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davidlim · 10-06-2004, 06:40 AM

Can anyone tell me which is the best satellite receiver available in the market for both FTA and encrypted channels?

**simmo** · 10-06-2004, 07:03 AM

Such a hard question David!
We dont go into details of encryptions here on Vetrun, but if you want to sub to a pay provider then you will need a box with the ability to accept that providers card, and the access module/system for that card.
As for a receiver? VK4 swears by th ID's coz they have a sensitive tuner, X swears by the blindscanners for feed hunting, Y swears by the ? because it has AC3 audio out, Z swears by the Dreambox because.................
Get the idea? Its like buying a new PC that has a 486 processor speed, next day someone brings out a faster, bigger RED one!! And yours is a boat anchor.....But I bet it will still do what you intended it to when you bought it!!
More reading, searching, take a look at the retailers such as our site sponsor, see what they're selling.

davidlim · 10-06-2004, 07:59 AM

Thanks simmo!

Can you recommend a good FTA receiver to me. The receiver I'm using now is Dion DT329.

I prefer a receiver that support automatic channel search coz there are more than 50 FTA channels on AsiaSat 3S. Is difficult for me to input freq of each channel manually.

wtyt2 · 10-06-2004, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by davidlim
Can you recommend a good FTA receiver to me. The receiver I'm using now is Dion DT329.

I like the ID Digital CI-24. Easy to use. I also have Humax IR-ACE. CI-24 is the better of them two. Stay away from Nokia 9660S. I have major problem with mine and no support in Australia for them. 3 time the price as the CI-24 too.

Just my 2c worth.

theslydog · 10-06-2004, 08:39 AM

The new Fortec Star 5100 twin CI Ultra blind scanner would have to be one of the best on the market ATM.

Check the product reviews thread.

These are so popular in fact that Jason at adigitalife cant get them into the country fast enuf. All basically sold b4 they get here!!!

tsd

bassett · 11-06-2004, 03:52 AM

If you want the best , go for the new dreambox 5620.

But thats today, tomorrow it could be something totaly differant.

But like all things, it depends what you want to do with it, and what your expectations are, It also depends on your knowladge
or experance

Its a bit like buying a Porsche to do a Paper round, everyone knows it will do it, the trouble is, its a bit low to throw the papers over the fence..

wtyt2 · 11-06-2004, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by davidlim
Can you recommend a good FTA receiver to me. The receiver I'm using now is Dion DT329.

After a quick look around, I am picking Strong 4800II as my next receiver to get. Might not be the best but good enough for a beginer to play with. I noted it is on the way out, to be replaced. So most of the bugs would have being fixed by now.

bassett · 12-06-2004, 04:18 AM

While the Strong is a good receiver it is somewhat dated, and as you say the bugs have been ironed out, But only in the software,
The hardware is still the same, Bit like a Nokia, and don,t get me wrong I have a couple of Nokia's and would not part with them.
But there technoligy has seen better days,

What about very fast loading, 5 search modes, Blind scan, cardless encription, UCAS.. While the Strong will give you a type of UCAS with the right software, it will never be a modern receiver, And for practicely the same money you can get a Fortec-Star Lifetime, and you can learn with the receiver.

wtyt2 · 12-06-2004, 06:53 AM

I can be sure I am not buying a lemon with the strong. Your latest and greatest are untested. I am a different type of user to you. So my need are different too. I can't keep upgrading my receiver every few months, like some of you.

adp81 · 12-06-2004, 07:15 AM

What about very fast loading, 5 search modes, Blind scan, cardless encription, UCAS.. While the Strong will give you a type of UCAS with the right software, it will never be a modern receiver, And for practicely the same money you can get a Fortec-Star Lifetime, and you can learn with the receiver.

mate i reckon that is best advice u can get?

theslydog · 12-06-2004, 07:45 AM

Buying a Strong is like going to a car yard and buying a left over new 1999 model Commodore when u could buy a 2004 one for less.

Or buying a New big screen TV that can't do digital 100MHz.

I have been playing with the Lifetime Ultra and it very good.

I can also tell u the Lifetime is very user friendly. When I plugged it in and selected Pas8 from the menu I had instant 92% sig quality and 83% sig strength without doing anything at all!!

I then hit the standard scan and in about 1 minute I had all channels scanned into the box. Thats it finished ready to go.

I then deleted them all in about 2 clicks and blind scanned them in again in less than 15 minutes.

If thats not good value I dunno what is...

tsd

wtyt2 · 12-06-2004, 09:36 AM

The features are noted. I might still change my mind between now and the time I get around to buying one. Thank you.

**simmo** · 12-06-2004, 12:11 PM

You might like to check out this wyty2?!
LIFE TIME ULTRA OFFER WILL CLOSE MONDAY 14TH JUNE 2004 5PM

qwarla · 12-06-2004, 01:41 PM

Well isn't that bloody great, considering Monday is a Public Holiday everywhere except W.A.

**Yalickit** · 12-06-2004, 02:02 PM

quarla, I'm sure they take online orders 24x7

10-06-2004, 06:40 AM	#1
davidlim Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 18	Best Receiver! Can anyone tell me which is the best satellite receiver available in the market for both FTA and encrypted channels?

