kbox pid scan

[tofer]

Just recently picked up a used kbox prodigy, and can't for the life of me manually setup the cw chans. on 91. Used the same numbers that are in my old trusty stb (fortec lifetime ultra) and nada. Nice picture and blind scan on this unit , but if I cant get this to scan 91 I dunno how much use it will be. Thanks for any reply. I realize this is not a popular fta box.

 

[Lak7]

Can you use a Channel Editor and Manually setup the channels?

 

[tofer]

Never thought of that lak. Not to sure...

 

[Lak7]

Also, some receivers like the Coolsat 5000 needed a "trick" to get those channels.

 

[tofer]

Trick? Same price as downtown?

 

[Lak7]

I think the trick was to scan some channels on another Sat that have the same PIDs, and rename accordingly.

 

[Lak7]

If the Editor doesn't work, here something to read regarding the Coolsats, maybe it will give you an idea...
http://www.satelliteguys.us/c-band-satellite-discussion/185032-cw-feeds-91-a.html

 

[Mr Tony]

plenty of threads on the Coolsat part

http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/197780-manual-pid-entry-required-cw-91-a.html
http://www.satelliteguys.us/2055641-post4.html

 

[bassist]

If you can use the Channel Master editor from sharpc, you can add the cw data to the 91w satellite pretty easily. I've now done it several times after doing a factory reset on a CS 4000. Only thing is that you need access to a computer (or usb adapter) that has an RS232 port.

 

[pwrsurge]

I noticed the same thing when installing a C/Ku band system for a customer who had K-Box receivers as well. It appears the manual PID scan feature does not work as it fails to add any new channels even if the correct VPID, APID and PCR values are entered.

As far as the Coolsat "trick" is mentioned, I'm not sure if this will work for K-Box as I don't believe you can edit PID's once the channels are scanned in with this receiver. Only way would be to find another TP on some other satellite which uses the same PID values (i.e. 101, 102, 101, etc...) and scan it using the Galaxy 17 satellite on the receiver.

 

[Mr Tony]

The TBN mux on 125W is the same satellite and TP info

 

[Mr Tony]

isnt the kbox like the Visionsat?

if so the Coolsat trick wont work

 

[tofer]

I think I will give the coolsat trick a try this week sometime. The manual says the processor is a Conextant Virgo(32-bit RISC CPU 180 MIPS).