / 9.9 / 10
  • Carrier frequency acquisition range: ± 5MHz for symbol rates above 3 Msps and ± 3MHz for the remaining symbol rates
  • Roll-off factors for pulse shaping: 0.2, 0.25 and 0.35
  • Symbol Rates: 1- 55 Msps
  • Code Rates: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
  • Input Signal level: -84 dBm to 0 dBm (average power)
  • ANT. Connector: IEC TYPE, female Loop Outpur: IEC TYPE, male
  • 3G Support most external 3G USB dongle
  • Power DC input 12V / 1.5A
  • Accessories gift box
  • Power charger adapter
  • AV cable
  • IR remote control
  • User Manual
  • I / O 1 * HDMI 1.4a Up to 1080p resolution
  • 2 * USB HOST Host usb port
  • 1 * TF CARD SUPPORT 1 ~ 32GB
  • 1 * AV or Y / Pb / Pr Standard resolution AV or Y / Pb / Pr signal
  • 1 * SPDIF Coaxial
  • 1 * RF IN DVB RF IN
  • 1 * RF OUT DVB RF LOOPOUT
  • 1 * RJ45 10/100 BaseT
  • 1 * Power input 12V / 1.5A
  • Software
  • OS Android 4.2.2
  • Video MKV, WMV / VC-1 SP / MP / AP, MPG, MPEG, dat, avi, mov, iso, mp4, rm, H.264, realVideo 8/9/10, up to 1080P
  • Audio MP3, AAC, WMA, RM, FLAC, OGG
  • Picture jpg, JPEG, MJPEG, PNG
  • Adobe Flash Adobe Flash 10.1 support or above
  • Support language Chinese, English, Germany, Japanese, Korea etc. 24 languages
  • XBMC Support
  • DRM Verimatrix / PlayReady / Wide Vine, Option
  • Appliactions
  • Online Browse all video websites, support Netflix, Hulu, Flixster, youtube etc
  • Apps Apps download freely form android market amazon appstore etc
  • Medium Local Media playback, support HDD, U disck, SD card
  • Talk online Support SKYPE video call, MSN, facebook, twitter, QQ etc
  • Others Support wifi hotpiont, could be as a wireless router
  • Support DLNA, AirPlay, Google TV Remote, LAN, 3D Moive, Email, office suit etc

I'll make a reservation right away, the seller was cheating a little and posted photos of the first version of the VS-IP015 receiver in a metal case, with buttons and a front USB. In fact, a receiver came with a revision 1.2 board in a plastic case without buttons and a front USB connector. The model is called VS-IP166.

The receiver came here in such a nice box, somewhat damaged along the way.

Content

Review hero

Behind


Pretty standard set of connectors. From left to right: power, HDMI, LAN, Coaxial (digital audio output for an external decoder?), MicroSD slot, AV-out (adapter from 3.5 jack to tulips included), 2 USB, loop-out and input from the converter. I can’t check the DiSEqC and the motorcycle suspension, I don’t have them. But in the menu, the corresponding settings items are present.

Power Supply

Compared to the old man S8120

Remotes


The remote can switch to mouse mode, but unfortunately without a gyroscope. The movement of the cursor is controlled by the joystick.
When you turn it on for the first time, a wizard is launched that allows you to configure the network connection, language settings, screen resolution (720p 50 and 60Hz and 1080p 50 and 60Hz modes are available), as well as scan channels.
"Blind" search is quite fast, subjectively 2 times faster than on my GI S8120.

Shell






Let's see what Antutu shows


Quite predictable, but for a media player this is quite enough.

Discovered cons:
- Maximum desktop resolution 720p. When 1080p is selected, the actual switching does not occur. 720p is scaled to 1080p, so the menu turns out to be rather "soapy". Although HD channels seem to go to 1080p. I don’t know how to check, but visually the difference from 8120 is not noticeable.
- Inconvenient list of channels, there is a lack of "bouquets" a la Enigma. There is only one favorite list, no sorting by provider.


- There are no CI slots and no card reader, so you can legally watch only open (FTA) channels.
- The native firmware does not support HDMI-CEC, but there is an alternative one.

