Ok so after hours or playing with my FTA Reciever (Pansat 3500s). I found out that its a clone. Tryed Everything cannot get it to work. So now my Question is What reciever should I buy there is so much to choose from. It doesent have to be the most user friendly. I just want something that can be fixed if it craps out. Any help would be Great I'm willing to spend upwards of 500 bucks so recomondations and where to buy. Would be great. I will not buy off E-bay.
Your clone can be fixed using a jtag cable. Buy a Jtag cable or do as I did and construct one yourself. It was a small project I dedicated some time to and believe me, it was a nice feeling seeing the reciever light up after applying my homemada Jtag. Unfortunatly for Pansat, the newer clones coming out look exactly like the originals. Other than a few subtle cues (no Pansat lettering on the control for instance) there is no way to tell the differnce until its too late. I have had Pansats for years and like the reciever and support. My neighbor wasnt so lucky as he bought a 2700a clone which even i couldnt tell was a clone. In the end its up to you, there are meany good recievers out there. If you have the money, the very best of the bunch by far is the dreambox, other than that its up to you.
I would love to fix this reciever. My girlfriends parents could use some good tv. How would I go about fixing it? Its a 3500s Clone. Where would I get this jtag cable or how would I make one?
you can find lots of info at dsscomunity .com as for what to buy with all the clones its a gamble.pansat3500,viewsat and coolsat5000 are all cloned now.IMO for the money a viewsat is a good buy at only 145 bucks with free shipping
never get fta for any family member or members-to-be ... they will call you every time something goes wrong and expect you to go there and fix it... its kinda cute at the begining coz you get the feeling you're their technical heroe... but it gets old pretty quick. ;) TRUST ME.