Use it or Throw it away..

[N3KTH]

Hi Guys...

New to FTA and enjoying it.. I have a Lifetime NA and a 80" dish with a HH90... All works well....

Recently I also got a receiver that some idiot once used on the dark side.. I want nothing to do with that kinda thing as I find FTA quite enjoyable and this is all I really want to do...

My question is, can the receiver be flashed back for use on regular FTA? It is called a MAX 2000... As mentioned, I'd like to return to it regular fta use which I assume it was designed to do... Can it be done or should I junk it and just buy another good Fortec receiver (I know there are better but I'm used to this one!)

73
Al

 

[Mr Tony]

as long as we know what software the clone one takes, sure you can flash it back to legit status. I did that with an old Fortec I got

Havent heard of max2000 so I dont know what software it would take

 

[N3KTH]

Thanks!

Thanks Ice.... It looks like a nice receiver but I don't have a manual for it (I do have the cable for hooking it to the computer).... I turned it on, and it appears all works (but it doesn't do what I want, as mentioned, I want it to be as it came from factory)...

I found this... http://www.freetoairdvb.com/max2000.asp

 

[Mr Tony]

did some research and it looks like its a clone of a Digiwave 7000

I had a box (KUSat 2600a) that worked the same way.

Here is the factory software (from Digiwave). PLease note I do not know if this will work or not. When you power it on, if the screen is orange and say "digital" then the Digiwave software will work.

 

[N3KTH]

thanks

Thanks Ice.. I'll give it a shot tonight.. Nothing to lose since it does nothing now

 

[Inno]

I obtained a Pansat 3500 thru a similar situation, it was dead when I got it. It was tricky because the null modem cable (9-pin serial like cable) wouldn't work and I ended up having to manufacture a jtag cable to flash it back to factory software but its all good now. I'm not familiar with that receiver but if you need some technical help I might be able to assist.
Good Luck!!