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What digital television?

Digital television - transmission of video and audio signals from the transmitter to the TV using digital modulation and MPEG data compression standard.

Why do I need a DVB-T2 to the TV for receptiondigital tv?

Digital set-top box - a device for receiving and decoding signals of terrestrial television broadcasting in the DVB-T2 standard and subsequent output of the video and audio signal to an analog television receiver.

What is the difference between analog television (ATV) and digital (DTV)? How is DTV implemented in Russia?

Digital terrestrial television differs from traditional analog television in the way it organizes the transmitted signal. In the ATV system, the image and sound are transmitted directly, and in the DTV, they are first digitized. This organization of the TV signal eliminates it from extraneous noise, improving the picture and sound. The amount of data is also reduced, which increases the number of channels transmitted over the air.

By decision of the Government of the Russian Federation as a basic formatdigital terrestrial television MPEG-4 was adopted, and RTRS (Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network) is engaged in the implementation.

What are the benefitsDVB-T2?

To view you only needset-top box DVB-T2 . You can configure the equipment yourself using the auto scan function. A significant plus is the replenishment of multiplexes (channel packages) in the future.

What is a channel package?

Channel package (multiplex) - a list of television channels and radio channels that are broadcast using one radio frequency channel. Now 2 multiplexes are launched, each with 10 positions.

Why watch digital TV is possible only through the prefix?

TVs of the past generation can only interact with an analog signal. Therefore for processingdigital signal you need a receiver that converts the encoded MPEG-4 stream into a signal that is understandable to an ordinary TV.

Does view fee applydigital terrestrial television? How much does a digital network connection cost?

Viewing the current multiplexes (RTRS-1, RTRS-2) is free. In the future, the introduction of additional paid channel packages.

There is no additional connection fee. Just getprefix DVB-T2 , connect to the TV and antenna. After that you will be able to watchdigital channels no monthly fee.

How will the population be provided with prefixes for receiving DTV signals?

The population will purchase at their own expense, as they once acquired color TVs in exchange for black and white. At the same time, the possibility of allocating funds from regional budgets to ensuredigital receiverslow-income layers.

If I already have a prefix with a satellite dish, can I take itdigital terrestrial television?

No, you can’t. Satellite broadcasting is carried out in the DVB-S standard, and broadcasting in DVB-T2. To receive on-air DTV In any case, a special prefix is \u200b\u200brequired.

What digital television standards exist?

DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) - a common open European standard for digital multimedia transmission, adopted by the European Broadcasting Union ETSI (European Transmission Standards Institute) and providing high quality broadcasts.

For various methods of signal transmission, certain devices are used:

DVB-T2 - (terrestrial terrestrial antenna) distributiondigital tv signal on air

DVB-C - (cable) distributiondigital signal by cable

DVB-H - (handheld handheld) terrestrial broadcasting to mobile terminals (telephones)

DVB-S - (satellite satellite) distributiondigital tv satellite signal

Is a room antenna enough for high-quality reception?

A indoor antenna is not always enough. The quality of signal reception depends on the remoteness of the transmitter and its power. With a large distance from the transmitter and the presence of strong obstacles, you can use an external antenna or tune the antenna for reflected reception. To do this, position the antenna so that it receives a reflected signal from large objects, such as buildings.

What antenna is necessary for stable DTV reception?

For reception, a conventional decimeter range television antenna is suitable. Practice shows that if conventional analog channels are unstable (ripples, snow, etc.), then to the same antennadigital channels accepted much better. However, there is no universal answer. It all depends on the place of residence and the location of the antenna. In problematic cases, some experts recommend a specialized antenna forset-top boxes DVB-T2.

What if there are several TVs in the apartment?

The options are as follows:

When you purchase one receiver, you can organize an intra-apartment network. At the same time, on all TVs, one channel that was selected on the receiver will be watched

If you want to watch on all TVsdigital tv , then when buying multiple receivers it is possible to view different TV channels

How can I simultaneously receive the signal of a conventional analog TV anddigital tv?

To do this, you can use the usual adder television signal. See picture:

The lineup of on-air digital set-top boxes is constantly updated with updated devices. Following the advent of more modern radio components, the “filling” of receivers and the design of their case are changing. Moreover, this process is ongoing, and it affects almost all the brands represented in Russia.

D-Color Company also constantly improving its digital television receivers, as a result, the entire model range of devices of this brand meets all the most modern requirements that apply to such digital consoles.

The above can be confirmed by the evolution of one of the DVB-T2 receivers D-color. So, for example, in the summer of 2013, the DC1001HD receiver appeared, in 2014 the company introduced a modification of this set-top box, in which the MStar 7816 processor was replaced with the processor of the last, at that time, MStar 7802 generation. The model became known as DC1002HD. More recently, the combined MStar processor replaced the 7802 chipset. MSD7T01Including a demodulator and RAM. And D-Color has a receiver based on it - digital television receiver DC1002HD mini. This review will be devoted to him.

