Just ordered another new receiver

[waylew]

That's all legacy. I have a Coolsat and it's great. But I think few would buy them today, even used (except for dish orientation purposes) because its technology is too old. No HD, no DVB-S2. Openbox is definitely the better choice today.

Here's the the box I'd really like to see;the COOLSAT 5000 HD S2 4-2-2 .

 

[toucan-man]

Here's the the box I'd really like to see;the COOLSAT 5000 HD S2 4-2-2 .

You could put in a request to Mr. Kwak, but I forget his prison address.

 

[PopcornNMore]

Well the Skybox S12 didn't arrive DOA, so I'm happy. I blind scanned in 107 channels from SES 2 C-band with no problems. The receiver was kept on for several hours with no signs of over heating.

I like the size, because it fits well next to the TV in our bedroom.

 

[KE4EST]

Try it on PBJ on 83W Ku and then the Ion mux on 103 C. Let it run on those channels for a few and see if it locks up.

 

[PopcornNMore]

Try it on PBJ on 83W Ku and then the Ion mux on 103 C. Let it run on those channels for a few and see if it locks up.

I'll give it a try and will let you know the results.

 

[KE4EST]

Thanks!

 

[jsattv]

PopcorNMore, what about the Blindscan, ie is it slow or fast, & can you get the ABC HD channels on 99.0W?

 

[PopcornNMore]

jsattv, the blind scan is very fast infact faster than the Openbox S9. This past weekend I scanned in several additional satellites, but not Galaxy 16 C-band yet.

The clock is very accurate.

 

[jsattv]

Thanks for the info PopcornNMore. Now I see that not only is there a new Skybox F3 but an even newer Openbox X3 HD PVR 3, Both with Ali3601 Chipset, as mentioned elsewhere. Hard to keep up, anyone seen any sellers for X3 yet??

 

[PopcornNMore]

One thing I really like about the Skybox S12 is the 3 column channel listing. In it I can zoom around and select the channel I want to view.

I'm VERY tempted to purchase the Skybox F3 receiver. The thing holding me back is the units memory which I believe is only 128MB, but I also saw an ad showing it to be 1GB just like the new MicroHD receiver.

 

[SatelliteAV]

also saw an ad showing it to be 1GB just like the new MicroHD receiver.

Depends which factory builds it..... The unit we tested was 128 and it definitely needed more.

Remember, if you purchase a unit with 1GB flash, firmware compiled for a 128MB unit will not work.

 

[PopcornNMore]

Good video showing the inside of the Skybox S12 HD receiver. I've been using this receiver for a week now and I really like it. A GREAT value for under $70 including shipping!

Skybox S12 - YouTube

 

[PopcornNMore]

I believe the Skybox S12 has a problem with 22KHz switches.

Setup: 6' dish - Galaxy 16 C band - Ecoda 22KHz OFF - Port 1 Diseqc Switch | Anik F1R C band - Ecoda 22KHz ON - Port 1 Diseqc Switch
When using the Openbox S9 both satellites scan in perfectly. I then swap the Openbox S9 for the Skybox S12 and Galaxy 16 scans in fine, but no channels scan in on Anik F1R.