Pros:
+ Price compared to peers. The recently released Spark2 has the same hardware platform, but costs about $ 170
+ Android :)
+ Alternative firmware. There are not very many of them, but there is even OpenELEC among them.

The method for viewing encoded channels with the letter Ш is still built into the firmware and works fine, but we will not focus on it, because it is not entirely legal

What's inside him?

We turn over our receiver and find the mysterious cover


And what is underneath?


Why this "designer delicacy"? Let's figure it out.
Opening ...


... and we begin to carefully examine the insides.
On the reverse side, nothing interesting except the release date, September 27, 2014, fresh.


Interesting:






The board has a front USB connector and a cutout in the case for installing it. You can modify it if you wish.
Have you noticed the unsoldered "to SATA" and "12v out" connectors? It turns out that the manufacturer has provided for the installation of a 2.5 "HDD and a mysterious cover for it. Probably there should be a USB-to-SATA board.
What else is there?
Front panel board with IR receiver, bi-color status diode and segment indicator


Debag


There is a place for a switch next to the power connector; a hole is provided in the body.


Reset, by closing these contacts, you can get into the recovery.


But for this, the Chinese need to beat off their hands. Protective assemblies against static, ESD protection array are not wired near the HDMI output.


I am a very old user of satellite television, I put my first "dish" back in 1995, many receivers have passed through my hands in the process of their evolution. Satellite receivers on Android appeared about 2 years ago, but reading the reviews of their users, there was no particular desire to buy, they had a lot of problems. But time passed, the software improved and just a couple of months ago new, already quad-core receivers appeared, and it was no longer possible to refuse the opportunity to try what it is. Who cares, please, sweat cat.

Device characteristics

Chipset Amlogic S805
Processor Quad-Core Cortex A5 Processor, 1.5GHz frequency
GPU Quad-Core Mali 450, 3D Graphics Acceleration
Memory NANYA 1GB DDR3
Internal Storage 8GB NAND FLASH
Wireless Connectivity Realtek 8188 WiFi 2.4GHz
OS Android KitKat 4.4.2
Video Output HDMI 1.4b, up to 1080P @ 60fps, 3D mode
Audio Output HDMI 1.4b, optical SPDIF, CVBS

Peripheral Interface:

RJ-45 Ethernet jack (10 / 100Mbps)
MircoSD card reader × 1, support 1 ~ 32GB
USB 2.0 port × 4
Optical × 1 DVB
RF IN × 1
DVB RF OUT × 1

Power AC-DC SPS adapter 12V / 2A included

Supported Decoder Format H.265 / HEVC, H.264, WMV, VC-1, AVS, MPEG-1/2/4, RealVideo
Supported Video Format MKV, WMV, MPG, MPEG, DAT, AVI, MOV, ISO, MP4, RM, DivX HD
Supported Audio Format MP3, AAC, WMA, RM, FLAC, Ogg and programmable with 5.1 down-mixing
DOLBY TrueHD and DTS HD Supported DOBLY TureHD and DTS HD By KODI Helix

Mold private tooling

3G Support most external 3G USB dongle

CCCam Support
Newcamd Support
Biss supprot

TUNER: AV2012
System standard: ETS 302 307 Symbol Rates: QPSK, 8PSK
Forward error correction rate 1 / 4.1 / 3.2 / 5.3 / 5.2 / 3.3 / 4.4 / 5.5 / 6.8 / 9.9 / 10
Carrier frequency acquisition range: ± 5MHz for symbol rates above 3 Msps and ± 3MHz for the remaining symbol rates
Roll-off factors for pulse shaping: 0.2, 0.25 and 0.35
Symbol Rates: 1- 55 Msps
Code Rates: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
Input Signal level: -84 dBm to 0 dBm (average power)
ANT. Connector: IEC TYPE, female Loop Outpur: IEC TYPE, male


In short, this is an android TV box, on a fairly modern processor, good graphics, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of flash memory, 4 USB, MicroSD, optical audio output, HDMI, as well as analog audio and video outputs, network support LAN and WiFi. And most importantly, with a built-in satellite DVB-S2 tuner that supports all currently used broadcast formats. It is the presence of a tuner that allows us to call this small box a satellite receiver.

