I'm interested in getting an HD receiver. I have two veiw sat platinum receivers now. My question is, if I get an Hd receiver will have to change the satilite setup? I live on the west coast, Thought I would ask before I take this on.

rictoy

I assume you have a HD TV cuz without HD TV, HD receiver would be useless. Second you need to install a 8PSK Board in order to watch HD channels and to be honest there isn't that many many HD channels on DN right now to be worth your while buying a HD receiver. And of course once the Nag 3 switch is made we are not really sure what models are going to be up and which ones aren't.So if you want my honest opinion i would hold of buying any kind of Fta receiver especially HD Fta receiver right now. Wait and see what happens with Nagravision 3 first and go from there.
Here is a link where you can find a lot of useful information about HD receivers. http://www.ftaprofessionals.tv/showthread.php?t=481

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I notice there are many receivers better than mine. I wanted a receiver that shows a better picture. All of my TVs are 1080. I didn't want to take on more than I can handle. I've only worked on the veiwsat receiver. (Platinum and xtreme) I was going to put up a HD dish, and was wondering,what's the difference between the receivers when I setup. I just want to upgrade. Thanks for your help.

rictoy

I am not sure what dish or dishes you are using.But you do not have to change your dish to receive HD channels.Although a good dish setup is a plus for HD's.

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The dish I'm using is an old one. It has only two lmbs. I thought I need a better dish to upgrade to the next level. thanks

rictoy

Your old dish with 2 LNB's will work just fine. The higher S&Q % the better for HD channels. Sounds like you are all set if you have a 1080p HD TV all you need is a new HD Fta receiver and 8PSK Board. You will definitely notice a huge difference in picture quality on your TV when watching HD Channels. Like i said before there isn't that many HD Channels right now but 14 more should be coming soon. It will take a few more months before N3 switch so you can enjoy HD for a few months and after that if N3 gets cracked HD channels most likely won't work for a while but you can still use your HD receiver to watch SD channels. So it's all up to you.

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Thanks FTA PRO, that was the answer I was looking for. Is there a receiver you would recommend? Again thanks for your help


rictoy

I would recommend the nFusion Nuvenio HD as that way you can use IKS if you need it.


The Nfusion HD Nuvenio sets the standard for HD receiver in the free to air market. Its list of amazing features include: HD support, ethernet port, 2 x USB ports, IPPVR (recording to remote PC via LAN) and a top of the line core processor that delivers amazing picture and audio quality. Limited Stock of the Nfusion Nuvenio HD Available. This is NOT a pre-order! Buy with trust from a Nfusion authorized dealer.

NFUSION NUVENIO FEATURES

Free To Air Channel Reception Only from Satellite and Terrestrial broadcasting
2 x USB 2.0, PVR Function Supported : Record & Play with an external HDD
IPPVR (Audio & Video recording to remote PC via LAN)
WebLoader downloading using ethernet port
USB downloading using USB stick
Dual Inputs (Satellite & Terrestrial) :
Fully Complies with ATSC HDTV (VSB) & DVB-S MPEG 2
ATSC Tuner (LG NIM Type) & QPSK Tuner (LG NIM Type)
Decodes All ATSC HDTV Standard Video Formats
Including 480i / 480p / 720p / 1080i
Selectable Output Video Format : 1080i / 720p / 480p / 480i
Standard Definition/High Definition contents
(MPEG2 and support MPEG4 AVC/H.264)
High Definition Video Output : HDMI and Component (Y/Pb/Pr)
Audio Decoding : ISO/IEC13818-3(MPEG-2 audio/MUSICAM) Dolby AC-3
Full compliant of MPEG-S Digital & DVB broadcasting
950-2150 MHz Input Frequency (IF Loop Throughout)
Satellite Scan – Multisat Scan support
Flexible reception of SCPC & MCPC from C/Ku-Band satellites
Video output resolution : 480p, 720p, 1080i
Various Aspect Ratio with 4:3, Letter Box, Full Screen & 16:9
EPG (Electronic Program Guide) & Channels naming supported
Multi language OSD
Super fast channel changing speed
Over 6000 channels TV & Radio Program
Full Colors & User Friendly GUI for Easy Control
Timer function & PIG (Picture In Graphic) support
Zoom In-Out Function for Watching Screen
Moving Background for Protection of Plasma Display Panel & LCD TV in Radio CHs
RS-232C cable downloading
Set to Set downloading (Main Program & Channel List Data File)
10 Favorite list & 200 programs per each list
Parental Lock Function using Master PIN Code
Satellite & TP / Network Scan
DiSEqC 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 & USALS / 22KHz Switching Control Supported
Super universal remote

