I have a couple questions about 4DTV. I'm trying to find a replacement BUD receiver and figure I will go with a 4DTV unit. (My BUD receiver is mainly used to drive the dish mover and polarizer for my DVB receiver. Once in a while to view analog ITC feeds.) There are two main models I see; a DSR 920 and a DSR 922. What are the major differences? One thing I see is the 922 can receive both SCPC & MCPC; the 920 can only receive MCPC. Are these for radio stations or something else?
There is also mention of the 922 being able to receive 36MHz analog feeds where the 920 cannot. Excuse my ignorance but what are 36MHz analog feeds? I know enough to point a dish at a bird, set the polarity, and set the audio on analog channels. Thus far I've not dealt with 36MHz VS Non 36MHz analog.
Linuxman says to make sure to replace the battery. Is this a nuisance issue (i.e. power failure wipes programming) or can a dead battery cause a brain dead unit that cannot be recovered on your own? I know VCII boards can go dead and not be recovered should the battery die. Is this what he is referring to? Or can the 920/922 units lose their ability to receive DCII channels "permantly" if the battery dies?
My C/Ku analog receivers have slowly died. Some have even let out the magic smoke. I have a couple Echostart SRD 6000 (and another Echostar) that the power supply problem. (Anyone willing to share the which caps in the switching power supply are the ones that need replacing?) In any case I'm down to one Toshiba analog receiver that drives my dish for both the analog and DVB receivers. The analog signals on C-Band are what I use to reference programming the positions of the satellites. Is it worth going with a 4DTV receiver for the FTA DCII signals or stick with the analog only receivers?
There is also mention of the 922 being able to receive 36MHz analog feeds where the 920 cannot. Excuse my ignorance but what are 36MHz analog feeds? I know enough to point a dish at a bird, set the polarity, and set the audio on analog channels. Thus far I've not dealt with 36MHz VS Non 36MHz analog.
Linuxman says to make sure to replace the battery. Is this a nuisance issue (i.e. power failure wipes programming) or can a dead battery cause a brain dead unit that cannot be recovered on your own? I know VCII boards can go dead and not be recovered should the battery die. Is this what he is referring to? Or can the 920/922 units lose their ability to receive DCII channels "permantly" if the battery dies?
My C/Ku analog receivers have slowly died. Some have even let out the magic smoke. I have a couple Echostart SRD 6000 (and another Echostar) that the power supply problem. (Anyone willing to share the which caps in the switching power supply are the ones that need replacing?) In any case I'm down to one Toshiba analog receiver that drives my dish for both the analog and DVB receivers. The analog signals on C-Band are what I use to reference programming the positions of the satellites. Is it worth going with a 4DTV receiver for the FTA DCII signals or stick with the analog only receivers?