Thread: Visionsat IV200 PVR Plus

sweet



Will try it out and see how it works

WOOO HOOO!!!!!

OK...I thought this box was awesome before...but holy crap. THIS THING RULES NOW!!!

Things added
-fixed the channel label thing...use to label channels with no name as the last one that is...this is fixed
-added separate C-band and KU Band satellites (still only goes to Amazonas on the east though)
-use to default to 1 hr record...2 hour max...now it defaults to 2 hour default and 24 hour max!!! Press record twice and use the arrows to set
-now can record radio channels

and my favorite....PLAY ONE PROGRAM AND RECORD ANOTHER!!! It already had timeshift but now I can record one show and watch another

Only one drawback...they cranked the volume meter up too high so now 70% level is 100% on the old software

will report more when I stumble upon it....but this is awesome!!

couple more things i noticed
-it now has the "do you want to save changes" with yes no cancel when you change something
-you can back up the channel list to the hard drive...so if you upgrade software it can be downloaded back
-also has a way to factory default back to the last time you "saved" everything....dont know how that works but gonna try it
There also is the normal factory default

OK...found a couple good things and one bad thing

good things
-Allows you to edit the transponder list now (add, edit, delete) from the main menu
-takes to the hard drive very easily in case you unplug it (the old software was a bugger)
-has a Diseqc 1.0 (distant) option...I assume if you have a 8x1 switch you can add 4x1's to it now

One minor bad thing
-still doesnt have AMC2 (85W) listed

Odd ball thing
-will not work with a 22k on a 8x1 diseqc but will work with a 4x1????
(translation.....if you use a 8x1 switch you cant put 22k switches on the inputs...it wont acknowledge the 22k side....a 4x1 with 22k on the inputs will acknowledge it)


Now the bad thing...and I'll post more in the forum on it
When you blind scan and have a diseqc switch setup it loses settings
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air...tml#post995481 (Visionsat...we have an issue with blind scan)

I second the motion that this is an awesome receiver! I admit I have limited STB experience, but everything seems rather intuitive and well thought out. I can't wait to get my 36" and really have some fun! Hopefully we can get them to iron out the Blind Scan issue (replied to your linked post).

one more thing I found last night

on the dish setup menu if you hit the blue button the signal meter blows up to blind man size (takes up the bottom 1/3rd of the screen) and beeps

I notice on the specs for this box that ac-3 audio is passed through "rca and optical" ports. Does the ac-3 actually work through the rca ports on the visionsat?

Don't most receivers only pass ac-3 through optical? Can you name any other receivers that pass ac-3 through rca?

I currently have a traxis 3500 (which doesn't pass ac-3) and I've been thinking about buying a receiver that does. I have a home theater setup which I'm pretty sure will decode dolby. I don't think the home theater system has an optical IN jack but does have rca IN jacks.

Originally Posted by Iceberg

on the dish setup menu if you hit the blue button the signal meter blows up to blind man size
(takes up the bottom 1/3rd of the screen) and beeps

Geez!
Does that mean some company has actually been -listening- to their customers?
Never know, it just might start a new trend!


...and I'm guessing the AC3 is output on a single RCA connector as "digital audio", which is an RCA version of the optical output...

There is a RCA output on the visionsat for AC-3 however I have not tried it yet. I will do that tonight and add some more pictures