NFUSION NUVENIO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
* Satellite
- 1 Input Connector : F-type,IEC 169-24
- IF Input Frequency : 950MHz to 2150MHz
- IF Loop Throughout : 950MHz to 2150MHz
- Input Level : -65 dBm~-25 dBm
- DiSEQqC Control : 1.0, 1.1,1.2 & USALS Compatible
- Band Switch : 22KHz Tone(22 +/- 4KHz. Amplitude : 0.6 +/- 0.2V)
- Symbol Rate : DVB-S QPSK : 1-45Msps
- Viterbi Decoding Rate : 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8
- Bandwidth : 36MHz
- LNB Power : 13 /18VDC / 1,000mA Max
* Terrestrial
- ATSC A/53 compliant, 8/16VSB and MMDS, 2/4/8VSB receiver, ITU-U, J.83 Annex B/C, SCTE, DVS-031 compliant, 64/256QAM receiver
* Power
- Input Voltage : AC 100~250V, 50/60Hz
- Power Consumption : Max. 45 Watts
- Power Supply Type : SMPS

MPEG TRANSPORT STREAM A/V DECODING
* Demultiplex : According to ISO/IEC 13818-1(MPEG-2 system)
* Input syream : Max. 90Mbit/s
* Aspect Ratio : 4:3, 16:9
* Video Resolution : 480p or 720p, 1080i
* Audio Decoding : ISO/IEC13818-3(MPEG2 Audio/MUSICAM),Dolby AC-3
* Audio Mode : SingleChannel/Dual Channel, Stereo, Joint Stereo
* Video Output : HDMI,Component, RCA, S-Video

MICROPROCESSOR & MEMORIES
* Main Processor : STI 7101
* CPU Clock : 266Mhz
* Flash Memory : 4 Mbyte + 1Gbyte (Nand flash memory) default
(16Gbyte nand flash memory : Optional)
* DDR SDRAM : 192 Mbyte
* EEPROM : 32 Kbit(Optional)

DATA PORT
* Serial : 9 Pin D-Sub Type Connector
RS232 Asynchronous ,
Data Rate Max :115.2Kbps
* Ethernet : 10BaseT/100BaseTX
* USB : 2.0 High speed

A/V OUTPUT
* Digital output : HDMI
* Video : Y/Pb/Pr, CVBS output (RCA)
* Audio : Stereo L/R output (RCA)
* S-VHS : S-Video
* Digital Audio : 1 optical output, S/PDIF

FRONT PANEL
* Smart Card : 1 Slot
* 7 keys : Menu, OK, Power, Channel Up/Down, Volume Up/Down
* Integrated USB 2.0 (Front side) , support to USB memory stick and USB HDD
* Green VFD display (moving 12 characters in 1 line)

REAR PANEL
* ATSC Signal INPUT
* Loopthrough output
* S-VHS : S-Video
* IF Input & Out
* 3RCA : Video, Audio L, Audio R
* Component output : Y/Pb/Pr
* UHF Optional Signal In
* Ethernet port
* Integrated USB 2.0 (Rear side), support to USB memory stick and USB HDD
* HDMI Connector : Type A
* S/PDIF for Digital Audio AC-3 Bitstream Output
* RS232 Serial Port : 9 Pin Connector, D-Sub Type, Twisted Cable
* Built-in Internal Cooling Fan
* Power On/Off switch

REMOTE COTROL
* Type : Super Universal Remote Control
* Battery : 2x1.5V AAA Type

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
* Size : 13.4 (W) x 9.65 (D) x 2.36 (H) [inch], (340 (W) x 245 (D) x 60 (H) [mm])
* Weight (Net) : 5.95 lbs, (2.7 kg)

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NFusion is a very nice receiver if you are looking for a IKS (Internet Key Sharing) receiver. You can read some more about IKS here http://www.ftaprofessionals.tv/forumdisplay.php?f=414

Sonicview 8000 HD, Viewsat 9000 HD & Viewsat Max HD, Pansat 9000 HD & Pansat 9200 HD are HD receiver i would look into these few receivers mentioned above. They are all very similar so it's a personal choice which one you like the best. Couple things i would recommend is to buy from Authorised Dealer and maybe buy a different brand from what you have right now. I know you have VS receivers right now so it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a different brand receiver just in case VS coders are a little slow with the fix you have a back up receiver and don't relay on just one coder group.

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