What is the top FTA receiver?
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New member Username: MrnutCanada Post Number: 3 Registered: Mar-05 | What is the best FTA receiver out there? I currently and for about 3 years have been using Pansat 2500A, i am looking to upgrade and i would like people's input on other receivers, make and model. |
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Gold Member Username: LklivesPost Number: 7743 Registered: Jan-06 | Highly recommend either Viewsat Ultra with USB stick, and no need for cables or moving receiver.. or the Extremview Magnum with the STi5105 processor...both are user friendly, fast and have GREAT software support.. More importantly, DO NOT buy a clone...buy from a reputable dealers, who will not sell U fakes aka clones..I recommned these dealers.. www.globalwholesalers.biz |
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Silver Member Username: BrucesterPost Number: 275 Registered: Jul-06 | go with the cw600p great box eazy to use great support and cost 110 Viewsat Ultra great support but cost 200 for 80 dollers you can put in 30 get 2 box with great pitcher and great support go cw and team |
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Silver Member Username: Hawaiian_timeKanaka freak... Post Number: 866 Registered: Apr-06 | My vote, Viewsat Ultra. Don't know why anyone else didn't come up with the usb port idea. |
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Bronze Member Username: CybermasterPost Number: 17 Registered: Jan-07 | $hit man, neusat sp6000 has the usb thing, but the support on this $hit is CRAPP!!! USB is good, but don't entirely fall for it. Viewsat ultra, a great unit and has the USB thing that you like; it's great. You'll be happy with it. COOL!! |
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Gold Member Username: Mc_sunnyPost Number: 1121 Registered: Feb-06 | 1.***Viewsat Ultra <<<----Very Easy to use and gr8 Support !!!! Also look into these stb below they are nice as well 2.**Sonicview 3.**Extremview Magnum |
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Silver Member Username: HshakarchiPost Number: 101 Registered: May-06 | I find the Viewsat Ultra for a few dollars more than viewsat Xtreme is worth to buy, specialy with the USB Host making upgrading your S/W a fun experience, Also the use of the component outlet gives you a crystal clear picture and the menu is very appealing, another thing it is much faster with 200 MHz Connexant Processor Simply the best so far. |
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Silver Member Username: LroyPost Number: 180 Registered: Aug-06 | What about C00lsat 6000, I don't hear anyone mention any thing about it, what do you all think. For me I have one and it is working like magic...... |
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Silver Member Username: BrucesterPost Number: 276 Registered: Jul-06 | i think this box is going to be hard to beat captive works 3000 out in 2 weeks CW-3000HD Hi-Def Linux FTA and ATSC Home Entertainment Platform Hardware: - Processor: Powerful AMD 3000+ 64Bit Processor - Memory: 512MB DDRII RAM Expandable to 8GB - Flash Drive: 1GB Fast System Flash - Hard Drive: Not Included - Video: MPEG2 and MPEG4 Acceleration - Satellite Tuner: - Input terminal: F-type 75 Ohm - Receiving frequency: 950~2150 MHz tuning range - Input level: -65~-25dBm - Support MCPC and SCPC - Symbol rate: 2~45 Msps - FEC Codes: 1/2,2/3,3/4,5/6,7/8 and Auto - QPSK - ATSC Tuner: - Latest LG 5th generation tuner for enhanced reception. - Supports QAM 64 and QAM 256 Cable signals. - One TV antenna 75 ohm reception port. - One S-Video input port. - One stereo connection jack to sound card for analog TV. - Video Output: VGA/HDMI or DVI/Component/S-Video - Audio Ouput: Analog and SPDIF Dolby Digital Audio output - USB Ports: 4 USB v2.0 ports on back panel and 2 USB v2.0 ports on front panel. - Media Reader: All In One Media Reader. Supports most popular flash cards. - Ethernet Port: RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbits compatible. - DVDRW: Read/Write DVDs and CDs. Software : - Open Source and available for download online - Linux Operating System - Version 2.6 Kernel - Powerful X Windows Environment - Java 1.42 Graphical User Interface - Software Upgradeable Via Internet and/or USB Storage Device - Firefox browser with support for popular plugins including Flash Multimedia Software: - DVB-S Free To Air Using Open Source Video Disk Recorder (VDR) - ATSC Reception Using Open Source Video Disk Recorder (VDR) - EPG (Electronic Program Guide) Support - Stored on Hard Drive - Remotely Schedule Recordings via Web Based Interface - Automatic Channel Scanning - Comprehensive DVR Functionality - Pause Live TV With Full Fast-Forward and Rewind Capability - Timer Recording Through Program Guide - Automatic Timer Recording For Series and Daily/Weekly Programs - Grid And List Style Electronic Program Guides Stored on Hard Drive - Updates Download via the Internet - Internet TV (IP TV) Streaming Video Player (*) - Peer To Peer TV (P2P TV) Streaming Video Player (*) - Customizable User Interface via Themes - Video Player For popular video formats. - Music Player For popular audio formats including MP3 and WMA. - DVD Player/Writer - CD Player/Writer * Requires Optional Wireless Keyboard |
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Gold Member Username: NydasPost Number: 1867 Registered: Jun-06 | There is variety of HD TV coming out very short. If you want HDTV, I suggest you wait a little before deciding. If you want something now without HDTV, Sonicview 4000 is a few dollars cheaper than Viewsat Ultra and NO glitches. It has the USB drive input. In fact, the only thing I do not like about it, is that there is no way of changing the name FAV1, FAV2., etc. I would like to give meaningful names to the favourite groups of channels. |
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New member Username: PortonesPost Number: 3 Registered: Feb-07 | Hi ! I'm new to the FTA. I inhereted a PanSat 3500 without any literature and I'm complete lost on the matter. Is there anywhere that I can learn from A to Z on FTA ( FTA for Dommies )???? I read your messages but without knowing much about FTA and not having the manual for the receiver I get lost a lot. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you |
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Gold Member Username: NydasPost Number: 1877 Registered: Jun-06 | Guillermo Portones: Become a member at |
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Silver Member Username: Crazy_greekPost Number: 620 Registered: Jul-06 |  Hey Portones First I would like to say to you,welcome to the house of the good,the bad and the ugly. Just kidding.Hey you can learn alot from questions & answers posted here.Just stay away from the bullshit and bashing. Vist the home of the PanSat, there you will be able to download the manual of your 3500 receiver at no charge plus you can find out many other question that you may have. |
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Silver Member Username: BrucesterPost Number: 278 Registered: Jul-06 | Two ways you can load the bin onto your Pansat 3500S. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a copy and paste from another site. Thanks to seminole2475 Start C/P Two ways you can load the bin onto your Pansat 3500S. 1. D/L the latest bin and unzip it into a folder. 2. Copy it to your SD card. 3. Pop the SD card into your Pansat and go to menu and click on SD Memory. Locate the bin and click ok on remote then select yes then hit ok on remote again let d/l complete before doing anything. (Rule of thumb says wait til receiver reboots before doing anything.) OR you can do it this way 1. Hook up the Null Modem cable to your receiver and p.c. 2. Open up Blacklist loader (looks like a blue lightning bolt) 3. Load the bin in the laoder by selecting browse (make sure you select the unzipped file) 4. Turn the receiver on via the on/off switch on the back of the unit. 5. As soon as you turn it on within 1 second hit the download button on the loader. (Again wait til the unit restarts completely before doing anything else.) You loader will say download complete but it IS NOT done until the unit restarts by itself. Then and only then your flash is complete. Hope this helps. End C/P I have uploaded the tools you need in the files area. __________________ have fun this might help |
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Silver Member Username: Crazy_greekPost Number: 621 Registered: Jul-06 | Sorry about that. Home of Pansat. |
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New member Username: PortonesPost Number: 4 Registered: Feb-07 | Thank you very much for your help NALIN and KAVIN it's nice people like you which makes these forums extremely helpfull. I will consult your suggestions to try to at least have a FTA-101 knowledge soon. Again thanks for your response and I will continue to read the entries at the forum. All the best Portones |
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