I did it!

[PopcornNMore]

High bitrate recording is a major unresolved issue for usb connected external hard drives. Someone mentioned that connecting a IDE drive to the internal connector may work better...but.......that appears to be in the experimental stage still. One Terabyte is the max for a fat32 partition

Thank you!

 

[PopcornNMore]

I just ordered this 1TB external hard drive from Tiger Direct to use with the OpenBox S9 receiver. I hope it was a good choice.

Iomega Select 34966 External Desktop Hard Drive - 1TB, 3.5, USB 2.0, 480Mbps at TigerDirect.com

 

[1inabillion]

what glitches? Mine has run smooth for over a year now

Agree

What glitches? none on my 2 Az boxes. and i will take all the 4:2:2 feeds

any time i can. wow what a all around stb.

 

[PopcornNMore]

Hidden Options? Is this true?

hidden options OpenBox S9 HD......
Some additional options:
1.menu-> Tools-> information-> ok (5x7 Barrack on the remote control)-additional info
2.menu-> Tools-> information-> ok (5x1 Barrack on the remote control)-test options.
Maybe someone knows more.
Click Menu -> Tools -> Information and then press '1' [5 times], you will then gain access to the Factory Test Menu.
Guests cannot see images in the messages. Please register to forum by clicking here to see images.
To change a value, simply press the 'OK' key
To quit the menu press Menu or Exit


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[FaT Air]

1.menu-> Tools-> information-> ok (5x7 Barrack on the remote control)-additional info

info adds 2 lines:
CA CARD No Card
CCID 0100

2.menu-> Tools-> information-> ok (5x1 Barrack on the remote control)-test options.

1 LNB control signal test
1 Pattern display test
3 Front Key test
4 0/12V test
5 Slow blanking test
6 RS232 input test
Test All

 

[Kallesatman]

I just read that this receiver can only store up to 5,000 TV and radio channels. This is a real disappointment for a receiver with this many high end features.

One the bright side it can display Teletext like other receivers and I began to wonder does anyone use the Teletext feature in their receivers? I know I never have.

View attachment 57888

Is this teletext on the openbox/solomend receiver and if so what satellite?


Thank you for the hidden menu information but I couldn't get the pictures that you said were available. I am logged in and not a guest.
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[Blindowl1234]

Popcorn, let me know when that day gets here lol....Blind

 

[PopcornNMore]

I wouldn't buy here, but for only $100 it's tempting:
roccellelectronic.com : OPENBOX S9 HD PVR Digital Satellite Receiver DVB-S DVB-S2

 

[PopcornNMore]

WOW!!! Ordered the Openbox S9 receiver from HyperMegaSat Tuesday afternoon (10/26) and it arrived Friday morning (10/29).
We then had to leave for the weekend and I didn't get to open the box yet. We are now back home and I hope to be able to get some time to begin playing before yet another work week begins.

 

[TRG]

I finally took the plunge and ordered an Openbox S9 PVR HD receiver from HyperMegaSat for $175.89 including shipping.

With many channels like Montana PBS switching over to DVB-S2 I knew it was time to upgrade.

I'd be interested in hearing how well Montana PBS comes in for you. Thats the main reason why I bought my Openbox S9 PVR HD. Sadly, Montana PBS has a very low signal and breaks up / freezes a lot. Its not watchable for me.

 

[PopcornNMore]

First Impressions:

HyperMegaSat:
Shipping: Excellent
Packaging: I would of preferred receiver to be shipped within a larger box surrounded by packing peanuts for better protection during shipment.
Extras: Came with a 4 port DISEQC switch, but no HDMI cable or even batteries for the remote control. Come on throw in some batteries at least. Some retailers who sell this receiver for $175 and less include a HDMI cable.

Openbox S9 Receiver:
Power Cord: Could be longer. My other FTA receivers plug into the power strip nicely behind the entertainment center. This one I had to move closer in order to reach.
Receiver / Remote: "Cheap", but does the job.
Blind Scan: Fast and accurate. Scanned in Galaxy 17 (C Band) and AMC 21 (KU-Band) only to test receiver. Galaxy 17 picked up the Steelers tonight in HD which looked fantastic. It was also nice seeing the additional PBS channels on AMC-21. Montana PBS is however weak and breaks up.
Info Graphic: Could be improved, but better than some receivers I have seen.

Tomorrow night, I'll do further testing.

 

[PopcornNMore]

Updated Remote

I just saw a picture of the updated remote control for this receiver (pictured below) on another site and it does NOT look like the one I received. HyperMegaSat does however specify in their website that the new updated remote DOES ship with the receiver. Was I ripped off? Is HyperMegaSat selling older equipment?

 

[stanleyjohn]

cant say much about the remote!maybe the one from the other site is an older type.I have bought from hyper before and getting what they advertized.On a side note! i dont think its a problem with the receiver when dealing with the weak sig of the new montana tp!there have been several others including me that had problems getting a good watchable signal from montana.

 

[jasjas]

thats version 3 of the remote.
you got version 2.
the first 1 was not very good, the 2nd was a little better, version 3 i have not got 1 yet but i am told it is better.

 

[Kallesatman]

I just read that this receiver can only store up to 5,000 TV and radio channels. This is a real disappointment for a receiver with this many high end features.

One the bright side it can display Teletext like other receivers and I began to wonder does anyone use the Teletext feature in their receivers? I know I never have.

View attachment 57888

I have the same receiver and didn't know that it does Teletext. Where did you find it, what bird and tp?

 

[PopcornNMore]

cant say much about the remote!maybe the one from the other site is an older type.I have bought from hyper before and getting what they advertized.On a side note! i dont think its a problem with the receiver when dealing with the weak sig of the new montana tp!there have been several others including me that had problems getting a good watchable signal from montana.

I agree Montana PBS breaking up is not the receivers fault. It is just one of the main reasons why I purchased this receiver. I will probably adjust one of my larger dishes to AMC21 soon to get a better picture.

 

[PopcornNMore]

thats version 3 of the remote.
you got version 2.
the first 1 was not very good, the 2nd was a little better, version 3 i have not got 1 yet but i am told it is better.

That sounds correct. The remote I received looks different from the one pictured in the manual, so I believe I have version 2. I will probably purchased version 3 after playing with the receiver more. I'm finding that I must aim the remote right at the satellite receiver in order for it to work. If I aim at the TV just 2 feet away it often doesn't work. I might just move the receiver above the TV to resolve this problem. It will also resolve the short power cord problem.

 

[PopcornNMore]

I have the same receiver and didn't know that it does Teletext. Where did you find it, what bird and tp?

I found this online while performing a search on "Openbox S9". I want to look into what satellite and transponder has Teletext in order to try it out.

 

[PopcornNMore]

I just ordered the new version 3.0 remote control for $19.95 from Fridge FTA. This new remote looks a lot better and should work better then the older version 2.0 which came with the receiver from HyperMegaSat.

I believe a company like HyperMegaSat should be shipping these receivers with the new version 3.0 remote, batteries for the remote and possibly even a HDMI cable. Plus they should ship in a larger box for better protection during shipment.

 

[PopcornNMore]

Tonight I need to check the version of firmware installed to see if an update is available.