Vast works fine with universal lnbs.
The vast boxes just don't have provision in the menu to input anything other than 11300 or 10700.
Last edited by hoe; 24-05-15 at 06:53 PM.
Thanks for your reply.Originally Posted by hoe
Just a slight correction. The Humax box has a user define LO freq. input, therefore you can put in whatever you like. I have had various frequencies including a universal getting all the channels except 7Mate
and the info channel. Now with my new setup I get all the channels including 7Mate and info channels on 12647 V and LO 10700 with 90% strength and 90% quality or
better using an old Austar dish and a new LNB.
fiddler
In a way what Hoe says is a bit of an Oxymoron or an Irish answer in that 'Yes, it does work BUT not on all channels' as happened in your case, Fiddler.
I have only used the early UEC 4121 and I think they only allow either 10.700 as default or 11.300 by choice but now there are other STB's on the market, each manufacturer obviously does their settings as they feel is needed in the market place.
Here again that your using quite satisfactory a 65cm Dish goes against the accepted norm that VAST, like Aurora, needs an 85+ cm dish or larger for a reliable reception but many have found the 65cm does the job equally as well provided that is the standard for your specific area.
Last edited by gordon_s1942; 25-05-15 at 12:37 PM.
I stand unequivicably behind everything I say, I just dont ever remember saying it !!
Gordon, all channels are working on my ultra plus using a universal lnb.....
It appears vast receivers don't fully support the dual frequencies that need to be input for universals.
Last edited by hoe; 25-05-15 at 01:37 PM.
Thats what I mean Hoe that at one time, there were 'difficulties' using a Universal LNB and so the assumption was that they dont work for VAST or miss part as Fiddler experienced but as you have shown, there are now exceptions depending it seems on the make of the Decoder your using.
And who knows in time that all decoders will work quite happily on both fixed and universal types to suit what LNB is used by the customers.
I stand unequivicably behind everything I say
Update for anyone looking for a more robust STB, Vu Duo2 working perfect with cam
Any mpeg4 receiver with a cam slot and a VAST card &cam should work with all the Vu's, Ultraplus, Mediator, Xcruiser etc
Leroy
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I can second the Vusolo2 decoder works well
Its Hell in the Tropics
OK, I have a thought, I have an Xcruiser box that will take an IRDeto CAM. Where would one source a married CAM and card (legitimate, or course), and would VAST activate it for you if it's not a "designated" VAST box such as a UEC?
I have a very sad UEC that is about ready for the bin, however you can't grab the CAM out of that because it's integrated into the main board I believe.
Here's one source:
You register the card number exactly the same as you register a VAST decoder.... no problem there.
Normally UECs have a setting which says "Single" or "Dual" LNB types. Upon selecting dual, you will get two input LOs where you then input them for your universal LNB. It may just be a South African thing (the boxes are made here) calling a universal LNB a "dual", it's only because it has two LOs.
Using a VAST card with either a Cruiser or Vu+
Apologies for my ignorance but I thought the VAST cards were married to the receiver/PVRs and could not be used in anything but a SatKing, UEC or HUMAX.Here's one source:
You register the card number exactly the same as you register a VAST decoder.... no problem there.
So a VAST card from this source would work in a Cruiser? I guess one tuner could be set to C1 & its dish and the other to VAST although with all channels available via VAST that would be a bit silly. So would the skip functions work with the VAST card or would it forbid them?
Not sure I'm tempted to shell out $290 for that card as I already have the Humax working OK and really do not look at much from the commercial channels anyway. No skip functions continue to be annoying but the FF is bearable so I guess I'll live with that.
I've given up completely on terrestrial these days as reception is now worse than ever so satellite is relied upon for all receivers now. Most viewing is on a Vu+Solo2 for ABC & SBS with some backup from the Cruiser. I did also get a ZGEMMA Star-2S, a unit virtually the same as the Vu+ but requiring an external HDD via USB. I used it for awhile but it is currently not connected or in service so I guess I should sell it. There are too many toys in this house!
Having trouble configuring the remote to control the cat
Read my post about 6 up from here.
........Leroy
Edit. Just saw it said Mediator and it was meant to be Mediastar. Got to love auto correct in phones.
Last edited by LeroyPatrol; 10-09-16 at 05:26 PM.
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That's correct... the card on its own cannot be used in any other decoder and you can't just purchase a card anyway.
Leroy is correct.
What we are talking about here is a card and a paired CAM, which are married to each other.
The pairing is between the card and the CAM... not with the actual third party decoder.
The CAM itself can be used in any decoder that accepts an irdeto CAM
Yes I read that before Leroy and it was news to me. But I note you say "should".
And if it does work in a Cruiser, are the skip functions on it still functional while using the VAST card?
Having trouble configuring the remote to control the cat
Ahah, now clearer thank you.
OK, card AND CAM - can you use the skip functions on the Cruiser with one of those inside?
Having trouble configuring the remote to control the cat
I'm only assuming here, as I don't have a Cruiser, but I would expect skipping should work, as it's a function of the decoder, not the CAM/card.
I think the skipping restriction is incorporated into VAST decoders. eg: Freeview, which non-freeview decoders (such as most third party boxes) don't have skip restrictions.
I'm sure Leroy will be able to confirm that.
Of course! The card is for decrypting pictures not changing the functionality of the receiver. Don't confuse the crippled firmware features on a vast receiver with non vast receivers!i
XCRUISER HDSR600HD twin sat and terrestrial receiver $OOS *
XCRUISER HDSR385 Avant - sold out$OOS UltraPlus DVB-T and DVB-S2 tuners $49 Remotes $OOS
cmatten (18-02-17)
I've been struggling with a UEC dual tuner at looking at the mentioned above cam/card. Does anyone have any current links? I really want something with dual tuners and can run on 12 volt.
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Dual tuner will not give you access to more than one VAST channel at a time with a standard VAST CAM/card.
To access more than one VAST channel simultaneously, you would need the multi-channel VAST CAM/card, which cost around $750.00... plus the cost of the decoder of course.
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