Yet another noob trying to set up ViewSat Extreme

[realife]

ViewSat Extreme and its poor USALS

Ok, now I understand what everyone was saying about ViewSat Extreme doesn't work well with motorized system because it won't remember the location.

I wonder if I can return my ViewSat Extreme and exchange it for something else better or I think someone mentioned about a external device that drives the motor?

I followed the advices here and I found the TS SatMex 5 and set the motor to zero. I saved that in USALS and found some FTA channels (mostly Chinese speaking stations) and I have to manually moved to differnt Satellite location EACH AND EVERY SINGLE TIME manually. That is not supposed to work this way, is it?

But so far, I am happy that I found SatMex 5. Thank you so much everyone!!!

Please, suggestion on the device to drive the motor would be greatly appreciate it.

 

[moseley]

Ok, now I understand what everyone was saying about ViewSat Extreme doesn't work well with motorized system because it won't remember the location.

I wonder if I can return my ViewSat Extreme and exchange it for something else better or I think someone mentioned about a external device that drives the motor?

I followed the advices here and I found the TS SatMex 5 and set the motor to zero. I saved that in USALS and found some FTA channels (mostly Chinese speaking stations) and I have to manually moved to differnt Satellite location EACH AND EVERY SINGLE TIME manually. That is not supposed to work this way, is it?

But so far, I am happy that I found SatMex 5. Thank you so much everyone!!!

Please, suggestion on the device to drive the motor would be greatly appreciate it.

Even if it drives a motor...the viewsat won't scan. You will never be happy with it. I got a firtec Mercury for under $100 on ebay. They are still selling there.

 

[updatelee]

Im very happy with my fortec mercury, it blindscans, and drives my motor faster and more acurate then any other ird I tried. really nice.

 

[realife]

Decisions

OK, I wil call to see what my return policy on the VIEWSAT EXTREME 2000 and perhaps get a Fortec Mercury instead. I assume I can leave the dish assy intact and just replace the STB?

 

[Mr Tony]

yes you can

moseley, the OP proved the blind scan does work when he scanned G10 stuff on Satmex5 satellite

 

[realife]

VIEWSAT EXTREME is ok?

yes you can

moseley, the OP proved the blind scan does work when he scanned G10 stuff on Satmex5 satellite

So Ice, in your opinion, should I just keep the VIEWSAT EXTREME?

 

[Mr Tony]

So Ice, in your opinion, should I just keep the VIEWSAT EXTREME?

If you can exchange it for something else, I would try and do that. The blind scan works (as you've proven) but the motor issue might give you more headaches than its worth.

 

[moseley]

yes you can

moseley, the OP proved the blind scan does work when he scanned G10 stuff on Satmex5 satellite

Maybe. All it really proves is that it had a similar TP in the sat file. Looking at Lyngsat 116.8 does have a similar tp although it is a data TP I don't know why it would be in the sat file. Who knows maybe the exreme has a blind scan, I just doubt it. I'll stop bashing viewsat now, it just frustarted me for months.