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possibly...If I remember right it kept screwing up my channel list on the Visionsat

but I dont have that receiver anymore so I cant try it

Coolsat 6100, Visionsat IV-100, Kbox K1

All based on the same motherboard, same firmware developers, different boot loaders (actually, the first K1 receivers were rebadged 6100's).

Good to know.

Thanks, Brian.

If the K2 or Panther or whatever it ends up being called does all it's supposed to, it sounds like a winner. I hope that the recent IKS shutdowns don't dissuade them from getting it to market, but if it's going to have S2, 4:2:2 and blind scan then maybe they're finally realizing that there's money to be made from people other than pirates.

FTA and Local Internet Connection.

I purchased a KBOX because of its ability to connect to the Internet through a Hub. I am using mine as a standalone FTA receiver. It is a big improvement over my Captain 7100 USB both in picture quality and signal reception with the same Globecast dish.

The following article from Tele Satellite magazine is a good example of the future of satellite receivers.

"AZBOX's software development team is extremely focused on integrating Web_TV in the AZBOX receivers,"Internet TV is on the way!"

From Tele Satellite Global Digital TV Magazine 12/01/2010
Test Report NanoXX 9800HD
HDTV Satellite Receiver Loaded with Features.

"Slowly but surely, more manufacturers are including Ethernet connections on their receivers. Nanoxx is no exception.
Thans to the ability to link to a local network or the Internet, the possibilities are endless; receivers without a LAN connection can only dream of what it would be like.

Once the receiver is connected to the home network, it becomes possible to access the hard drive connected to the 9800HD from the PC via FTP. This makes it easy to further process recordings on your PC.

The receiver itself profits from the Internet connection: a connnection with the Nanoxx FTP server can be made directly from the receiver.
There you will find current software as well as channel lists. And best of all, Nanoxx can expand this by offering more channel lists and other useful features that the user can upload to the receiver with the simple push of a button.

Software updates have never been this simple! The desired image data is marked and downloaded from the Internet directly to the receiver's menu with the push of the OK button.

The days of using USB sticks or null modem cables to link to a PC are over, even though the 9800HD still offers these methods.
An especially interesting feature and typical Nanoxx is the ability to stream recordings between two different devices on the same network.

Who hasn't experienced this before: you're laying comfortably in bed and want to finish watching the documentary you had recorded a few days ago in your living room.

With most receivers that meant you had to get up and go back to the living room to finish watching it. Not true with the Nanoxx!
It can create a link with the receiver in the living room, access the data directly from there and then playback the recording on the bedroom receiver. An absolutely excellent feature."

Surely, this forum could contribute to the evolution of LAN connections with receivers without the stigma of hacker misinformation. There are definitely serious and legal ways to experiment with this new technology. Let's take the lead!