Phoenix Apollo CI+MC convert to OpenBox x820?

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    Hi Guys,


    I'm new here and hope this is the correct forum . . .


    Presently running a Phoenix Apollo CI+MC (still) with an 80cm Technomate Dish (motorised). Slowly recalibrating it after it took a beating in some recent high winds - but its back to some kind of order again now, thankfully.


    Am considering converting to OpenBox x820, which I gather will make the most of this Box.


    Could any of you explain what advantages there might be in doing this?


    The last firmware upgrade on the Apollo was a l o n g time ago, whilst OpenBox seems still to be active . . . .


    any observations on this move would be very welcome.


    Best Regards


    parametric

    Hi there, welcome to the forum.


    Unfortunately these Openboxes are different to the one's where you could upgrade your apollo from.


    I had a Phoenix Apollo about 7 years ago but it died the days the keys stopped opening the major foreign packages.


    Converting it to the Openbox x820 would not make much different as it would still be a glorified FTA reciever with a card reader, as it doesn't have a LAN slot and is not capable of Card sharing.


    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news!

    Thanks glenviewjf,


    I just bricked it - attempting the conversion. Can't even revert it back to Apollo, still, from what you say its well overdue for updating to something better.
    Sadly, due to my redundancy back in June 2009, money is a bit tight - so I'm thinking of the Eagle 800 HD at around 70 quid.


    (slotted my REALLY OLD Comag SL35 back in 'til I decide . . . . .)


    But I probably need to ask in a different forum


    Thanks for your input


    Best Regards


    parametric

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