SonicView

Sonicview FTA Satellite Receivers

Sonicview are one of the most popular FTA receivers which are widely available in the entry level or budget category. It normally comes in 3 models and all include A/V cables, remote, diseqcs & serial cable. The back side has simple connector sets to plug-in your television.

The Sonicview FTA satellite receiver box has dual tuner which allows the viewer to record one show and watch another at the same time. Viewers can also watch both of them using PIP or Picture-In-Picture technology. It has a EPG which allows you to display 3 hours of details for seven channels. You will also get impressed by the PVR (dual tuner) & 3 USB ports which allow you to easily use external storage.

Here is a list of other features that Sonicview free to air (FTA) receivers have:

  1. Selectable video output format of 1080i/480p/720p/480i.
  2. Support for DVB-S and MPEG-2.
  3. USALS/Blind Scan compatible.
  4. Digital audio & AC-3 bitstream dolby output using PDIF.
  5. User friendly graphical user interface to ease controal.
  6. Fast multi satellite scan.
  7. Six thousand channel memory for radio and TV programs.
  8. Sorting of channels using CAS, FTA, alphabetical, satellite & network.
  9. Different aspect ratios such as letter box, 16:9, 4:3 and full screen.
  10. Twenty step level volume control.
  11. Efficient remote key functionality for editing, finding channels and displaying signal strength.
  12. Two year extensive manufacturer warranty.
  13. External hard drive (USB) allowing PVR functions.
  14. Software downloads using USB & serial ports.
  15. Parental lock through Master personal identification number (PIN).
  16. Trick mode support through external HDD.

By owing a Sonicview FTA satellite receiver you get freedom from monthly subscription bills and are able to view thousand many channels according to your choice. It has very little set up time and within a short while you start watching your favorite shows.