saturn007 Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 I don't seeem to find this even on DigiCrystal's website, but I saw this on eBay and I am a bit skeptical to be honest. Here are the specs for it 1 Year Replacement Warranty 30 Day Money Back Guarantee Compatible with ANY LCD TV Latest Technology High Definition Set Top Box with HDMI Extreme Sensitive Sharp Digital Tuner Fully MPEG-2/DVB compliant Conversion between SD programs and HD programs Better quality picture and Sound SPECIFICATION · Fully DVB-T & MPEG-2 compliant · Digital Reception covers VHF & UHF band · Multi Bandwidth selection: 6M & 7M & 8M · Multi demodulation selection: QPSK, QAM16 QAM 64 · MPEF-2 HD/SD decoding (MP@HL/ML) · Dolby AC-3 or MPEG-1 audio decoding · Down-mixes 5.1 AC3 to two channels encoded with Dolby Prologic Surround · YPbPr Output: supporting 1080i · VGA output: supporting 1080i · HDMI output: supporting 1080i · CVBS output: PAL · Conversion between SD programs and HD programs · Teletext (OSD output) · Subtitle (OSD output) · Aspect ratio:4:3/16:9 · Dolby 5.1 channel or PCM digital audio output (Bitstream) · Electronic program guide (EPG) · Software upgrade via RS232 · 32 bits true color on screen display (OSD) · Channel and program editor · Elegant casing, with easy to use front panel Not sure how different this is from their 9200. Anyone knows anything regarding this?
jokiin Posted February 19, 2007 Posted February 19, 2007 I don't seeem to find this even on DigiCrystal's website, but I saw this on eBay and I am a bit skeptical to be honest. It's a new model, what exactly are you sceptical of?
biot Posted February 20, 2007 Posted February 20, 2007 got one...works fine! my only problems with it is: a ) the display is a bit bright on the front panel bright amber on black is a bit distracting...preferred the old one (HDT-9200) with its green/blue on black. b ) it doesnt come in black like the HDT-9200
saturn007 Posted February 21, 2007 Author Posted February 21, 2007 oh well, i was just tring to bid on one and no one else out bid me. I ended up getting it for $140 + $19 for P&H do you guys reckon it's a good price? now I can't wait for it to arrive ;-) I don't mind the display thingy being bright
jokiin Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 do you guys reckon it's a good price? You got it for a very good price
biot Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 You got it for a very good price at the end of the day thats what you have to weigh up in it all. i paid about 150 for mine and a HD box at that price do you say the LG is twice as good because its twice the price ? you will probably find there is not much difference in picture quality it will basically come down to features and the LGs and Philips of this world will always have more of those. Bang for buck, its up there
cdn Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 at the end of the day thats what you have to weigh up in it all.i paid about 150 for mine and a HD box at that price do you say the LG is twice as good because its twice the price ? you will probably find there is not much difference in picture quality it will basically come down to features and the LGs and Philips of this world will always have more of those. Bang for buck, its up there I typed hdt9500 on digitalcrystal site nothing came up anyone got a link to this model please
vicpug Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 If all the specs are true and correct - this is close to a killer HD-STB. But damn, that means that Digicrystal will probably not invest any R&D to fix bugs with older STB's - they will just push you to buy the new ones - c'est la vie !
jokiin Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 But damn, that means that Digicrystal will probably not invest any R&D to fix bugs with older STB's They still work on updates for other models, why would they stop now?
vicpug Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 HDT-9300 still has one minor problem with DD 5.1 - which appears to be solved in HDT-9500.
vicpug Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 I must admit it is a little annoying and disappointing that this product has appeared on ebay but is no where to be seen on the Digicrystal website.
saturn007 Posted February 22, 2007 Author Posted February 22, 2007 I must admit it is a little annoying and disappointing that this product has appeared on ebay but is no where to be seen on the Digicrystal website. that's why i said i was a bit skeptical, and i got mine yesterday and the release date on it says nov 9, 2006 so i have no idea what digicrystal are doing not posting any info on it anywhere on their web site. In fact the only place google finds is ebay. I seti t up last night and i am using the HDMI output and the box looks cool. I like the pq, but can't compare it to other stb's since this is my very 1st one. but i noticed something though. I was watching a program on SBS last night, "The UEFA championship hour" and i was getting full screen when the hosts are discussing the games, but when they put highlights of the match, the picture is no more full screen. i get black stripes on the sides. Is this a normal behavior? other than that, i like the new channels like TV guide and the parliment house channels ;-) and the radio channels.
biot Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 but i noticed something though. I was watching a program on SBS last night, "The UEFA championship hour" and i was getting full screen when the hosts are discussing the games, but when they put highlights of the match, the picture is no more full screen. i get black stripes on the sides. Is this a normal behavior? yes it will happen a bit on SBS because the footage is dependant on the source broadcaster and a lot of countries around the world on shoot in 4:3. the other goof SBS make is that every now and then the force 16:9 on 4:3 footage so all of a sudden a report will appear on your screen looking like he has looked at the mirror at the entrance of your local pancake palour hehehe.
