And the winner is...

[icstephen]

congrats...enjoy it

 

[drhydro]

Doc
The 3x4 switches will allow you to integrate the OTA in but you still need one on each receiver to split it to satellite & OTA...and then to watch OTA just turn box off (or press sat/tv)

Cool part is it should work through Diseqc switches...havent tried it in a while

Now I have a lot to think about. I have the feeling by the time I am done setting all this up I will have a much better understanding of how all the different switches, diplexers, etc. work lol.

 

[SATisfied]

DrHydro,
You wouldn't be in the wate business would you?

 

[SATisfied]

DrHydro,
You wouldn't be in the water business would you?

Typo correction: ...that is water business.

 

[drhydro]

SATisfied,
I own a hydroponics supply business. Several years ago one of my friends said I should have a doctorate in applied hydroponics and then I should be called Doctor Hydro. The nickname stuck

 

[SATisfied]

Ok, thanks for the reply. I won't ask you to elaborate on hydroponics, since this is an FTA forum.

 

[Mr Tony]

Now I have a lot to think about. I have the feeling by the time I am done setting all this up I will have a much better understanding of how all the different switches, diplexers, etc. work lol.

thats what we're here for

hook it up
blow it up

try crazy combinations of stuff to see if it works

 

[stone phillips420]

lets not forget smoke it up
ice

 

[rainmaker]

congrats drhydro.

 

[partyharty]

Just wanted to offer my congrats as well.

 

[cablewithaview]

drhydro, congrats on your new toy.
So when can I come over and check it out?

 

[jayelem]

Congratulations, when you get a chance after playing with your new toy give us a review, blind scan accuracy and speed, I think I read somewhere that one of the mercury STB's only scans FTA, since some $ channels are in the clear sometimes I wonder if this will be a drawback. Have fun *********

 

[drhydro]

drhydro, congrats on your new toy.
So when can I come over and check it out?

Anytime you find yourself in Vermont, drop a line. ;-)

 

[drhydro]

Congratulations, when you get a chance after playing with your new toy give us a review, blind scan accuracy and speed

Will do

 

[iafirebuff]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Thanks Scott, I am psyched, your pm made my day If you folks could just see the smile on my face...............

As I have said for a long time, this site and all the people on it rock!!

ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sadoun]

One of the nice features that this receiver has is the Backup/Restore function.

Here is how it works: Let's say you have organized the channels and satellites the way you like it. At this point you backup your data to the receiver's memory and create a "restore" point (similar to windows XP restore point in a away).

Scenarios:

#1 Suppose you did a BLIND SCAN and didn't find any new channels that you like to keep. All you have to do is go back to the restore point.

#2 Say Fortec comes up with a new f/w update. With current receivers, you will lose all data and channels favorite lists etc after you do the upgrade. With the Mecury II, you don't have to lose anything. You create a backup point, do the f/w upgrade, then restore the data back to the receiver from the onboard storage memory.

I am looking forward to your report once you get a chance to use this receiver.

 

[drhydro]

Sadoun
That is an awesome feature, and will come in handy. Lots of times I will scan DBS sats to see if there is anything ITC, and to be able to nuke all the scrambled channels by going to a restore point well be much easier than other methods of deleting excess channels.

I look forward to writing the review on this reciever, hopefully I can come close to doing as good a review as Iceberg does.