Someone finally bid on it, Jayelem was that you? if so I would be interested to hear if you can get it working. I thouht hard about it but my Dvbworld dvb-s2 usb arrived a few days ago and I have been busy with that, so, one disaster at a time
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It was tempting but no it wasn't me , could've been another forum member though.
I saw a PAL > NTSC converter gadget on Ebay that may have provided some solution but unless fortec comes out with NTSC firmware I really didn't want to take the chance.
A cheap Pal <---> NTSC converter will not solve the problem, what it does is to chop off the lines make it fits in NTSC making the picture sutter.
The quality of these cheap unit might even worst than the built-in Pal-NTSC converter in the receivers.
As I mention earlier, the chip Fortec uses does not support 4:2:2. Lot of assumption have been made, some even said that 100% confirmation on the 4:2:2, too bad, it's not true. Those so desperate of getting 4:2:2, get a Quali-tv. That's the cheapest receiver on the market that get 4:2:2. Downside is the software is buggy, no blindsearch, dvb-s only, no OTA tuner..but it does excellent job with 4:2:2
FTARock
The quality of these cheap unit might even worst than the built-in Pal-NTSC converter in the receivers.
As I mention earlier, the chip Fortec uses does not support 4:2:2. Lot of assumption have been made, some even said that 100% confirmation on the 4:2:2, too bad, it's not true. Those so desperate of getting 4:2:2, get a Quali-tv. That's the cheapest receiver on the market that get 4:2:2. Downside is the software is buggy, no blindsearch, dvb-s only, no OTA tuner..but it does excellent job with 4:2:2
FTARock
I think thats a common issue with ntsc->pal
I switched my dreambox and my fortec mercury II over to PAL mode to see if I could gain a few lines of resolution, both acted the same way viewing ntsc feeds, when the motion got fast they flickered or stuttered the picture.
its most likley the 60hz to 50hz conversion process.
I switched my dreambox and my fortec mercury II over to PAL mode to see if I could gain a few lines of resolution, both acted the same way viewing ntsc feeds, when the motion got fast they flickered or stuttered the picture.
its most likley the 60hz to 50hz conversion process.
it might not support powerscan, its been said before the euro model doesnt support blindscan or 4:2:2
those are hardware features, not firmware features.
those are hardware features, not firmware features.
I can post it here or in the manual section (or both) 
e-mail it to my user name @ this website (satelliteguys.us) and I can post it
(didnt put exact e-mail as to not get spam)
normally if its a rar or zip file it should upload fine
e-mail it to my user name @ this website (satelliteguys.us) and I can post it
(didnt put exact e-mail as to not get spam)
normally if its a rar or zip file it should upload fine
you should be able to send it via email to the manual section at ftamanuals@satelliteguys.us
probably should put ATTN: Iceberg on it too
EDIT: man Ice your quick
probably should put ATTN: Iceberg on it too
EDIT: man Ice your quick
FIFTY SIX MBs! 
What's that sucker got in it besides the manual.
Un-rar it and find just the manual.pdf file and see how big that is.
Maybe they included Adobe Reader install along in the rar file. ????
What's that sucker got in it besides the manual.
Un-rar it and find just the manual.pdf file and see how big that is.
Maybe they included Adobe Reader install along in the rar file. ????
All said, you right!
Be on that,
I am Starting to like the receiver more and more!
The picture is just Stunning clear!
To be able to use the USB stick, to display
You own picture and music, is a great future.
The software may be in need of a bid correcting.
You can also save you channels on the USB stick
And transfer to other receivers!
I would like of, having a channel editor For the computer!
Entering the transponders manual, is ease, and not a problem.
Using my fortec mercury, for power scan and entering
The transponder to the pation receiver, is working for me!
Lyngsat is not always up to date.
This might be the receiver; I will keep for a long time.
It thing, fortec is plain stupid of not having it
On the market by now!
I am sure, it will be a winner!
The owners in Dubai,(middle east)
Must be Brain death!
The have led two of there best managers go!
One in the Nederland and Toronto!
The picture on the passion is very nice
but not as nice as the quali-tv receiver.
It will do DVB-S2 but it wil not decode Dolby
5.1 are AC3. The European version of the
software will decode Ac3 audio and dolby digital.
It will not blindscan. It can not
do 4.2.2 video.The Dolby digital audio problem
is a big problem on ITC HD Feeds.
Thanks nantro for the NA software but I am
going back to the European version so I can
decode Dolby Digital audio.There is a
channel editor for the passion on
Fortecstar website.
but not as nice as the quali-tv receiver.
It will do DVB-S2 but it wil not decode Dolby
5.1 are AC3. The European version of the
software will decode Ac3 audio and dolby digital.
It will not blindscan. It can not
do 4.2.2 video.The Dolby digital audio problem
is a big problem on ITC HD Feeds.
Thanks nantro for the NA software but I am
going back to the European version so I can
decode Dolby Digital audio.There is a
channel editor for the passion on
Fortecstar website.
Thanks wildboys,I got the channel editor.
The NA software may not be the completed version!
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