Good deal, glad that Pansat was responsive and finally fixed the problem. Should make some of their customers very happy.

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Thank you jibaro29 for e-mailing Pansat to have the problem corrected. Greatly appreciated.

glad its working

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Coolsat 5000 on motorized....AZBox HD Elite on 99,motorized,105....Viacast DSR1500 on 99....Coolsat 5000 on 2nd motorized.... Shaw Direct DSR505 receiver on 107.3/111.1.... Pansat 1500 to aim dishes.... few receivers not set up yet
Other 6 foot Fortec dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB "ghetto moved" to various C-Band satellites

Well, it's sort of working. Yes, the AC3 sound is now passed to the optical port. BUT, non-AC3 sound shows mixed results. Some sound is passed through the optical port, some through RCA R/L, and almost none through coax.

No sound, for example, is passed for any channels, with the exception of the California Channel and NYS Legislature on AMC1-C via coax or RCA. I e-mailed Pansat with the question about the non-AC3 sound issues. Their response was that they tested their equipment with RCA and it worked OK. No reference to coax.

So signal passed via coax to other rooms remain soundless with this firmware version. I guess I am now in the market for a new receiver (probably not Pansat). I've read many reviews, but am wondering if anyone can provide personal, positive receiver experience.

Thanks and Merry Christmas.

I like the Visionsat IV-200, but it is no longer manufactured. You might find one on E-Bay. You can't beat it for a standard definition receiver, plus it has PVR capability...

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Thanks, Tron. I have scoured all known sources for a Visionsat, but cannot find one. I read in the forum that the Coolsat 7100 is similar and received favorable comments. Do you know whether the Coolsat 7100 Micro PVR that is available from several dealers is the same as the Coolsat 7100 that has been discussed in the forum?

The 7100 is kinda like the Visionsat and has been discussed here numerous times (the 7100)

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Winegard 76cm dish, SG2100 motor, Sadoun dual KU LNB/DirecTv dual..... Fortec 6 foot dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB aimed at 99W... Primestar 84e aimed at 105W.... WSIDigital 4 foot dish with Sadoun dual LNB aimed at 111.1W with 2nd LNB for 107.3W.... GeoSatPro 36" dish, SG2100 motor, Sadoun dual LNB
Coolsat 5000 on motorized....AZBox HD Elite on 99,motorized,105....Viacast DSR1500 on 99....Coolsat 5000 on 2nd motorized.... Shaw Direct DSR505 receiver on 107.3/111.1.... Pansat 1500 to aim dishes.... few receivers not set up yet
Other 6 foot Fortec dish with GeoSatPro dual C-Band LNB "ghetto moved" to various C-Band satellites

I personally don't have (nor have I ever seen or played with) a Coolsat 7100, so I can't recommend it based on experience (I have none). However, from what I've heard, it is very similar to the Visionsat IV-200 (the Coolsat 7100 uses a rear USB port instead of a front panel port like the Visionsat). You may also want to check out SatelliteAV's line of GeoSat DVR receivers, as Brian was involved in the development of the Visionsat.

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