General information.

The console supports standards DVB-T and. To receive digital terrestrial television signal it uses tuner MaxLinear MXL608. The receiver has a TV recording function, it allows you to read files from USB Flash drives. The built-in media player supports playback of the most popular network audio, photo and video formats.

The receiver is packed in a company box, which lists the main features of the device.

The standard package includes:

Receiver D-Color DC1002HD mini;
Remote control batteries
RCA cable;
Instructions with a warranty card.

By the way warranty period to digital receivers D-color makes up 2 years.

The use of a combined processor in this receiver has reduced the number of radio elements on the printed circuit board. Its dimensions have decreased, and this, in turn, made it possible to make the receiver’s case quite compact.

The top cover and base of the receiver are made of metal and equipped with ventilation slots. The cover is covered with a protective transport film (Warranty seal is glued on top of this film !? Well, just like on some models of receivers Orientel), on the base there are 4 rubber legs.

The front panel of the receiver is plastic, the surface is matte with glossy inserts.

In the center of the front panel is a segmented display. When in standby mode, the clock is displayed on this display; in operating mode, the number of the television channel is shown on the display.

To the right of the display are the buttons for cyclic switching of TV channels and the on / off button of the receiver. Above it there is a power indicator. When the set-top box is in operating mode, the indicator glows green; the red color of this indicator indicates that the device is in standby mode. To the left of the display on the front panel of the D-Color DC1002HD mini there is a USB port.

The switching connectors for connecting the set-top box to the TV and antenna are located on the rear panel.

Here are: standard antenna input ( RF IN) and loop through antenna output ( RF LOOP THROUGH), digital audio / video output ( HDMI) and conventional composite video output ( VIDEO) along with stereo audio output ( R-AUDIO; L-AUDIO).

Connect and configure the D-Color DC1002HD mini receiver.

The available audio video outputs make it easy to connect the set-top box to either the regular analog AV input of the TV using the supplied RCA cable, or to HDMI input, if available on the TV. But the HDMI cable will have to be purchased separately, it is not included. And, in any case, a television antenna must be connected to the receiver. Any antenna that can receive the UHF broadcast signal is suitable. Depending on the conditions of reception, it can be indoor or outdoor, with or without an amplifier. The antenna is connected to the “ RF IN ».

After connecting all the connectors to the TV and receiver, turn on the device into an outlet, and select the appropriate AV input in the TV menu.

When you turn on the receiver for the first time, the “ Main menu », Where the user, if necessary, can change the menu language and country, or immediately start the automatic search for available television channels.

The receiver is controlled using the remote control. The control panel of this console is small in size, the buttons are rubberized, they are pressed gently, and they are conveniently located. I was surprised that with the seeming abundance of buttons, a few are not needed, and this does not allow you to comfortably use some of the potential features of this receiver. But more about that below.

To start the automatic search for available digital channels during the first turn on of the device, when you see the “ Main menu", Just click on the remote button" Ok". Item “ Channel search »You can not even choose.

The search is quite “sprightly”. The entire frequency range available to the receiver is scanned, and the found television channels and digital radio stations are displayed in separate lists on the TV screen. By default, tuned channels are sorted by logical numbers ( LCN) They are stored in the memory of the set-top box, and the device goes into broadcast mode of the TV channel, which has the first logical number.

The number of broadcast digital air channels can be different, it depends on the region of broadcasting. For example, in our country in St. Petersburg today 20 television channels and 3 digital radio stations are available.

To switch channels, as usual, it is allowed to use various methods. For example, to quickly jump to the desired TV channel, you can dial its number with the remote control numeric keys. There are buttons for cyclic switching “CH +” / “CH -” on the remote control or the front panel of the receiver. You can also click the " Ok»And display on the TV screen a list of all configured television or radio channels, and select the one you want from it.

To go to the previous viewed channel, use the button "RECALL" remote control And to switch between watching television and listening to radio channels, use the button "TV / RADIO".

Some channels broadcast teletext and broadcasts with closed captioning for the hearing impaired. But the distinguishing feature of the digital receiver is that it does not allow you to use these functions (there is simply no button on the remote control), although this is not said on the manufacturer’s website.

The digital standard for broadcast television broadcasting supports the display on the TV screen of additional information about the channel, signal quality, as well as a brief announcement, for example, the current or next broadcast. To do this, use the button "INFO" on the remote control.

In addition to the above, it allows the user to "control" the air, make and use a schedule for viewing, or recording TV shows. To use this functionality, you will have to familiarize yourself with the sections of the Menu of this device.

