Viewsat Max HD

[boomer_106]

I tried to reply to a thread about this box but, it said it was over 328 days old so I couldn't reply. I wanted to ask if this thing actually received any DVBS-2 signals? I see a little graphic someone made that says it will but, I haven't heard of anyone that has one and is getting S2

 

[Pismire]

As far as I have read it doesn't come with a s2 module.

 

[boomer_106]

This is what I'm referring to. If this in violation, my bad

http://rickcaylor.websitetoolbox.com/file?id=840938

As you can see, it says it does S2

 

[Pismire]

Yes it says it does but I believe that it does not. We had a member here dispute this sometime last year I think and returned the box because of false advertising. I will see if I can dig up that post and if I can post the link here.

 

[boomer_106]

I didn't think it did either. I hope nobody looks at that graph and decides to buy one because of that.

 

[Mr Tony]

vfrjim mentioned it

http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/155713-4-2-2-dvb-s2-questions.html#post1612551

http://www.satelliteguys.us/1612844-post33.html

 

[boomer_106]

He was one of the guys in the post I was trying to reply to. He was the guinea pig to get one and then ended up selling it.

 

[Pismire]

Thanks Ice. Had to step away for a moment. Thats the link I was thinking of.

 

[Mr Tony]

I lucked out....searched "viewsat and hd" and found it

 

[jdbob]

He was one of the guys in the post I was trying to reply to. He was the guinea pig to get one and then ended up selling it.

I've been using one for quite a while for the PBS-HD channels. I don't remember if I even thought it would receive S2 signals when I bought it. It did handle the MPEG-4 on Fashion TV HD before it went scrambled without any problems.

I'm under the impression that the only plug-in tuner replacements are for stealing DN, well, before they went N3

 

[Mr Tony]

you could try it on Louisiana PBS

12072
H
16666
DVB-S2 8PSK
3/5 fec
pilot off

that is on the same sat as PBS HD

 

[vfrjim]

I tried to reply to a thread about this box but, it said it was over 328 days old so I couldn't reply. I wanted to ask if this thing actually received any DVBS-2 signals? I see a little graphic someone made that says it will but, I haven't heard of anyone that has one and is getting S2

No it did not do S2, got an Azbox Elite and happy with it, S2 and 4:2:2 and waiting on Blindscan but not holding my breath...

 

[madmadworld]

. It did handle the MPEG-4 on Fashion TV HD before it went scrambled without any problems.

Fashion TV HD not scrambled. had to check.

 

[Mr Tony]

yeah working fine on the azbox here. 1st MPEG4 channel I picked up when I hooked up azbox

 

[boomer_106]

No it did not do S2, got an Azbox Elite and happy with it, S2 and 4:2:2 and waiting on Blindscan but not holding my breath...

Yeah, I've got an azbox myself. I was just quite miffed when I saw that graphic. I hate the thought of someone being mislead into buying it for S2. Also someone asked about getting either a pansat 9200 or viewsat max. I think he's getting an Azbox now