Which FTA to buy?
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advice wanted Unregistered guest | With the future being uncertain for FTA's and Charlie, which box should I get. VS2000 with lots of processing power, or the Pansat 3500s with Blacklist's suppport/endorsment. Thanks in advance. | |
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Silver Member Username: H3lt3r_sk3lt3rPost Number: 145 Registered: Oct-05 | You've just answered your own question, with the future being uncertain for FTA's and Charlie, nobody knows what will work and what would be a door stop. | |
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Silver Member Username: SpankPost Number: 148 Registered: Oct-05 | Like you and Helter both said the FTA future is an uncertainty. My advice would be pick the Viewsat Platinum - it sounds like you are only leaning towards the 3500 because of Blacklist support. Viewsat is very good - they have new bins all the time and listen to their customers for testing feedback. The EPGs for the 2 units don't even compare also. Viewsat is superior hardware and support is excellent as well. I have had no regrets since going from my pansat to a viewsat platinum. Check out some other site's forums for feedback as well and you'll make your mind up easily. |
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Silver Member Username: Thill1951akalkPost Number: 342 Registered: Oct-05 | The Viewsat at this time is the best, other than the complicated user unfriendly Dreambox | |
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Words of Wisdom Unregistered guest | "Its like buying a car for a short trip and after that you lose this car. A Ford (Pansat) can take you there, but if you have the dough, get a Ferrari and enjoy the ride"............Dr. Phil |
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Silver Member Username: Thill1951akalkPost Number: 349 Registered: Oct-05 | well put!.....but since most receivers are relatively priced the same, within $50 of each other, I recommend the Viewsat platinum which I have seen for $199..also support is availble and very important,and the Viewsat has much software support...if there's no support,then the receiver is basically useless...look at what happenned to the Blackbird since its lack of support... | |
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Silver Member Username: Thill1951akalkPost Number: 350 Registered: Oct-05 | well put!.....but since most receivers are relatively priced the same, within $50 of each other, I recommend the Viewsat platinum which I have seen for $199..also support is availble and very important,and the Viewsat has much software support...if there's no support,then the receiver is basically useless...look at what happenned to the Blackbird since its lack of support,and if U remember they were the first newest FTA craze here, about 6-12 months before the HU card died.... | |
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Bronze Member Username: KlemperPost Number: 57 Registered: Sep-05 | I have a Digiwave 7000 with 30 in dish for $250, works great, in canada | |
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Silver Member Username: Thill1951akalkPost Number: 355 Registered: Oct-05 | Ryan...hate to burst your bubble but U paid too much...the dish is only $89 and the digiwave 7000 is only $123 for a total of $212,..the digiwave7000 ($123) does NOT compare to the viewsat ($199)...U can have a Viewsat platinum with a 33 inch dish for only $289 ($39 more than U paid) but there's no comparison...also a 33 inch dish isn't needed if U are ONLY talking about watching dishnet..U can pick up an 18" or 18x24 dish for $20,less, or free at many places (private sellers, flea markets, junk yard, dump, newspaper etc).. | |
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Bronze Member Username: KlemperPost Number: 58 Registered: Sep-05 | Ok then $ 200 plus shipping, how's that. And yes you do need a 30 in dish at my location. | |
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Silver Member Username: Thill1951akalkPost Number: 356 Registered: Oct-05 | U don't live in North America?...Ryan, I thought we be a NA name....where do U live?....my point was Viewsat and digiwave are not in the same league | |
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Bronze Member Username: KlemperPost Number: 59 Registered: Sep-05 | Nope africa | |
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Anonymous | NOT....... U sound so Canadian. | |
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Bronze Member Username: KlemperPost Number: 60 Registered: Sep-05 | ok | |
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Bronze Member Username: KlemperPost Number: 61 Registered: Sep-05 | Ok but besides the point i want to sell this unit please make me an offer thanks | |
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Anonymous | You dont have to buy FTA ( Free to Air). If you need advise about FTA equipment. I am using a C o o l s a t P r o 4000 for a few months and it work every penny. I spend $160 and now the price is going up every where ( More than $250) Easy to setup, easy to take care off, Fast download, no problem with the keys , etc. I got if from satcyber but now they have it in backorder. The support is not perfect because the amount of hit that the page has. But I am having lifetime support since 2002 | |
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Bronze Member Username: KlemperPost Number: 62 Registered: Sep-05 | I really have no complaints with my digiwave, i just recently switched to DTV. So i want to get rid of this thing. Actually one complaint the guide really sucks | |
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New member Username: 6565Post Number: 1 Registered: May-04 | I am cosidering geting a viewsat reciever.Do I need to join a group to find suport for it.Do I need software?Thanks for any help. | |
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Silver Member Username: H3lt3r_sk3lt3rPost Number: 151 Registered: Oct-05 | @pcorobko All files are free, you might want to join a few free forums to get additional support. |