Menu of the D-Color DC1002HD mini digital television receiver.

Program
Video
Channel search
Time
System

Russification, of course, leaves much to be desired. The translator, apparently, periodically “hung up”, and the console’s menu looks like an ornate mixture of Russian and English. It may well puzzle an unprepared user. Hope manufacturers fix this. Of course, the vast majority of users of the receiver menu is very rare. Basically, with the initial setup. But anyway.

Section: “Program”.

As you can see, the first subsection is called " Channel editor ". The name speaks for itself. To enter this subsection, you must enter a password (by default it is: "000000").

Customized television and radio channels can be moved around the list, skipped, blocked, deleted and grouped, for example, by topic, or renamed. When renaming the on-screen keyboard contains only Latin letters, Cyrillic is absent.

The next sub-menu is called “ EPG ". This is an electronic program guide that usually opens when a button is pressed. "EPG" on the remote control, but not with this model of receiver. In the case of the model D-Color DC1002 mini, You can use the Electronic Program Guide only by visiting the main menu of this set-top box; again, a separate button on the remote control is not provided. This is another feature of this receiver.

Yellow and blue buttons ( Page way down; Page up) of the remote control scroll through exclusively the pages of the announcement of the selected TV show. But the red and green buttons on the remote control serve to flip through the program guide of the selected channel by day, but this is ignored in the attached Operation Guide. But it says there: “The window of the electronic program guide is called up by the EPG key in viewing mode”.

The button with the inscription "Order" is used to add events to the schedule of the timer.

For each specific task, it is possible to choose it once, daily or weekly. If a recording is planned, then in the column “ Status»For this event there will be an orange icon, and if you plan to view it, the icon will be blue-green.

In the window of the list of scheduled events, which you see just above, you can change or delete existing tasks and add new ones. You can get here from " Program Guide"Using the button "INFO", and in the view mode for this you can use the blue button with the inscription "TIMER" on the remote control of the receiver D-Color DC1002 mini .

Section: "Video".

You can select the appropriate aspect ratio for your TV and change the screen resolution. If necessary, here you can choose the standard for television broadcasting PAL or NTSC (item: " TV format »).

Option " Video output »Cannot be changed.

The presence of the settings option " 3D Output »In this device for me it remains a mystery.

I understand what we are talking about in relation to a 3D TV, but here is what for? Another feature?

Section: “Channel Search”.

This menu section allows you to use the automatic or manual search for TV and radio channels. If necessary, you can change the country in which you receive the television signal, or turn on the power supply (5 Volts) to the amplifier of the active antenna when such an antenna is connected to the receiver.

If the automatic search fails, then to determine the cause of this, use the mode Manual search .

D-Color DC1002HD mini receiver will allow Manual search only by channel number. The numbers and frequencies of broadcasting channels for any region of Russia can be found on the main website of digital terrestrial television - RTRS.RF, or on regional sites.

For St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, a map with broadcast channels is as follows.

Unlike analog television, where only one TV channel is transmitted in one frequency range, in digital television at one frequency it is transmitted tV channel package, it is called multiplex. One multiplex accommodates 10 television channels in standard resolution, plus - additional information (time synchronization, radio broadcasting, television program, teletext, etc.) can be transmitted in its composition. In St. Petersburg, the 1st multiplex is transmitted to 35 TVC (channel) 586 MHz, the 2nd multiplex - to 45 TVC 666 MHz. And in Tikhvin, broadcasts are respectively on channels 21 and 23, etc.

After entering the channel number on which broadcasting in this region is carried out, on the screen Manual search will be displayed signal quality scale. The more it is filled, the better the reception. If, with a correctly specified broadcast channel, the signal quality indicators are small, absent or randomly jumping from 0 to the maximum, then there are no TV channels. You should look for the reason for the lack of a signal or its poor quality, check the antenna, cable, connectors, etc.

Section: "Time."

Time, by default, is synchronized automatically depending on the region, because this is provided in the signal of the standard. If necessary, you can force the time zone to be selected.

In addition, in this section you can specify a period of time for the receiver to automatically turn off (from 1 to 12 hours with an interval of 1 hour) or even configure d-Color DC1002HD mini receiver to turn on and off at a specific time.

Section: “Language”.

In this section of the receiver's menu, if necessary, you can change the language of the menu, subtitle and audio. Here, if desired, you can change the output parameters of digital sound.

Section: “System”.

This section of the main menu of the receiver contains system settings. You can enable and configure parental control, change and set a password, restore factory settings, view device information and update the set-top box software via USB. Software update via OTA, i.e. update Over the air - by air (via the Internet), is not used in such receivers.

Section: "USB".

