Let see if I can help you to answer this...

1.) Yes, even better/faster than the older boxes
2.) No clue if the standard tuner is related to it, but mine is equipped with the Silicon Tuner
3.) Unknown to me.

Q; good way to Test the actual Signal strength...
It depend, I use normally a good quality sattelite tester for it, or else the sat signal tester from the box.
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