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TEST REPORT Combo Receiver
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Jiuzhou
• Great for the whole family thanks to
Internet access
• Smart power supply with external power
unit

Combo PVR
• Sufficient channel memory
• Seamless integration of Internet services
offered by TV channels

DTS6695 for
• Easy software update

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TEST REPORT Combo Receiver
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A single box for DVB-S/S2
output for mind-blowing sur- means that you should start
round sound, and a network out with running a chan-
interface for linking up to a nel scan. To that end all

and DVB-T reception
local LAN. Added to that are you need to do is press the
a total of eight RCA jacks for MENU button to call up the
stereo audio, CVBS and YUV perfectly neat main menu,
video, and an S-Video sock- which is easy to navigate
et, scart euroconnector and and also pleasing to the eye.
RS 232 interface. In case
Jiuzhou’s combo receiver to do is hook up the exter- of the DTS6695 into a stylish ment may not go down well you’re wondering about the Working yourself through
DTS6695 is so new it arrived nal power pack that comes 26cm case featuring six but- with all potential buyers we main switch: There is none the individual entries you
on the back panel of the first make sure the receiver 2
at the TELE-satellite edito- with the box, or you may tons on the front panel for found that the colour mix
rial office in a blank white even use any existing de- operation without a remote works quite well. DTS6695, because with an cooperates with your LCD
box devoid of any logo or vice as long as it provides control. A CI+ compatible external power pack there or plasma TV, before taking
description. 12V DC with a minimum of card reader is hidden behind Let’s have a look at the is no need for one. The re- the next step and setting
2.5A. As our test unit came a flap, as well as a USB 2.0 back panel now, which is mote control that comes up the receiver to work with
When we opened the box without a power pack, we interface. A four-digit seg- filled to the brim with all with the receiver also leaves your antenna configuration.
we were in for another sur- simply chose the latter op- ment display and an LED in- connection options you will a positive impression with
its easy-to-use layout and 1. Main menu of the DTS6695
prise: Well aware of its in- tion and used one of our ex- dicating the operating mode ever need. Apart from the 2. Basic settings of the
creasingly prominent posi- isting units – which worked round off the front panel. standard tuner input and great ergonomics.
DTS6695
tion as global supplier of just fine. loop-through outputs (for 3. Satellite settings
top-notch receivers, Jiuzhou The receiver’s front panel DVB-S/S2 and DVB-T) you When you turn on the re- 4. Automatic channel search on
ceiver for the first time all several satellites
has made a smart move to- They say that first impres- comes in black, while the will of course find a HDMI
you will likely see is a ‘No 5. Manual channel search in
wards being compatible with sions go a long way, and Jiu- case itself is silver – even output for excellent video DVB-T mode 3
all sorts of power supplies zhou packs all components though this design state- quality, an electrical S/PDIF channel’ message, which
and mains sockets – the re-
ceiver itself comes without
a power pack at all, which
instead is supplied as an
external unit, depending on
the destination country. A
simple 12V power socket is
positioned on the receiver’s
back panel, and all you need

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12-01/2012
Jiuzhou Combo PVR DTS6695 0.47
Top-notch receiver for the
whole family


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Obviously the new Jiuzhou supported so that the re-
box makes sure users in ceiver will work with stand-
many countries can ‘under- ard multi-feed antennas for
stand’ its on-screen display, up to four LNBs just as well
and the choice of menu lan- as with multi-focus anten-
guages goes far beyond the nas for up to 16 LNBs and
classics such as English, with motorised antennas
French and German. Speak- using either the DiSEqC 1.2
ers of Spanish, Italian, Pol- or 1.3 protocols. Big cheers
ish, Russian, Hungarian, from us for such brilliant
7 Czech, Dutch and Romanian DiSEqC implementation!
will be happy to learn that
‘their’ language is available The channel memory can
as well. The selection of lan- hold up to 4000 channel en-
guages also goes to show tries and in order to fill it
that the DTS6695 is geared up a single touch of a but-
towards the European mar- ton takes you to the chan-
ket. The list of pre-set coun- nel search menu. On the
tries for DVB-T reception left section of the screen
underpins that impression there is a list of all avail-
as it only includes European able satellites for selection
countries. (several entries can select-
ed at once), while the right-
8 Using the HDMI output hand section shows various
the video signal can be pro- search modes and options
cessed in 576p, 720p and such as free-to-air chan-
1080i and we cannot praise nels only, radio or TV only,
highly enough a dedicated network search mode, and
button on the remote to so on.
switch between these set-
tings on the fly, without hav- Once you have made all
ing to go through a menu. relevant settings the green
function key activates the
Now that the DTS6695 has automatic signal search. We
become a perfect match for selected HOTBIRD 13° East
our TV, we proceed to the for our test and the Jiuzhou
9 next stage and introduce it DTS6695 took slightly more
to our reception equipment than eight minutes to scan
high up on the roof. Jiuzhou the entire frequency range.
ships its new box with a The DVB-T scan was com-
list of 64 pre-stored Euro- pleted in less than a minute.
pean satellite positions, all
of which come with suitably If you need to add indi-
current transponder data. vidual channels at a later
As far as LOF’s are con- stage you should perform
cerned, the Jiuzhou receiver a manual search, which is
offers a range of pre-set os- available for both DVB-T and
cillator frequencies for the C DVB-S/S2. In satellite mode
and Ku bands, as well as a the Jiuzhou box even al-
10
manual option for those out- lows manual PID input. The
of-the-ordinary settings. modulation type is always
detected automatically by
All DiSEqC protocols are the receiver. A search on
one of the major European
6. Automatic channel search satellite platforms may eas-
via satellite
ily yield 1000 or even more
7. Channel editing and sorting
options channel entries, so organis-
8. Several favourites lists are ing and managing all those
available
channels is of the essence.
9. LAN configuration
Luckily, the channel edi-
10. Web browser – address field
tor of the DTS6695 is your

