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Spark
In case the name Spark
rings a bell with some of
our readers there’s a reason
for that: Amiko deliberately
chose tried-and-test tech-
nology and software, which
04-05/2011
Amiko SHD-8900 Alien
Innovative dual boot receiver
with two different operating
systems
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7. Main menu
8. MP3 playback
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creates two test patterns for Before we’re ready to
adjusting brightness and rumble the receiver needs
contrast settings of the TV some information about the
panel so that you will arrive individual reception setup in
at an optimum video qual- place. All DiSEqC protocols
ity. In our opinion this is a (1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3) are
particularly helpful and in- supported so that the Amiko
novative feature and goes to box is the right choice for
show that developers have a standard single or multi-
put a great deal of thought feed antenna as well as for a
into this system. multi-focus dish or a DiSEqC
motor.
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7. In our test we were able to record up to four streams at the same
time without any problems
8. Graphic multi EPG
9. The info bar appears every time a new channels is selected
10. Main menu of Enigma 2 with the SHD-8900 Alien
11. Manual channel search
12. Network settings
13. List of installed plug-ins
14. Setting the recording time
15. List of recorded events
16. Pre-stored satellite entries can easily be edited
17. Language selection
Network access is a must satellite positions are pre-
18. Two different standby modes are available
in order to use all Enigma 2 stored so that we can start
19. Creating a timer entry
feature to the full, and this scanning these birds right
is why network configura- away.
tion is included in the instal- box had a hard time locking All you need to do is press
lation wizard. Unless your Manual and automatic the 12.620 (V) transponder the MENU button while the
network at home is of a truly modes are available for on EUTELSAT W7 36° East, channel list is displayed and
complex or exotic type we channel search. We tried while the same receiver with the software will offer you
recommend activating the out an automatic search on a different software (Spark) all editing features that are
receiver’s DHCP so that it HOTBIRD 13° East, which couldn’t care less about low available. Want to move a
will detect and take over all unfortunately took nine long symbol rates. All this shows channel to your favourites
network parameters (IP ad- minutes and found 2056 TV that some fine-tuning is list (which, incidentally, can
dress, gateway, DNS server) and radio channels. It seems still required to propel the be organised using mark-
automatically. like the interplay between Amiko/Enigma couple fur- ers)? One touch of a button
hardware and software has ther up on the receiver rank- and it’s done. In the overall
Now that the basics are some room for improvement ing. list you can either chose all
finished we can’t wait to in this regard. After all, the channels, all satellites, all
explore all the features of Spark platform achieved Once the channel list is providers or favourites.
Enigma 2. Yet, there is one the same task five and half filled it can be edited to your
more job to complete – the minutes faster, which can heart’s content with Enig- The keypad on the re-
receiver’s channel list is still feel like an eternity. In ad- ma 2 without even having mote control can always be
empty and begging to be dition, the Spark software of to run through a dedicated used to enter text in the
filled with everything the the new Amiko receiver also menu. We cannot think of same way we use our mo-
sky has to offer. Transpond- did a better job with SCPC any other operating system bile phones for texting, a
er data of major European signals. With Enigma 2 the with the same ease of use. feature that is awesome for
mote control and use it like ma 2), the Amiko SHD-8900 USALS yes
your real remote at home always offers either normal HDMI Output yes
button on the screen. Since Looking at the energy dia- Audio/Video Outputs 3x RCA
you can do this from more or grams in this report the vast Component Video Output no
less anywhere you can eas- difference in power con- S-Video Output no
ily access your box while on sumption between the two UHF Modulator no
holidays, change some set- modes becomes strikingly 0/12 Volt Connector no
with a few mouse clicks! The Amiko SHD-8900 is C/Ku-Band compatible yes
transmission standards.