Recent content by yankee495

No, it doesn't help to use the remote, it still counts by two. I have a feeling the 4 magnet setup is the cause. The magnets are in a north/south polarization setup, every other one being opposite, two north and two south. I think the 8 magnet conversion is as easy as removing the ones that are...

The V00212AT76 - VW76 is the one I bought and it only has four magnets. I converted my old optical Von Weise to a magnet wheel and made the wheel and everything. It had 6 slots in the optical wheel so I put 6 magnets on the wheel. The new one has room to glue 8 of my smaller magnets on it and I...

I don't understand what you're asking? Basically, I was trying to find more info about the differences between the different Von Weise actuators as their site isn't real clear. Also, I still don't know the exact differences between the one I bought and the V76-5. I posted what I received as per...

I finally got my actuator after the lady who had it called me because the phone number was on the label, FedEx took it to the wrong address! I called FedEx to tell them that it was showing delivered but I didn't have it. They're going to call me back which they haven't done yet and it has been...

I'm using a Gbox and I converted my other Von Weise to a magnet wheel. It has 6 and the Gbox loves it. It doesn't miscount and it'll move by 1. When it was optical it was rare to get a 1 count movement. Others here have tested up to 16 magnets on a Gbox and it works. It would handle an 8 magnet...

Right after I bought the V00212AT76 - VW76 I was in the basement looking for a Uniden cover that I hadn't seen in a while. I found it and I found the arm with a good acme nut in it (no motor at all, hmmm?). The inner tube was covered in what looked like old, really old grease. A wire brush...

I got a brand new Von Weise. Ok, so I emailed Von Weise and Alan Signer cleared things up a bit. I still don't know the exact differences between the "V00212AT76 - VW76" and the V76-5 Actuator with telescoping tube. They both have the same tube mounting system with individual aluminum piece and...

I've had all of the acme nuts I can stand! I have an old VW actuator that was rusted together. I tried to get it apart about 5 years ago and just left it, didn't need it that bad and it wouldn't budge. So I put some WD-40 down it today and then I bought some PB Blast and got creative. I used...

I dug out a heavier duty Von Weise actuator I had stored after my lighter duty Von Weise stripped the acme nut. I glued the magnets back in and put a lot of work in it. It seems the acme nut was about gone because I did clean and grease it good. I just set up a Freesat V7 and a V8 Super and that...

Yes, I seen that but I just updated my V7 to the newer 8/3/2016 fw. If you hit the download link you do get the 8/3/16 FW. I haven't figured out how to download older FW. If you copy the download link and change the date to one of the older dates, you still get the newest FW. I'll post if I see...

I just bought the V8 Super with loop out and a SCART connector and it doesn't use the same firmware as the V7. I guess it could be the same basic code as far as the DBV-S2 goes only for a different processor, don't know. If it's like the S9 you can use an adapter to get component or composite...

Mine arrived today! So far I am very happy with it but I cannot find the Transponder list. It says to hit the Sat button to bring up the sub-menu but it doesn't say where and it doesn't work when in the installation menu. Totally lost here as I have tried all over and no transponder list popped...

Hahaha, must've swam here! But oh no...get mine on the truck, or let it walk, just get it out the door! ;) Mine does say it's still in Chicago after 14 hours. I expect it'll leave this evening sometime.

I ordered a V7 from the same seller Brian did and it's finally in the US. Here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/231919351856 The Ebay listing said it was located in China but it was shipped from Korea 10 days later so I don't know (ordered July 15th, arrived at Korea PO the 25th, left Korea the 27th)...

This post lists the specs along with a photo of the internals. Specs are as follows: Montage M88CS6001-U Dual-Core SoC with built-in demodulator 64MB of DDR2-1066 SDRAM 4MB Flash Memory http://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/basic-dvb-s-s2-receiver.360760/page-7#post-3920352