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whynot · 26-11-2003, 09:17 PM

Just did a search of the board on this product. I noticed a couple of people mentioned them, but that was about it.

Does anyone have any feedback, good or bad about this thing?

http://www.kristal.com.au/product.asp?id=120

sax0607 · 26-11-2003, 09:58 PM

i 've got one ... the terrestrial works well and the satworks ok it has a few small issues , if you are tying to use the disceq 1.2 and two dishes on motors , ie c-band with positioner and ku with stab mount , it will only allow you to use one lnb setting.... my other xtreme xsc-520 does this with no problems. strange but thats life !

whynot · 26-11-2003, 10:19 PM

Thanks for that sax.

You say your other box does allow this. What's the story there?

sax0607 · 26-11-2003, 10:56 PM

no idea ! i purchased thexsc-520 first and it did everything i wanted it to ,thought i would use that as play unit and get the xtsc-520 as main veiwing unit , but with the lnb issue i have had to reverse my set up. its a pity as the xtsc-520 seems do to everything else well . i must say the usual stab mount feature on both units is very handy for set up and locating all avalible sats,on ku band.

whynot · 26-11-2003, 11:04 PM

Thanks for your time, sax. I appreciate it.

sax0607 · 27-11-2003, 01:10 AM

glad to help if i can !

**vetrun** · 27-11-2003, 05:10 AM

Have a read over at austech.info because they did a bulk buy of them a while ago. It looks like there were some problems with some models of the extreme decoders. I could be wrong so do a search on their site.

vetrun

whynot · 27-11-2003, 06:07 AM

Thanks vetrun

sax0607 · 08-12-2003, 05:33 AM

my xsc-520 does have a couple of software issues ,,there is firmware upgrade avalible that i will be doing shortly , that by all reports i have read, fixes the issues , my xstc- 520 has worked fine since day one , although the lnb issue (will not switch between ku and band lnb settings) doesn't seem to be mentioned by anyone else

whynot · 08-12-2003, 06:27 AM

Thanks sax.

I suppose I'll grab one. After all, I was gonna spend $300 on a SD digital box anyway, so for a couple of hundred extra it might be a good entry level machine.

26-11-2003, 09:17 PM	#1
whynot Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 37	Xtreme XTSC-520. Sat and Terr. Just did a search of the board on this product. I noticed a couple of people mentioned them, but that was about it. Does anyone have any feedback, good or bad about this thing? http://www.kristal.com.au/product.asp?id=120

26-11-2003, 09:58 PM	#2
sax0607 Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Mill Park Melbourne Posts: 394	i 've got one ... the terrestrial works well and the satworks ok it has a few small issues , if you are tying to use the disceq 1.2 and two dishes on motors , ie c-band with positioner and ku with stab mount , it will only allow you to use one lnb setting.... my other xtreme xsc-520 does this with no problems. strange but thats life ! __________________ A.K.A HKGTS 90cm offset ku : C1 B3 1.2m offset ku :I701 amc23 pas2 pas8 B1 C1 B3 mea2 asia4 asia3(dataonly) nss6 3m mesh C-band : nss5 I701 Amc23 pas2 pas8 jsat2a telstar18 apstar6 jcsat3 asiasat4 palpac2 sinosat1 asiasat3s express2a asiasat2 st1 insat3a insat2e thaicom3 telstar10 lmi 1 pas7/10

26-11-2003, 10:56 PM	#4
sax0607 Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Mill Park Melbourne Posts: 394	no idea ! i purchased thexsc-520 first and it did everything i wanted it to ,thought i would use that as play unit and get the xtsc-520 as main veiwing unit , but with the lnb issue i have had to reverse my set up. its a pity as the xtsc-520 seems do to everything else well . i must say the usual stab mount feature on both units is very handy for set up and locating all avalible sats,on ku band. __________________ A.K.A HKGTS 90cm offset ku : C1 B3 1.2m offset ku :I701 amc23 pas2 pas8 B1 C1 B3 mea2 asia4 asia3(dataonly) nss6 3m mesh C-band : nss5 I701 Amc23 pas2 pas8 jsat2a telstar18 apstar6 jcsat3 asiasat4 palpac2 sinosat1 asiasat3s express2a asiasat2 st1 insat3a insat2e thaicom3 telstar10 lmi 1 pas7/10

27-11-2003, 01:10 AM	#6
sax0607 Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Mill Park Melbourne Posts: 394	glad to help if i can ! __________________ A.K.A HKGTS 90cm offset ku : C1 B3 1.2m offset ku :I701 amc23 pas2 pas8 B1 C1 B3 mea2 asia4 asia3(dataonly) nss6 3m mesh C-band : nss5 I701 Amc23 pas2 pas8 jsat2a telstar18 apstar6 jcsat3 asiasat4 palpac2 sinosat1 asiasat3s express2a asiasat2 st1 insat3a insat2e thaicom3 telstar10 lmi 1 pas7/10

27-11-2003, 05:10 AM	#7
vetrun Administrator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Melbourne Posts: 2,213	Have a read over at austech.info because they did a bulk buy of them a while ago. It looks like there were some problems with some models of the extreme decoders. I could be wrong so do a search on their site. vetrun __________________ Admin: www.vetrun.com Owner: www.hoptonhosting.com.au

26-11-2003, 10:19 PM	#3
whynot Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 37	Thanks for that sax. You say your other box does allow this. What's the story there?

26-11-2003, 11:04 PM	#5
whynot Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 37	Thanks for your time, sax. I appreciate it.

27-11-2003, 06:07 AM	#8
whynot Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 37	Thanks vetrun

08-12-2003, 05:33 AM	#9
sax0607 Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Mill Park Melbourne Posts: 394	my xsc-520 does have a couple of software issues ,,there is firmware upgrade avalible that i will be doing shortly , that by all reports i have read, fixes the issues , my xstc- 520 has worked fine since day one , although the lnb issue (will not switch between ku and band lnb settings) doesn't seem to be mentioned by anyone else __________________ A.K.A HKGTS 90cm offset ku : C1 B3 1.2m offset ku :I701 amc23 pas2 pas8 B1 C1 B3 mea2 asia4 asia3(dataonly) nss6 3m mesh C-band : nss5 I701 Amc23 pas2 pas8 jsat2a telstar18 apstar6 jcsat3 asiasat4 palpac2 sinosat1 asiasat3s express2a asiasat2 st1 insat3a insat2e thaicom3 telstar10 lmi 1 pas7/10

08-12-2003, 06:27 AM	#10
whynot Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 37	Thanks sax. I suppose I'll grab one. After all, I was gonna spend $300 on a SD digital box anyway, so for a couple of hundred extra it might be a good entry level machine.

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