GeoSatPro DSR200

**Cadsulfide** · 02-24-2010 10:30 PM

A nice looking unit.

**Iceberg** · 02-27-2010 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by Gary Z

Very good review Iceberg. I have the GEOSATpro DVR1100c and from looking at the screenshots it is very similar to the DSR200, as you said KFTL scans right in. Did you have a problem with GBN on 12143 V 2573? Every time I scan it I either get the audio only or the video only never both audio and video at the same time.

yeah same issue here. I think its the channel. I have the same issue on the Pansat 1500

**SatelliteAV** · 02-27-2010 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by Iceberg

yeah same issue here. I think its the channel. I have the same issue on the Pansat 1500

The PMT is probably not correctly built for that transponder. I am in Nashville, TN at the NRB, but will look at the transponder with TSReader after the 6th.

**cnagorka** · 02-28-2010 09:57 AM

I take it this box is a model up from the DSC-100?

One problem which drove me berserk with the DSC-100 (and its chassis-mate, the Conaxat Nano) was that the blind scan was very unreliable...thorough, but unreliable. Many times the blind scan would give up half way through and display a crazy number for the ending freqency (like "-36456"). It was obvious that some algorithm was off when it was programmed. Sometimes it would make it through one polarity and quit. But having said that, what Ice said about being able to pick up on channels no other box would find was absolutely right. Here's the test: try picking up the DMX Residential channels on 91W C band. The Fortec won't find them, and manually programming the TP in the super deluxe Nfusion box doesn't do any good, either. But the GeoSat/Conaxsat gets it every time, for whatever reason.

CN

**Iceberg** · 02-28-2010 10:04 AM

The blind scan is very reliable from what I have noticed and I've blind scanned a lot since I got the receiver and havent run into that issue.

I've worked with the receiver a good while before posting the review. The only time it "choked" is after I had blind scanned for about 2 hours straight on various satellites.

**SatelliteAV** · 02-28-2010 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by cnagorka

I take it this box is a model up from the DSC-100?
CN

Download the latest firmware from OTA-SSU on G19 on your DSR100c and you find much improved performance!

**Iceberg** · 03-11-2010 06:46 PM

couple notes

-there is a new software out. If you start out factory fresh it removes the "Adventist" option on the 1st screen. Just Glorystar and Advanced

Also I noticed the maximum audio pids it shows is 4 (languages). This is OK for most stations but as an example, Salem Network (Christian radio on C-Band) there is 20+ audio pids yet it only shows the 1st 4. This has been confirmed in a Channelmaster dump

**SatelliteAV** · 03-11-2010 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by Iceberg

I noticed the maximum audio pids it shows is 4 (languages).

We never noticed this before. Thank you! We will address in a future update.

**Pixl** · 03-14-2010 11:31 AM

Iceberg,

As I am researching for my first receiver purchase I find your review very helpful. One area I have questions on is the ability to set up timed recording on this or other receivers. Can it change satellites and/or tp from one recording to the next? And can you connect an external HD or would you use a free standing DVR?

Jim

**Iceberg** · 03-14-2010 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by TantalusFld

Can it change satellites and/or tp from one recording to the next?

yes and yes. WOrks flawlessly. But if you want to have the receiver move sats you might want to set the timer a couple minutes early to have the dish move

And can you connect an external HD or would you use a free standing DVR?

Jim

this model does not have the pvr capability. The 1100 does. The USB is only for channel downloads and software if you dont use the OTA option via G19