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Silver Member Username: Thill1951akalkPost Number: 368 Registered: Oct-05 | U should definitely join and register at some DSS web sites...its FREE...and READ for about 2 weeks before U even get your receiver and other hardware (dish,LNB's etc..The sites will have How To set up Guides,tips, FAQ's,and the latest software which U will need to setup your receiver... [link removed] [link removed] |
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anonymously yours Unregistered guest | Does the viewsat have blind scan capabilities yet? | |
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Silver Member Username: H3lt3r_sk3lt3rPost Number: 153 Registered: Oct-05 | @anonymously yours Yes. |
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New member Username: Modi55Edmonton, Alberta Canada Post Number: 1 Registered: Oct-05 | Hello everybody, Listen i am new to this thing but i had enough before waiting for the programmer to do my reciever so i planned to do it my self on my laptop. So i bought the cable and i have the software and i have pansat 2700 and i am planning to buy the 3500 one soon.can i get any help how to start and that will be much appreciated. |
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Silver Member Username: H3lt3r_sk3lt3rPost Number: 172 Registered: Oct-05 | Look at these sites, especially future-fta (pansat only support) and al7bar: https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/home-video/168756.html |
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New member Username: Slo_hand22Post Number: 8 Registered: Oct-05 | don't know if you need this mohamad but it might help you
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New member Username: Modi55Edmonton, Alberta Canada Post Number: 2 Registered: Oct-05 | thanks h3lt3r_sk3lt3r and slo_hand2+2 that was helpful |
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Silver Member Username: Thill1951akalkPost Number: 412 Registered: Oct-05 | This should help U get started.. https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/home-video/171627.html |
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Antuka Unregistered guest | Hi, thill1951. Since DN has update their N1 to N2, I'm thinking about the FTA receiver now. So far I have a SuperDish (from DN) intalled. Any suggestion of the receiver can work with this dish. I'm watching NBA, and Asian channel. Thank you for your time. | |
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MMC Unregistered guest | Help please, just installed a pansat 2700a with dish 500 dual lnb,and did a blind scan after loaded the most updated bin file and on 110 and 119 scans i only get up to a certain tp frequency,like 12661. i cant get the channels on the3 higher tp frequnecys.can anyone help.i am getting over 90 percent quality but once i get to the higher tp frequencys no quality, could it be the alignment of the dish even though i get most of the 110,119 channels. | |
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Anonymous | MMC please don't double post in other threads | |
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MMC Unregistered guest | sorry,didnt know if it went threw or not, | |
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Silver Member Username: H3lt3r_sk3lt3rPost Number: 192 Registered: Oct-05 | @Antuka Most FTA receivers will have no problem running with superdish, Fortec users though have reported problems. Personally I have a superdish and so far pansat 2700a, 3500, viewsat and c00lsat had no problems with it. |
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Antuka Unregistered guest | Thanx H3lt3r_sk3lt3r. |
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Antuka Unregistered guest | H3lt3r_sk3lt3r, could you plz tell me which receiver is worth to invest? Thank you. | |
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Silver Member Username: H3lt3r_sk3lt3rPost Number: 195 Registered: Oct-05 | Any of the ones I've mentioned above, aside from Fortec, are a decent investment, personally right now I've been spending more time with a Viewsat platinum and in my opinion it's a good deal for $200. Though I don't know if any of those receivers will be usefull come the end of DN's card swapping time, I'd recommend a viewsat. |
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New member Username: Laxey34Miami, FL United States Post Number: 5 Registered: Oct-05 | I just purchase a Fortec Lifetime Ultra. I only can get Dish at 61.5 W EchoStar 3 in my area. What is the best bin available? I really want to get SkyAngel on EchoStar 3 at 61.5 W as will as Dish Network PPV and Business Channel. Need your opinions Guys!!! |
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Silver Member Username: Thill1951akalkPost Number: 415 Registered: Oct-05 | This thread has just about beaten to death the issue of which receiver to buy..maybe it should be closed but available in the archives.. | |
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Antuka Unregistered guest | Thanks again. H3lt3r_sk3lt3r | |
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punjavi+doo Unregistered guest | ignore the jerks | |
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DEPUTY-DOG Unregistered guest | How very rude you are! Iam going to report you! You need to clean up your post mr. |
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Anonymous | i agree | |
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New member Username: Laxey34Miami, FL United States Post Number: 6 Registered: Oct-05 | Can the Fortec Ultra N2 file open channels on DishNet at 61.5 degrees West (EchoStar 3)? | |
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Silver Member Username: H3lt3r_sk3lt3rPost Number: 247 Registered: Oct-05 | @Higman Peters Dude it's the same n2 encryption, so yes. |
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