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Which reciver to buy?
Guys,
I need to upgrade my CS5000. I want best of best now. Based on down time and how soon new bin file gets recieve. WHich one should I buy?
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April 12th, 2008
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Re: Which reciver to buy?
hhhmmm the big question is do you want HD or just tv ??? first
HD i would say the sv8000 sonicview
HD the viewsat 9000HD
now if you want tv there are so many that are up fast sonicview viewsat,cnx now this is really up to what you want in a reciever here is a link and you can read some reviews and then once you know what you think you wan t post back here and we will all help you with the questions you have here is the link to the reviews
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Re: Which reciver to buy?
Yes as Tomcat advised check the reviews and read in the different sections then you can make your own decision , by Price , features, support , and any other things you may want in your next receiver
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Re: Which reciver to buy?
I would also take in to consideration that some of the boxes are getting into IKS support, other than Neosat and Nfusion. I think this will be a great plus when deciding a new STB. Also look at the boxes that are usually first with new bins. This shows great support. Sonicview, Viewsat, and Captiveworks are all great, and great support...
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Re: Which reciver to buy?
You can also click on my ad below and see what one of our sponsors has for deals on stb's. The Viewsat Ultra is a very good basic stb.
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Re: Which reciver to buy?
do some research on captains too.i think you will like what you find. 
many good options out there now,and at lower cost than some of the others.
have a look a this hardware monster 
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Re: Which reciver to buy?
vs ultra , and captain are good. cnx mini/duo also good if you want pvr. Either way you will be happy upgrading from cs5k. Good luck
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Re: Which reciver to buy?
i like cnx, sonicview. great support .
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Re: Which reciver to buy?
just got cw 600p very happy with it for the money..had cs5000
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Re: Which reciver to buy?
Captivework's 800, Viewsat ultra and Sonicview 4000.
Supports are great for those one and you can't go wrong with them.
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April 12th, 2008
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Re: Which reciver to buy?
i jus got a captive works 700. for $110 very nice receiver. its easy to use.
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