This section of the receiver’s menu contains a USB media player that opens when you select “ Multimedia ».

It allows you to play music, play digital photos - and video files.

Video playback is possible in HD and Full HD (1920x1080) quality. The receiver’s built-in media player supports stereo sound only . The multi-channel DTS sound and the AC-3 (Dolby Digital) codec, which are quite common in mkv files, BD and DVD rips, this receiver "does not understand."

Of course, such DVB-T2 set-top boxes they can play only a limited number of media file formats, but, on the other hand, these are the most popular formats found on the Web.

In addition to the media player, in the section " USB»Are the slide show settings for viewing digital images.

And in paragraph " Video settings »You can change the display options for subtitles displayed on the screen during movie playback.

On-air digital DVB-T2 set-top box D-Color DC1002HD mini allows you to record transfers to a USB drive (for example, USB Flash or an external hard drive) and supports the function Timeshift (Delayed viewing). Settings are stored in “ Recording Settings ».

You can see information about USB the device connected to the receiver and indicate the amount of memory (buffer size) that will be used when the function works Timeshift (Deferred viewing).

Function Timeshift (Delayed viewing) performs background recording of the selected channel to the buffer. For example, if you decide to leave for a while, then on the remote control, press the button "Pause" and the image on the screen freezes. After returning, press the button again "Pause" and continue viewing from the stopped place. You can also use rewind, but only within the limits of this recorded buffer (reserved memory).

To quickly record the current program, simply press the corresponding button on the remote control. All recorded information will be saved on USB media, the desired folder for storing these files d-Color DC1002HD mini receiver will create automatically.

Recorded TV shows can be played using the receiver’s built-in media player; for quick access to these recordings, there is a button on the remote control of the set-top box PVR, or look at the computer.

Manual.

The discrepancy, in some paragraphs, of the attached “Operation Manual” with what is in the device itself, somewhat overshadows the impression of the receiver DC1002HD mini. That would be perfectly acceptable for NO NAME - devices, but not for the brand D-color. Of course, this is a trifle and most users will not even open the "User Guide", but still ...

One gets the impression that the basis of the existing instruction manual was the instruction from any other version of the console. I will give just a few examples, see for yourself.

“For the main connection to the TV, use a SCART cable ...” - Well, there is no such connector on this receiver model.
“Sound Output - Coaxial, L / R (Scart)” - there are no such connectors.

And these are pictures dC1002HD mini menu from the User Guide, compare with those photos that I took from the TV screen. Of course, very similar, but not that.

The results.

In conclusion, I can say that, as expected, on-air digital DVB-T2 receiver D-Color DC1002HD mini perfectly copes with the reception, display and recording of public channels of digital terrestrial television. His built-in USB media player It does a good job of playing files, including movies, but there are sound restrictions - only stereo.

In our review, there was a high-quality digital television receiver with a modern electronic filling.

You can definitely recommend users who feel confident in communicating with electronic gadgets or who decide to make a purchase in our store - all issues related to setting up and mastering on-air digital DVB-T2 receiver D-Color DC1002HD mini we will take over.

Now, it is perhaps difficult to find someone who would not have heard that public television broadcasting in Russia is gradually shifting to digital technology. As a result, there is a real, and most importantly, a simple opportunity once and for all to solve the problem of high-quality reception of a television signal, for example, in a summer cottage. To do this, you must have a conventional UHF antenna and a TV with the ability to receive a signal in the standard DVB-T2. If there is enough “ancient” country TV, in addition to the antenna, you should purchase a special set-top box (digital receiver), which, by the way, can be connected to almost any TV. The console itself is much cheaper than the new TV. Yes, and the investment will be a one-time, because on-air digital channels are publicly available and absolutely free, no further subscription fees need to be paid.

Today in stores presented wide range of DVB-T2 consoles for receiving digital terrestrial television signal. Among these devices you will surely find brand receivers D-color . In this review you can get acquainted with the new digital terrestrial DVB-T2 receiver.

Honestly, this review appeared due to the fact that the Internet is full of praise for receivers D-color which (meaning reviews) I am not inclined to trust.

For example, this: "I bought DC1302HD exclusively as a multimedia device. I connected it with a coaxial cable to my home theater and turned on a recently downloaded movie from the Internet with 5.1 sound. Everything shows perfectly, the sound is laid out in columns - thanks, very satisfied. " If we consider that D-Color DC1302HD Since there is simply no coaxial output, then this review can be considered "fake". Believe me, similar inconsistencies were found in reviews and other, earlier models of this brand.

I also wanted to check, in my opinion, a very bold statement of the company’s website that: “ Our consoles win the competition with Russian counterparts in many ways. They feature a convenient menu with a simple and intuitive interface, exceptional functionality, ease of management. In addition, only high quality materials are used to create them, so it’s just nice to hold them in your hands».

