The cheapest 777 FTA...?

[goran]

Btw, I KNOW I am good...

[Alpha1]

I understand his pain perfectly well as i have the same problem with the 777 & DiSEqC.

I started a new thread regarding this problem.

[goran]

So, unless someone knows any better, Echolink receivers, for now, should be recommended for fixed systems/dishes only - or if they have an external dish positioner...

[goran]

Could we have some good setting/channel list posted, please? Thanx!

[scrappydoo]

So, unless someone knows any better, Echolink receivers, for now, should be recommended for fixed systems/dishes only - or if they have an external dish positioner...

Not at all. I had to tune in each sat separately but once done have had no problems. I've now had mine for about a month or so on a motor and have had no problems with positioning. But maybe i'm a one off.

[goran]

Well done! My friend's one wouldn't listen...

But maybe it was a one off bad of mine?

[scrappydoo]

dunno mate. mine's a diseqc 1.2 motor and luckily enough the guys at the sat shop gave me the attachment plug for it, you know the black one?
Anyway it works fine for me. then again i've had several receivers all have worked well on the motor, even the notorious dm500s!

[goran]

No, m8 - which attachment, please?

[TonyO]

you have to rely on updates, when they end you have a FTA box.

[scrappydoo]

you have to rely on updates, when they end you have a FTA box.

the same with cams and cards, they too rely on updates and eventually you're left with ice scrapers and no watchable channels! The DB is still the best buy in the long run, have been around before most cams and cards now on the market and will be around after they've retired as ice-scrapers.

[grumpyy]

Having a bit of fun for £42.99 Tony after 5yrs not buying anything more than a couple of lnbs

Think I can afford for it to go **** up

Thats why I bought the cheapest - not interested in cards or cams !

Not that I think it will for a while it has been supported for quite a long time now, anyone who bought any of these clones early has had a very good run already.

[Alpha1]

I must agree also.

My Humax 5100ci, Blackice & Matrix reloaded cams were my last investment years ago, I've seen many cards & cams at more than twice the price of this STB.
Let alone programmers like the infinity usb and 3 bloody CAS programmers to keep the cams and cards updated.

Im having fun with it on C*bo & Dpl*s alone the rest is a bonus for me.

So far "AFAIC" this is an outstanding bargain STB and has made redundant lots of sat stuff thats going to be sold on flea-bay


AFAIC
=
As far as I'm Concerned

HAve fun

[goran]

Did anyone put in the numbers for C+NL and Cyfra? Is it working, guys?

Also ART and whatever else that is coming into trafic...?

Or do we wait for a new SW?

[scrappydoo]

SW clearing the above is out, i havent tested it yet, will do so soon. As for the comments on echolink price...yes i wanted something cheap and cheerful after having all sorts of cams and cards that cost more than this box and delivered less - apart from dragon of course [great cam].

remember:
even if there is no more support, as long as codes are available for d+ they can still be inputted manually, it also does biss, so maybe it wont just be a fta box after all....

[Alpha1]

Any elaboration on biss & what's available in English channels please for the 777 ?






Woops this thread getting way off topic sorry.

[mediaman]

Did anyone put in the numbers for C+NL and Cyfra? Is it working, guys?

Also ART and whatever else that is coming into trafic...?

Or do we wait for a new SW?

The open channels for those packages work with the latest firmware including ART if you have a big enough dish!

[BoSSpak]

I purchased a brand new echolink FTA 700+ from local sat dealer. cheap as chips..currently abroad, so exchange rate worked out to be about £22. Not bad; works great and pretty fast!. This model has no card reader but hey! no problem. i've been told via RS232 A EXTERNAL card reader can be connected and new multicam menu will be supported in future firmware.Thought the bloke just wanted to sell the box and talking out off his backside but its feasable to do this.

[goran]

'Ello, there!

See, even the biggies are onto it these days...

[BoSSpak]

See, even the biggies are onto it these days...

ROFLMAO

lo goran m8, long time indeed

It was pure concidence tbh i purchased this box as i bought my faithful nokia dbox1 with me for only fta viewing. Not much use without a card etc.. it was only when i was reading Dish channel magazine by tracksat (similar to wot satellite mag in the uk) which gets circulating in this part of the world.Thats when i read French provider TPS was working! quick drive to local dealer asked him if he had echolink recievers.. find store room packed with these models lol . Best thing about these boxes is the price very reasonable, inexpensive.I'm sure will see some new improved firmware with greater support in the near future.

Regards

BoSS

[goran]

Hiya, m8! [Where the fook are ya this time of the millennium - where it's soooo cheap? Me wanna know, as me is drooooollliiinnnggg...]

See, now we will hear much more in depth about this little marvel, I'm sure! Like what the fook is the dongle and how to properly CS with it and so forth...

Indeed, a nice piece of HW for next to nothing - and with plenty of stuff on it, with a little help of the EMU writers... Very cool!

Stay well and 'ave a lotta foon!