Help pick up a new FTA HD receiver
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Zinco, I can't help you with a pick for a new receiver cuz I have an 8000 also. If you would PM me, I would like to ask you a few things about the 8000.
Thanks
RT.
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RT.
If your looking for 4:2:2 then azbox or pc card, if you just want a s2 receiver then the Manhattan rs-1933 would be a good choice.
A lot of people have different opinions about which receiver is better, myself I just look at how I'm going to use it within my setup and how much stuff is out there that you can really watch . I purchased a S10 for under 100 dollars on Ebay which means I can buy a second unit and I'll still spend less and the S10 may not be perfect but it's still only TV.
I've had two of them, an Elite and a Prem Plus. I sold them both. They are an ambitious stb, and with their 4:2:2 capability are unique, BUT all their features are not well implemented, and they are kludgey to operate. I think they are fascinating, too, but I'm happier using my PCI stuff to handle the few 4:2:2 feeds I find, and my Solomend 800 and Manhattan boxes to handle the rest. 
I, too, would like some input.
We have a Kbox that does not pick up the DVB S2 channels and we have had to get an attachment to get the AC3 audio.
Since that is the case - we are seriously considering a new unit that will hopefully serve all our purposes - DVB S2, Mpeg, AC3 audio, HD and anything new that is coming down the line.
(We have a Toshiba and are receiving OTA HD channels on it)
I would also like to know - there are a couple of *choice channels that are unencrypted. However, we can't pull them in - do we need a different lnb than the FTA one we have?
We have a Kbox that does not pick up the DVB S2 channels and we have had to get an attachment to get the AC3 audio.
Since that is the case - we are seriously considering a new unit that will hopefully serve all our purposes - DVB S2, Mpeg, AC3 audio, HD and anything new that is coming down the line.
(We have a Toshiba and are receiving OTA HD channels on it)
I would also like to know - there are a couple of *choice channels that are unencrypted. However, we can't pull them in - do we need a different lnb than the FTA one we have?
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