All these sites ALWAYS have the latest files, bins, how to's, manuals, guides, dish pointing calulators and tips, hardware info, jtag info, newbie and getting started sections, actively moderated with a no troublemakers and no bashing allowed policy.. and are free, and only require a simple free registration...Your email info is kept private, unless U specify differently..and U will be notified via email of any replies to any questions U may ask (or U can shut that feature off, if U like)..and your IP is sacred and never released..
Some of these specialize in particular FTA receivers as noted next to their links..
If U want real info, trouble free, no costs, friendly help, no hassles, latest files and manuals, then use these...these are well established, and have a long history, and are the best known sites throughout the entire DSS community for many years now...
Ecoustics is NOT a Dss site, since is has NO files, no manuals, no guides, little info, no specific categories, and is almost impossible to find anything because every thread here has been allowed to be hijacked (because no mods are active) and the Subject does not relate to the posts within it....also Ecoustics is basically an Electronics site for home audio, television, DVDs, stereo's, and things of that nature, NOT FTA satellite information
So again I highly recommend using ANY of these sites in this first post!....U pick one and use it for fast , friendly info and files, and many of these also have a LIVE chat area what U can get an IMMEDIATE response from a reliable knowlegeable sources!...U will save yourself much time, especially if you are a newbie to this hobby!...and most all also will have the latest keys posted as well, and the keymaster, keyripper, key grabber utility files to download as well....and if plastic is your thing , some also have an area for that as well as FTA..Good Luck and enjoy this hobby!
Final Solution Free To Air: [link removed] (C00LSAT and All receivers) DSS Newbies: [link removed] (Pantecs,all clones and all receivers) [link removed]
That is a list that has been around. If anybody adds a site to this thread it is NEW and Unknown.
You are involved in the hobby of "testing". Some would call "testing" illegal. It is best to surf safe and ONLY use Reputable sites.
( Reputable is defined : upright of good character by experience or witness his reputation precedes him as in a service station they won't rip your off and are adept held in esteem having integrity )
If anyone adds their new site to this thread do what you want but it is not recommended that you visit new sites.
It is not only how long the site has been live that matters in the reputation of the site. Many of the sites you listed are good but some are just there to make fun of the newbie. They will help you but they will slander you first.
Good reputable site in my opinion is a site which has the following characteristics:
- Friendly support (no newb bashing) - Fast Files (safe too) - Good enviroment (overall) - Good staff - (this tells lot about the site) - Organized - (files forum/discussion forum) - Best of all it has to have reputation from the new user (newbie).
This is my list which includes most of those you listed...