1. TEST REPORT HDTV DVB-T PVR Receiver
Jiuzhou DTT6720
Many viewers were not
happy with the unclear,
overly pixeled DVB-T pic-
HDTV even via a
ture. The only alternative
until recently was satellite
reception where data trans-
Terrestrial
mission rates, that directly
correlate with the picture
quality, were substantially
Antenna
better.
06-07/2010
Jiuz hou DTT6720
Future-proof HDT V rece
iver But there’s still hope for
ed with features
for terrestrial TV load DVB-T. Recently, a trend
quality
and outstanding picture
began that first appeared in
cable and satellite TV and
When digital antenna TV (DVB-T) began to take the place of that now has started making
its way to DVB-T: namely
analog transmissions a few years ago, it turned out to be quite a the appearance of channels
that are presented in high
shock for many end-users in Europe. If you already had a good
resolution. This will com-
antenna on your roof that you used for analog TV, you could only pensate for the poor qual-
ity often seen in DVB-T; the
receive a few channels but those channels came with extremely end user will once again be
sharp pictures in the best possible quality. But once the change provided with exceptionally
sharp, detail-rich pictures.
to DVB-T took place, the few usable DVB-T frequencies available
Jiuzhou is one of the first
in many countries were stuffed with channels that seemed to be companies around the world
based on the idea “Quantity before Quality” resulting in many to have reacted to this trend
and already offers a wide
cases in poor picture quality. variety of HDTV compatible
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to expect from Jiuzhou, audio and CVBS video and Available online starting from 28 May 2010
designed with elegance in last but not least a mechani-
mind and is highlighted by cal power switch. Oddly enough, there are Then of course the desired
a reflective stripe that runs more countries to choose picture format needs to be
down the middle. An easy- The included remote con- from here than there were selected (4:3, 16:9 as well
to-read segmented display trol is somewhat small but for the OSD language. You as 4:3 on a 16:9 TV). As you
shows the channel number is still easy to use with but- can choose between Ger- would expect with a high
as well as additional abbre- tons that are comfortable to many, France, Italy, Den- quality receiver like the
viated information while two operate. Unfortunately, our mark. Sweden, Norway, DTT6720, the internal clock
LEDs to the right indicate the test unit didn’t come with a Finland, Holland, Spain, can be set automatically by
current operational mode. user manual but it will cer- Russia, Chechnya, Lithu- using the time signal in the
tainly be included with the ania, Croatia, Hungary, DVB-T data stream or it can
The manufacturer also production models. Estonia, Slovakia, Slovenia, be set manually by the user.
included a pair of CI slots Poland, Portugal, Australia,
hidden behind a flap on the Installation The United Kingdom and the After these settings
right side that can handle After turning on the Ukraine. have been taken care of,
any of the popular mod- DTT6720 for the first time, the receiver automatically
ules. There are also seven the Installation Assistant The control voltage for begins a channel scan. The
buttons that can completely appears and asks the user an external antenna ampli- DTT6720 needed only about
control the receiver if the to choose between English, fier can also be turned on or a minute to complete the
remote control should go Polish, French, German, off here in the Installation scan and identify all the
missing. Russian and Ukraine as the Assistant. At the same time active frequencies.
OSD languages. In the next the user can decide whether
The rear panel is very step the receiver asks for the channel list should be The Jiuzhou receiver
nicely equipped and once the current location so that presented in frequency was even able to properly
you see the HDMI jacks it it can adjust itself to local order or if they should be recognize a rather weak
quickly becomes clear that DVB-T reception. individually sorted. test signal without any
problems. The Installa-
tion Assistant closes after
the channel scan and then
switches to the first receiv-
able channel.
0.58
Everyday
Use
As expected, a push of
the OK button displays
the channel list. Consider-
ing the relatively limited
number of DVB-T chan-
nels that are available, the
receiver doesn’t offer any
other options such as sort-
ing the channel list alpha-
betically. Every time the
channel is changed, the
receiver displays an Info bar
at the bottom of the screen
that contains the program
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3. Automatic Channel Scan Manual Channel Scan
EPG Video Output Settings
Info Bar Overview of Recorded Programs
JPEG Viewer Antenna Settings
name as well as the chan- of the text is needed so that
nel’s technical parameters it all can be read.
such as resolution, encryp-
tion, available audio tracks, The Electronic Program
subtitles or teletext. Addi- Guide (EPG) can be used to
tional programming infor- display programming infor-
mation can be displayed by mation for the next several
pressing the Info button. days. Unfortunately, the
receiver needs some time to
The font of the displayed display this information, but
text is rather large with an once it’s there, it’s displayed
OSD window that is some- in a clear and easy-to-read
Main Menu what small; some scrolling format.
