Vantage 8000sHD

[Billet]

Hi all
I have been living quite comfortable with my Technomate 1500ci+, patching etc had become easy. So I went out and bought a Vantage and it feels like it's back to square one.

I surprised myself when I plugged it in and got all the satellites to work. However I have hit a brick wall when it comes to all the goodies. The receiver is great to play with and eventually I will have it connected to my Fibo. In the meantime can anyone point me in the right direction? Do I need software similar to the Technomate loader? if so where do I get it? any help will be appreciated.

Regards

[wod]

if its anything like the vantage x200 series patching you will need a program called winup 2.6 which will load the software to the receiver

winup 2.6 will also transfer softcam files

you can get the software from this website _http://www.vantage.gmc.to/index.php

[Billet]

Thanks Wod I'm on my way!!!!!

[wod]

most of the sites i came across was in german but the one in the above link seems to be updated quite a lot

whats the receiver like as i'm holding off a for a while due to the price of it which should drop after a few months

ot, is that your tractor lol

[Billet]

The receiver is fantastic, pity you don't live on the doorstep you could borrow it and then instruct me on how to use it, it's going to take a long time!!

Its an old Dexta (the tractor I mean)

[Billet]

Does anybody else have anything helpful to add to enable me to understand this receiver. I know it is new but any little tips will do. The receiver is able to connect to the web even though the addresses length is somewhat limited. Is there a web address associated with this receiver? Any comment or assistance will be most appreciated, and rewarded.

Regards

[michael01707]

Wod is correct with what he said but its far easier to upgrade software and softcams with a memory stick. Simply save the files onto a memory stick from the aforementioned website then go to USB1 or 2 in the multimedia menu, select the relevant software or softcam and wait for the box to finish flashing and rebooting. You should make a system and channel backup before you upgrade anything by going to software manager in the channel setup menu and pushing the yellow button. Its also good to do a factory and default reset every now and again. This can be done in defaults setting in the installation menu.

I know you can get official software upgrade through the internet and over the air but I haven't tried these methods.

[Billet]

Update:

I have now got the hang of the Ethernet connection, I have three addresses on my server:

1. The official Vantage site
2. My home network
3. Satfreaks.TV

Between all these locations it is possible to download everything I need to get the best out of my receiver.

Regards