S10 Acting Up

Kraven

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• Mar 12, 2013

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Folks, anyone w/ an S10 experience this...

2 days ago, I noticed RTV's picture started to freeze while the audio continued; had to change channels and come back..would freeze again after 10 seconds.

Yesterday, the audio was out of sync on every channel and the freezing problem affected more channels.

Cheers, K

PS- Can't wait for Geosat's new receiver this spring.

 

KE4EST

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• Mar 12, 2013

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Mine used to do that all the time. Some channels would be fine others had sync issues. Then it would freeze on certain channels and audio continue. I tried different firmware, some was better than others, but it was never right.

 

Kraven

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ke4est said:

Mine used to do that all the time. Some channels would be fine others had sync issues. Then it would freeze on certain channels and audio continue. I tried different firmware, some was better than others, but it was never right.

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When you say USED TO, did it eventually stop, or was it corrected via firmware or did you replace the receiver?

Cheers,K

 

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• Mar 12, 2013

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Oh I replaced it with a X3 and now that sits on the shelf too , I have had a microHD for several months now, and not the first hiccup.

 

xtgold

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• Mar 12, 2013

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I was blaming the firmware for the rtv freezes,now I don't feel so bad.
I had the original firmware reloaded on it as when I bought it,the 10-22-2011 firmware and rtv would freeze after a couple of minutes.I tried the oddball 6-18-2012 firmware but that said my chip id was FFFF and did it's clone kill thing.I later found out that firmware was only for the s9.I have the 10-11-2012 firmware on it now and it seems be be ok.

 

Kraven

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Thanks.. I'll look up 11-11-2012 when I get home. If it fails, am buying the MicroHD pronto.

 

xtgold

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• Mar 13, 2013

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rtv must be the torture test for s10 firmware.
the 10-10-11 firmware froze on me also after watching other sats for days.
That is with an s10 with no fan on the processor.

 

wildbill47

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• Mar 15, 2013

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I have replaced my S10 with X5 and freezing problems went away and enjoy the internet extras but the satellite list needs the satellite list changed to western satellites. Just played with youtube, downloaded games, local weather and was able to read gmail.

 

xtgold

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• Mar 15, 2013

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x5 lacks any channel editor and it has no rs232 loader

 

Kraven

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• Mar 15, 2013

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Once my large sling shot comes in, am going to use the S10 as target practice....

 

DK_Sat

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• Mar 15, 2013

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What satellite is RTV's, i will check with my S10.