longivity of DVB receivers?

[neftv]

I need to replace my failed ST9900. I am considering the CoolSat 5000 or the Traxis 3500. The Traxis sort of reminds me of the construction of my st9900 and I am wary about that. With the Coolsat 5000 I not sure about its pal to ntsc conversion does it do that well?
In general I wonder what is the average life of these. I still working from my Pansat 100A.

 

[updatelee]

are there any pal feeds that can be received from NA ?

 

[PSB]

I have had the same Satworks ST 3618 for nearly 4 years now and I use it EVERY day and take it on every installation/service call. Its NEVER let me down and I will never sell it (Have 2 now THANKS Iceberg) And the Traxis DBS 3500 is a first class receiver that should give YEARS of service, I have had mine for well over 6 months.

I also have Fortec and a BEC receivers, never had a problem with any receiver.

 

[RVD420]

Traxis DBS 3500 is a great receiver. Better than the Pansat 1500 or the Viewsat VS2000 I have used before.

 

[neftv]

are there any pal feeds that can be received from NA ?

Satellites over the Atlantic you will still find PAL tv stations.

 

[awh]

With the Coolsat 5000 I not sure about its pal to ntsc conversion does it do that well?

No. The Coolsat does a poor job with a PAL to NTSC conversion. When watching a PAL signal the picture will stutter about every 15-seconds or so. It's actually quite annoying!

BTW... There's PAL on the Atlantic PanAmSats (NHK, et. al.), and APTN on AMC-3.


Tony
Home Page - http://www.cyberspace.org/~awh/
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[neftv]

No. The Coolsat does a poor job with a PAL to NTSC conversion. When watching a PAL signal the picture will stutter about every 15-seconds or so. It's actually quite annoying!

BTW... There's PAL on the Atlantic PanAmSats (NHK, et. al.), and APTN on AMC-3.


Tony
Home Page - http://www.cyberspace.org/~awh/
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Well I guess that settles it. I going to be looking at the Traxis 3500.....

Edit.....After reconsidering I saw the deal on the NEUSAT I decided on getting that one. Hope it works out.