Quick Review: FS1 First Strike Meter

**Jullius** · 01-01-2010 10:37 AM

I found this on their website.

The FS1 is made for MPEG2 signals but has the ability to detect other signals. See the chart below.

MPEG2 SD Signal / Quality / Lock
MPEG2 HD Signal / Quality / Lock
MPEG4 SD Signal / Quality
MPEG4 HD Signal / Quality
DVB-S2 Signal / Quality
Digicipher Signal / Quality
Digicipher 8psk Signal / Quality

Originally Posted by scottc98

I take it that its DVB-S only?

Is there a meter that does DVB-S2?

**updatelee** · 01-01-2010 11:59 AM

so basically its like a birdog but you can customize the settings through the menu vs having to reupload it everytime you want to change a tp.

thats good though, that was really anoying about the birdog. to bad it cant control simple diseqc switch's though.

**Babadem** · 05-12-2010 11:33 AM

Jullius, have they added satellite list upload capacity to this yet? Any new update on this product?

**hd fan** · 05-13-2010 07:28 PM

Julius, Could you post a link? . I could not find anywhere on their website the claim that the FS1 meter does DVB-S2 and Digicipher signals. Only references to QPSK I found.

BTW unlike the birdog , this meter does not have a Spectrum Analizer and it can not control a DiseqC switch. BTW again , the birdog indeed allows you to enter a Custom TP on the fly, very useful in my opinion. Yes I have a birdog but I do not think I am bias, at least I think that Honrar Honra (credit to whom credit deserves if you will) is still my first commandment from Jose Marti(called the Apostol) as it should be from every other cuban.

**Jullius** · 05-13-2010 09:45 PM

First Strike FS1 Frequently Asked Questions

check this link out it's the FAQ on the official website

If you click on the "what signals can I get" it will say it can detect dvb-s2 and other feeds, I haven't tested that myself, but I will give it a try sometime.

Also, they have finally added USB support for loading a new satellite list and firmwares, but no major changes to the firmware yet.

Originally Posted by hd fan

Julius, Could you post a link? . I could not find anywhere on their website the claim that the FS1 meter does DVB-S2 and Digicipher signals. Only references to QPSK I found.

BTW unlike the birdog , this meter does not have a Spectrum Analizer and it can not control a DiseqC switch. BTW again , the birdog indeed allows you to enter a Custom TP on the fly, very useful in my opinion. Yes I have a birdog but I do not think I am bias, at least I think that Honrar Honra (credit to whom credit deserves if you will) is still my first commandment from Jose Marti(called the Apostol) as it should be from every other cuban.

**hd fan** · 05-15-2010 11:14 PM

Thanks , I could not even see it despite you just told me , lol. If it would have been a dog , it would have bitten me !, lol.

**carpediem** · 06-23-2010 09:56 AM

Can anyone help me get my First strike set up HELP

I am in Idaho Long 112 W LAT 43N using 119/110/129 Dish Network. need frequencies? SR? LO? thanks anyone for the help.

**Stargazer** · 08-06-2010 02:29 AM

Lyngsat is the best site to get the frequencies, SR, LO, etc. I am curious what the best settings would be though in which it would recognize 119 and not neighboring satellites such as 110, 129 so that it does not say that it is locking on the nearby ones. Same thing I am wondering about with the Glorystar ones.