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best friend when it comes to always at your fingertips.
bringing some order to your
list. It can be used to delete, Speaking of zapping: It
move or rename channels, only takes about one sec-
or to perform an automatic ond until the selected chan-
channel sorting. Thanks to nel appears on screen so
several favourites lists you there’s nothing in the way
(and all the other members of exploring the wide range
of your family with their in- of channel offerings. Thanks
dividual favourites list) will to the neat info bar we
12 17 22 find your favourite channels were always kept up to date
in next to no time at all. about current and upcoming
events as well.
Now that the Jiuzhou re-
ceiver is tailored to your The comprehensive range
needs and those of your of features of the new Jiu-
satellite antenna(s) it’s fi- zhou receiver is rounded
nally time to check out how off with an OSD teletext
it performs its core task: TV decoder, an audio option
and radio reception. To start to switch between different
with, we should emphasise audio tracks (if provided by
the DTS6695’s video and the channel) and a subtitle
audio quality, which is noth- mode. We even discovered
13 18 23 ing short of brilliant and was a handy little feature of
able to impress everybody the channel list which al-
in our editorial offices. lows searching for a specific
channel by keying in the
Every time a new chan- first letter(s) of its name.
nel is called up the receiver If you need to change be-
shows a smartly designed tween DVB-T and DVB-S/
info bar for a few seconds, S2 reception there is a dedi-
which displays the name of cated button on the remote
the current and next event. and we found that switch-
With the help of the receiv- ing worked flawlessly in any
er’s clearly laid out EPG it event.
is even possible to use it as
14 19 24 a seven-day TV guide, as When we mentioned the
long as individual channels USB interface on the front
transmit the required data. panel earlier on you might
have guessed already that
Zapping equals fun with the DTS6695 comes with
the DTS6695, since chan- PVR capability. The USB
nels can be grouped into socket can be used to at-
favourites lists and are thus tach an external storage

11. Software upgrades can be performed via satellite or with a USB
stick
12. MP3 playback
13. JPEG picture viewer
14. The DTS6695 is able to play back video files with a variety of
15 20 25 formats
15. Playback of a HD video in H.264 format
16. Playback of a HD video in Divx format
17. Channel list with satellite selection
18. TELE-satellite website as displayed on the LCD TV using the
DTS6695 browser
19. Info bar with title of current and next event
20. EPG
21. Interactive multimedia services of Bayerischer Rundfunk
22. Extended EPG
23. Interactive multimedia services of Bayerischer Rundfunk
24. Interactive multimedia services of Sat.1
25. Video on demand via Internet


