Digital Satellite Receiver Help plz

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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I watch taiwanese and chinese tv channels through two different satellites in my back yard. Recently my digital satellite receiver broke (VIStar 2000 series). Its pretty old and I want to get a new one, but I don't know what will be compatible, as I don't know anything in regards to satellite receivers. Can anyone tell me what kinda of satellite receiver I can buy that has the same capabilities as that VIStar 2000?

Heres the link to the manufacturer's description of the product
Visionetics International

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[mike123abc]

You should post this in the FTA forum. That would be the best place for advice.

 

[Mr Tony]

moved to FTA area

 

[turbosat]

Looks like a typical mpeg 2 receiver, click on the sponsors at the top of the page, there's a wide
assortment of standard receivers avail these days. They all do pretty much the same thing. Your rec had the Conditional Access system built in, but I'm not sure if you were subscribing to a service or just watching the free channels. Most of the receivers advertised here will suit your needs. Some have more features than others, but there's not a lot of major differences.

 

[Mr Tony]

Does the box look like this? (bottom box in picture)

here was my review on it
http://www.satelliteguys.us/fta-mpeg2-equipment-reviews/15314-viacast-vistar-2000-a.html

 

[lumpkin666]

Does the box look like this? (bottom box in picture)

here was my review on it
http://www.satelliteguys.us/fta-mpeg2-equipment-reviews/15314-viacast-vistar-2000-a.html

What the heck!? I didn't know people still owned VCRs
Hey Iceberg, that receiver on the top looks EXACTLY like by digiwave7000... I wonder if someone makes them for both companies and they just rebadge them with their names...

 

[Mr Tony]

That is an old picture..

but yes I did have about 8 VCR's set up to record stuff...now we have 3 DVD recorders/HDD and a HDD for the Visionsat