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beanz69 · 24-05-2004, 01:42 PM

Anyone have any info on this receiver please?

bassett · 25-05-2004, 04:27 AM

Dunno much about them, I,ve gone through , by books and can find nothing on them,,,
from what I can see TU indecates terrestial, but that might be wrong.
Do you have one, and want to know something specific

beanz69 · 25-05-2004, 04:54 AM

Might be able to get a few,

I was unable to find much info other than they were to use them in the Netherlands around 1997/8 and Aus about the same time.

Was trying to see what type of CA used and if any card slot.

THanks

Apsattv · 25-05-2004, 06:01 AM

yep from Satfacts last issue..

That unit was one of 2 FTA+C.A units approved by Optus for Aurora. But never sold in Australia??????????????

note beside it "collectors item"

viewer · 25-05-2004, 10:42 AM

Apsattv is right.
There was originally these decoders and the UEC's approved for Aurora on their change from Bmac system. UEC for reasons never fully explained, ended up being the only receiver available for a long long time, until the "local" ( read between the lines) monopoly was broken.If memory serves me right, the next decoder that shook their way into the Aurora system was the reliable Humax, and I think they were being pushed as good for the ethnic channels being tested on Aurora in the old days as well. Although Optus was reluctant to allow all other decoders, they still enabled cards using these newer decoders, but with a rider saying the UEC was the approved receiver, and only one supported when upgrades to their service occurs. I think this is still the case.I have never known of anyone using the Panasonic as a home receiver, and think they were to be used as headend units at retransmission sites?

boogieman · 04-05-2006, 01:52 AM

i have a bunch of these receivers - you can get to the menu and retune them elsewhere, but it looks like only the Aurora transponder is let through.

anyone know how these units can be opened up to allow reception other than aurora?

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beanz69 Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 17	Panasonic Tu D10/Aus Anyone have any info on this receiver please?

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25-05-2004, 04:27 AM	#2
bassett Satellite Guru Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: bassettville Where else Posts: 5,354	Dunno much about them, I,ve gone through , by books and can find nothing on them,,, from what I can see TU indecates terrestial, but that might be wrong. Do you have one, and want to know something specific

25-05-2004, 04:54 AM	#3
beanz69 Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 17	Might be able to get a few, I was unable to find much info other than they were to use them in the Netherlands around 1997/8 and Aus about the same time. Was trying to see what type of CA used and if any card slot. THanks

25-05-2004, 06:01 AM	#4
Apsattv Satellite Guru Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Apsattv HQ NZ Posts: 3,799	yep from Satfacts last issue.. That unit was one of 2 FTA+C.A units approved by Optus for Aurora. But never sold in Australia?????????????? note beside it "collectors item"

25-05-2004, 10:42 AM	#5
viewer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Coffs Harbour surrounds Posts: 958	Apsattv is right. There was originally these decoders and the UEC's approved for Aurora on their change from Bmac system. UEC for reasons never fully explained, ended up being the only receiver available for a long long time, until the "local" ( read between the lines) monopoly was broken.If memory serves me right, the next decoder that shook their way into the Aurora system was the reliable Humax, and I think they were being pushed as good for the ethnic channels being tested on Aurora in the old days as well. Although Optus was reluctant to allow all other decoders, they still enabled cards using these newer decoders, but with a rider saying the UEC was the approved receiver, and only one supported when upgrades to their service occurs. I think this is still the case.I have never known of anyone using the Panasonic as a home receiver, and think they were to be used as headend units at retransmission sites?

04-05-2006, 01:52 AM	#6
boogieman Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3	i have a bunch of these receivers - you can get to the menu and retune them elsewhere, but it looks like only the Aurora transponder is let through. anyone know how these units can be opened up to allow reception other than aurora?