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10-07-2009, 11:41 AM
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Does anyone who has either of these boxes have anything good to say about them. I have been looking on eBay and it looks like I want that for feed hunting.
I have a 31" offset now, and i have a 10' SAMI that is not up yet and probably wont be for a while. Would recommend this box is all i can get is KU? or am i wasting time and money?
Last question i know it does dvbs2 and dvs and hd sd and 4:2:0, mpeg2 and mpeg4 so is the only thing this box is missing 4:2:2?
I also looked at that Vantage and it seems to have a lot of good features as well? Any opinions?
Thanks!
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10-07-2009, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by olliec420 
Last question i know it does dvbs2 and dvs and hd sd and 4:2:0, mpeg2 and mpeg4 so is the only thing this box is missing 4:2:2?
Thanks!
| 4:2:2 works, I don't know where you got that info from.. I have the Elite HD model and its my best unit I own.
Recommended from me for sure, and others.
As far as Elite of Prem, you will pay more for Premium which has everything the Elite has except you can add a 2.5" HDD and has built in wifi. Other then that, Elite works just the same as Premium for way less $$$$$.
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10-07-2009, 12:04 PM
|  | Crazed Cajun Rebel | | Pub Member / Supporter Join Date: Jan 7th, 2007 Location: Slidell,LA
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Originally Posted by olliec420 Does anyone who has either of these boxes have anything good to say about them. I have been looking on eBay and it looks like I want that for feed hunting.
I have a 31" offset now, and i have a 10' SAMI that is not up yet and probably wont be for a while. Would recommend this box is all i can get is KU? or am i wasting time and money?
Last question i know it does dvbs2 and dvs and hd sd and 4:2:0, mpeg2 and mpeg4 so is the only thing this box is missing 4:2:2?
I also looked at that Vantage and it seems to have a lot of good features as well? Any opinions?
Thanks! | Read my reviews of each of them in the review section. I humbly suggest that most anything you need to know will be covered in those two threads. 
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10-07-2009, 12:04 PM
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Oh cool!!
So your telling me that the box does everything, its the all in one solution?
MPEG2 DVB-S & DVB-S2 4:2:0 4:2:2 SD & HD & MPEG4 H.264
If its a ITC feed i can see it?
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10-07-2009, 12:04 PM
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Don't forget to look at the Pansat 9200, a Non 4:2:2, DVB-S and DVB-S2 Blind Scanning unit that can Record High Bit Rate HD feeds to an external SATA Drive.
The AZBox does:
DVB-S 4:2:0
DVB-S 4:2:2
DVB-S2 4:2:0
DVB-S2 4:2:2
Records SD and Low Bit Rate HD (under 20 megabit)
AZBox does not:
Blind Scan
Vantage 1100 does:
DVB-S 4:2:0
DVB-S2 4:2:0
Blind Scans (both DVB-s and DVB-S2)
Records SD and Low Bit Rate HD
Shutters horribly on High Bit Rate HD feeds
Can handle AAC sound (not to be confused with AC3)
Vantage 1100 does not:
DVB-S 4:2:2
DVB-S2 4:2:2
With Firmware above 2.44, can not do AC3 sound
It all depends on what you watch.
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10-07-2009, 12:04 PM
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ahh will do thanks stogie!
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10-07-2009, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by olliec420 ahh will do thanks stogie! | Not a problem..the fellas have beat my threads to death with questions....they are quite a sight...LOL
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10-07-2009, 12:21 PM
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stogie, ur review is great. i think i want one! hehe
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10-07-2009, 12:22 PM
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lak, thanks for the quick breakdown as well. i can live with out blind scan and hopefully they will add it in the future!
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10-07-2009, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by olliec420 stogie, ur review is great. i think i want one! hehe | If you're ever in the New Orleans area give me a shout, I'll show you BOTH of them. Or if you want to take a ride, even, its only two hours or so each way, more or less...LOL
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Vantage HD FOR SALE...see Classifieds...
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