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Gimpy13 · June 13th, 2008

I know what would be real interesting is if there were an Interactive Convert Guide, for converting most (maybe ALL) FTA among brands/makes.... It'd be a complete guide to show people step by step how to convert your stb from CS to Pansat, or even CW to VS. this would stop alot of bin begging as people could easily convert to another brand/make of equal specs, and start watching again sooner. We already have guides on how to bring dead boxes back, so if someone were to accidentally kill their stb, they could bring it back, and try again, or choose to wait for the proper file for that brand/make. This would also allow coders to stop supporting discontinued brands/makes. If cw coders, for instance, were to stop supporting the 600S/600P, then people could convert to 650 Classic, and still receive fta on current models. We know how to do it for a few brands/models, so its a matter of setting up a page, that depending on which brands/makes are selected, it will then pop up a java window explaining step by step how to convert which models to others...

example: Lil Johnny has a Pansat2700...Lil Johnny wants a CW600P... Johnny selects those from a dropbox list on the left and right on the page, and presses "Go". Java window pops up, telling Johnny how to do this.

June 13th, 2008	#1 (permalink)
Gimpy13 Knows FTA Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 353 Credits: 393.75 Thanks: 324 Thanked 255 Times in 105 Posts	Converting Guide I know what would be real interesting is if there were an Interactive Convert Guide, for converting most (maybe ALL) FTA among brands/makes.... It'd be a complete guide to show people step by step how to convert your stb from CS to Pansat, or even CW to VS. this would stop alot of bin begging as people could easily convert to another brand/make of equal specs, and start watching again sooner. We already have guides on how to bring dead boxes back, so if someone were to accidentally kill their stb, they could bring it back, and try again, or choose to wait for the proper file for that brand/make. This would also allow coders to stop supporting discontinued brands/makes. If cw coders, for instance, were to stop supporting the 600S/600P, then people could convert to 650 Classic, and still receive fta on current models. We know how to do it for a few brands/models, so its a matter of setting up a page, that depending on which brands/makes are selected, it will then pop up a java window explaining step by step how to convert which models to others... example: Lil Johnny has a Pansat2700...Lil Johnny wants a CW600P... Johnny selects those from a dropbox list on the left and right on the page, and presses "Go". Java window pops up, telling Johnny how to do this.