Digital satellite receiver gs b211. GS-B211 Satellite Receiver Overview

GS B211 was introduced in 2014, becoming the most popular receiver in the Tricolor TV equipment exchange program. The model was created specifically to replace old receivers that do not support the “HD Maximum” viewing quality.

Appearance

The lack of a display has reduced power consumption. A power supply removed from the housing reduced heat and simplified replacement in the event of failure.

The GS B211 receiver, the photo of which is presented here, is produced in a black compact glossy plastic case measuring 110 x 175 x 30 mm. The sides of the case are rounded, which gives it a modern look. On the upper and lower surfaces are ventilation holes. On the front panel there is only one button for switching between the operating mode and the standby mode of the receiver, which is indicated by green and red backlighting, respectively. On the side of the case is a slot for installing a conditional access card.

The glossy plastic case and the lack of a display, which distinguishes the GS B211 Tricolor receiver, customer reviews call the main design flaws of the device. The censure is caused by the fact that the case attracts dust, gets dirty very much, scratches are clearly visible on it.

On the rear panel are located:

• input antenna connector LNB;
• USB port
• hDMI connector
• CVA composite video output CVBS;
• Stereo RCA output;
• remote control signal receiver connector;
• connector for voltage 12 V.

The RF modulator, which the GS B211 receiver lacks, was also not left unattended by consumer reviews. Without it, viewing on TVs only with an antenna input has become impossible.

The remote infrared receiver allows you to receive signals on a TV tuner, which is located in a place where there is no direct line of sight to the remote control.

GS B211 receiver: specifications + reviews

The main processor AmberS2 became the first processor for satellite receivers, fully manufactured in the Russian Federation. It uses system-in-case (SIP) technology, which is used in consumer electronics. Designed and manufactured by GS Nanotech, which is part of Technopolis GS.

A SIP system is a combination of several functional components in one module. In this case, combined:

• sTH206 processor;
• gS Lanthanum cryptographic microprocessor;
• rAM SDRAM DDR3;
• flash drive NOR Flash.

Designed for low-cost, high-definition (HD) devices and supports secure data exchange technology. The processor has improved image quality at a minimum cost, which has found application not only in satellite receivers, but also in security systems, medicine, etc.

256 MB RAM and built-in 128 MB flash memory are another improvement that the GS B211 Tricolor receiver has undergone. User reviews are extremely positive, since such an innovation has allowed to increase the number of connected Tricolor TV services.

The flow rate is from 2 to 45 Msv / s, QPSK and 8PSK modulation.

Increasing receiver sensitivity is another innovation that the GS B211 boasts. Feedback from satellite TV enthusiasts confirms improved reception stability in adverse weather conditions. Of course, the right choice of the antenna and its high-quality tuning play an important role here.

The signal coding system DRE Crypt 3.0 is used.

The ability to record transmissions to an external flash media is another feature that the GS B211 receiver has. Customer reviews on this subject are mixed. On the one hand, this is what many consumers expected, and on the other hand, it is depressing for users that the recording of movie channels has remained unavailable. Moreover, the record can be viewed exclusively on the device that produced it.

Support for DiseqC versions 1.0 and 1.1, which the GS B211 receiver acquired, is positively described by the owners. It allows you to independently select and configure satellites, scan open FTA channels of other satellites in the presence of additional LNB converters, which you could only dream of before.

Contents of delivery

Kit that comes with the GS B211 receiver:

• instruction manual along with the brochure "Tricolor TV",
• external power supply
• remote control,
• the digital receiver itself.

The remote control is similar to the remote controls of other Tricolor TV receivers - it is light and convenient, the control is located in the center. There is a “More TV” button that calls the “On Air!” Application, a “TV-Mail” button, when clicked, the corresponding section of the “My Account” application is launched, the “Cinema” button calls up the “Tricolor TV Cinema” application. Remote control power 2 which for some reason is not included.

The lack of batteries, as well as an HDMI cable and a remote IR receiver are small things that significantly reduce the impression that the GS B211 receiver could have produced. Customer reviews confirm this.

Connection

When you turn on the device for the first time, the “Setup Wizard” application starts, which allows you to complete the settings required for the tuner to work and find channels in several steps. Most default settings are optimized for standard tuner operation. Settings are made by the remote control. The application can be stopped at any time by clicking the "Exit" button. In this case, a message appears indicating that the channel search failed. You can resume it using the TV Search application.

Presets

At the beginning of the “Setup Wizard”, you need to set the interface language, video resolution for connecting via an HDMI cable and adjust the image format. The selection must be confirmed by pressing the OK button on the remote control and save it, otherwise after 15 seconds the dialog box will close and the selection will be canceled.

For different models of a television receiver, it is possible to select the display format of the user interface. This can be done by selecting the menu item "Set scope". The suitable size of the scope is selected by the buttons on the remote control.

date and time

At this stage of the application, the time and date are set.

