The satellite TV tuner GS B211 was introduced in2014, becoming the most popular receiver in the program of the exchange of equipment "Tricolor TV". The model was created specifically to replace older receivers that do not support HD-quality viewing "Maximum HD".
Appearance
The lack of a display has reduced power consumption. The power supply removed from the housing reduced the heating and simplified the replacement in case of failure.
Receiver GS B211, whose photo is hereis presented, is made in a black compact glossy plastic case in the size 110 х 175 х 30 mm. The lateral parts of the case are round, which gives it a modern look. Ventilation holes are located on the top and bottom surfaces. On the front panel there is only one switch button between the operating mode and the receiver standby mode, which is indicated by a green and red illumination, respectively. On the side of the case is a slot for installing a conditional access card.
Glossy plastic housing and lack ofdisplay, which distinguish the receiver "Tricolor" GS B211, customer reviews are called major design flaws. Complaints are caused by the fact that the body attracts dust, gets very dirty, there are scratches clearly visible on it.
On the back panel are:
- antenna input connector LNB;
- USB port;
- HDMI connector;
- RCA-output of composite video signal CVBS;
- RCA-output of stereo sound;
- connector receiver remote control signals;
- connector for a 12V power adapter.
RF modulator, which is deprived of the receiver GS B211, consumer feedback is also not left without attention. Without it, viewing on TVs only with the antenna input became impossible.
Remote infrared receiver allows you to receive signals on a TV tuner, which is located in a place where there is no direct visibility of the remote control.
Receiver GS B211: specifications + reviews
The main processor AmberS2 was the firstprocessor for satellite receivers, fully manufactured in Russia. It uses the system-in-the-box (SIP) technology used in consumer electronics. It is designed and manufactured at GS Nanotech, which is part of Technopolis GS.
The SIP system is a combination of several functional components in one module. In this case, combined:
- processor STH206;
- cryptographic microprocessor GS Lanthanum;
- operational memory SDRAM DDR3;
- flash drive NOR Flash.
Designed for inexpensive high-end devices(HD) and supports secure communication technology. The processor allowed to improve the image quality with a minimum of costs, which found application not only in satellite receivers, but also in security systems, medicine, etc.
256 MB of RAM and built-in memory128 MB of flash memory is another improvement, which the receiver "Tricolor" GS B211 underwent. Feedback from users is extremely positive, as this innovation has allowed to increase the number of connected services "Tricolor TV".
The flow rate is from 2 to 45 Msymbols / s, QPSK and 8PSK modulation.
Sensitivity enhancement of the receiver - otherThe innovation, which can boast satellite receiver GS B211. Reviews of fans of satellite TV confirm the improvement of reception stability under adverse weather conditions. Of course, the right choice of antenna and its high-quality tuning play an important role here.
DRE Crypt 3.0 signal coding system is used.
Ability to record transfers to externalflash drive - another feature, which has a receiver GS B211. Feedback from subscribers about this is mixed. On the one hand, this is what many consumers expected, and on the other, users are depressed by the fact that the recording of the film channels has remained inaccessible. Moreover, the record can be viewed only on the device that produced it.
Support for DiseqC versions 1.0 and 1.1, which was purchased by the receiver GS B211, the responses of the owners are characterized positively. It allows you to independently select and configure satellites, scan open FTA channels of other satellites with additional LNB converters, which you could only dream of earlier.
Contents of delivery
The kit, in which the receiver GS B211 is supplied:
- Instruction manual together with the brochure "Tricolor TV"
- external power supply,
- remote control,
- itself digital receiver.
The remote control is similar to the remote controlsother receivers "Tricolor TV" - it is light and convenient, the control is located in the center. There is a button "More TV", calling the application "On the air!", The button "TV-Mail", when you press the corresponding section of the application "Personal cabinet" is launched, the "Cinema" button calls the application "Cinema halls" Tricolor TV ". They feed the remote control with 2 AAA batteries, which for some reason are not included in the kit.
