What CABLE to use with various FTA makes?

Mc Sunny Silver Member Username: Mc_sunny Post Number: 550 Registered: Feb-06	Posted on Monday, October 30, 2006 - 15:27 GMT What CABLE to use with various FTA makes? Here is a list of the most popular receivers on the market and the cable needed to program them. Ariza Ultra 400/500- Null Astrovox 2600-Straight DB9 Blackbird and all Blackbird clones(BOB, Max 1000, Stealth II, MS1000, ,etc.)-Null Co0lsat 4000 Plus-Null Co0lsat 4000 Pro-Straight DB9 Cooltec-Null Coship (All)-Null Digiwave 6800/7000-Null Digiwave Diamond-Straight DB9 Dreambox (All)-Null Fortec lifetime-Straight DB9 Fortec Lifetime Ultra-Straight DB9 Lava 2600-Null Max 2500-Null ***sat (All)-Straight DB9 Microroyal (All)-Null Pansat 2300a/2500a and all clones-Straight DB9 Pansat 2700-Null Pansat 3500-Null Pansat 5000HC-Null(Also can program through USB) Pantec/Multistar Max (All)-Null Pantec/Multistar MS (All except MS1000)-Straight DB9 Pantec MX/Ultra-Straight DB9 Rex1-Null Silver bullet/ST 1000/2000-Null Skyview 500-Straight DB9 Spacestar DVB500-null Stealth 2000a-Null Ultrastar 5000-Null Viewsat VS2000-Null List of Popular Receivers Firmware Cable NULL MODEM CABLE (Cross over ) Ariza Ultra 400/500/700/750/800 & Extreme - Null modem cable * Blackbird and all Blackbird clones(BOB, Max 1000, Stealth II. MS1000, ,etc.)- Null cable * Bluejay 1 & 2 -Null modem cable * Buzz S2010F - Null modem cable * Captive Works 1000s (CW500s,CW600s, CW600s Premium) - Null * Co0lsat 4000 Plus-Null * Cooltec ( Clones only ) - Null * Coship (All)-Null * Digiwave 6800/7000-Null * Dreambox (All)-Null * ExtremeView Magnam XV3300 - Null * Koolsat/Sonicsat (clone) - Null * Kusat Pro 2600a - Null * Lava 2600-Null * Max 2500-Null * Microroyal (All)-Null * Neusat SP6000 ( SP6000 Premium ) -Null (Also can program through USB) * Orasat v5- Null * Pansat 2700-Null * Pansat 3500s/sd - Null Cables - (Also SD Memory Card) * Pansat 5000HC-Null modem cable(Also can program through USB) * Pantec/Multistar Max (All)=Null * Rex1-Null * Silver bullet/ST 1000/2000-Null * Skyview RX600 - Null * Spacestar DVB500-Null * Stealth 2000 * Techsat - Null * Ultrastar 5000-Null * Viewsat VS200- NULL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- STRAIGHT THROUGH CABLE ------------------------------ Astrovox 2600-Straight through DB9 Co0lsat 4000 Pro/5000Pro/5000Platinum/6000Premium-Straight DB9 Cooltec ( Non Clone ) -Sraight through DB9 Digiwave Diamond-Straight DB9 Fortec lifetime-Straight through DB9 Fortec Lifetime Ultra-Straight through DB9 lava 3200- straight through db9 Megasat (All)-Straight through DB9 Pansat 1500a/2300a/2500a and all clones-Straight DB9 Pantec/Multistar MS (All except MS1000)-Straight through DB9 Pantec MX/Ultra-Straight through DB9 Skyview 500-Straight through DB9 Andy __________________
Pukka Bronze Member Username: Pukka Post Number: 89 Registered: Aug-06	Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 05:06 GMT how about the diqeq switch some sellers claim that pansat and viewsat are different, some say is the same, my 2500a pansat's switch is damaged at ports 1 and 2, currently im using ports 3 and 4, i also have a vs xtrm with its miniswitch. thanks
Hawaiian_time Silver Member Username: Hawaiian_time Hawaii Post Number: 697 Registered: Apr-06	Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 05:19 GMT It would be nice if people could recommend good diseqc switches. So far I have had problems with the different brands that I got.
LK Gold Member Username: Lklives Post Number: 5156 Registered: Jan-06	Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 14:17 GMT The best disque switch is a Spaun which cost about $100...the rest are all about the same for $5...most people just always keep a spare, cause they are so cheap and go often...and the closer to the receivers the better, and inside the attic (out of the weather) and easily acessable is the best..
Pukka Bronze Member Username: Pukka Post Number: 90 Registered: Aug-06	Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 16:56 GMT lk, at efta and at freetoairdish you can see co*lsat and pansat switches, and at other sites they are just switches, does that mean you can use them either way? like a pansat diseq switch with a viewsat receiver?
Hawaiian_time Silver Member Username: Hawaiian_time Hawaii Post Number: 698 Registered: Apr-06	Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 17:25 GMT I would think that all switches are universal, despite the brand. LK, I guess I'll stick with the crappy cheap ones if the best one costs that much!

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