Opentel ODC7200CPVR - TELE
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1. A Manufacturer Opentech Inc Seoul Korea DATA www opentech co kr E Mail overseas_sales opentech co kr E Distributor 13F SJ Technoville 60 19 Gasan Dong Geumcheon Gu u a eS Seoul Korea 153 801 E i Fax 82 2 3397 0685 EJ E Model Opentel ODC 7200C PVR ES E Function Twin Tuner FTA Conax Digital i Cable PVR f f Channel Memory 2000 Input Frequency 60 860 MHz Symbol rate 7 Msps max Scart Connectors 2 Video Stereo Audio Output 3xRCA Digital Audio Output yes optical Color System PAL S VHS Output yes via Scart Connector Modulator yes EPG yes Teletext yes USB 2 0 Connection yes HDD 40 GB 2TB in the device under test 120 GB Power Supply 95 240 Vac 50 60 Hz Power Consumption 30W max Features Channel Memory ES EJ EA Ee EI ES ES Ea O U Channel Scan Speed Channel Switching Speed Video Quality ES EJ EA Ee EIEEEI _ Audio Quality Tuner Sensitivity TELE satellite International www TELE satellite com Channel search Mp3 player2. 128 256 QAM or Auto Automatic channel search speed is very disappoint ing We waited ten minutes during which the scan proceeded from 110 MHz to 172 MHz If it was to go with the same speed to 860 MHz it would take two hours A much more practical way to find the channels is to select the manual channel search Here for every multiplex you enter its center frequency and symbol rate Luckily you do not need to specify the QAM mode It may be set to AUTO When all data is entered the actual channel search does not take much time Due to its nature you do not expect that many changes in channel database in cable net work as in satellite TV So you will probably not need to repeat the search too often The Opentel ODC 7200C PVR had no problem in locking on to and processing low and high bit rate data streams We tested it with 32 QAM SR 4000 and 256 QAM SR 6900 Then we decided to measure its tuner sensitivity and dynamic range And this is a really good point about this receiver its specification promises to handle signals from 15 dBmV through to 25 dBmV We observed that the reception threshold was 19 dBmV and even 40 dBmvV was not too strong signal for the Opentel box measured as digital channel power So the receiver s front end has the VUVTAAANSARD dynamics of 60 dB for the 256 QAM the most demanding mode of modulation Wow Please note that it may happen in cable net works that you get too strong signa
3. TEST REPORT Cable Receiver E Opentel ODC7200CPVR Are You Ready for High Class Digital Cable TV When we Say Digital TV we usually mean Satellite Digital TV However these days the traditional terrestrial analogue TV is rapidly being converted to digital mode in more and more countries And so is cable TV If you live in an area where cable TV is popular chances are that your cable operator is already considering switching to digital What does it mean for you the subscriber You will have to add a cable set top box between a cable jack in your wall and the TV set Is such a receiver similar to a satellite box that you are familiar with Yes it is but there are some differences What are these Read a separate article in this issue of TELE satellite that deals with this topic Generally the TSI team does not test cable TV receivers but this time we made an excep tion Why We thought that many of you dear readers would like to have some orientation about the subject when your cable network operator starts offering you digital boxes Manufacturers of digital TV receivers offer their products in various versions They may differ in embedded CAS or the number of CI slots Moreover many of them offer differing front ends to their boxes satellite terrestrial or cable In such cases they have the appro priate type of RF tuners and demodulators and their software is adjusted accordingly This i
4. e channels the one you watch and the ones you want to record must be transmitted in no more than two digital channels in TV Sat we would call them two transponders When playing back the recordings except for the fast forward and rewind functions you also have 3 second jumps forward and backward as well as slow motion and pause functions available You can add bookmarks to the most interest ing moments You can zoom to a fragment of the screen no matter whether moving or paused coming from the live broadcast or from playback If you prefer instead of storing a full recording you may just cap ture a screenshot of your favorite actor or politician BRE S a a S S e LEBREELERREEARE YD BARRERA EEE BE G e a a a a a a a S a S L S S S S S S EE hh kh ii i T TELE satellite International www TELE satellite com As with virtually every modern PVR the Opentel ODC 7200C PVR offers time shifted programme watching Forgive us that at this time we are not going to describe it in detail This has been explained many times in many PVR test reports published in TSI maga zines What is not that often found in PVR s is the Picture in picture function When you activate PIP you can not only monitor the content of the other channel but you can zap channels shown in PIP window using dedicated buttons on the remote control and even display a channel list for PIP Using the USB port you can transfer files between the rec
5. e video output is available in CVBS RGB or S Video format Should this model be used outside Europe where Scart on the Scart connectors connectors are not that popular a sepa rate S Video output would be nice to have Audio and video quality leaves nothing to be desired One may perhaps dream of having YPbPr output advantageous only if you have HDTV chan But such output is truly nels in your cable and of course if you have high resolution flat panel or rear projection TV set or monitor Nearly all features that you may expect in a PVR are present in Opentel ODC 7200C PVR PIP works very well The EPG and all the menus are user friendly easy to navigate and look nice Channel switching is really fast The User Manual is well written and has a lot of pictures Peter Miller TELE satellite Test Center Poland Slow channel search Long booting time 15 20 seconds to see the logo and 20 25 seconds to get audio and video We could not play the AV files transferred via USB to PC It could be expected from such high end product as the Opentel ODC 7200C PVR that its front panel display would show something more than a 4 digit channel number www TELE satellite com TELE satellite International TEST REPORT Cable Receiver Info Box AAAS BU VIRAL RSE SRR Twin Tuner FTA Conax Digital Cable PVR TEST s SATELLITE PEGE E RESULT E 2 o g 2 A w zZ
