What is the cheapest FTA DBS-2 reciever you can get?

[Lassar]

I am thinking of getting a DBS-2 receiver.

What is the cheapest receiver, that is half way decent, that you can get?

 

[KE4EST]

Probably one one the X2 units. I have not tried any of the newer models but I hear they work ok for a low cost solution.

 

[migold]

I bought
X2 M1 HD-Fta Dvb-S2 Mini Digital Satellite Receiver & USB PVR Media Player (New Version)
I had to upgrade the software from X2Sat website for AC3 audio, then works just fine, running 24/7 for 2 months now.

 

[Mr Tony]

Cheapest? One you steal

 

[FaT Air]

might want to look this thread over:
Inexpensive HD FTA receivers from Far East on e-bay

 

[catamount]

Be careful!! Many of the cheap DvbS2 receivers will not decode AC3 audio. Make sure you get one that does.

Catamount

 

[Diamond Jim]

I use a Traxis 6000 HD. Not the best receiver out there, but for $135.00 you can't beat it. It does AAC and AC3 audio.

 

[19psi]

I bought my X2 Premium Mini off Amazon for $35 about 6 months ago. Not sure what happened, but soon after they doubled in price and then completely disappeared off Amazon. I'd really like to buy a backup.

It's been an incredible receiver up until last Saturday. I noticed new firmware was available and just clicked on network update. Everything went fine until it restarted; no video and just BOOT on the display....bricked! I've updated many times before with no issues.
I had to cobble together an RS232 cable and run a factory downloader program to restore it. All is well again, but there's no excuse for crashing during a firmware update.

 

[mikekohl]

Manhattan-Digital dealers are offering a great price on the DJ-1997 receiver, which is now under $100 plus shipping, and this receiver handles all of the above tricky audio formats, plays MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 signals, and has the ability to tune up to 400 IPTV video channels from a separate Internet connection.
Specs at www.global-cm.net

 

[DK_Sat]

I got 2 of those cheap DvbS2 receivers from Far East they will not decode AC3 audio. Good video and Blind scan.

 

[scarecrovv]

I bought a used coolsat 8100hd off an eye patch guy for 5 dollars. He thought he was getting one over on me.

 

[Cham]

Craigslist, E-bay, kajiji, etc...
Sometimes you can find receivers for basically the cost of shipping, unless it's someone local.
Maybe look at the SatGuys classifieds section:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/forums/satelliteguys-classifieds.12/

 

[migold]

Do make sure that any receiver will decode the AC3 audio, as a lot of or a majority of the signals that we receive in US are using the AC3 audio. Without it, you have really quiet reception.... If is doesn't state AC3 in the specifications, beware!!!

 

[waylew]

Then of course there's the Luken stuff(Retro tv)that uses AAC(or whatever it is),that chokes my AZ Ultra and is dead silent on my Coolsat 8000.

 

[Magic Static]

Thankfully Luken dropped the AAC format a while back, but it is starting to pop up more often. Along with ASPK modulation.

 

[thetrixrabbit]

i got a box on ebay for 30 bucks and so far no problems, it has dolby 2.0 on them and some chanels i had to switch to ENG but all my channels have sound on g19