If the “Automatic” option is set to ON, then the system date and time will be received from the broadcast operator. This setting is set by default in the satellite receiver.

The date and time are manually set in the OFF state of the “Automatic” option. After that it is necessary to select the “Change” item and in the appeared context menu “Time. Date ”enter the data using the number buttons on the remote control or the cursor buttons. They can be saved or exited without saving by pressing the “Exit” button.

The time difference of a particular place with UTC is indicated in the “Auto Time Zone”.

The ON option allows you to set the time zone automatically if the satellite TV operator broadcasts such information. If this data is not available, either the default value +3 or the value entered last is used. If the switch is in the OFF state, then the time zone information is set manually.

Search customization

All subsequent stages of the “Wizard” are associated with the tuning of the channel search.

After selecting the region’s broadcast operator, a strength and reception quality bar will appear at the bottom of the screen. Tricolor TV advises against changes to the satellite dish settings.

Next, you need to select the broadcast region from the proposed list. If it is “Primary”, then the satellite receiver will find channels broadcasted throughout the provider's territory. Selecting another entity will expand the list of the main region with additional local channels.

Channel search

The next step of the “Wizard” is actually searching for TV and radio channels in automatic mode according to the selected settings of the region and the operator. The process is accompanied by a display of progress scales, quality and strength of the satellite signal, a list of channels that are currently found. After completing the search procedure, the application will display a message about the end of the search and a list of channels found.

To save the search results, select the "Save" menu item. After that, the tuner will switch to the first one and begin to show it. To view the changes in the channel list, select the menu item “Show changes”. A popup window will display a list of changes. You can return to the search results window by clicking "Exit" on the remote control.

It is worth noting here that the channel switching speed, which the GS B211 receiver demonstrates, is called by subscribers' reviews, although not critical, but leaves much to be desired.

Firmware update

1. Turn off power to the receiver.
2. Place the FAT32-formatted flash drive into the USB port of the satellite receiver. The b211.upd file should be in the root folder of the drive.
3. Connect power to the receiver. At the end of the download, you must make sure that there are no messages.
4. Wait for request and confirm software update.
5. After the download is complete, the satellite tuner will reboot automatically.
6. Turn off the power. Disconnect the flash drive and write the b211_lcs1_app.upd file to it.
7. Connect the flash drive with the b211_lcs1_app.upd file in the root folder to the USB port.
8. Turn off the power of the receiver. At the end of the download, make sure that there are no graphics on the screen, including prompt messages.
9. Wait until the update request appears and click OK to start the firmware update.
10. At the end of the update procedure, the device will reboot automatically.
11. Remove the flash drive from the USB port after the reboot is completed.

As a result of the prefix exchange campaign, subscribers not only increase the number of received television channels by more than a third, but also receive a GS B211 receiver for a small surcharge, the technical characteristics of which approach those of expensive high-quality satellite tuners.

The first plus, it is very compact. Case size only (17 × 12 cm).

It can be placed anywhere and even hidden behind televisions. Remote infrared sensor provides convenient control from the remote control.

So I want to say, small and daring. But there is a minus. It is built on the basis of a microprocessor manufactured by GS Group.

Confidence in the reliability of GS products (with rare exceptions) has long been gone. Immediately make a reservation, a normal receiver for ordinary use on the basis of paid television broadcasting.

For lovers, it’s cooler (like digging around or programming for yourself) will not be the right decision in choosing a receiver.

Who in the subject will understand.

And so, GS B211 (Tricolor TV HD)  as you understand from the name it supports HDTV, on board in addition to analog "tulips" (RCA), there is an HDMI interface.

The manufacturer increased the internal memory of the device, which made it possible to connect to various Tricolor TV services.

I am glad that the original Tricolor TV receiver has a recording function. In order to record a TV show, you need to connect any USB flash drive to the GS-B211.

However, the second minus ... the recording works on those channels on which the Operator set the recording flag. They, by the way, are the vast majority, but there are those where you can’t turn on the recording. Unavailable recording on the channels of OUR HD, Action HD, Family HD ... .. well, in short all the films.

The third minus ... viewing the recorded is possible only on the device on which the recording is specifically made.

To whom this decision is important, a simple module + third-party receiver. Vibor is, or SKYWAY NANO3.

In a word, there are options, you need to search and there is a tricky solution.

However, there are pluses.

The GS-B211 receiver supports work with dysics, has a “manual search” function, and a well-drawn graphical menu.

I am glad that GS-B211 not only supports working with DiseqC, but also allows you to select and configure satellites, as well as manually scan any FTA (open) channels from other satellites (if you have additional antennas installed).

Such a function used to be only in the GS-9305 advantage, but unfortunately Tricolor has not offered it for a long time.