So let's get acquainted - d-Color Digital TV Receiver DC1501HD.

General information.

The receiver is packed in a company box, which lists the main features of the device.

Distinctive feature of brand receivers D-color , say, from the same prefixes Orientel is that in a complete set, except for the standard set - remote / batteries / manual, rCA cable present to connect the device to the TV, and warranty period for D-Color receivers is 2 years. All this, of course, is trifles, but, agree, pleasant. Although, as I say, a 2-year warranty is not such a trifle.

Receiver D-Color DC1501HD assembled on the basis of a combined processor MSD7T01 from MStar Semiconductors, which includes a demodulator and RAM. He replaced the 7802 processor, which was previously built on DVB-T2 set-top boxeslike a company D-color , and from other manufacturers. In conjunction with MSD7T01 works highly sensitive, interference-free tuner MaxLinear MXL608responsible for receiving digital broadcast signal.

In the photographs you can appreciate the high quality of installation and see the layout of the receiver PCB. Almost a third of the place is occupied by a switching power supply, under the aluminum radiator in the center of the board is located chip MSD7T01, and in the shielded compartment is located tuner MXL608.

Using a combined processor allowed reducing the size of the console’s motherboard, and due to this, the dimensions of the device’s case also decreased. The prefix has become more compact, even taking into account the fact that power Supply she has inline.

The top cover and base of the receiver are made of metal and equipped with large ventilation holes (slots). On the base there are 4 rubber legs. The front panel of the receiver is plastic with a silver frame, and the most interesting and unusual is that it is matte. At first glance, you can’t even say that behind this completely opaque surface a segment display may be hidden.

Display located in the central part of the front panel. When receiver D-Color DC1501HD is in standby mode, it displays clock, in operating mode the display shows channel number.

To the right of the display are the buttons for cyclic switching of TV channels and the on / off button of the receiver. On the left are: IR sensor, two-color status indicator and USB port. In standby mode, the status indicator glows red, and when the set-top box is in operating mode - green.

The switching connectors for connecting the receiver to the TV and antenna are located on the rear panel of the device.

A set of connectors, I would say, is traditional, there are: a standard antenna input ( RF IN) and loop through antenna output ( RF OUT), digital audio / video output ( HDMI) and conventional composite video output ( VIDEO) along with stereo audio output ( L-AUDIO-R).

Connect and configure the D-Color DC1501HD receiver.

First, connect a regular television antenna capable of receiving uHF signal. She connects to the " RF IN". Then, you need to connect the audio / video output of the set-top box with the corresponding input of the TV. For example, I used RCA (popularly - tulips / bells) cable from the device’s delivery set and connected digital receiver D-Color DC1501HD to the composite AV input of the TV. As a rule, such an entrance is marked " AV IN". The color of the RCA connectors is standard, it is the same for any device. The yellow connector is a video signal, red is the right channel of sound, white is the left channel of sound. If the sound on the TV is monaural, then only the yellow and white connectors will be present.

A small addition. The highest quality image on modern LCD TVs is obtained when you connect the air consoles to HDMI. If your TV has such an input, then it would be better to use it. An HDMI cable is purchased separately; it is not included.

After connecting all the connectors to the TV and receiver, turn on the device into an outlet, and select the appropriate one in the TV menu AV input. Here, however, there is a nuance that must be taken into account when you turn on the receiver. This receiver does not have a very long network cable (about 80 cm), and this must be taken into account when choosing the location of the device relative to the electrical outlet. When you turn on the receiver for the first time, the “ Installation», Where the user, if necessary, can change the menu language and region, or immediately start the automatic search for available television channels.

All control is carried out exclusively using the remote control. Without it, the full operation of the receiver, however, like any other similar device, is simply impossible. Remote controls for many receivers D-color that I met are almost identical in appearance, except for the assignment of some buttons. And the remote control that comes with this receiver is no exception.

He is very small. Its length is slightly more than 12 cm, and the width is about 4 cm. The buttons, respectively, are small, rubberized. However, I would not argue that using such a compact remote control is inconvenient. As they say, nothing more and everything is in place.

To start the automatic search for available digital channels during the first turn on of the receiver, when you see the “Installation” screen, just press the “ Ok". Item “ Channel search»You can not even choose.

The number of “found” on-air digital channels can be different, it depends on the region of broadcasting. In standard DVB-T2 in one frequency range, not one TV channel is transmitted, but several at once. This channel package is called multiplex, one multiplex holds 10 TV channels in standard definition (SDTV). It can also transmit additional information (digital radio stations, time synchronization, program guide, teletext, subtitles, warning signals, etc.). For example, in our city in St. Petersburg today two multiplexes are available, and this in total gives 20 television channels and 3 digital radio stations, which are part of the first multiplex ( rTRS-1 package).

