Some of you may know my Pansat 3500's remote quit working a couple of months ago, or so. I tried everything I could think to get it working (I thought)? The first thing I did, was change the Batteries, no good? Then I tried the Power Off button, no good? The buttons on the front of the 3500 were of no use, because I couldn't access into the Menu, because it wanted numbers for the PASSWORD...? I couldn't give it numbers because the remote wasn't working? Then I remembered the UHF Remote, I rarely use, in the bedroom. It didn't work either? I come to the conclusion, the Pansat 3500s Receiver needed to be sent in for repair....? I give this a lot of thought and after learning the Pansat 9200 HD had a software release that Enabled the PVR and now had Diseqc 1.1 Command protocals working, I decided to get it, instead of getting the 3500s fixed.... at least for now. I've now got a Pansat 9200 HD, and I'm not sorry in the least. I really like this S2 capability. Money well spent, if the PVR works (haven't gotten an Esata drive yet), it will become even more valuable.
Last night, I was reading a post by Keith Brannon in this thread:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/141019-pansat-9200hd-now-does-diseqc-1-1-a.html
about the Pansat 3500 now having an update for the Diseqc 1.1 Command protocals. That got me to thinking, it's time to send mine in for repairs. Then I thought about a possible conflict between the remotes of the different receivers. So, I went and got the 3500 out of the closet and plugged it up. Looking at the front and watching it boot up then showing a "9" for channel 9. I got the remote of the 9200 and channeled up, and it worked. Then I hooked it to a sat and a tv and get a picture and press Menu and it goes to it. I enter the Password and it enters.... Holly Cow...? Then I start trying the 2 remotes from the 3500, and nothing. Then I open the UHF remote and change it's batteries (I didn't change these before), and Booom, it works.... uhggg... Then I connect the UHF to the 9200 HD, and it doesn't work. I haven't figured that one out yet, I must be doing something wrong with the hook-up..? Then I open the infra-red remote for the 3500, and "Ohhh Nooo", I have one of the batteries in backwards........!
How Dumb can I get..... all this time and I put a battery in backwards....
Once an Idiot.... Always an Idiot...
Last night, I was reading a post by Keith Brannon in this thread:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-air-fta-discussion/141019-pansat-9200hd-now-does-diseqc-1-1-a.html
about the Pansat 3500 now having an update for the Diseqc 1.1 Command protocals. That got me to thinking, it's time to send mine in for repairs. Then I thought about a possible conflict between the remotes of the different receivers. So, I went and got the 3500 out of the closet and plugged it up. Looking at the front and watching it boot up then showing a "9" for channel 9. I got the remote of the 9200 and channeled up, and it worked. Then I hooked it to a sat and a tv and get a picture and press Menu and it goes to it. I enter the Password and it enters.... Holly Cow...? Then I start trying the 2 remotes from the 3500, and nothing. Then I open the UHF remote and change it's batteries (I didn't change these before), and Booom, it works.... uhggg... Then I connect the UHF to the 9200 HD, and it doesn't work. I haven't figured that one out yet, I must be doing something wrong with the hook-up..? Then I open the infra-red remote for the 3500, and "Ohhh Nooo", I have one of the batteries in backwards........!
How Dumb can I get..... all this time and I put a battery in backwards....
Once an Idiot.... Always an Idiot...