Ultra or a 786NA:Please Help a First Time Buyer

[dishMIKE]

I am hoping to get a system for Father's Day.I wish to use my system to "see" what FTA/new, not yet in the system, channels Dish Network carrys(I in no means are referring to any form of hacking).I also hope to get the locals off of G10r(In time I plan on adding a HH motor). When you do one of the scans with the 786 what info do you need to start with? Does it give you a complete listing of all the channels on a particular satellite or just the FTA one's? Will I be happy with the 786 and it's abilities for what i'm looking for? I can get a whole system almost for what the Ultra costs alone.I feel I can live without AC3 & S-Video.I really would appreciate everyones input.Thank you for a wonderful forum and site! Sincerely, Mike

[skyking]

fORGET THE 786, i THINK IT IS A BOMB. I CANNOT GET ANYTHING ON MINE WITH A 90% SIGNAL AND 96 QUALITY READING. FOR WHAT YOUR REALLY LOOKING FOR , I THINK YOU WILL DO MUCH BETTER WITH A ULTRA BLINB.

[dtsexpert]

Before you give a negative feedback on a product, please give some info to back up your comments. What channels can't you view? What sat does your dish aim at? In addition, please turn off Cap Lock. 90% in strength and 96% in quality is very good. You should not have any problem.

Originally Posted by skyking

fORGET THE 786, i THINK IT IS A BOMB. I CANNOT GET ANYTHING ON MINE WITH A 90% SIGNAL AND 96 QUALITY READING. FOR WHAT YOUR REALLY LOOKING FOR , I THINK YOU WILL DO MUCH BETTER WITH A ULTRA BLINB.

The Fortec Star 786 is on eof the best receiver I have used. Easy menus and locks in satellite signals instantaneously. Have a nice picture and sound. You can have a list for each satellite so you don't get confused.
A friend of mine has a TV with a scart coonecter(euro connecter) and connect his TV to Fortec and hace a very sharp picture. Unfortuntely, in the USA there are not a lot of TVs with Scart connection. .The scart provide a better picture than the s-video.
I played with a lot of receivers and I never saw anything simple, slim, affordable and solid receiver like the Fortec 786.

[jennie_1970]

Originally Posted by bakshishmarrakech

The Fortec Star 786 is on eof the best receiver I have used. Easy menus and locks in satellite signals instantaneously. Have a nice picture and sound. You can have a list for each satellite so you don't get confused.
A friend of mine has a TV with a scart coonecter(euro connecter) and connect his TV to Fortec and hace a very sharp picture. Unfortuntely, in the USA there are no TVs with Scart connection. .The scart provide a better picture than the s-video.
I played with a lot of receivers and I never saw anything simple, slim, affordable and solid receiver like the Fortec 786.

[Klor]

Hi All,

I see that some else is thinking of the same model. I also need all your help :!:

I've tried to flash my unit with Fortec's loader, I've tried al7's loader. I bought a null modem and a straight through cable, but I can't even get the thing to recognize my unit. Here's what I'm using:

OS on my PC is Win XP, I've saved the programs on a zip disk and running the EXE program from the Zip. Question one: Should I have loaded the program directly to the PC hard drive?

Now here's the symptoms from my STB. It first says "boot", then it says "NOCH".

No matter what I do, I can't get the program to recognize the STB. With the Fortec loader program this is what it says: "Please, Try STB Power Off and On" (Uploader 4).

The same problem with Al7's loader, it comes back with: "Flash Update Failed".

Here's the million dollar question I have for all you Genius's as I'm a Green Horn, is this, What's going on? I don't really have a clue. I've been reading and printing so much info and believe I should be able to do it, but .... I'm having a major Data Over Load :shock: ....LOL!

Thanks for All the Help you Guys can Give ME!

If this still won't work any one interested in a 786NA, I haven't givin up yet :twisted: , just will buy an :roll: Ultra :mrgreen:

Klor

[dtsexpert]

What wrong with the current firmware? Uploading any unofficial firmware might get you damanged the receiver for good. Also, we don't discuss illegal subject here.
Regards,
Michael

Originally Posted by Klor

Hi All,

I see that some else is thinking of the same model. I also need all your help :!:

I've tried to flash my unit with Fortec's loader, I've tried al7's loader. I bought a null modem and a straight through cable, but I can't even get the thing to recognize my unit. Here's what I'm using:

OS on my PC is Win XP, I've saved the programs on a zip disk and running the EXE program from the Zip. Question one: Should I have loaded the program directly to the PC hard drive?

Now here's the symptoms from my STB. It first says "boot", then it says "NOCH".

No matter what I do, I can't get the program to recognize the STB. With the Fortec loader program this is what it says: "Please, Try STB Power Off and On" (Uploader 4).

The same problem with Al7's loader, it comes back with: "Flash Update Failed".

Here's the million dollar question I have for all you Genius's as I'm a Green Horn, is this, What's going on? I don't really have a clue. I've been reading and printing so much info and believe I should be able to do it, but .... I'm having a major Data Over Load :shock: ....LOL!

Thanks for All the Help you Guys can Give ME!

If this still won't work any one interested in a 786NA, I haven't givin up yet :twisted: , just will buy an :roll: Ultra :mrgreen:

Klor