Guest Gutterboy! Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 Hi Guys, I was hunting around the internet & found this forum. I want to hook a Digicrystal HDT-9500 Set Top Box to a Samsung SyncMaster 225BW LCD Monitor. There's a DVI port in the monitor so I'm running a HDMI - DVI cable & then using RCA leads to a small amp. The monitor is set to DVI manually but I can't get it to work. I checked the STB last night by scanning it in on the lounge room TV, & it all worked fine. After that I plugged it back in to the monitor but still can't even get the menu up. My guess is that there could be a problem with the HDMI - DVI cable. But then why is there no audio either! Is there something I'm missing here? Any help would be much appreciated! Cheers
jokiin Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 HDMI to DVI does not always work unfortunately, there are multiple standards of both HDMI and DVI, some will work together, some won't
Guest Gutterboy! Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 HDMI to DVI does not always work unfortunately, there are multiple standards of both HDMI and DVI, some will work together, some won't Thanx for your help . I think I've found the info I needed on the Connections for Dummies Page (I looked after the posting... duh!). It says I need DVI-D for everything! I'm at work at the moment but will check it out when I get home!thanx again!
jokiin Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 You might find some useful info here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVI http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI
yabbal Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 Most computer monitors do not support 50Hz, only 60Hz and above. A quick check of the Samsung website would seem to confirm this, the stated Vertical Frequency is 56~75Hz.
yabbal Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 Back on the topic of the hdt-9500, I had a look at the ebay site - its a nice looking unit. Does it have a button on the remote to switch output resolutions? And does it output On Screen Display through the s-video out? I want to buy a hdbox now for my SD tv to receive 5.1 broadcasts on the HD channels, but I plan on getting a HD display in the near future. I want to be able to switch between output resolutions fast so I can select 720p mode for ABC & SBS HD and 1080i mode for everything else.
saturn007 Posted February 23, 2007 Author Posted February 23, 2007 Back on the topic of the hdt-9500, I had a look at the ebay site - its a nice looking unit. Does it have a button on the remote to switch output resolutions? And does it output On Screen Display through the s-video out? I want to buy a hdbox now for my SD tv to receive 5.1 broadcasts on the HD channels, but I plan on getting a HD display in the near future. I want to be able to switch between output resolutions fast so I can select 720p mode for ABC & SBS HD and 1080i mode for everything else. good news - yes there is
hi_reach Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 good news - yes there is i have a hdt-9300 you can switch res from remote button only prob with mine it the box dislpay disapears all the time turn of on no probs i use the hdmi all the time not a prob there either just tring to find a newer firmware to see if there is any new options
digitalj Posted March 5, 2007 Posted March 5, 2007 Hi_Reach, The following link is for firmware updates, but currently none for the HDT-9300 http://www.digicrystal.com.au/Support3_3.asp I personally wouldn't mind an update to enable the stb to output the audio it's receiving without the need to do it manually, and search for DD 24/7 on the same channel, and use it if it's there. I get very annoyed during the middle of the day when I try to watch 7, as they have a HD loop on then, so I have to go to SD, and they've only got MPEG on SD
saturn007 Posted March 10, 2007 Author Posted March 10, 2007 my 1st issue with this unit was recorded a few days ago. when i got the unit, switching channels was smooth, now it's taking about 7 seconds. anyone else experiencing this before and has a resolution to it before i contact them? I will try to reset it and see how it goes.
quijibo Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 Have you checked the aerial connection? I have excellent reception and the channel changes take about 1 second, but when the cable is unplugged it takes about 5 seconds to switch channels and then suffers from a bit of stutter.
Dusty101 Posted March 17, 2007 Posted March 17, 2007 Digicrystal HDT-9500 Im interested in buying a HD box, been looking at this one since i noticed it on ebay for around $130.00 Just wondering what you guys thought of it ? how it works? if there was any problems with it? tryed emailing for more spec's but Digicrystal hasnt reply as yet. ive read a few issues with the later model. Not really sure what im meant to be looking for in a HD box.
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