Need some help - 8 foot Unimesh install

[MrMars]

The swapped-out RX-8200 arrived today. It's playing the HEVC 4:2:2 CBS muxes on 93 and 97 just fine, but not ABC on 99. Is there something funky about ABC on 99?

You need a special Sat S2X video board to lock DVB-S2X signals. A majority of the ones on eBay that have the licenses for it have the wrong board.

https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/ebu-itweb-eurovision-prod/media_public/default/0001/07/91fecccf3d6c2cfced3b4ceb560b02581b7b7b2d.pdf

Page 5 will show you how to check.

Congrats on scoring one, such a great receiver.

 

[comfortably_numb]

You need a special Sat S2X video board to lock DVB-S2X signals. A majority of the ones on eBay that have the licenses for it have the wrong board.

Well crap, we have a license but don't even have the board. Is it possible to buy the board somewhere?

 

[FTA4PA]

Quick update on the 4:2:2 front. We acquired an Ericsson RX8200 from Ebay. It can directly display 4:2:2 on the TV using SDI output, fed into a cheap HDMI converter from Amazon.

Currently it's licensed for MPEG-2 and h.264 MPEG-4 only, but it is capable of HEVC h.265 4:2:2 decoding. It is fun to be able to display 4:2:2 "on the big screen!"

There are endless options on this receiver. Here are screenshots of the dashboard and photos of the receiver displaying the women's golf tournament from Portland. Source is two 16APSK muxes on 89 C-band.

The receiver has 4 inputs, so you can have KU and C-band side-by side.

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Nice! Mind if I ask how much this baby set you back?

 

[MrMars]

Well crap, we have a license but don't even have the board. Is it possible to buy the board somewhere?

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Not that I am aware of, I am sure MediaKind would do it but I could only imagine how much it would cost.

I would love to upgrade my board too as mine is in the same boat.

 

[primestar31]

Well crap, we have a license but don't even have the board. Is it possible to buy the board somewhere?

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Email all the sellers of this receiver on Ebay, and ask them to check the receiver they are selling for the board. If they have a receiver with one, buy it. You can always sell your present receiver.

 

[mr3p]

Edison Mio to VLC on PC. Next to regular TV

 

[MrMars]

I would not buy another RX8200 just to receive ABC. Look for a cheap Arris DSR-74XX and connect it to your RX8200 via ASI.

Do double check the model # and specs before buying anything just to be safe.

 

[comfortably_numb]

I would not buy another RX8200 just to receive ABC. Look for a cheap Arris DSR-74XX and connect it to your RX8200 via ASI.

How does that work?

 

[MrMars]

How does that work?

ASI outputs the entire stream, so it would lock ABC and then send the stream over to the RX8200, you would then switch the input on the RX8200 to ASI and then the ABC channels would be there. Just make sure the Arris DSR receiver you are buying supports DVB-S2X.

The receivers connect with a SDI cable, ASI Out > ASI In

The Ateme DR5000 can also support DVB-S2X but they go for more money and it is a option so there is no guarantee the ones on eBay support it as most sellers don't list what they are licensed for and those can be anywhere from 4:2:0 only to a fully loaded 4:2:2 HEVC.

 

[mr3p]

Nice! Mind if I ask how much this baby set you back?

Seller is asking ~3500 on Ebay for model that has full 4:2:2 HD support including HEVC although everything is negotiable.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Last night I used my Edision OS Mini 4K to stream the ABC 4:2:2 DVB-S2X HEVC muxes to my laptop connected to TV via HDMI. The picture quality is quite lossy even when hardwired to the switch, but it's watchable.

 

[cyberham]

...The picture quality is quite lossy even when hardwired to the switch, but it's watchable.

Does the video play smoothly? I've not noticed anything negative when playing 4:2:2 this way, but I don't think I've actually tried this using the ABC channels. The result of playing 4:2:2 this way just looks clear as a bell to me.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Does the video play smoothly?

Yes, and the video syncs with the audio reliably using VLC. The picture is just somewhat grainy.

 

[mr3p]

output the video from your laptop to your TV and see if the image still appears grainy or normal

 

[comfortably_numb]

mr3p has discovered a way to stream from the V9 Prime directly to PC. This method may also work with a streamer connected to TV (such as Chromecast or Roku) but I have not tested it yet. So far this is WAY better than using that goofy GTShare app on your phone.

Go to Menu on the receiver. Scroll to User Data. Scroll to Data Export. Export a playlist to M3U to a flash drive (I exported my entire C-band playlist, over 600 channels).

Copy the M3U playlist to your desktop on your PC, and open in VLC. You will see all your channels there.

Click one (make sure you're on the correct satellite), then the channel should stream.

This is confirmed working with the DVB-S2X 4:2:2 ABC mux on 97 C-band.

 

[cyberham]

I will try this as soon as I get my TV back after the Dodgers game ends...

 

[mr3p]

Great to hear this worked out. I don't have a V9 but it sounds like I should consider it. Regarding using other streaming devices for a client such as Roku, Chromecast etc. they won't work for 4:2:2 HD feeds.

 

[comfortably_numb]

I don't have a V9 but it sounds like I should consider it.

They're back on Ebay for $39.99 shipped.

GTMEDIA V9 Prime HD FTA Satellite Receiver DVB-S2/S2X Sat Decoder HEVC H.265 PVR | eBay

Support1080P Full HD, MPEG-2/4,HEVC 10bit, H.265 Standard. HEVC 10 bit FHD Decoder. PVR Function. 6000+ channels TV and Radio programmable. DLNA function supports transmitting the video in your phone and tablet on a large TV screen.

www.ebay.com

 

[mr3p]

Maybe a little more cost effective than an RX8200

 

[comfortably_numb]

Maybe a little more cost effective than an RX8200

Very