I just bought a premium V and have had it for a few days now. So far I like it
Using an SG-9120B motor and an azura shine 33x36 dish, I have not had any issues with the receiver rebooting from moving the dish around. It does seem to move somewhat slower then what it used to be, but so far it moves it around. Ill see what it does this winter when snow is on the dish. But also for that there is a setting under dish setup ->usals setup that is called rotating speed. Right now its set to 0.60. I changed it to 2.00 but I didnt noticeably see any difference so i put it back to 0.60, Its default is 0.30
It puts the same heat off as a microhd so the space around it is open so it can breathe.
A downside is no simultaneous video output on HDMI and rca, so my slingbox is no longer able to be used. I wouldnt do much with one anyway if there is no remote profile for one of these receivers so its a draw.
What I have noticed most is the difference of signal strength readings and fine tuning. Using the Newsone channels on 91W ku band I have a strength of 62%. On the microhd it was 72%, on the openbox s10 it was 73-74%. It shows this on 97W also on ku, but on C band they are from 60 - 80% depending on the transponder. Thats about what I was seeing on another receiver. I dont know for sure yet if it is calibrated differently or if there is some attenuation in the receiver tuning itself. It will hold at 62% as I bump the dish then suddenly go to on the 30's then teens. A different receiver would show a gradual decrease with each bump. Also there is around a 1 second delay from bumping it east or west for it to show on the signal strength. Other receivers it was maybe a quarter second delay. Takes getting used to.
Fine tuning I used to be able to go into the USALS settings and change the longitude by a tenth of a degree and it would change the dish instantly, making for simple easy adjustments. This receiver wont do that. For your adjustment to take, you have to back out of the USALS menu, go to the satellite menu, pick an adjacent satellite, and then change back to the satellite you are one. What used to take 2 seconds now takes 30 seconds. The same goes for the dish itself in the motor settings. Seems like to make a slight bump east or west makes it move a lot further then just a slight tap. There might be another setting to use to make a smaller bump but I havent found it yet. That and pressing left button moves the dish west, and right moves it east. Seems backwards to me.
So far it works, I have not messed with wifi or streaming since I have no need for it. The satellite list is out of the correct order of satellite locations, but I have no idea on how to make it correct
