Satpro 3000HD

The Satpro 3000HD satellite decoder is a low cost receiver ideal for those wishing to watch free to air or paid satellite TV programs from both C and KU band satellite broadcasts.
The front of the 3000hd features a single card reader slot s. The card reader can then accept an active provider smartcard so access to encrypted services can be permitted. Also on the front panel and rear a USB 2.0 host connection allows the user to connect a USB memory stick or external USB drive. Programs can then be recorded to the drive for viewing at a later time. Furthermore, the 3000hd supports Timeshift, FF, REW, PAUSE and PLAYBACK of the recorded programs. Being a single tuner, the 3000hd is capable of recording one program only. On the subject of recording, the 3000hd features 30 timers that can be set to record ONCE ONLY, DAILY and WEEKLY so there is no need to set a timer for a program that is shown at the same time on the same day each week. And, with 30 timers, that's more than enough to record all your favourite shows. The front display panel shows the channel number of the current program as well as recording state.

On the rear of the unit, there are composite connections to connect in SD to a standard TV, twin SCART connections, HDMI output (preferred method) stereo RCA and digital audio out to connect to a dolby digital audio amplifier. LNB input and loop through are standard.

The 3000 hd is also MPEG2 and MPEG4 compliant. MPEG4 is industry standard for best compression of digital video broadcasting (DVB). It Is expected over the coming years that ALL satellite TV broadcasts will be compressed using MPEG4 standards.