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Originally Posted by pmb1010
Someone lent me a C band receiver.
It is a "Legend" (TM) Digital Audio Satellite Reciever Descrambler.
It has VCRS Digital Audio, Ku Band, VideoPAL indictors.
Channel up/down. Says VideoCipher RS descramber capable.
On the back it has 3 wire inputs for Polarity servo.
UHF remote controll antenna.
TV antenna, and TV Set F connectors.
VCII acc RCA plug- Data and IPPV
Left/Right Audio & Video putput (RCA jacks).
Base Band (RCA jack)
Ext. Input Left Right Video (RCA jacks)
HOR/Cband (F connector)
VERT/KUband (F connector)
It says:
down converter IF input 950-1450Mhz
LNB Power 21.2V dc at .6A
There is a white thing (I suspect videcipher unit) with a card slot (empty).
OK - so:
1. Is this an analog or digital receiver? (digital audio doesnt necessary mean digital reception???)
2. Can I hook this to my BSC621 C/Ku LNB?
3. Is it possible to save this thing off the IF of my Ultra?
I could (and might if it would help) take a digital pic of the front back.
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(1) It's Analog. The VCII stuff does digital audio, but the video is analog. Actually, the video isn't even scrambled, it's just reversed.
(2) I'm not familiar with that LNB, but is it an LNB or an LNBF?? If it's an LNBF, then some analog receivers can switch polarity on them, and some can't. Most are intended to switch polarity using the 3 wire polarity servo you mentioned, but I think some can switch 13/18. I know one of my receivers could anyway, although it was rather inconvenient to do so. EDIT #2: I just checked the Drake 1824 I'm using now, and it does 13/18 LNBF switching. I think my old HT/Echostar did also. My Uniden is the one that does it, but inconveniently.
(3) Yeah, it it's an LNBF you have, that's probably the way to go. If it's a feedhorn with LNBs and a servomotor, then use this to control polarity.
Re the VCII unit, the card slot should be empty. I think the only cards ever made for it were for demo purposes. Is the VCII unit a VCII, a VCII+ or a VCRS ? IF VCII, I don't think they work anymore. Although you probably aren't considering subscribing it... or maybe you are. Also, many of the old units are brain dead due to dead batteries. EDIT: OOPs, now I see you said VCRS. THat's the most recent, more likely to still be good. THe RS means renewable security, which meant if it was ever cracked they would issue a card, but no cards were ever issued. I'm still using one of the first VCRS units and it's still running. THey sent me it in trade for one of my old VCII units.
But the thing that makes it a worthwhile unit to me, is the BASEBAND OUTPUT, for reasons I mentioned in another thread.