In this day and age, new technological advances are being made every single day. Just think it was only 27 years ago the first laptop was invented by Adam Osborne, and now you can find laptops in all shapes, sizes, colors, brands, processors, speeds, etc. Even when something is produced, its often updated to make it better, faster, cheaper, convenient. After all the laptop by Osborne weighed in at 24 lobs, and now you can find them for less than 3lbs for a standardized laptop. With this said, cable and satellite receivers are the same way. The receivers available now offer more options, more hook ups, are easier to set up and understand and over all are one of the most convenient products to own. These boxes allow you to receive cable, satellite and pay per view from your cable company for free. All of these models and brands listed below are made by the original maker. These are all Chinese imported models and they look, act and are the exact same as the originals.

DreamBox500S -

This box is one of the best FTA receivers on the market, is affordable, multi-functional and easy to use. You can connect up to 4 different LNBs to a 4 way switch which is included with the system and out output to the receiver. If you are looking for a really powerful unit, then this is the perfect product line as well as model for you! The Dreambox is the first Linux based DVB receiver to enter the mass market and it runs on an open source software developed by hundreds of developers around the world. This receiver can also share the card with your IP, and record with your PC!

Specs -

-Two LED status

-Linux operating system

-For automatic service scan

-Supports multiple switching control

-Unlimited channel lists

-Channel change time less than one second

-Fully adaptable OSD in many languages

-Supports EPG (electronic program guide)

-100Mbit full duplex Ethernet Interface

If you would like to you can also check out the following brands as well as models. And listed below with the brands/models is also a little bit of information as well as some specs you can view!

EchoLink 777 FTA (Satellite Receiver) -

The Echolink is fully patchable and its the only receiver to fully update on TPS

Specs -

-FTA receiver

-4000 channels

-256 color OSD

-USALS

-Multi stat search

-Multi-pictures

-15 day EPG

-RS232 software upgrade

OpenBox 800X (Satellite Receiver) -

The OpenBox 800X is a digital satellite receiver that has been tested over 10 months by hundreds of users and in turn has produced one of the most reliable products available. This product is both stable and reliable, and based on hardware tests has also been proven to be extremely safe and efficient even after months of excessive usage.

Specs -

-4500 programmable channels

-On-screen display in eight languages

-Teletext

-MPEG 2 Compatible

-Timer, clock

-Lists of favorite programs

Relook 200S (Satellite Receiver) -

The Relook 200S features lots of different features, is extremely popular and is very easy to use, which is what we all should be looking for when buying a receiver! Improved features include; Faster CPU performance, Dolby AC-3, Faster channel change time between different TPs (less than 1 second), Additional OSD languages available, Larger user-friendly font, Faster response time between remove control via STB

Specs -

-Sets all values for searching programs in one menu page

-Satellite list by exclusive button

-Subtitle and teletext

-Linux open source

-4000 programmable channels

-Powerful channel sorting and grouping

-Favorite channel lists

-Parental control and radio and video mode

-Ethernet Supported

All of the products with in this article have received highly rated reviews amongst people that have either tested out the products or that have bought the products, so any of these products would be a great thing to look into buying! Good luck in your purchases.