In the process of automatic search, the entire frequency range available to the receiver is scanned and two lists are displayed on the TV screen. In one of them are found digital television channelsand in another - digital radio stations. By default, found channels are sorted by logical number (LCN).

At the end of the search, they are stored in the console’s memory, and the device switches to the broadcast mode of the channel with the first logical number.

To switch channels, as usual, it is allowed to use various methods. For example, to quickly jump to the desired TV channel, you can dial its number with the remote control numeric keys. For cyclic switching use the arrow buttons " Ch up»/« Ch down»On the remote control or the front panel of the receiver. You can also click the " Ok»And display on the TV screen a list of all configured television or radio channels, and select the one you want from it.

To go to the previous viewed channel, use the “ LAST"Remote control. And for switching between television and radio channels the button “ TV / R". As already mentioned, additional information may be present in the multiplexes. And on NTV, Channel One, Russia 1, Russia Culture, TVC and Carousel channels teletextas well as gears having closed captioningthat hearing impaired people can display using this teletext.

Digital receiver D-Color DC1501HD, of course, supports all these functions, however, like any other terrestrial DVB-T2 set-top box.

In addition to teletext, the digital standard for broadcast television broadcasting allows, if necessary, to display additional information about the channel, signal quality, as well as a brief announcement, for example, of the current or next broadcast, on the TV screen. To do this, use the " INFO"On the remote control. Return to normal mode using the " EXIT».

If you click " EPG"On the remote control of the receiver, the window" appears Program guide"- This is an electronic program guide for the week.

For normal viewing of digital terrestrial television using a receiver, you may not need anything else, the above is quite enough.

But the possibilities of digital television are not limited to high image and sound quality. D-Color Receiver DC1501HD and others are the same DVB-T2 consoles allow the user to “control” live broadcasts, they give the opportunity to “pause” the broadcast and pause and allow you to repeatedly review your favorite moment of any broadcast. In addition, the digital broadcast standard allows the user to schedule the viewing and recording of television shows of interest to him.

And in order to fully reveal the functionality of the receiver, the user will need to familiarize themselves with Main menu of this device. Immediately make a reservation, the attached "Operation Guide", unfortunately, will not be a very good assistant in the development of the console, as it is written, in my opinion, simply, for that - "so it was." However, in fairness, I will make a reservation that most of the paragraphs and sections Main menu Receivers will be intuitive even to an unprepared user.

The main menu of the D-Color DC1501HD digital receiver.

The set-top box menu is not much different from the others DVB-T2 receivers based on the same processor from MStar Semiconductors. Log in by pressing the " MENU"On the control panel. Main menu The receiver consists of seven main sections:

Programs
Picture
Search for programs
Time
Options
System

Section: “Programs”.

As you can see, the first subsection is called " Program editor". The name speaks for itself. To enter this subsection, you must enter a password (by default it is: "000000").

The clumsy localization of the screen interface is striking: “Move; Erase Castle ”, which in a more decent translation should mean:“ Move; Delete Block". By the way, in the User Guide these options are named as needed.

Perhaps the next important sub-menu is called “ Electronic program guide". This, in fact, is the same electronic program guide that opens when you press the " EPG"On the remote control.

Here again, there was a "blunder" in the localization of the screen interface - the date in pure English and the mysterious button " Order", About her a little lower. Plus, the yellow and blue buttons (Sheet down; Sheet up) of the remote control scroll only the pages of the announcement of the selected TV show, this can be seen on the TV screen. But the red and green buttons on the remote control serve to flip through the program guide of the selected channel every day, but there is not a single word about this in the attached Operation Guide.

Button labeled " Order"Called deja vu, and I remembered that I had already met this mysterious inscription when I was acquainted with the receiver's menu Kaskad VA2206HD. It serves to add events to the task list (work schedule) of the timer.

For each specific task, it is possible to choose it once, daily or weekly. If a recording is planned, then in the “Status” column for this event there will be an orange icon, and if viewing is planned, the icon will be blue-green.

True, the receiver’s User Guide says that you can also program monthly entries, but this does not correspond to what is actually there.

Again, there is another “English curvature” of the screen interface, see the “Mode” item for the event - “VIEW; Record ”, in Russian:“ View; Record. " And in the purpose of the “OK” button (inscription: Confirm), the “crackers” obviously did not have the strength to add the two letters “T” and “L” to get the word - Confirm. As you can see in the menu DVB-T2 receivers of other manufacturers.

And finally, the third desired subsection of this menu is called " timetable».

