Primestar 300D receiver

[reho33]

Got an old primestar 300D receiver from a neighbor. I looked on the bottom and it says that it receives Digicipher2! Can it be used or am I just dreaming? I would really like to use it for FTA DG2 signals.

[crankbooster]

Got an old primestar 300D receiver from a neighbor. I looked on the bottom and it says that it receives Digicipher2! Can it be used or am I just dreaming? I would really like to use it for FTA DG2 signals.

can you post the picture both front and back?

[reho33]

Just plugged it in and pointed it a Anik F1R to see if I could get anything, nada.
I guess I just have to save my pennies and get a DSR-922. Oh Well.

[wejones]

Just plugged it in and pointed it a Anik F1R to see if I could get anything, nada.
I guess I just have to save my pennies and get a DSR-922. Oh Well.

I don't know anything about Primestar receivers, but are you sure that it says Digicipher II ? I thought that the Primestar receivers were Digicipher I , not II. There used to be a few things sent out in the DC-I format and people were receiving them with old Primestar receivers, but I don't think there is any DC-I now. But if it really is DCII (ie perhaps Primestar changed mode before it went away), there is a possibility that it could be used, however it's not just a situation where you can aim it at a sat and expect it to work. You'd have to figure out how to get it change freq/SR and lock on a transponder and load the VCT from that transponder. THere was a thread about a year ago, where someone was trying to get a DCII receiver originally set up with a similar service to work as a generic receiver, and I don't think that the fellow ever got it to work.

Does the receiver have any identification other than PRimestar? Like a General Instrument model number or something?

[reho33]

Bill,
My mistake, it said DC1 on the bottom. It is made by GI however. Maybe it would be useful for something but I doubt it.

[Star_Voyager]

Bill,
My mistake, it said DC1 on the bottom. It is made by GI however. Maybe it would be useful for something but I doubt it.

Don't take this the wrong way, but they are very useful as door stops (and boat anchors), I have 3 of them myself, and so far as I know, they are pretty much usless as a sat receiver.



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[bobkat]

Don't take this the wrong way, but they are very useful as door stops (and boat anchors), I have 3 of them myself, and so far as I know, they are pretty much usless as a sat receiver.



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HeHeHe... yup, about the only useful part on those babies is the AC power cord...

kat

[rainman]

Don't take this the wrong way, but they are very useful as door stops (and boat anchors), I have 3 of them myself, and so far as I know, they are pretty much usless as a sat receiver.



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Been looking for a good boat anchor for my boat.LOL

[reho33]

OK , OK....so I screwed up. Well at least I learned how not to approach it. Probably no DC1 anywhere being used anymore. Just having a good time with the equipment that I have now...... When all else fails........drink beer. Then take a long pause, change channels, and drink even more beer Beer has amazing properties, it makes a lot of things, even satellite signals look better

[Iceberg]

there use ot be a DC I signal on IA5 about a year ago but that's gone now

you got a good paperweight