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  1. hdtvman

    Edision SES3 103W Transponder 19 (12080 H 29970 3/4)

    DW comes in strong even though it's only 78 on quality. NTA is also 78 but has some video pixelation sometimes, although this pixelstion is from crap video encoding, super compressed bad video, rather receive antenna issues.
  2. hdtvman

    Edision SES3 103W Transponder 19 (12080 H 29970 3/4)

    How about a Good Samaritan from across the state :) I'm in Southwest FL and here is what I get with my setup: AMIKO_Mini_4K_S2X_1.0.56, Channelmaster/PrimeStar 1 meter H2H dish, DMS International ASC321-2 Universal KU LNBF, 0.5dB noise, 55dB gain 12.145 V 84%Q excellent 12.120 H 80%Q good...
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    AMIKO Amiko Mini 4k uhd s2 x - strengths & weaknesses

    ---one more tweak for Amiko to consider in new firmware: after completing blind scans, occasinally the box still returns to function with laggy or no video. Turning it on and off resolves the issue. So perhaps the tuner (or something else) is not getting reset correctly after the completion of...
  4. hdtvman

    AMIKO Amiko Mini 4k uhd s2 x - strengths & weaknesses

    UPDATE: major progress on the Amiko 4k 2sx box. So... the box I purchased apparently had corrupt firmware/channel list combo and that is why it was running out of memory, blind scan issues, and occasional freeze ups were occurring. (BTW, this box was NOT purchased from KE4EST as I did not...
  5. hdtvman

    AMIKO Amiko Mini 4k uhd s2 x - strengths & weaknesses

    completely agree! theres no free lunch and most of these receivers have some sort of compromise. I will do a bit more testing to be sure anything I report is a real issue and not a passing one or some other hardware or software glitch. Appreciate it!
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    AMIKO Amiko Mini 4k uhd s2 x - strengths & weaknesses

    I can confirm that the dB file from the receiver indeed has the 2 satellite entries AMC 6 and AMC6 as expected when loaded into ali editor. however if I import the abs file into another editor such as media studio or clarktech using the edision mini preset which actually does display the...
  7. hdtvman

    AMIKO Amiko Mini 4k uhd s2 x - strengths & weaknesses

    yes, it's a very strange thing... I have a sat 139w AMC 6 on the channel file and it doesn't show up. so I manually tried to add it and when I hit ok it said something like "update existing" forgot the exact message, but it didn't add it. then I added it again as 139w AMC6 without the space in...
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    AMIKO Amiko Mini 4k uhd s2 x - strengths & weaknesses

    Some other random thoughts and Firmware suggestions: 1. make the default option for scan mode - blind scans - stick "free" or "ALL" so it doesn't have to be selected everytime. Make the white button default to selectable free or all choices. 2. make all the sat names appear (on the popup small...
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    AMIKO Amiko Mini 4k uhd s2 x - strengths & weaknesses

    Ok one more pet peave... manual, Is there a real manual for this model that addresses some of the advanced functions like f/w updates, default vs user databases, channel editing, etc... thanks goodness for the excellent posts and YouTube videos by a few of our forum members (you know who you...
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    AMIKO Amiko Mini 4k uhd s2 x - strengths & weaknesses

    update: the channel limitations have been somewhat lessened by manually removing all the scrambled channels on SkyMexico 78.8w that this receiver scans in as fta. To be fair that is probably a transport stream mis-reporting issue rather than the receiver wrongly identifying the channels as...
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    AMIKO Amiko Mini 4k uhd s2 x - strengths & weaknesses

    After a long hiatus from the hobby (15 years), I have purchased a new Amiko Mini 4k uhd s2x. These comments apply to the 4k unit only as i dont have the earlier model. Here are my impressions. 1. Channel List and Satellite memory: Insufficient I have maxed out the channel and satellite memory...
  12. hdtvman

    Chaparral Monterey 100C Plus Satellite Receiver

    To add new satellites to the 100C/200C (if using as a positioner) just take an existing satellite position and then press Menu 1 - use the east west keys to move to a new position, and then press Cancel on remote. A dialogue will pop up and instead of hitting the enter key to store the new...
  13. hdtvman

    Chaparral Monterey 100C Plus Satellite Receiver

    They are great receivers - I was a Chaparral client - I still have the Cheyenne, Sierra 3, Monterey 55 as well as the "precious" 200C. The first 3 were my home receivers and now need repairs - probably battery or RIFA cap damage (and hopefully only to the GI videocypher boards mounted below...
  14. hdtvman

    Chaparral Monterey 100C Plus Satellite Receiver

    Oh also is the memory card in the 100/200C a regular pcmci or something special ?
  15. hdtvman

    Chaparral Monterey 100C Plus Satellite Receiver

    Thanks for posting the 100C manual, I just found my 200C and spent a couple days updating it as a positioner for my fta horizon to horizon ku dish setup (P* dish with Eagle H2H mount.). I had no issues adding and renaming all the new fta satellites from 30west to 139 west. (did have to erase...
  16. hdtvman

    Luso Pack - credit for lost channels ?

    Were the first 5 words really necessary ? You also have more than 5 posts, but perhaps you have forgotten that the very point of a great forum such as this is that it is designed for discussion and for others to learn of issues, features, changes in programming, etc... I am very aware of...
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    Luso Pack - credit for lost channels ?

    SportTV and BenficaTV have been removed from Luso Pack, both channels had soccer and other sports. $29.99 for 1 available FTA channel (RTPi) and two shared content channels (SIC/SICNO) are no longer a good deal. TVi appears to be mostly old soap operas and reality shows and appears to be in...
  18. hdtvman

    International channels moving from 61.5 to 118.7 ?

    Iceberg, Thanks for the confrmation.
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    International channels moving from 61.5 to 118.7 ?

    My understading is that only the older original 118/119 LNB will work as a dish 500+ wing dish add-on to an existing EA 1000.4 setup. The newer 500+ DPP "two oval eye" lnb desiged for 110/119/118 will not work it has a built-in switch that can't be turned off. Is this correct ?
  20. hdtvman

    New LNB coming for Eastern Arc?

    A brilliant idea - especially for al the folks that want international channels but have no visibiity of the crappy FSS satellite signal levels at 118 (as in extreme Northeast US)
  21. hdtvman

    Ethnic channels moving from 118?

    I would say they are doing the right thing in the wrong place :-) I do agree with putting all international one one sat may make sense but in that case they need to find a better orbital position to serve all CONUS international customers (and preferably) not on a FSS satellite. After all they...
  22. hdtvman

    Ethnic channels moving from 118?

    Well, if this is the case for Luso Pack customers as well, Dish is about to make a HUGE mistake and again shows they have no clue where their geographic main market area for these customers are. Many of their Luso customers are in the Northeast US or even further Northeast... - the look angles...
  23. hdtvman

    Dish is coming to give me my HD channels for FREE

    Well so much for positive thinking.... 739 has been in unavailable status on 61.5 for months - which means those of us that have HD and Latino packages and followed DISHs advice and upgraded to 1000.4 setups still cannot get this channel - even though everything else on the Luso Pack is...
  24. hdtvman

    1/19/2011 2:43pm - Uplink Activity Report - 112 changes

    What I find curious is that they keep moving 739 BENFC around on 61.5 for the last month and still haven't turned it on - which does those of us LusoPack subscribers with EA setups and no access to 118 absolutely no good. - what's up with that, Dish ??? Putting it at that location is an...