on the market for a new box

[amber03]

hi all, i am on the market for a new fta receiver. it was suggested to me i should look into the viewsat receivers, i was wondering if anyone could advise me of which model that i could get the most out of, such as reprogramming etc. thank you in advance

[bigevil69]

click on the receiver review link in my signature and you can read what people has said about all the receivers

[Lounoproblem]

Hello There I am telling all my friends to keep there old receiver and wait to see what happen after the card swap is finish. Charlie is doing a card swap, I have friends who have a Charlie subscription and they have received their new cards. Save your Money, wait and see what happens.Please get one of your true friends opinion or someone else opinion.

[SatelliteJunkie]

Originally Posted by Lounoproblem

Hello There I am telling all my friends to keep there old receiver and wait to see what happen after the card swap is finish. Charlie is doing a card swap, I have friends who have a Charlie subscription and they have received their new cards. Save your Money, wait and see what happens.Please get one of your true friends opinion or someone else opinion.

I well imagine the card swap is about the upcoming switch from Nagra2 to Nagra 3.
This is what just happened to BEV...and now you see 82 & 91 blacked out.
This is going to happen soon to DN as well. (around the Holidays I'm told)
It is also rumored the coders are ready to fix the change in format...but will wait until everything is down before they come out with new fixes...and the world turns...
They can't fix it 'till it's broke...but I wouldn't be so worried about buying a receiver.

And to respond to this thread...if you are new at this...and want a simple, fast, cheap, with great support unit, and if you want the ONLY receiver that has Auto Setup feature on it...be smart (you will thank me later) and get the CoolSat6100 Private. ($100.)

Coolsat 6100 Private

2008 Authentic Model
It's time to continue the legacy of Coolsat's mainstream model, the Coolsat 6000 with the refreshed and updated Coolsat 6100 Private. You will see a familiar User Interface and easy-to-use menu. USB 2.0 loading on the front panel provides easy access for firmware updates. Easily, this will be the best seller for Coolsat and all other FTA brands.
Coolsat - reliability that can't be beat!

This unit comes packed with:

Universal Remote Control
Batteries, Manual, RCA cables
Coolsat 4x1 Diseqc 2.0 Switch
RS232C Straight Data Cable

[amber03]

forgive my ignorence, but can the coolsat 6100 private be reprogrammed like most of the other units that i have read about? (i am assuming this is what support means). also i am interested in hd and i have been reading into some of those receivers that have hd capability but i am really confused on just what go with. especially for those d**h channels. can this unit be used with my existing c-band dish? i already have new digital hi temp c and ku band lmb's installed. i know i have alot to learn here and i greatly appreciate you help.

[amber03]

i was just looking at the coolsat 8100hd what do you think of this one? although i think i leaning twards that coolsat 6100 private. you kind of got me with "" you will thank me later""

[arboristman]

welcome to abdss.
i suggest the pansat 9200hd unit since you have a C band dish as well.
this is one of the best for those big dishes.it can do dvb-s2 and has a great blind scan.
basic as all get out for 3rd party support.but a wise choice in your particular case.
you need to purchase a separate dvb-s2 board,but if you do,you will get allot more hd feeds with your BUD.
this is THE stb for you buddy.
tho she will set you back about the cost of 5-6 coolie 6k's "dressed out" for c band.

[amber03]

thank you. it is either going to be the pansat 9200hd or the sv8000hd w/9psk. can i use the sv8000hd with my bud?

[bigevil69]

yes you can its just the pansat has better blindscan capabilities for true fta tv

[amber03]

i am looking at the pansat 9200hd and the sv8000hd also. can i use the sv8000hd with my bud? also where can i find the 9 psk board for the sv8000hd? and the bvb-s2 board for the pansat 9200hd?

[bigevil69]

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[amber03]

that is one of the features that i was looking for. but can the pansat 9200hd be updated for those d**h channels? that would be the ticket for that one.

[bigevil69]

yes pansat has a great ecm support team but they just don't have all the flashy frills that sv has