The New VU+ DUO 4K SE

VU+ has just announced the new VU+ DUO 4K SE, a new equipment dedicated for the reception of Digital satellite UHDTV, HDTV and radio programs. This new equipment is powered by an ARM Quad-Core processor also comes equipped with the latest DVB-S2 FBC twin tuner and the new DVB-C FBC tuner and much more »

The heart of the VU + Duo 4K SE is a 1.5ghz ARM Quad-Core processor with 3GB of RAM and 4GB of ROM, Gigabit LAN (10/100/1000 MBit / s) connection, WLAN: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac 2.4/5 GHz integrated, BT 4.1, 2x USB 3.0 (rear) and 1x USB 2.0 (front), 2x DVB common interface slot (simultaneous use possible) and 1x smart card reader (Xcrypt), 1 HDMI 2.0 output and 1 HDMI 2.0 input.

A DVB-S2 FBC twin tuner has 8 demodulators.

With two conventional (eg twin LNB) satellite feed lines, the tuner can be compared with 2 conventional and 6 additional tuners that work in loop-through mode. You can watch, stream or record channels from 8 different transponders from 2 different satellite levels at the same time. In SCR (Unicable) mode with 8 frequencies, this corresponds to 8 conventional tuners.

What is a DVB-C FBC tuner?

A DVB-C FBC tuner has 8 demodulators. This corresponds to a receiver with 8 conventional DVB-C tuners. You can watch, stream or record 8 stations at the same time.

Technical highlights:

• 1,500 MHz ARM QuadCore processor
• 4096 MB Flash (eMMC)
• 3072 MB RAM
• Gigabit LAN (10/100/1000 MBit / s)
• WLAN: IEEE 802.11 b / g / n / ac 2.4 / 5 GHz integrated
• BT 4.1 integrated for e.g. BT soundbars or headphones
• 2x DVB common interface slot (simultaneous use possible)
• 1x smart card reader (Xcrypt)
• 2x USB 3.0 (rear)
• 1x USB 2.0 (front)
• 3.5 "TFT LCD display - MiniTV
• S / PDIF audio output optical (digital)
• 1x HDMI 2.0 video / audio output (digital)
• 1x HDMI 2.0 video / audio input (digital)
• unlimited channel list for TV and radio
• EPG (Electronic Program Guide) support
• Support of bouquet lists (favorites lists)
• OSD in many languages
• The appearance of the user interface can be varied in various ways (skin support)
• Expandable with many free plugins (apps)
• automatic / manual channel search
• DiSEqC 1.0 / 1.1 / 1.2, USALS
• SCR / dCSS (EN50494 & EN50607)
• External 12 volt power supply
• Power switch
• RS232 service interface
• Free apps available for iOS and Android

Main features:

• Very fast switching times
• WebKit browser
• Chromium OS
• Dual HD transcoding
• HbbTV
• HDMI 2.0 output
• HDMI 2.0 input
• Gigabit LAN
• DualBand WiFi (2.4 / 5 GHz)
• Wake on Wireless LAN (WoWL)
• Simultaneous decryption of 2 CI modules
• BT 4.1 for e.g. BT soundbars or headphones
• 3.5 "TFT LCD display - MiniTV
• 2x tuner slot for e.g. DVB-S2/ DVB-C * Full Band Capture (FBC) or DVB-T2 dual tuner
• USB 3.0
• ARM CPU (4x 1,500 MHz)
• eMMC flash memory
• HEVC / H.265 video decoding
• Plug & Play removable frame for 2.5 "SATA hard disks (max. 15 mm HDD height)
• External 12 V power supply

Video decoding:

• Video compression HVEC / H.265, MPEG-2 / H.264 and MPEG-1 compatible
• Video standard PAL G / 25 Hz, NTSC
• Aspect ratio 4: 3/16: 9
• Letterbox for 4: 3 TV sets

Output digital:

• Sampling frequencies 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
• S / PDIF output optical (AC3)
• Audio compression MPEG-1 & MPEG-2 Layer I and II, MP3
• Audio mode dual (main / sub), stereo
• Sampling frequencies 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz

The new VU+ DUO 4K SE is already on pre-sale and it will cost 369€ and also there will be another version with a more advanced Bluetooth remote that it will be more expensive.