The receiver arrived in 15 days, well packed, "box in a box" wrapped in tape. Weight 746g.

Photo unboxing




















I will not consider in detail the functionality of the android part of the receiver, there are enough reviews on TV boxes on the Amlogic S805 processor, they are easy to find on Muska, YouTube, and in other sources, in this regard, everything is similar here. It is the satellite part that is of greater interest, and in the satellite part, the possibility of "tricky" viewing of encoded channels, called cardsharing, or simply sharing.

The possibilities for viewing videos of different formats are well shown in this review of the set-top box on the same processor


The default launcher is quite convenient, it is designed to be controlled from the remote control, but for the full use of the android, a wireless mouse or gyropult is desirable. By the way, this seller comes with one of the complete sets. The stock remote control does not stand out with anything outstanding, the buttons are pressed clearly, the range is good, it is the same as in all similar android consoles.

Several screenshots of the stock launcher













The receiver supports real 1080p resolution (AnTuTu Benchmark and Kodi)










So, DVB-S2 is part of the set-top box.
Satellite viewing on Android is implemented as a separate DTV application. It starts automatically after loading the receiver or using a separate button on the remote control. The time from switching on until the TV channel picture appears is 40 seconds.
Regarding switching on / off from the remote control. Such prefixes, which I had before, had problems with this, it was possible to turn it off from the remote control, but it was necessary to turn it on with a button on the prefix. Here, everything is in order with this, and it turns on and off completely from the remote control.
The speed of channel switching is fast, 1-2 seconds, to a greater extent depends on the time the key arrives from the server.





The receiver supports Diseqc 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 motor, as well as USALS.
Built-in channel editor, allows you to delete, rename, move channels, favorite lists are supported.
There is a graphic TV guide, recording functions, including timer, timeshift.
Basically, the functionality is pretty good.
The main thing. Finally, a decently working cardsharing. The newcamd and cccamd protocols are supported, the settings are simple, entered from the remote control. It works fine, there are no "plugs".

Screenshots of the cardsharing settings windows





I did not notice any difference in picture quality with Enigma receivers and Broadcom processors, but there it is considered a reference.
WiFi in the set-top box works fine, despite the built-in antenna.

But if the whole thing in this receiver was limited to an android, then everything would be fine, of course, but I'm not particularly interested in it, as well as other users of satellite receivers on Enigma2, who are used to huge functionality.
To this receiver, thanks to Vitaliy_S c w3bsit3-dns.com, special thanks to him, collected, and hopefully in the future will be supported, the operating system OpenElec with Kodi (formerly XBMC).
It cannot be compared with Enigma2, it is slightly different, both in terms of setting and in terms of the logic of use. But the whole trick is that the more you use this particular set-top box on OpenElec with Kodi, the less you want to return to the powerful VU + Solo2 receiver on Enigma2. First of all, of course, because of the modern interface, with many settings, graphic effects and interchangeable skins that allow you to completely transform this interface. In my opinion, this is still an alternative to receivers based on enigma, but due to some limitations inherent in enigma and hindering its development, this platform will soon replace it.
It will take a little more effort to set up this receiver on OpenElec, but the result will pay off.

Tuning the antenna, scanning channels, setting up the sharing is done via the web interface

A new topic on w3bsit3-dns.com for this particular receiver, where to contact with questions
General topic on android receivers, where the discussion of Venz K1 began
Support site from the manufacturer in English where you can download the latest firmware

Finally, let's see what's inside:



Assembly and installation are good. A small radiator heats up to 40-45g. under load, so there are no issues with cooling

For those who do not have the opportunity to use a satellite dish, there is exactly the same receiver with a DVB-T2 tuner, it is $ 10 cheaper.

Conclusions:
1. The receiver deserves attention, it will suit both beginners in satellite TV and experienced users of top-end receivers on Enigma2. The first for hassle-free TV viewing on Android, the second for learning and using the new technologies OpenElec + Kodi
2. In my opinion, this device shows where satellite receivers are evolving in the near future.

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