This is again the scheduler window with tasks for the timer, which you already saw a little higher. Here you can change or delete existing tasks and add new ones.

Section: “Image”.

You can select the appropriate aspect ratio for your TV and change the screen resolution.

If necessary, here you can choose the standard for television broadcasting PAL or NTSC (item: "TV format").

Section: "Search for programs."

This section of the menu allows you to use automatic or manual search for TV and radio channels. If necessary, you can change the country in which you receive the television signal (as on the start screen). The default is Russia. And in this menu you can turn on the power supply (5 Volts) to the amplifier of the active antenna, if it is connected to the receiver.

Here I will clarify a little. Typically, an active television antenna amplifier is powered by a separate 12 volt power supply. Manufacturers of digital television set-top boxes came up with the idea that the receiver itself can supply power to the antenna amplifier, and antenna manufacturers supported this idea and began to produce active antennas designed to work specifically with terrestrial DVB-T2 prefixes. Company D-color was no exception, she also has models of active antennas designed to work with on-air digital television receivers.

To add, for example, new channels to existing ones, or in the case when the automatic search did not give results, it is best to use the mode Manual search.

D-Color Receiver DC1501HD will allow Manual search only by channel number. After entering the number of the channel on which the broadcast is on, the screen will display signal quality scale. Using it you can, without any instruments, evaluate the situation with the reception of an on-air digital signal in specific conditions. The more the quality scale is filled, the better the reception.

If this scale is completely empty or the indicators jump from 0 to the maximum, then there are no TV channels. In this case, you should look for the cause of the poor quality of the signal or its absence, check the antenna, its orientation, watch the cable, connectors, etc.

The numbers and frequencies of broadcasting channels for any region of Russia can be found on the main website of digital terrestrial television - RTRS.RF , or on regional sites.

In this section of the menu, there were some riddles as well. There is a certain option - “ Banner time out", The default value is" 3 second". In the User Guide, this section is called - “ Banner timeout", He, according to the description, has the status of" On". And that’s it !? Nothing more is explained.

In fact, this is the time for displaying pop-up information (see photo) that appears when switching from channel to channel and when you press the " INFO"On the remote control.

Well, since I brought this photo of the screen, then pay attention to the white scale, partially filled with gray dots. Not a single user guide, not a single DVB-T2 receiver you will not find an explanation of what kind of scale. In fact, everything is very simple, this scale roughly shows the time elapsed since the beginning of the current transmission. The more it is filled, the less time is left until the end of the transfer. Thus, by switching to a channel, you can immediately orient yourself without even looking at the time - the transfer has just begun, or it has been going on for a long time, and you already missed everything.

Section: "Time."

Time, by default, is synchronized automatically depending on the region, because it is provided in the signal of the standard DVB-T2. If necessary, you can force the time zone to be selected.

In addition, in this section you can specify the period of time for the receiver to automatically turn off (from 1 to 12 hours with an interval of 1 hour).

Section: “Options”.

In this section of the receiver’s menu, if necessary, you can change the language of the menu, subtitles and audio by selecting it from the list provided. Here you can change the parameters of digital sound, but this setting, in this case, is hardly of great practical importance.

Section: “System”.

This section of the main menu of the receiver contains system settings. You can enable and configure parental control, change and set a password, restore factory settings, view information about the device and update the console software via USB.

Section: "USB".

This section of the receiver’s menu includes a media player, the window of which opens when you select “ Multimedia».

It allows you to play music, digital photos and video files.

Video playback is possible in HD and Full hd (1920x1080) quality. Built-in media player receiver D-Color DC1501HD supports AC-3 (Dolby Digital) codec, which is quite common in films downloaded from the Web.

Of course, some files may not "go", since the built-in media player of any broadcast digital DVB-T2 consoles have limited functionality, for example, almost all of them "do not understand" the sound of DTS. And the very ability to play video, music and digital photos is only a pleasant addition to the main functionality of these devices.

Receiver D-Color DC1501HD successfully coped with video playback in formats mp4, m2ts, mov,vob, ts, mkv, avi, moreover, with multi-channel ( Dolby digital) and with stereo sound. I connected to it both a regular USB flash drive and an external hard drive. Judge for yourself, isn't that enough?

In addition to the media player, in the section " USB»Are the settings for aspect ratio, time and slide show mode when viewing digital images.

In point " Video settings»You can change the font size, background and color when displaying subtitles during movie playback.

Like any other on-air digital DVB-T2 set-top box with a USB input, d-Color DC1501HD receiver supports TimeShift (Delayed view) and allows you to record transfers to a USB drive.

As such a medium, you can use, for example, a regular USB flash drive or an external hard drive (HDD).

You can see information about the USB device connected to the receiver and specify the amount of memory that will be used when the TimeShift function is running ( Delayed view).