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medium, even though this friends all over the globe are
means that the flap on the part of our daily routine, so
front panel has to stay open it’s only logical that Jiuzhou
while the USB interface is in has made its DTS6695 fully
use. We tested all PVR func- Internet-ready. The receiv-
tions of the box and could er comes with an Ethernet
not fault any of them. But interface on the hardware
then again, we would not side, and Internet browser
expect anything less from on the software side so that
Jiuzhou. users can go online during
27 commercial breaks.
These days PVR receiv-
ers don’t just record and Remember the time when
play back events, and the a game of Tetris on a satel-
DTS6695 is no exception: lite receiver was considered
It can be your MP3 jukebox, cool? These days you go on-
your image viewer and your line rather than play games.
video player for TS, MPEG Obviously the Jiuzhou box
and DivX files, to name just supports all required pro-
a few formats. tocols such as DHCP, for
example, and therefore be-
If you don’t want to stop haves similar to a PC in your
at DTH satellite reception, local network.
28 you will be interested to find
out more about the high One of the reasons for
quality and low threshold of supplying the DTS6695 with
the satellite tuner used by a network interface is the
Jiuzhou. emergence of interactive
TV. HbbTV (Hybrid Broad-
As you know we like to cast Broadband TV) is the
push all tested models to name of a service that is
the limit and in this case we already offered in a num-
are pleased to state that the ber of European countries
DTS6695 passed all tests such as Germany (ARD,
with flying colours. It ac- ZDF, Sat1/Pro7, Vox, QVC,
cepted and processed weak etc.), France and Spain, to
29 signals (C/N values start- name but a few. If a viewer
ing from just 5 dB) just as watches an HbbTV channel
well as SCPC signals from the receiver will automati-
approximately 2 MS/s. The cally detect this feature, es-
only thing that is missing tablish an Internet connec-
with the Jiuzhou DTS6695 is tion and display a message
a blind scan mode. indicating available HbbTV
content.
The Internet has become a
driving force in our life, and If you then want to switch
no matter how we view that from the regular channel to
development, being online corresponding additional in-
is almost a fact of life these formation you simply press
30
days. Posting on social net- the red function key in order
works, checking mails and to call up comprehensive
chatting with family and background content which
may range from advanced
26. The DTS6695 can also
display current weather EPG and current news and
information weather all the way to ex-
27. ARD Mediathek (online
content library)
tensive content libraries or
28. Teletext on-demand services. In our
29. HDTV channels via DVB-S2 view, one of the most use-
are processed flawlessly by the ful features is a content li-
DTS6695
brary: Many channels offer
30. Channel list restriction to
DVB-T reception their programming for on-

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Expert Opinion TECHNICAL
DATA
Perfect DVB-S/S2 and DVB-T combo receiver
31 32 with PVR for the living room. The stable and
Manufacturer Jiuzhou (Sichuan Jiuzhou Electric Group Co., Ltd.)
7F, Jiuzhou Electric Building, Southern No. 12 Road
sophisticated software did not show any sign Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District, Shenzhen

+ of weakness during our test. What’s more,
innovative features such as a web browser Tel.
Guangdong 518057, China

+86-755-26947128
and access to interactive multimedia services Thomas Haring
TELE-satellite Email sales8@d-telemedia.com
and online content libraries put this receiver Test Center
Austria Model DTS6695
well ahead of the competition.
Input frequency / 950-2150 MHz

We were not able to activate WiFi reception, even though a Input frequency 177.5 - 226.5 MHz and 474 - 858 MHz
– dedicated menu entry pretended that it should work. Symbol rates 2-45 Ms/s ( ) & 2-30 Ms/s ( )

SCPC compatible yes (tested >2 Ms/s)

DiSEqC 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
ENERGY EPG yes
DIAGRAM
33 34 C/KU band compatible yes

HDTV support yes (up to 1080i in MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264)

Input terminal F-type 75 Ohm
Apparent Power Modulations QPSK, 8PSK, 16 QAM, 64 QAM

HDMI yes

YUV, CVBS, Stereo Audio yes
Active Power
S-Video yes

RF-Modulator no

Mode Apparent Active Factor Ethernet yes
Active 5W 1 W 0.2
StandBy 21 W 10 W 0.47 USB 2.0 yes

RS232 yes

PVR Function yes

line viewing on your PC after 31. Channel list restriction to favorite lists HbbTV yes

the actual broadcast date. 32. Channel list restriction to individual satellites First 15 minutes: Standby; Second 15 minutes: Active use with Power supply 12V, 2.5A
33, 34. SCPC reception via TURKSAT 42° East cannel switching and PVR operation
Using HbbTV, receivers like
the DTS6695 can now ac-
cess these offerings direct- via satellite) so that you can
ly on the TV, so you don’t expect additional features
need your PC monitor any every now and then.
longer for watching TV. All
you need for it to work is an What’s even more impor-
HbbTV compatible receiver tant, any potential software
like the Jiuzhou DTS6695 bugs can easily be solved as
and an Internet connection quickly as possible.
with a bandwidth of at least
2 Mb/s. Of course we tried
out the HbbTV feature and
found that it works flawless-
ly. We particularly enjoyed
various content libraries and
at the same time stayed up
to date with the latest news
and weather reports.

The new Jiuzhou DTS6695
has left a lasting impression
with us and proves yet again
that Jiuzhou is one of the
most innovative companies
in the satellite business. Its
latest offspring boasts top-
quality workmanship and
worked flawlessly through-
out our test. In addition,
the manufacturer never
stops improving the soft-
ware (which can be updated
either with a USB stick or


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