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aldouk · 17-07-08, 01:56 PM

Howdy folks,

Has anyone heard that the TM6900 is going to be discontinued?
I thought this box was relatively new and surprised when I read it on another forum. Any ideas if TM intend to replace it?

Also, on a side issue, does anyone have a list of which receivers are compatible with Sky cards, ie. they pass on the keep alive signal?

Cheers

Al

Robbo · 17-07-08, 03:24 PM

mmm, not read about that, was going to get one soon as well.

I started a thread a while back about receivers that could receive a Sky card, this is as far as it got:-

Receivers/CAMs that can read a Sky card?

Robbo

aldouk · 17-07-08, 03:32 PM

Cheers Robbo, good link.. have a FortecStar Passion at the moment but thinking of getting a new box and moving the Passion upstairs..I got the news from an email sent to me by Skywise so no idea if it's true or not..

flashgordon1952 · 19-07-08, 11:49 PM

the reciever is great why change it. it will recieve HD freeview if we ever get it. so is future proof. it is there top end model ! how better could they improve it ?? probably have a built in Hard drive. maybe have two LNB inputs and one LNB output. with better and easier EPG.

Robbo · 20-07-08, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aldouk

Cheers Robbo, good link.. have a FortecStar Passion at the moment but thinking of getting a new box and moving the Passion upstairs..I got the news from an email sent to me by Skywise so no idea if it's true or not..

Yes, I seem to be reading about a lot of people having various problems with the Passion, none at all with the TM. I don't know if this just because maybe more Passions have been sold, or just that like some of the other Fortec Stars, it is buggy.

I think I read in a post the other day by Lincsat that the TM6900 can read a Sky card too, but can't be sure.

flashgordon1952 · 21-07-08, 03:07 PM

the top end of range of technomates problem is that they are expensive compared with say the Pace HD box. But do a lot more with the cams !
Its a question of if yu want the best easy to use reciever then its the Technomate 6000 series and if you want the best reciever money can buy its the dreambox with its operating system. linux

You pays your money etc etc

17-07-08, 01:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
aldouk Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Denny, Falkirk, Latitude: 56.020° Longitude: -3.903° Posts: 77 Thanks: 20 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Technomate 6900 end of life? Howdy folks, Has anyone heard that the TM6900 is going to be discontinued? I thought this box was relatively new and surprised when I read it on another forum. Any ideas if TM intend to replace it? Also, on a side issue, does anyone have a list of which receivers are compatible with Sky cards, ie. they pass on the keep alive signal? Cheers Al

17-07-08, 03:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: Technomate 6900 end of life? mmm, not read about that, was going to get one soon as well. I started a thread a while back about receivers that could receive a Sky card, this is as far as it got:- Receivers/CAMs that can read a Sky card? Robbo __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

17-07-08, 03:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
aldouk Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Denny, Falkirk, Latitude: 56.020° Longitude: -3.903° Posts: 77 Thanks: 20 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Technomate 6900 end of life? Cheers Robbo, good link.. have a FortecStar Passion at the moment but thinking of getting a new box and moving the Passion upstairs..I got the news from an email sent to me by Skywise so no idea if it's true or not..

19-07-08, 11:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
flashgordon1952 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 120 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Technomate 6900 end of life? the reciever is great why change it. it will recieve HD freeview if we ever get it. so is future proof. it is there top end model ! how better could they improve it ?? probably have a built in Hard drive. maybe have two LNB inputs and one LNB output. with better and easier EPG.

21-07-08, 03:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
flashgordon1952 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 120 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Technomate 6900 end of life? the top end of range of technomates problem is that they are expensive compared with say the Pace HD box. But do a lot more with the cams ! Its a question of if yu want the best easy to use reciever then its the Technomate 6000 series and if you want the best reciever money can buy its the dreambox with its operating system. linux You pays your money etc etc

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