Was banned because they couldn't fix my problem which numerous other people have. I got lots of support from people but none of their solutions worked. Kept coming back to tell people their solutions didn't work to which I received new solutions. I guess the mods didn't like the fact their was a viewsat problem no one could fix so they banned me. I wasn't rude to anyone and actually thanked them for their help. I was going to buy an ultra but after this I doubt I will. By the way my problem with my extreme is that I can't download as many channels on it as my platnium. Nice product support. DON'T BUY A VIEWSAT EXTREME!!!!! Pay more for a better product
I'm not loyal to any 1 manufacturer, in that I make no profit from pimping them in forums, but having Viewsat equipment myself, i've had only minor probs (mostly while learning) .
Who banned you? I wonder only because one would think if you stumped them they may likely ignore you before banning you... (unless you were being a pri ck.)
Since you got our attention, what product do YOU recommend as far as support. I'm considering a SonicView myself.
was banned from totalfta. I get about 50 more channels on my platnium then I do my extreme. I actually like my viewsats (work much better then my pansats). I was going to purchase an ultra but after the support I got from viewsat I'm reconsidering. Also I was very polite and never said any derogatory remarks to anyone. If you don't beleive me go to totalfta and see for yourself
I don't see how being banned from a Dss site equates to not purchasing a specific make/model FTA receiver...irregradless otf which site, which I presume u are referring to www.totalfta.com , which is a very good site..and doesn't ban people for no reason..
If a local volunteer Chevy owner who provides FREE info cannot pinpoint a particular problem thru conversation on the internet and wished NOT to speak to me anymore, I wouldn't go around and say "don't buy a Chevy"...
if the neighbor next door can't figure out how to program his new DVD recorder, I wouldn't tell people NOT to buy one..
I'm missing something here...there appears to be a disconnect in logic here..
BTW, the receiver make/model has NOTHING to do with receiving more or less channels...thats dish and LNB related, along with correctly performing scans or using channel lists....
using same dish and settings and I receive more channels on platnium then the extreme. This is not an isolated incident, other people have the same probems as me and they can't fix it either. Totalfta is viewsats site so if they can't solve the problem I don't recommend buying an extreme just like if a chevy dealer couldn't fix my chevy I wouldn't recommend a chevy
there are sat scans,Transponder scans, etc...U know channels do move around to other satellites and Transponders and some even deleted or changed to another....
and corrupted memory in receivers which need to be cleaned out ocassionally!...U are the owner, not totalfta...U must TEST these things...total fta is not Dishnet provider who can guarantee they will solve your problem while trying to hack satellite TV..and U are NOT a subscriber nor pay totalfta to TEST for U...
The VS Extreme is a great FTA receiver, if U know how to do simple FTA testing..
I have spent two days trying to fix this thing. I've been doing this as a hobby for over 3 years. Not very upset about the receiver not working but upset that they banned me for no apparent reason other then bringing up a problem that they couldn't fix. I even told them that I would go out and buy an ultra and that I love my platnium. Go look on their site and look at the threads. I was never impolite to anyone and for that I can no longer log on their site. I told everyone I know that I recommend a viewsat especially since all the clones will no longer work soon but after this I don't think I can support them
Can't say a single bad thing about totalfta, I guess I hang there most because they have great Viewsat support, to my knowledge its not implied its owned , funded, or operated by Viewsat, just happens they talk Viewsat more than others.
RYERSON , @ WAR WARNING! why you always just post your stupid and idiot picture . you are no help to even yourself . either say what you got respecting the thread or get the hell from here .
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Chris Rucchin, When LK said it is probably missing transponders, I think he is absolutely right about that. I was with a friend spent hours to get this missing channels this weekend and we found out the transponders were accidently deleted. We manually added those transponders and got all his channels back on his viewsat. I'm also a proud owner of a viewsat which works very well and I never had any trouble with totalfta and their support. If they banned you try to create another ID and get in if possible.
I suggest you should do a transaponder compare between your FTAs and make sure they are the same before you do anything. If any missing add it and do a scan on that transponder to get your channels back before pointing fingers at a receiver which is wokring better than most others. Good luck ;)
ONE thing to add to this .. IF you are using a channel guide like Channel Master to save your stuff.. You might not of saved all the channels in the first place... I would dump the list( factory reset) and start over and rescann every sat you want. Then see what you are missing . and for heaven sake dont use the Channel Master or anything like that till you know you have everything out there. Keep in mind they are always moving channels around as of late and things are different on each sat now.
considering I spent 2 days trying to fix the problem and getting help from people on totalfta forms wouldn't you thing that I have done all these things. Also there are other receivers out there that have the same problem as mine. Went to a guys house that has an extreme and he has the same problem. He didn't even know he was missing channels. So I have to believe it's the receiver
But I repeat why do I get these channels on my platnium but with the exact same hook up and settings the extreme gets fewer channels. So lets see s the sats aimed correctly, wires are fine, settings are fine. Flashed numerous times with different bins and nothing changed. That leaves me to believe that the receiver is incapable of picking up these channels. So my advice is don't buy an extreme. Buy a vs2000 or an ultra. They don't seem to have this problem
What channels are you getting on your platinum that you are not getting on your extreme??? How did you get the channels on the Platinum and then on the Extreme? There is more to this then what you are posting and it's not completely hardware related issues.
Well Chris maybe you are right .. I dont know because I only have a viewsat extreme reciever .. So I dont know what I am missing . I get what I like to watch with the extreme .. So all is good. One gets what one pays for right? .. And since its all FTA ...FREE TO AIR.... I am not complaning .
Help me please.... cools*t 5000 Platinium I loaded the new Bin 141 on my receiver And also the Keyupdate software. Then when I connected receiver to TV... I went on the 8282 to chek the Keys... To my surprised it was written OFF everythere... EDIT KEYS 1 2 3 4 5 etcccccc Off off off off off etcccccc
and every thing was 0000000000000000
Can someone PLEASE guide me to set these ... which one should be used ??? 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 ??? and same row of INDENT...number should be set....
00--- replace zero with which number please 00--- replace zero with which number please 00--- replace zero with which number please 00--- replace zero with which number please
For the keys That OK. I can read them here on the forum... ONLY guide me to replace these ZEROSSSSS
