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satsid · 15-06-07, 07:20 PM

Hi guys if this will do 4.2.2 & have blind scan i might be intrested in this receiver.Just reading from wotsat page on the web it says there sell for about 150?is this about right on price?whats the best price seen on this receiver so far.Are thay @ maplins yet?
thx
sid

imported_ALBERT · 15-06-07, 09:32 PM

Hi satsid
High-Definition FTA Satellite Receiver - Passion - £184.99 - Maplin Electronics
ALBERT

imported_ALBERT · 15-06-07, 09:46 PM

Hi satsid
If your looking for a cheap hd.The pace hd which was £299.00 is now available for £80 to £100.
Yes there has been problems.But i belive this week a new over the air update was availble which fixes issues with cam recognition and the reset issue.
So it seems to be getting better with each update.
Like any new product it takes time to get it right and most need upgradeing to get things right.
Also i have read the hd on there is as good as it gets.So very cheap to play with.
Also it works with diablo cam on premier.
ALBERT

Jimdefruit · 15-06-07, 10:39 PM

Any free to air HD receiver will be prety useless. Only a very few HD fta channels and they are only experimental at present

imported_ALBERT · 15-06-07, 11:13 PM

Hi jimdefruit
Yes quite true butI am sure the hd channels will increase in time.The pace has a ci slot which also allows a suitable cam to decrypt scarambled channals.
So pace is still a good buy if more issues are resolved.
One of the problems was premier hd were opening but a banner was still coming up saying scrambled.So for £80 to £100 sometyhing to play with

ALBERT

Jimdefruit · 16-06-07, 08:01 AM

Thanks Albert. I read the FTA bit literally but if it has a CI slot, a bit more is possible.

rd100 · 23-06-07, 01:45 AM

The pace is a joke along with the humax 2000 i had and e-bayed them both asap.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALBERT

Hi satsid
If your looking for a cheap hd.The pace hd which was £299.00 is now available for £80 to £100.
Yes there has been problems.But i belive this week a new over the air update was availble which fixes issues with cam recognition and the reset issue.
So it seems to be getting better with each update.
Like any new product it takes time to get it right and most need upgradeing to get things right.
Also i have read the hd on there is as good as it gets.So very cheap to play with.
Also it works with diablo cam on premier.
ALBERT

rd100 · 23-06-07, 01:47 AM

Maplin now has stock of it http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...99265&doy=23m6 here is the spec http://www.fortecstar.com/estore/sto...&CategoryID=13

satsid · 23-06-07, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rd100

The pace is a joke along with the humax 2000 i had and e-bayed them both asap.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALBERT

Hi satsid
If your looking for a cheap hd.The pace hd which was £299.00 is now available for £80 to £100.
Yes there has been problems.But i belive this week a new over the air update was availble which fixes issues with cam recognition and the reset issue.
So it seems to be getting better with each update.
Like any new product it takes time to get it right and most need upgradeing to get things right.
Also i have read the hd on there is as good as it gets.So very cheap to play with.
Also it works with diablo cam on premier.
ALBERT

lol your right here on the pace receiver,i have one Hd receiver now & its not that

iv no Hd tv yet but im ready when i by,on receiver.I have a eycos s55.12 PVRH,DR dish recomended them so that was good enough for me.If it works as well as my vantage that thay recomended im going to be very happy

i cant say what its like on Hd channels,but its great on mepeg 2.If the fortec will do 4.2.2 i might get one,not sure yet time will tell.
sid

imported_ALBERT · 24-06-07, 01:32 AM

Hi satsid
I have looked at the eycos s55.12 PVRH.Looks good and has Ci slots.Dr dish gives good reports.But mainly german receivers.It seems there has been a couple of updates for the s55.12 PVRH.
There does not seem to many problems.Cannot comment on what the ci will takes as far as cams concerned.Seems quite expensive maybe because of fixed hardrive.
So i will stick with my cheapy pace.As now it is more stable with latest software update and sees more cams.
If you do a google search for EYCOS Forum That maybe usefull it is German but you can translate.
ALBERT

15-06-07, 07:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
satsid Feedhunter Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,814 Thanks: 31 Thanked 86 Times in 62 Posts	Fortec Star Passion HD Hi guys if this will do 4.2.2 & have blind scan i might be intrested in this receiver.Just reading from wotsat page on the web it says there sell for about 150?is this about right on price?whats the best price seen on this receiver so far.Are thay @ maplins yet? thx sid

15-06-07, 09:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
imported_ALBERT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 114 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fortec Star Passion HD Hi satsid High-Definition FTA Satellite Receiver - Passion - £184.99 - Maplin Electronics ALBERT

15-06-07, 09:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
imported_ALBERT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 114 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fortec Star Passion HD Hi satsid If your looking for a cheap hd.The pace hd which was £299.00 is now available for £80 to £100. Yes there has been problems.But i belive this week a new over the air update was availble which fixes issues with cam recognition and the reset issue. So it seems to be getting better with each update. Like any new product it takes time to get it right and most need upgradeing to get things right. Also i have read the hd on there is as good as it gets.So very cheap to play with. Also it works with diablo cam on premier. ALBERT

15-06-07, 10:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Fortec Star Passion HD Any free to air HD receiver will be prety useless. Only a very few HD fta channels and they are only experimental at present __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

15-06-07, 11:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
imported_ALBERT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 114 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fortec Star Passion HD Hi jimdefruit Yes quite true butI am sure the hd channels will increase in time.The pace has a ci slot which also allows a suitable cam to decrypt scarambled channals. So pace is still a good buy if more issues are resolved. One of the problems was premier hd were opening but a banner was still coming up saying scrambled.So for £80 to £100 sometyhing to play with ALBERT

16-06-07, 08:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Fortec Star Passion HD Thanks Albert. I read the FTA bit literally but if it has a CI slot, a bit more is possible. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

23-06-07, 01:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
rd100 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 381 Thanks: 2 Thanked 26 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Fortec Star Passion HD Maplin now has stock of it http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...99265&doy=23m6 here is the spec http://www.fortecstar.com/estore/sto...&CategoryID=13 __________________ Prodelin 3.7m Prodelin 1.8m Andrew 1.2m , Vantage 221s ci Manhattan xt-f Arion HD, Orbit & showtime sub & AFN,

24-06-07, 01:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
imported_ALBERT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 114 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fortec Star Passion HD Hi satsid I have looked at the eycos s55.12 PVRH.Looks good and has Ci slots.Dr dish gives good reports.But mainly german receivers.It seems there has been a couple of updates for the s55.12 PVRH. There does not seem to many problems.Cannot comment on what the ci will takes as far as cams concerned.Seems quite expensive maybe because of fixed hardrive. So i will stick with my cheapy pace.As now it is more stable with latest software update and sees more cams. If you do a google search for EYCOS Forum That maybe usefull it is German but you can translate. ALBERT