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4. Timer entries can be set up CI slots in the DTT6720 that nels can be moved over to video outputs; the HDMI
directly from the EPG with can be used with a variety of a Favorites list so that they signal output is available in
the help of the blue function modules such as Viaccess, can be more easily found at 576p, 720p and 1080i.
button so that you won’t Cryptoworks, Nagravision a later time.
miss your favorite program or Conax. A variety of OSD settings
ever again. In addition to the auto- as well as an integrated
To set up the receiver matic channel scan we saw teletext decoder have
We also liked that there to your personal tastes, a while the Installation Assis- given us an overall positive
was a dedicated button on simple push of the menu tant was active, there are impression of this receiver.
the remote control to select button is all that’s needed also expanded and manual
the current picture resolu- to bring up the easy-to- channel scans available. In Especially noteworthy
tion making it very easy to understand main menu on the manual scan, the user is the outstanding picture
match the aspect ratio. A the display. Most of the set- enters in the desired fre- quality available from the
similar button also exists to tings were already handled quency to be scanned while HDMI output; it can present
select the desired audio and through the Installation in the expanded scan the SD channels in remarkable
subtitle languages. In this Assistant so that now there manual frequency can be quality. Switching between
way you don’t have to first are only a few additional obtained from the chan- channels takes place
muddle through the main options to select. nel number. In this way, extremely fast making
channel surfing fun again.
menu to make the neces- extremely weak signals can
sary selections. First of all there’s the be found and processed.
channel list editor that can
PVR and
Since it is likely that high not only rearrange chan- The DTT6720 can handle Multimedia
resolution content will at nels in the list, but can also both the PAL and NTSC color As we mentioned at
some point in the future delete unwanted channels standards and can also the beginning of this test
be encrypted requiring you or lockout other channels automatically distinguish report, the receiver comes
have to pay a subscription with a PIN code to prevent between the two from a with a Type A USB jack on
fee to make it visible, Jiu- them from being viewed received channel. CVBS and its rear panel allowing you
zhou decided to include two by the kids. Popular chan- RGB are the available Scart to connect external storage
Expanded Channel Scan Selecting the Desired Resolution
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5. ENERGY
media such as a USB stick forward or rewind a previ- DIAGRAM
or a hard drive. ously recorded program or
As soon as an attached do this while in Time Shift
device is recognized by mode and this naturally at Mode Apparent Active Factor
StandBy 4.5 W 2W 0.44
the receiver, it automati- different speeds. Reception 17 W 10 W 0.58
cally melded with the rest
of the system thus activat- In addition to your own
ing the PVR features. These recordings, the Jiuzhou
features include recording receiver can also play back Apparent Power
one channel while watch- MP3 content through an
Active Power
ing another channel on the included MP3 jukebox. A
same frequency or a previ- JPEG picture viewer is also
ously recorded program at available.
the same time.
If the external storage First 15 minutes: Standby. Second 15 minutes: Active use with channel
The integrated Time Shift device should ever get filled switching, recording, playback, etc.
function is very practical:
it lets you pause the view-
up, individual recordings
can be manually deleted
Expert Opinion
ing of a live program. While or you could simply let the
+
The DTT6720 is one of the first HDTV receiv-
watching a recording or receiver perform a com-
ers for DVB-T and has proven once again that the
while in Time Shift mode an plete reformatting of the company Jiuzhou is a leader when it comes to
elapsed time indicator can attached device. new technical developments. It’s a fully-featured,
be displayed at the bottom easy-to-use box that would be fun for the whole
Thomas Haring
of the screen showing the For those lengthy com- family. Thanks to the included PVR function, the TELE-satellite
Test Center
current position of the mercial breaks, the manu- receiver lets you record your favorite programs. Austria
recording. facturer also thought to It can also be used as an MP3 jukebox as well as
include four video games a picture viewer.
It also goes without (Sudoku, Tetris, Snake and
saying that you can fast- Box) to help pass the time.
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During our tests, the software locked up on us twice and
could only be reset by completely restarting the receiver. We
were also a little irritated that the display and the LEDs on
the front panel remained lit even when the main power switch
was turned off; they remained lit until the power cord was
unplugged. That makes the main power switch rather use-
less.
TECHNICAL
DATA
Manufacturer Sichuan Jiuzhou Electric Group Co., Ltd.
16#, Yuejin Road, Mianyang 621000, Sichuan, China
Fax +86-755-26748419/26948236
Editing the Channel List Email huangwei@d-telemedia.com
Model DTT6720
Function Digital PVR DVB-T Receiver for SDTV/HDTV in MPEG2,
MPEG2 HD and H.264HD
Channel memory 1000
Tuner input VHF: 164-468 MHz
UHF: 468-858 MHz
Modulation COFDM
HDMI connector yes
Scart connector 2
Audio/Video output 3 x RCA
YUV output 3x RCA
S-Video output no
UHF modulator no
Digital audio output yes (optical and coaxial)
EPG yes
PVR function yes (via external USB 2.0 media)
Power supply 90-250 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Operating temperature 0-45°C
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