TechniSat TechniStar S2 Satellite Black TV set-top box

The TechniStar S2 International Edition is a HDTV digital satellite receiver with a wide range of features and additional benefits.

To receive Pay-TV channels, TechniStar S2 International Edition has an integrated CONAX decoding system, a Smardcard reader and a Common Interface (CI+) with corresponding slot. This interface permits the use of additional decoding systems.

The TechniStar S2 International Edition is also equipped with a DVRready and a TechniFamily function. The DVRready function facilitates the recording of broadcasts onto an external storage medium (e.g. a USB hard drive).
The TechniFamily feature can be used to set up various different user accounts on the receiver. This can be used, for example, to enable parents to stipulate how long their children can watch television during the day and which channels they can watch.

<b>TV and Radio</b>

Reception of all free digital TV and radio channels via satellite

<b>TechniMatic</b>

This free updating service from TechniSat keeps the software on your device up to date. As soon as enhancements or improvements to the operating software are available, the set carries out an automatic software update at the appropriate time (adjustable in the menu on the TV). This ensures a high level of future-security and a wider and improved range of functions.

<b>AutoInstall</b>

When using the TV for the first time you must create a few important settings (specifically adaptation to local conditions). Clear instructions from the installation wizard provided by TechniSat guide you through easy-to-understand dialogues, enabling you to carry out the required configuration easily and rapidly. Your TV will therefore be ready for use in a short time.

<b>TechniFamily</b>

TechniFamily can be used to set up password-protected user profiles. Customised access options and restrictions can be defined for each profile, e.g. for selected channels, daily television viewing times and a maximum duration of use. In this way parents can adjust viewing behaviour as appropriate for the child.

<b>HDTV</b>

HDTV stands for High Definition Television, thus for outstanding picture quality. With HDTV, pictures can be displayed in much greater detail and with much finer gradations. Contrast and contours are more precise and colours truer to their originals. Furthermore, the wide screen format on HDTV broadcasts corresponds much better to human visual perception. So it creates a more vivid impression overall.

<b>DVRready</b>

Easily record your favourite films or music on an external storage medium. Use this option to archive data without loss or to play it back using the Timeshift function. In doing so, we recommend using the TechniSat Streamstore24 USB drive. You should check the compatibility of USB media from third-party manufacturers individually with your dealer to be sure of full functionality.

<b>Timeshift</b>

This very handy and popular type of recording enables you to start playing back while you are still recording. Hence recording and playback take place simultaneously. Recordings being played back can be stopped at any time and resumed again later. It is also possible to repeat favourite scenes and skip over unwanted sections. You can now set the start time and progress of a programme yourself.

<b>CI+</b>

This TV has a Common Interface (CI+). This is a (common) interface used in combination with a CI+ module and corresponding SmartCard to enable access to encrypted programming such as Pay TV or Pay Radio.

<b>Camping</b>

The TV can be operated using both 230V to the normal mains and a 12V power supply system e.g. for a vehicle. Hence it is suitable for mobile use e.g. when camping.

<b>Pay TV ready</b>

This TV also enables you to receive encrypted channel content requiring payment (Pay TV). To receive Pay TV, you need a subscription to the relevant Pay TV provider.

<b>Universal Plug And Play (UPnP)</b>

This TV can be easily integrated into a home network via the integrated Ethernet interface (with optional additional WLAN adapter), enabling various multi-media devices such as a PC, TV, hi-fi, digital cameras and much more to be interconnected by UPnP/DLNA.

<b>Conax</b>

Integrated Conax decryption system with SmartCard reader for receiving Pay TV and Pay Radio programming.

<b>Network interface</b>

A network interface can be used to connect the device to the home network via, for example, a DSL router.

<b>HDMI (out)</b>

This high performance interface is provided especially for fast digital transmission of high-resolution pictures and sophisticated sound without loss. Even complex picture content and fast-moving sequences are displayed in first-class quality. Besides their high performance capability, HDMI connections are distinguished by bidirectional data transmission.

<b>USB HighSpeed</b>

The USB HighSpeed interface enables simple connection and fast digital data transmission of up to 480 Mbit/s to various devices.

<b>Playing MP3s</b>

This TV has an integrated playback function for playing music and audio books in MP3 format.

<b>Editing function</b>

Recorded programmes can be edited later via handy cutting and editing tools (e.g. to remove advertising slots).

<b>EPG</b>

Electronic programme information service

<b>TechniRouter-ready</b>

This receiver is compatible with all TechniRouter products. It supports SCR technology with the extended DiSEqC protocol as per European standard EN 50494. SCR (Satellite Channel Routing) is a technology that is used to transmit multiple satellite channels to a specified receiver at a unique frequency in a single cable system.