Coolsat 8000?

[Zero]

Has any one clue about Coolsat 8000? It is supposed to be HD capable. Quick search on Google tells that it is $399. But the website looked fishy!

 

[iafirebuff]

Hmmmm.... that sounds interesting!

 

[tdti1]

Pansat 7000HD, Coolsat 8000, and the Neusat SP8000 are all suppose to be HD, they have been saying they are coming out for about a year now, no one has seen them yet, so I guess we must wait, the new Pansat 2800A is out, nothing special and no HD.

 

[gabshere]

well i also did a search from a major search engine and it listed two sites but when you goto both of those sites they are just about setup the same way and have locations in the same towns and list the same phone # on each web ... so it did look fishy and haven't seen anything about a CS8k

one of these sites links to the other in showing a
CS7100 PVR dual tuner FTA STB
CS800 HD FTA STB stated comming soon

another site not related to the first two memtioned list a cs7k & cs8k due out in 2007

 

[1inabillion]

Has any one clue about Coolsat 8000? It is supposed to be HD capable. Quick search on Google tells that it is $399. But the website looked fishy!

This guy is still waiting. hope this happens some day

 

[TiminMb]

What is currently FTA and HD?

 

[Zero]

What is currently FTA and HD?

Feeds

 

[stormchaser2003]

Pansat 7000 HD will be out in March 2007 for sure is what I got from the horses mouth from the CEO of Pansat USA in Calif cuz I had to go there to Sun Valley, Ca to get some units fixed and happen to see and talk to the CEO Kim there and he told me that Pansat will have their HD unit out in March 2007.

 

[voomvoom]

That would be sweet!

Al

 

[JerryK]

I don't know when these receivers are coming out, but they'll be delivered by the Great Pumpkin.

 

[Tron]

What is currently FTA and HD?

In addition to feeds, there's the PBS content on AMC-3. As more and more HD content is produced, I would think that we'll see more HD in the clear up there. It's already getting popular on the web.

 

[Shawn95GT]

When the HD boxes do come, they won't come cheap. The hack community is going to be 'all over' these boxes, besides us legit users.

That being said, I want one in a Coolsat flavor - lol.

 

[1inabillion]

When the HD boxes do come, they won't come cheap. The hack community is going to be 'all over' these boxes, besides us legit users.

That being said, I want one in a Coolsat flavor - lol.

A big H¿ll Yea. i 2nd that

 

[pro96]

Coolsat 8000 HD-ATSC, any word on it?

I was googleing tonight and ran into this..



Coolsat 8000 HD-ATSC
[8000 HD-ATSC] $449.99



The Coolsat High Definition Satellite Receiver is finally here! Expected to ship the last week of December.
HDTV STB-s
Digital High Definition Satellite Receiver

Features:


* Enable to decode QPSK satellite and ATSC terrestrial transmissions.
* Mpeg2 and Mpeg4
* HDTV, SDTV display support.
* Teletext close caption.
* Video : HDMI, S-Video, Ypbpr, Composite
* Audio : AC3, SPDIF (Optical)
* Aspect ratio adjustment 4:3 (16/9 crop), 4:3 (16/9 letterbox), 16:9 (4/3 pillar box).
* Output format 1080i, 720P, 576P and 576i. (Europe@50hz)
* User friendly OSD and operation.
* Favorite channel selections.
* S/W upgrade through RS-232 and USB 2.0
* Parental Guide and rating control.
* Picture in Picture support….(Aux input/optional)
* Electronic Program Guide.
* DiSEqC 1.0 & or DiSEqC 1.2
* USB 2.0 supportable.

Is this even a legit Coolsat?

 

[updatelee]

dont hold your breath, all the major manufacturers have been talking HD for years, none have yet to release anything.

 

[Tron]

I didn't understand the (Europe @ 50hz) part... are they saying that it ONLY supports 50hz framerates, or supports them as well as North American 60hz rates?

Given that is is supposedly ATSC, it should be compatible with the North American standards though...

If it's real, put me down for one

 

[dem0nlord]

If it doesn't do 4:2:2, and there is no mention of it, it's about useless with so many feeds being 4:2:2.

 

[Shawn95GT]

It looks like something I'd be all over... but it sure doesn't 'look' Coolsat. It looks like a Viewsat.

The specs don't mention DVR functionality but the fine print on the front reads:

Digital Broadcast(ing?) Satellite Reciever
Common Interface Personal Video Recorder

It just seems kind of fishy. Add some kind of guide via the Internet and maybe a QAM tuner and they'll sell 'em to folks who could give a crap that it does DVB too if it's the real deal.

 

[tester0101]

I was googleing tonight and ran into this..



Coolsat 8000 HD-ATSC
[8000 HD-ATSC] $449.99



The Coolsat High Definition Satellite Receiver is finally here! Expected to ship the last week of December.
HDTV STB-s
Digital High Definition Satellite Receiver

Features:


* Enable to decode QPSK satellite and ATSC terrestrial transmissions.
* Mpeg2 and Mpeg4
* HDTV, SDTV display support.
* Teletext close caption.
* Video : HDMI, S-Video, Ypbpr, Composite
* Audio : AC3, SPDIF (Optical)
* Aspect ratio adjustment 4:3 (16/9 crop), 4:3 (16/9 letterbox), 16:9 (4/3 pillar box).
* Output format 1080i, 720P, 576P and 576i. (Europe@50hz)
* User friendly OSD and operation.
* Favorite channel selections.
* S/W upgrade through RS-232 and USB 2.0
* Parental Guide and rating control.
* Picture in Picture support….(Aux input/optional)
* Electronic Program Guide.
* DiSEqC 1.0 & or DiSEqC 1.2
* USB 2.0 supportable.

Is this even a legit Coolsat?

what about the cpu speed and the ram?

 

[Anole]

A little Googling, and I found this for $429 from a dealer:

>> Coolsat 8000HD TScombo Receiver
This will be the first High Definition Free-to-Air receiver to hit the North America market.
The release date is second week of January.
Due to the weight and size of this unit, S&H is $20.00 within U.S. & PR.
Update: The first shipment will not have USB Port.

So, that'd be $449 delivered.. but no USB port???
Well, 'till you see it under your Xmas tree, it's still just a figment of someone's imagination.

Wait! $400 and no hard drive?
Never mind...