hi guys first time for me posting. please be patient if I do somthing wrong. I have a flu with 284Ta bin was working fine until last week. don't know if with this kind of a bin it's a pansat 2500 clone or simply an flu. if it's a 2500 clone do I have to convert to 2700? if it's an flu is there a bin for these receivers. I tried all the conversion kits I could find. none worked. I had it connected to the computer thru a serial 9 pin type cable. when I click download any file at all either boot or bin it stays at 0% and after a while it says write failed. In the instructions it says turn the receiver on. I turn it on it displays a small ligne than ''ON'' than the channel #. culd it be the cable I'm using? what is RS 232 female-female STRAIGHT CABLE? I had a Fortec lifetime classic NA and evry time I needed to download the bin I used this cable, it always worked. and even on the back of the receiver where I plug the cable it says RS232. I tried also changing The com from 1 to 3 to 5 (that's what I have) still same or connection Error. couldit be that I have to change somthing in the menu of the receiver before connecting to the computer? please advice
the 2500 or clones have no more support for them.you need to convert to a 2700.follow this site from AV.there you will find all files and how to get it going.good luck
thank you for responding, I did try the 2500 clone to 2700 conversion bin but it didn't work. any other suggestions I will try anything to make this unit work.
Fortec lifetime classic cannot be converted. You already have the best you can get, the 294T bin. You cannot get PPVs or internationals, HBO etc and the others and your locals are the best you can do with this receiver.
It's Christmas and it's time to but yourself a new toy.
Abby What I have is not the classic Na. I said I had a Classic Na on whitch I used the cable. the unit I'm tring to fix is an fortec Lifetime Ultra with a 284T bin. many people have been able to convert theirs to a 2700 and that's what I'm trying. I bought a Viewsat Ultra one week before ECM. I want this one to work. why not have two or three. (my Lifetime classic Na is still working on BEV if you wanna know). If I have to pay 200$ or over on receiver every now and then I might as well subscribe.
Still same problem. Can a receiver be locked that we won't be able to download anything on? Should I probably set to factory default before I Load bin?
