[arboristman]

well pansat has been around making fta receivers for many years.long before viewsat,sonicview,captiveworks etc.
the pansats have always been higher devoted to their purpose than some of the newer manufactures.
it doesn't matter if n3 is ever opened.pansat will continue,because they make actual stbs you can use for other purposes.
some of the best stbs on the market for those with motor setup's and searching for feeds.
some others,may be legal and be used for fta,but pansats an example of an stb to have if you want to actually view and explore the sky.

they wont stop production for anything the providers are doing imho.
the faster you can get 'em,the faster you can find feeds and get to the next bird.some feeds only last a few minutes.so faster more powerful stbs are very good for fta use as well.

pansat + pvr however just don't mix well.keep that in mind if you actually want to use pvr.just saying,lol the way its always been.
the 3rd party support has always been beta and or actually pre beta even compared to others too.