Receivers should be able to switch automatically between the two LNBs without the customer having to install any additional devices and thus incurring corresponding losses in signal strength. In addition fault-free operation with various local oscillator frequencies must be assured. IF of 920-2150 should be taken for granted. The uncluttered front panel is dominated by the green display panel that indicates which of the 199 programmes is currently being viewed. In addition, for direct control there are buttons for channel selection and a standby function.
All programming is carried out using a remote control.
However, this doesn t mean that the remote is overloaded with a confusingly large number of buttons. The middle section comprising of the programming buttons and the upper section houses the numeric keypad. The rubber buttons protrude quite a distance above the surface and give the impression that little pressure is required and this has a positive effect on contact-life. Furthermore, low lying buttons tend to get stuck when depressed. Both inputs can be accessed at will by the software and can be allocated to any channel.