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spursvids · 31-08-07, 03:25 PM

Since my last post was answered ever so well i thought id ask about my new bit of kit

i got the above off ebay for £28 was that a good deal

can i ask a few questions

1) i was told i could piggy back off my dish thats connected to my technomate 1500 is this true and whats it all mean as im confused

2) major question what the hell does the Technisat Skystar 2 (yea i no why did i bother buying it b4 checking it out - inpulse buy)

3) can these have patches/keys etc added to them to unlock 'extras'

4) can these pick up anything u cant on say the box i already have

Cheers

Jimdefruit · 31-08-07, 04:02 PM

If it works ok then yes it is a good buy.

It can be connected to the loop through lnb cable connection on the back of your receiver. However, that means your Skystar card will only get the channels that are on the transponder being seen by your receiver. You would be a lot better off to fit a twin lnb and allow the Skystar card to receive all of the channels on the satellite your dish is looking at. Obviously the encrypted channels would still give you a black screen.

There are plugins that allow decryption of some encrypted channels.

The Skystar has a few benefits over and above the patched receivers and are similar in some ways to the linux based receivers, being software controlled.

spursvids · 31-08-07, 06:41 PM

all all the add on's etc on this site or will i need to look elsewere

are there any easy setup guides out there

BGonaSTICK · 31-08-07, 07:04 PM

All the help is here, and all the naughty bits are out on the Internet. I find skystar-2.com a good reliable source.

jontydog · 31-08-07, 07:47 PM

I have a Skystar 2 and TM1000D and use the loopthrough a lot. If I want to use the Skystar 2 I just put the TM on standby then I get all the channels on the same satellite but if I turn the technomate back on I only get the channels on the same transponder. With the Skystar of course you can also record to hard drive

nanochickin · 01-09-07, 11:02 AM

It will be a similar sort of set up to this one

The Technomate disconnects the loopthrough when its powered up and then releases it when you switch it off. My Sky digibox works fine when connected to the Technomates loopthrough

Nano

31-08-07, 03:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
spursvids Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Technisat Skystar 2 Since my last post was answered ever so well i thought id ask about my new bit of kit i got the above off ebay for £28 was that a good deal can i ask a few questions 1) i was told i could piggy back off my dish thats connected to my technomate 1500 is this true and whats it all mean as im confused 2) major question what the hell does the Technisat Skystar 2 (yea i no why did i bother buying it b4 checking it out - inpulse buy) 3) can these have patches/keys etc added to them to unlock 'extras' 4) can these pick up anything u cant on say the box i already have Cheers

31-08-07, 04:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Technisat Skystar 2 If it works ok then yes it is a good buy. It can be connected to the loop through lnb cable connection on the back of your receiver. However, that means your Skystar card will only get the channels that are on the transponder being seen by your receiver. You would be a lot better off to fit a twin lnb and allow the Skystar card to receive all of the channels on the satellite your dish is looking at. Obviously the encrypted channels would still give you a black screen. There are plugins that allow decryption of some encrypted channels. The Skystar has a few benefits over and above the patched receivers and are similar in some ways to the linux based receivers, being software controlled. __________________ 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.

31-08-07, 06:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
spursvids Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Technisat Skystar 2 all all the add on's etc on this site or will i need to look elsewere are there any easy setup guides out there

31-08-07, 07:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Technisat Skystar 2 All the help is here, and all the naughty bits are out on the Internet. I find skystar-2.com a good reliable source. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

31-08-07, 07:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Technisat Skystar 2 I have a Skystar 2 and TM1000D and use the loopthrough a lot. If I want to use the Skystar 2 I just put the TM on standby then I get all the channels on the same satellite but if I turn the technomate back on I only get the channels on the same transponder. With the Skystar of course you can also record to hard drive __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

01-09-07, 11:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Technisat Skystar 2 It will be a similar sort of set up to this one The Technomate disconnects the loopthrough when its powered up and then releases it when you switch it off. My Sky digibox works fine when connected to the Technomates loopthrough Nano __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring