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Nunya
21-03-2006, 03:15 AM
I just bought myself a Super California Magic Box III with 1 embedded Multicas slot. Just about to plug it in and have a play. Anyone else here have one of these receivers or had a play with one? Any good or bad points?

*Edit* I'm only interested in using the FTA side of this receiver.
Nunya
22-04-2006, 08:02 AM
Update on this box. Good points, nice software, easy to use. Bad point, the audio in the left channel is slightly distorted, sounds a bit like a blowfly in the left speaker. Not bad for its price but the audio problem needs fixing.
bassett
22-04-2006, 10:47 AM
send it back, and get another, sounds like one of the 'cap's' on the audio output stage , has dried out... or it could just be a dry joint, if you reverse the speakers does it still sound yuck on the left channel ????
Nunya
27-04-2006, 10:54 AM
send it back, and get another, sounds like one of the 'cap's' on the audio output stage , has dried out... or it could just be a dry joint, if you reverse the speakers does it still sound yuck on the left channel ????

Yeah still sounds like its got a blowy.
ptada
09-05-2006, 09:27 AM
I bought one of these boxes off e-bay for my Grandfather to use with Selectv. Seems like a decent box for the price. Still awaiting the Selectv card however :(

Cheers
Justin
Radioman
09-05-2006, 10:11 AM
Justin,

I notice you have a manhattan and a digicrystal sds01. I also have both of these, question about the digicrystal, do you have audio problems, i.e audio lagging picture? Also, I have heard these are the same internally as a Fortec Star lifetime ultra (which I also have), do you know if the software is upgradeable, and lastly, how do you get the emu to work? (provided you have the correct K's)

Cheers

Radioman:)
ptada
09-05-2006, 10:42 AM
I must change my sig, as I no longer have the Digicrystal unit. When I did have it I noted an A/V sync problem on couple of TPs off Optus B3, but that is the only problem, otherwise not a bad box. I actually sold it to cosatman on this list, so he may be more clued up about the added features of this box. You should PM him.

Cheers
Justin
bassett
10-05-2006, 02:25 AM
Justin,

Also, I have heard these are the same internally as a Fortec Star lifetime ultra (which I also have), do you know if the software is upgradeable, and lastly, how do you get the emu to work? (provided you have the correct K's)

Cheers
Radioman:)

loading non standard, or different manifacturer software, can be a gamble, In most cases, if it's wrong, it will refuse to load, or you might find that it needs a 'streight through cable' as opposed to a "null' cable. There are cases where it will render the receiver useless.. but there are a great many cases where it will be very successfull. Pansat to Fortec is one such case.

As to your other question, if you have pictures, it's working.