I need a new receiver too. *prolly a dumb*Question:
1) Does the Power Scan on the
Classic NA work exactly liike the Lifetime Ultra?
____1a) Specifically; can you to enter a specific set of transponder frequencies in Power Scan?
On another forum, I read that Viewsat receivers advertised that they could do blind scan, but when you go to set up your scan, there is no way to adjust the frequency parameter and it scans the
entire spectrum whether you want to or not! I have a Viewsat VS2000 Ultra and this is absolutely true. Let the buyer beware. However, I;ve had my Lifetime Ultra for a long time, never messed with the software/firmware and it works better than many of the other manufacturers newest models.
My Fortec Lifetime Ultra Power Scan allows you to choose the start and stop frequencies, along with other options like the symbol rate < or> 7500 option, both of which are NOT avalilable on the Viewsat.
The other problem with Viewsat blind scan is that you must select the frequency "step" from 5~16. When you scan, if you don't land on the right freq, the stupid thing will go right by an active signal.