p_j_smith
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- My Satellite Setup
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Triax TD78 Dish,
Triax Multiblock LNB holder,
1x MTI Quad LNB (0.2 dB - Supreme Series),
2 x MTI Single LNB (0.2 dB - Supreme Series),
Orbital DiSEqC-1 (4 way),
WF100 cable throughout,
Cablecon Selfd install connectors throughout,
Sky B
- My Location
- Cheshire
Hi
Just done my first install, looking at Astra 2: 28.2°, Astra 1: 19.2° & Hotbird: 13°
I purchased everything new except for the receiver – Fortec Star Passion +
Inactive link (forum rules) here (the black one out of the two passion models)
_http://www.fortecstar.com/hd-receivers.html
I was disappointed in the number of channels it picked up on the 19.2 & 13 satellites (only about 50 off, mostly English) I did factory reset and state “English language setup” & “English region” but also “all language channels”, followed by a blind scan on free to air channels.....I was expecting more channels.
I thought I had done something grossly wrong with my install, but as the receiver was an e-bay purchase, I decided to upload the firmware to the latest before I bothered anyone on here.
Firmware: 1.3 Oct 28/2010
Loader: v1.5 (was v1.5 already)
Using the on screen system of S/W transfer it kept stopping at around 70%, (seemed common problem on-line), so I did some digging and got to do it via the display on the receiver itself
Info from another site (not sure if I’m allowed to say where from as it seems to talk about keys on the other site?)
Anyway, it installed, loaded and all went well (box even said “good”), but now the receiver box is stuck on the loader v15 on it’s LCD screen and will not pass it.
I’ve tried all the firmware (it loaded the 1.3, 1.28, 1.26, 1.23 but I get the same, and it would not even see the 1.1, 1.07, 1.02)
Inactive link :_http://www.fortecstar.com/passion+-sw.html
I do have a idea however, the original firmware V1.2 (31 Oct 2008) is not on this page, but it is on the pages for the silver passion (no plus). (Luckily I made a note of this number before I updated)
Inactive link: _http://www.fortecstar.com/passion-sw.html
Questions –
Do you think I’ve been a faulty unit with the Passion (no plus) firmware installed?
I could try and get a papal refund, but I would like to get the box working.
Should I try and install the passion (no plus) firmware myself via USB (everywhere says do not mix these so I’ve not tried)?
Or should I try and use the RS232 port to get the passion + firmware installed?
If so does anyone know where I can get the Fortec Star download manager from? - guess I can then gets leads off e-bay.
Inactive Link for info: _http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/fortecstar-hd/173023-wrongly-installed-passion-update-passion-now-cant-reverse-usb-dont-work-help.html
Failing all the above, should I just get another HD (HDMI output) receiver that will pick up all free channels on these 3 satellites? – Recommendations please!!
Thanks in advance for any help.
Peter
Just done my first install, looking at Astra 2: 28.2°, Astra 1: 19.2° & Hotbird: 13°
I purchased everything new except for the receiver – Fortec Star Passion +
Inactive link (forum rules) here (the black one out of the two passion models)
_http://www.fortecstar.com/hd-receivers.html
I was disappointed in the number of channels it picked up on the 19.2 & 13 satellites (only about 50 off, mostly English) I did factory reset and state “English language setup” & “English region” but also “all language channels”, followed by a blind scan on free to air channels.....I was expecting more channels.
I thought I had done something grossly wrong with my install, but as the receiver was an e-bay purchase, I decided to upload the firmware to the latest before I bothered anyone on here.
Firmware: 1.3 Oct 28/2010
Loader: v1.5 (was v1.5 already)
Using the on screen system of S/W transfer it kept stopping at around 70%, (seemed common problem on-line), so I did some digging and got to do it via the display on the receiver itself
Info from another site (not sure if I’m allowed to say where from as it seems to talk about keys on the other site?)
Anyway, it installed, loaded and all went well (box even said “good”), but now the receiver box is stuck on the loader v15 on it’s LCD screen and will not pass it.
I’ve tried all the firmware (it loaded the 1.3, 1.28, 1.26, 1.23 but I get the same, and it would not even see the 1.1, 1.07, 1.02)
Inactive link :_http://www.fortecstar.com/passion+-sw.html
I do have a idea however, the original firmware V1.2 (31 Oct 2008) is not on this page, but it is on the pages for the silver passion (no plus). (Luckily I made a note of this number before I updated)
Inactive link: _http://www.fortecstar.com/passion-sw.html
Questions –
Do you think I’ve been a faulty unit with the Passion (no plus) firmware installed?
I could try and get a papal refund, but I would like to get the box working.
Should I try and install the passion (no plus) firmware myself via USB (everywhere says do not mix these so I’ve not tried)?
Or should I try and use the RS232 port to get the passion + firmware installed?
If so does anyone know where I can get the Fortec Star download manager from? - guess I can then gets leads off e-bay.
Inactive Link for info: _http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/fortecstar-hd/173023-wrongly-installed-passion-update-passion-now-cant-reverse-usb-dont-work-help.html
Failing all the above, should I just get another HD (HDMI output) receiver that will pick up all free channels on these 3 satellites? – Recommendations please!!
Thanks in advance for any help.
Peter