I will explain. Timeshift function (Delayed viewing), when used, reserves part of the disk space of the connected USB device and makes background recording of the selected channel. Thus, it allows you to pause when viewing a program and continue viewing from the stop, you can also use rewind, but only within the created buffer (reserved memory).

I already talked about recording TV programs on a schedule a little higher, and to quickly start recording the current program, simply press the corresponding button on the remote control. All recorded information will be saved on a USB stick. in the HBPVR folder, her receiver D-Color DC1501HD will create automatically.

Purely theoretically, within one multiplex, you can record one TV channel, and watch another. But it’s better not to “click” on the channels during recording so as not to lose information. By the way, the recorded files, in the future, can be viewed on a computer or laptop.

Conclusions.

In conclusion, I can say that on-air digital DVB-T2 receiver D-Color DC1501HD provides high-quality digital television signal reception. The built-in media player copes well with playing files of the most popular “network” formats. D-Color DC1501HD supports Dolby Digital audio (AC3 codec), which removes many sound restrictions when watching movies. But in general, this receiver is a good modern device for receiving public channels of digital terrestrial television, which we can recommend for purchase.

Further comment can be attributed to almost any brand, and D-color is no exception. Sites of "manufacturers" DVB-T2 receivers, the exception is perhaps only the BBK website, "sharpened" strictly under the wholesalers. They contain a minimum of useful information about the features of the devices and a maximum of published praise from wholesale buyers. Based on the proposed data, it is practically impossible to make a choice in favor of a particular brand for the potential owner of the receiver.

But this is a very minor remark, visit our website, here you will always find objective information on digital television.

Receiver D Color DC1002HD

The digital terrestrial prefix DColorDC1002HD for receiving a digital signal of the DVB T and DVBT2 standard. This is an improved version of the DColorDC1001HD receiver. The receiver has replaced the Mstar processor with a 7802 processor, as well as a tuner with improved sensitivity NM120. Installing a new processor allowed us to reduce the response time to user actions, which, combined with the best qualities of the previous model, allowed us to get an excellent receiver that meets all technological standards. The presence of an LED display showing time, technical information, makes it even more convenient. The certificate of Rostest is received. Quality components, 2 year warranty.

DVBT2 DColor DC1002HD Digital TV Receiver Feature

Playback of digital video (FULLHD 1920 * 1080) and STEREO quality audio;
Tuner hypersensitivity NM 120;
Modern chipset and demodulator of the latest generation MStar 7802;
Play AVI, MPEG, MKV, DivX, MP4, JEPG, MP3, WAV and USB PVR via USB2.0
easy to use on-screen menu;
storing in memory up to 999 channels;
editing the list of programs (adding favorite programs, sorting and deleting);

Parameters

Input signal format: DVB-T2 (open channel reception)
Range of received frequencies: 174-862 MHz.
Video Format: MPEG4 AVC H.264 SD / HD
Audio format: MPEG-1 Layer I / II, MPEG-2 Layer II, AAC
Video Resolution: 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Screen Format: 16: 9, 4: 3
Stream bandwidth: 6/7/8 MHz.
Accepted modulations: QPSK, QAM-16, QAM-64 for COFDM 2K / 8K
Permissible stream speed: Video up to 15 Mbps, Audio up to 384 Kbps.
Sound: 2 channels
The number of channels in memory: 999
Teletext and subtitle display
TV Guide (Program Overview) EPG
Shift TV viewing time (Timeshift)
Recording TV shows on the fly to a USB device
Timer recording TV programs to a USB device

Setup Functions

Multilingual menu.
Automatic time synchronization
Time zone setting
Tv lock
Automatic and manual program search
Manual program search by channel number or frequency
USB firmware update

Timers

Types of timers: turning on, recording to a USB device
Frequency: Once, Daily.

Connectors

Antenna input
Antenna output
RCA
HDMI
USB (for playback, recording and software updates),

Nutrition

Mains voltage: 110 - 240 VAC
Power Consumption: 8W.

In the kit there is an instruction with a detailed description of the console in Russian. The firmware is constantly updated on the manufacturer's website. If necessary, you can download.

The price of the prefix DColorDC1002HD currently ranges from 1000 thousand to 1.5 thousand rubles.

Watch the video how to set up the console:

DColor DC1002HD receiver reviews

Danil

Advantages: The recording quality is excellent. You can set the recording time of several programs. Easy to connect and configure. Several types of connection to the TV. Settings are saved for a long time after the device is turned off from the network.
disadvantages: When playing some video from a flash, there is no sound, the supported sound speed is up to 384 Kbps. For most films, the sound speed is 448 kbit / s, including DVD. Maybe with a new firmware fix.