Yes, of course, a breakthrough in the new product is clearly visible to the naked eye, but to be honest, there is where it seeks to improve the product.

The menu is quite conveniently organized, the graphic design of the menu is up to date. A USB 2.0 connector is provided for software updates.

With it, you can view pictures, play music, etc. The software can be updated in two ways: automatic or manual.

Without switching between channels, you can see what is going on on a particular channel and at what stage. You can create your own channel lists and even edit the on-screen menu.

However bad, (minus) that channel switching can’t be called instantaneous. Not critical, but wanted faster.

The video / audio signal is simultaneously sent to HDMI and RCA. This is of course a big plus. Firstly, one does not need to be tormented with the choice of source, as it was in GS-8306/8307.

Secondly, it is possible to use an external RF modulator and connect the receiver to two televisions at once for DEPENDENT viewing of TV channels.

Support for Dysik together with manual channel search, makes it possible to use the GS-B211 on systems with multiple plates / heads. Thus, in addition to watching Tricolor TV channels on this model, you can also “admire” open channels from other satellites.

The GS-B211 kit includes a card that allows you to view the Single package for free (consisting of 33 HD channels, about 200 TV channels in normal quality, 12 branded movie theaters and more than 35 radio stations).

Of course, if desired, the user can subscribe to other Tricolor TV packages.

And so we have:

- Reception of broadcasting DVB-S and DVB-S2 in the full range of 950-2150 MHz
  - DRE Conditional Access Smart Card Slot
  - One USB port for updating software, recording TV programs, viewing photos (JPEG, PNG, GIF) and listening to music (MP3)
  - Reception of channels of high definition and standard resolution in MPEG-4 and MPEG-2 formats (video output in 1080p / 576i resolutions)
  - Detailed electronic program guide (EPG) for 7 days
  - Teletext, subtitles, timers
  - Infokas, TV mail, TV chat, Cinema halls Tricolor

Filling:

Processor: GS Nanotech SIP Amber S2
  Memory: 256 MB DDR3 RAM, 128 MB Flash
  DiseqC Support: 1.0, 1.1
  GUI: full color, high resolution, 32 bit
  Frequency range: 950 MHz - 2150 MHz
  Input Impedance: 75 Ohms
  Modulation Type: DVB-S: QPSK and DVB-S2: QPSK, 8PSK
Input flow rate: 2 - 45 Msv / s for DVB-S, at least 30 Msv / s for DVB-S2
  Timer: Yes
  Menu Languages: Russian, English
  Decoded Formats: MPEG-4 AVC, H.264 [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
  Video resolution: up to 1920x1080p
  Audio Decoding: MPEG / MusiCam Layer 1.2
  Audio Mode: Mono / Stereo
  Input Connectors: HDMI, Composite RCA
  Interface Connectors: USB
  Embedded Conditional Access: DRE Crypt 3.0
  Smart Card Slot: Yes
  DVB Common Interface: No
  Input voltage: 220 (+ 22 / -33) V, 50 Hz
  Power consumption: no more than 24 W
  Dimensions (mm): 176x123x35
  Weight (net): 0.5 kg
  Indication: multi-mode indicator light integrated in the standby / working button

Equipment:

* Receiver
  * Remote Control
  * Batteries
  * RCA cable
  * SCART to RCA adapter (composite)
  * HDMI cable 1.5 meters
  * Tricolor TV HD smart card (should beat)

Instructions in Russian, pick up:
  Have a problem? We look at how to fix it ... (http://gs.ru/support/malfunction_repair/gs-b211/)

Good luck, friends!

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1. Audio output enhancements
  2. Improving stability

Update Instructions:

1. Turn off the power receiver.
  2. Insert in the receiver a USB drive formatted in FAT32 containing only the file "b211.upd" in the root directory.
  3. Power on the receiver. After loading, make sure that no graphics are displayed on the screen, including prompt messages.
  4. Wait for the update request to appear on the screen, click "OK". The upgrade process will begin
  5. After the update process is complete, the receiver will automatically reboot.
  6. After rebooting, you can remove the USB drive.

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Software version for USB updates of the main software and software of the GS B211 receiver module.

It will be impossible to return the previous version of the software!

Changes from previous software version:

Added applications "Hunting and Fishing", "Tricolor TV Magazine"
  - Implemented support for mirror stimulation in the Play application. Tricolor for mobile devices based on iOS and Android
  - Improved multimedia application interface

Before updating, read the instructions in the archive.

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The software version for USB updates the main software and software of the B211 receiver module.
  It will be impossible to return the previous version of the software!
  Changes from previous software version:
  Added functionality of the extended message "Coded Channel"
Applications "Status" and "Help" are replaced by the application "My Account"
  Added Timeshift Function
  For the operator "Tricolor TV-Siberia" the service "Cinema halls" Tricolor TV "is included
  Improved multimedia application interface
  Before updating, read the instructions in the archive.