10-06-2004, 07:03 AM	#2
simmo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lower Planet on the northern end....Cairns! Posts: 7,123	Such a hard question David! We dont go into details of encryptions here on Vetrun, but if you want to sub to a pay provider then you will need a box with the ability to accept that providers card, and the access module/system for that card. As for a receiver? VK4 swears by th ID's coz they have a sensitive tuner, X swears by the blindscanners for feed hunting, Y swears by the ? because it has AC3 audio out, Z swears by the Dreambox because................. Get the idea? Its like buying a new PC that has a 486 processor speed, next day someone brings out a faster, bigger RED one!! And yours is a boat anchor.....But I bet it will still do what you intended it to when you bought it!! More reading, searching, take a look at the retailers such as our site sponsor, see what they're selling. __________________ Hmmmm... Please take some time to browse and read our site. We are a friendly, knowledgable mob but we don't tolerate laziness easily!.....

12-06-2004, 06:53 AM	#9
wtyt2 Satellite Guru Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 2,018	I can be sure I am not buying a lemon with the strong. Your latest and greatest are untested. I am a different type of user to you. So my need are different too. I can't keep upgrading my receiver every few months, like some of you. __________________ Expensive hobby this is, for this FREE to air satellite TV. KU: PAS 8, PAS 2, MEASAT 2, OPTUS B3, OPTUS C1, OPTUS B1 C : AS3, AS2, AS4, PAS 2, PAS 8, PALAPA C2, TELSTRA 18, JCSAT 2A, ChinaSat 6B, ( Express A2 ) Dish: 65cm offset (x3) and a 2.3M mesh

12-06-2004, 07:15 AM	#10
adp81 Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mackay Posts: 172	What about very fast loading, 5 search modes, Blind scan, cardless encription, UCAS.. While the Strong will give you a type of UCAS with the right software, it will never be a modern receiver, And for practicely the same money you can get a Fortec-Star Lifetime, and you can learn with the receiver. mate i reckon that is best advice u can get? __________________ If scientists were ever going to figure out how to travel through time, wouldn’t we now be seeing people from the future?

12-06-2004, 09:36 AM	#12
wtyt2 Satellite Guru Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 2,018	The features are noted. I might still change my mind between now and the time I get around to buying one. Thank you. __________________ Expensive hobby this is, for this FREE to air satellite TV. KU: PAS 8, PAS 2, MEASAT 2, OPTUS B3, OPTUS C1, OPTUS B1 C : AS3, AS2, AS4, PAS 2, PAS 8, PALAPA C2, TELSTRA 18, JCSAT 2A, ChinaSat 6B, ( Express A2 ) Dish: 65cm offset (x3) and a 2.3M mesh

10-06-2004, 07:59 AM	#3
davidlim Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 18	Thanks simmo! Can you recommend a good FTA receiver to me. The receiver I'm using now is Dion DT329. I prefer a receiver that support automatic channel search coz there are more than 50 FTA channels on AsiaSat 3S. Is difficult for me to input freq of each channel manually.

10-06-2004, 08:39 AM	#5
theslydog Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The side of the moon where the cheese is. Posts: 683	The new Fortec Star 5100 twin CI Ultra blind scanner would have to be one of the best on the market ATM. Check the product reviews thread. These are so popular in fact that Jason at adigitalife cant get them into the country fast enuf. All basically sold b4 they get here!!! tsd

11-06-2004, 03:52 AM	#6
bassett Satellite Guru Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: bassettville Where else Posts: 5,354	If you want the best , go for the new dreambox 5620. But thats today, tomorrow it could be something totaly differant. But like all things, it depends what you want to do with it, and what your expectations are, It also depends on your knowladge or experance Its a bit like buying a Porsche to do a Paper round, everyone knows it will do it, the trouble is, its a bit low to throw the papers over the fence..

12-06-2004, 04:18 AM	#8
bassett Satellite Guru Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: bassettville Where else Posts: 5,354	While the Strong is a good receiver it is somewhat dated, and as you say the bugs have been ironed out, But only in the software, The hardware is still the same, Bit like a Nokia, and don,t get me wrong I have a couple of Nokia's and would not part with them. But there technoligy has seen better days, What about very fast loading, 5 search modes, Blind scan, cardless encription, UCAS.. While the Strong will give you a type of UCAS with the right software, it will never be a modern receiver, And for practicely the same money you can get a Fortec-Star Lifetime, and you can learn with the receiver.

12-06-2004, 07:45 AM	#11
theslydog Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The side of the moon where the cheese is. Posts: 683	Buying a Strong is like going to a car yard and buying a left over new 1999 model Commodore when u could buy a 2004 one for less. Or buying a New big screen TV that can't do digital 100MHz. I have been playing with the Lifetime Ultra and it very good. I can also tell u the Lifetime is very user friendly. When I plugged it in and selected Pas8 from the menu I had instant 92% sig quality and 83% sig strength without doing anything at all!! I then hit the standard scan and in about 1 minute I had all channels scanned into the box. Thats it finished ready to go. I then deleted them all in about 2 clicks and blind scanned them in again in less than 15 minutes. If thats not good value I dunno what is... tsd

12-06-2004, 12:11 PM	#13
simmo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lower Planet on the northern end....Cairns! Posts: 7,123	You might like to check out this wyty2?! LIFE TIME ULTRA OFFER WILL CLOSE MONDAY 14TH JUNE 2004 5PM __________________ Hmmmm... Please take some time to browse and read our site. We are a friendly, knowledgable mob but we don't tolerate laziness easily!.....

12-06-2004, 01:41 PM	#14
qwarla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Townsville Posts: 562	Well isn't that bloody great, considering Monday is a Public Holiday everywhere except W.A.

12-06-2004, 02:02 PM	#15
Yalickit Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: I don't have a TOM TOM - I don't know! Posts: 1,400	quarla, I'm sure they take online orders 24x7 __________________ How do you call? big satellite!

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