Reviews: SatHawk PVR800 WorldDVB DVB-S2 HD FTA Receiver

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SatinKzo

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May 22, 2004
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I've got pretty good reception on S2 signals on my 1.2m motorized setup and my Azbox, even my 90cm was grabbing good amount of signal for Lousiana PBS to lock when I had the 90cm pointed there.

Lak,
What was the process for testing the s2 blindscan
 

i4tas

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Sep 10, 2005
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Northern USA
If you want to add a tp what are the choices, like 8psk qspk s1/s2 on/off and do you have to enter the FEC?

Does it work well on the fox dvb-s2 transponders on gal 17? they use that weird high sr of 31.250.
 

Lucky53

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Nov 5, 2006
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I think the issue is no one has made a S2 tuner with Blindscan, and the costs of making one for a few hundred dedicate hobbiest like us.

Commercial S2 receivers dont need blind scan because they know what to tune to.

Its a catch 22.

Just have to throw my 2 cents in ...I've have a Pansat 9200HD for about 2 months now..using a 10ft. fiberglass dish on C-Band..I can blindscan( smart scan as Pansat calls it..same thing)all the HD...S2...SD signals thats up there on all the birds I get here in Western Canada..No drop out at all on S2 signals..works great..So yes..The Pansat does blindscan S2 without a problem..
 

Mr Tony

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Nov 17, 2003
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DVB-S2 Blind Scan results :)
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It works!
Buy!
Buy
Buy!

Oh yeah, an ESPN Basketball feed look beautiful too!
No 4:2:2

WOO HOO!!!

Glad to hear that it scans DVB-S2. DOes it show the pertinent info (FEC, pilot on/off etc)?

Cant wait til tomorrow :)
 

Lak7

SatelliteGuys Master
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Feb 28, 2008
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Near Chicago, Illinois
Nothing Special to add a DVB-S2 TP, you only need Freq - Polarity - Scan Rate
No need for FEC and Pilot :)

To test, I Scanned 125 west and LPBS pulled right in :)
When Blind Scanning, it does Horz first and Vert second

On 72 west, it did not Lock KFTL 11890 H 1666, but did lock 11890 H 5241 - No channels though - but it's windy and my BUD is bouncing
 

Lak7

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Feb 28, 2008
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Near Chicago, Illinois
Does it work well on the fox dvb-s2 transponders on gal 17? they use that weird high sr of 31.250
It did scan them in. Those are usually scrambled, so I didn't even look.
It also scanned in the DVB-S2 C Band TP on 89 west
 

melgarga

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May 11, 2008
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SE Texas
this box blind scans DVB & S2 but does not do 4:2:2
the azbox can do 4:2:2 but no blind scan ;)

this box blind scans DVB & S2 but does not do 4:2:2
the azbox can do 4:2:2 but no blind scan ;)

Plus
Significant price difference makes it attractive as well!
:)
 
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