6. eiver and your PC We managed to transfer not only to the audio video record ings but also to captured screenshots In the opposite direction can you transfer mp3 files or photographs in jpeg format Having an Mp3 list as well as mp3 player is really nice Every time there is nothing interest ing to watch on TV you may start listening to your favorite mp3 files copied from the PC We checked how the transfer works and had nothing to complain about the transfer itself However the recorded audio video files copied from the Opentel ODC 7200C PVR to our PC had no file name extensions and thus we had a hard time trying to find out how to play them We tried a number of media players with various codecs installed and achieved only the audio play out without video Even the audio itself was not smooth though The user manual mentions only that we can transfer mp3 s jpeg s and screen shots It says nothing about AV files If they were not meant to be played on PC for example due to copy right issues it would be better if the receiver did not allow us to transfer them They could be hidden if this is simpler to implement We must say here that these recordings when played back on the receiver are of excellent quality Opentel ODC 7200C PVR performs per fectly in switching audio tracks outputting Expert conclusion digital audio signal showing teletext and subtitles in every language that is present in the incoming signal Th
7. ital audio And the list is completed by the two compu ter related ports RS 232 and USB 2 0 They are used for software upgrade programming one receiver from another and of course for file transfers between the receiver and a PC Workmanship of the box is very good As does the receiver itself its remote control design deserves a compliment It is elegant lightweight and sits nicely in hand The only thing that can be questioned is the lack of separate volume adjustment and left right arrow buttons When you start using the receiver you are sometimes uncertain in a particular submenu whether the left right arrows will move the focus execute a function or adjust audio volume TEST REPORT Cable Receiver ACA HARRELL Everyday use On the first power up you are asked to choose language The choice is very limited English Suomi and Svenska This as well as the embedded conditional access system Conax clearly identifies the target market of this receiver Yes it is Scandinavia Cable receivers are more often designed for the particular operator rather than for the world or continental market So no need to burden it with too many languages After selecting the menu language it is time to set up the channel search You can do that in two ways automatically or manu ally If you choose the first option you have to enter the frequency range by default 110 900 MHz symbol rate and QAM mode 16 32 64
8. l which is really impossible in normal TV SAT systems Some receivers misbehave in such a situa tion Just for curiosity we checked to see if the Opentel ODC 7200C PVR could handle a cable signal complying not with the Euro pean but with the US standards As could be expected from a receiver targeted for a spe cific region in Europe the receiver could not lock to a signal modulated in QAM Annex B Channel memory can store up to two thousand channels That should be more than enough for any cable network After collecting channel data Opentel ODC 7200C PVR automatically divides them into TV and radio channel lists The found channels can be put in one of 8 favorite lists renamed moved deleted or locked with PIN if children should not watch them Channels can be rearranged in every favourite list you can change their position and a list itself can be renamed Channel zapping speed is abso lutely acceptable It is well below one second Right after a channel zap an info box is shown at the bottom of a screen Everything that you need is included in it channel name and number program title short descrip tion start and end time current channel list name signal strength and quality bar graphs and a set of icons The icons indicate CA status parental lock status availability of teletext availability of subtitles additional soundtracks and Dolby Digital audio If we press the Info button when the box is dis played an additi
9. onal program description is shown of course assuming that this data is included in the incoming data stream An electronic program guide EPG is avail able in two modes grid navigator showing a few neighbouring channels on the timescale or a single channel programme list It is fast and well designed All information that you may need is either displayed right from the beginning or after just a single button press As in every other menu help is also shown at the bottom of screen explaining each but tons function You can select programmes for recording directly from EPG Such book ing is called a reservation If you just want a pop up to be displayed at the beginning of your favourite program you should book a reminder The model delivered to us for testing had a large hard disk 120 GB It is really quiet If you like to listen quietly to music before you fall asleep this receiver will suit you The very near silent hard disk and a sleep timer activated with a single button press will do the trick The Opentel ODC 7200C PVR enables you to watch one channel while recording up to three others Unlike satellite PVR s in cable TV when you connect tuner A output to tuner B input you have a total freedom in choosing which channel you want to watch and which to record Of course when you want to break a world record in concurrent recordings you must take into account that there are only 2 tuners So all th
10. s also true for Opentech the manufac turer of the Opentel ODC7200CPVR At first glance it is hard to distinguish the Opentel 7000 family of receivers from the 4000 family All models use the same silver colour casings Why change something that is still very elegant and modern The front panel window behind which a 4 digit display is has a hemispherical smoked glass mounted The display is green and as usu ally shows either the channel number or the present time Four crescent shaped buttons placed around it allow you to switch channels and adjust audio volume The fifth button on the left toggles the receiver between the operating and standby modes Only by the printing on the front panel flap can you tell that you have the Opentel ODC 7200C PVR TELE satellite International www TELE satellite com the member of 7000 family This flap when opened reveals two slots for smart The Opentel ODC7200CPVR does not have a CI slot As you have most likely cards already deduced from its name the receiver has a built in HDD A look at its rear panel reveals that it also has two tuners Next to their inputs and outputs are the TV antenna input and modulator output All these inputs and outputs use IEC 169 connectors As expected there are two Scart connectors and a set of three RCA sockets to connect a TV set or a VCR that is not compatible with Scart Home theatre owners will be happy to discover S PDIF output with dig
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