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  1. jwwbrennan

    Review: Sonicview SV-HD8000

    It's Christmas, can we get passed the finger pointing and weird witch hunting implicit in some posts. It is not nice. To paraphrase - firmware doesn't steal signal, people do. Are you putting too much emphasis on firmware? I switched out the Sonicview for a Blu-ray last night and my audio...
  2. jwwbrennan

    Review: Sonicview SV-HD8000

    Sorry, I missed your post. So bottom line - Sonicview SV-HD8000 does not process 4:2:2 or S2. Simple was used to circumvent the turbo issue that is quite often lurking in queries. That answers most the questions I get asked. Some dealers do commit to S2 capabilities at least on the phone as...
  3. jwwbrennan

    Review: Sonicview SV-HD8000

    That's interesting. I never get an audio problem on the HDMI plugged into the television but fiber connected to the amplifier has given problems. As the problem starts after the CLEAR VIDEO signal has been processed and is specific to the fiber link it never occurred to me it might be a signal...
  4. jwwbrennan

    Review: Sonicview SV-HD8000

    skipticum: I am running 4.43 but have run them all. I have never had interruptions in video although audio has had intermittent moments when sent out through fiber. After trying an earlier collection of bugs and errors released as 2.?? I tried 2.50 only briefly. It demonstrated no immediate...
  5. jwwbrennan

    Review: Sonicview SV-HD8000

    I have owned a Sonicview SV-HD8000 for about eighteen months. During that time I have found it difficult to locate any accurate information about the unit and its capabilities. I would like to share two observations and my opinion. 1. Sonicview SV-HD8000 is incapable of correctly processing a...
  6. jwwbrennan

    Review: Sonicview SV-HD8000

    Broadcom BCM4500KQM - it don't do S2. Sonicview is all its detractors say it is. Oh...I feel dirty just touching it :eek: :eek: :eek:. :D Ah well; Sonicview is but a pothole on the road to FTA. I still get great PBS. Pssst, wanna buy a 8PSK? Just kidding.
  7. jwwbrennan

    Review: Sonicview SV-HD8000

    The UI options were first noticed after the purchase and were taken as a better sign than if they were not there but never thought to be ipso facto. That is why I continue to doubt the S2 until it is tested with a dish that gets at least 12140. I just decided that at $70 Cdn it was worth a go...
  8. jwwbrennan

    Review: Sonicview SV-HD8000

    GoSatellite, where I bought it, states FTA 8PSK capability on their website ("The Sonicview 8000 HD 8PSK module board enables the Sonicview 8000 HD to receive high definition DVB (8PSK) free to air channels"). Now when I look at mode selection in the transponder list there are DVB QPSK, Turbo...
  9. jwwbrennan

    Review: Sonicview SV-HD8000

    I have not had any hardware problems such as overheating but think the unit is an example of lost revenue resulting from poorly tested firmware. I always recommend purchasing other products that follow the traditional flow; design-test-sell rather than the costly silly loop...
  10. jwwbrennan

    Review: Sonicview SV-HD8000

    Since posting a comment that the inherent bugs in this product were only mildly annoying compared to its limitations due to poor programming I purchased a V2 8PSK Module. That addition has elevated its status to the most annoying chunk of equipment still in use in my house. The board was...
  11. jwwbrennan

    Review: Sonicview SV-HD8000

    I agree zamar23. The reason I don't steal is because I am not a thief. It is not because I don't have the technology. I designed software and ran computer systems in the publishing environment at one time and always noticed how programmers would copy from books while people in publishing ran...
  12. jwwbrennan

    Review: Sonicview SV-HD8000

    I have been enjoying AC3 through a separate AV receiver for some time and tested it after the 'upgrade'. It worked well with the older firmware as it does again. Frankly, once I noticed the version was in the 2.5 series the testing was brief. I assumed it was just a chopped version of the...
  13. jwwbrennan

    Review: Sonicview SV-HD8000

    The bugs in the software I am not running don't bother me.:p
  14. jwwbrennan

    Review: Sonicview SV-HD8000

    I installed it. It reported version 2.57. Al Jareera had sound, PBS HD did not. I like sound so I switched back. It is a great product. I wish they would run with that and pay someone to design some fully functional software and quit dealing with the neighborhood hacker. The bugs don't bother...
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