The lack of batteries, as well as an HDMI cable and a remote IR receiver - small things that significantly reduces the impression that the receiver could receive the GS B211. Feedback from subscribers confirm this.
Connectivity
When the device is turned on for the first time, it starts upapplication "Setup Wizard", which allows you to perform the tuning operations required for the tuner operation in several stages and find the channels. Most of the settings are optimized by default for the standard tuner operation. The settings are made by the remote control. You can stop the application at any time by clicking the Exit button. In this case, a message appears about the failed channel search. You can resume it using the "TV Search" application.
Presets
At the beginning of the "Setup Wizard" you need toSet the interface language, video resolution for connecting via HDMI cable and adjust the aspect ratio. Selecting the video resolution must be confirmed by pressing the OK button on the remote and saving it, otherwise after 15 seconds the dialog box closes and the selection is canceled.
For different TV receiver modelsprovides the ability to choose the format for displaying the user interface. This can be done by selecting the menu item "Set scope". Suitable size of the scope is selected with the buttons of the remote control.
date and time
At this stage of the application, the time and date are set.
If the option "Automatic" is set to ON, the system date and time will be received from the broadcast operator. This setting is set in the satellite receiver by default.
Manual setting of the date and time is performed in theOFF option "Automatic". After that, select "Change" and in the appeared context menu "Time. Date "key with the numeric keys of the remote control or the cursor buttons enter the data. They can be saved or quit without saving by pressing the "Exit" button.
The time difference of a particular place with UTC world time is indicated in the "Auto Time Zone".
The ON option will set the time zoneautomatically if the satellite TV operator broadcasts such information. In the absence of this data, either +3 is the default value or the value entered last. If the switch is in the OFF state, then the time zone information is set manually.
Configure search
All subsequent stages of the "Master" work are connected with the tuning of the channel search.
After selecting the region's broadcasting operator, a scale of strength and reception quality appears at the bottom of the screen. "Tricolor TV" advises not to make changes to the satellite dish settings.
Then you need to select from the listregion of broadcasting. If it is "Primary", the satellite receiver will find channels, which are broadcasted throughout the territory of the provider. The choice of another subject will allow expanding the list of the main region by additional local channels.
Channel search
The next step of the "Master" - actually searchTV and radio channels in automatic mode according to the selected settings of the region and the operator. The process is accompanied by the display of scales of progress, quality and strength of the satellite signal, the list of channels that are found at the moment. After completing the search procedure, the application will display a message about the end of the search and a list of found channels.
Для сохранения результатов поиска требуется select the "Save" menu item. After that, the tuner switches to the first TV channel of the list and starts its display. To view the changes in the channel list, select the "Show Changes" menu item. A list of changes will appear in the pop-up window. You can return to the search results window by pressing “Exit” of the remote control.
It is worth noting that the channel switching speed, which is demonstrated by the GS B211 receiver, reviews of subscribers call, although not critical, but leaving much to be desired.
Firmware update
- Turn off the power to the receiver.
- Place the formatted FAT32 flash drive in the USB port of the satellite receiver. In the root folder of the drive should be the file b211.upd.
- Connect the power to the receiver. After the download is complete, you must ensure that there are no messages.
- Wait for the request and confirm the software update.
- After the download is complete, the satellite tuner will reboot automatically.
- Turn off the power. Disconnect the flash drive and write the file b211_lcs1_app.upd to it.
- Connect the flash drive with the b211_lcs1_app.upd file in the root folder to the USB port.
- Turn off the power to the receiver. After the download is complete, make sure that there are no graphics on the screen, including hint messages.
- Wait until the update request appears and click OK to start the firmware update.
- At the end of the update procedure, the device will reboot automatically.
- Remove the flash drive from the USB port after the reboot is complete.
As a result of the promotion of the exchange of consoles, subscribers are notonly more than a third increase the number of television channels received, but the GS B211 receiver also receives a small surcharge, the technical characteristics of which are close to those of high-quality, expensive satellite tuners.
