UBI Receiver

[JMAC]

Is anybody using a non-UBI supplied receiver to get UBI-World? That company's tech support says only the Humax or UEC boxes they sell will succesfully receive their signal.
However, the only difference between these two UBI-supplied receivers and others on the market seems to be the UBI logo on the remote!
Am I being unkind in thinking UBI is not being completely honest here and is really interested in selling receivers - as well as subscriptions?
Another question. Would UBI sell its service to a customer not using a UBI-supplied receiver?

Thanks

[beer4life]

Is anybody using a non-UBI supplied receiver to get UBI-World? That company's tech support says only the Humax or UEC boxes they sell will succesfully receive their signal.
However, the only difference between these two UBI-supplied receivers and others on the market seems to be the UBI logo on the remote!
Am I being unkind in thinking UBI is not being completely honest here and is really interested in selling receivers - as well as subscriptions?
Another question. Would UBI sell its service to a customer not using a UBI-supplied receiver?

Thanks

G'Day Cobber,
Yes, you're right, that dishonest spiel is poppycock.
I think they do, but don't quote me.
Kindest Regards, " The Druid ".........
PS:
Seems they do have separate subscription, BUT;

Only the following UBI branded decoder boxes, models UEC DSD 990 or Humax IR-ACE II can be used to receive UBI WORLD TV services.

If you already own a UBI decoder box in good working order and would like to resubscribe to UBI, then you don’t need to purchase a new one.

Please note a decoder box associated to an existing contract or a terminated contract with an outstanding amount can not be used to create a new subscription contract.

Call UBI on 1300 400 800 to find out more about using an existing decoder box.

[Frank Drebin]

i subscribed to UBI a few weeks back HAD to buy their stb (humax). When I received it though I put the sub into my Octagon 918 and rang to activate the card... Its been working fine ever since.

I now have a brand new unused UBI decoder sitting in its box though.

[Rami23]

ye my unty has a different box.......any irdeto embedded reciever is able to recieve the signal...ubi make u buy their recieverand its pricy aswell and in the end when u unsubscribe they end up locking the reciever as i have just found out

[beer4life]

ye my unty has a different box.......any irdeto embedded reciever is able to recieve the signal...ubi make u buy their recieverand its pricy aswell and in the end when u unsubscribe they end up locking the reciever as i have just found out

Perhaps these will be of use.





Kindest Regards, " The Druid "......

[beer4life]

i subscribed to UBI a few weeks back HAD to buy their stb (humax). When I received it though I put the sub into my Octagon 918 and rang to activate the card... Its been working fine ever since.

I now have a brand new unused UBI decoder sitting in its box though.

G'Day Frank,
Thought you may be able to use this, or any others with a UBI Humax.

Kindest Regards, " The Druid ".......



Sorry about that. I plead senile dementia, what's your excuse.

[Frank Drebin]

G'Day Frank,
Thought you may be able to use this, or any others with a UBI Humax.

Kindest Regards, " The Druid ".......

deadset legend B4L

[JMAC]

Thanks all for the info.
Seems that if I want UBI, I have also to agree to being ripped off!
Or maybe I should look at C Band, although I'd have a hard time convincing my local council to agree to a 2-meter dish.

[Lazer]

What channels or language are you interested in?

[JMAC]

The Portuguese service - RTPI and SIC.

RTPI is available on AsiaSat-2. Not much other Portuguese programming though ... which is why I looked at UBI.

Back to the drawing board.

[wiilliiss]

have aquired a ubi branded humax ir ace ii,and would like to restore it to a normal ace. software is not hard to find although the loader seems very rare.wont show fta ..channel not allowed..
hopefully someone else has done it before .

[Lazer]

I've been told the FTA function on those boxes has been removed not sure what can be done about restoring it... the software on it has been customised to UBI specs

[tristen]

have aquired a ubi branded humax ir ace ii,and would like to restore it to a normal ace. software is not hard to find although the loader seems very rare.wont show fta ..channel not allowed..
hopefully someone else has done it before .

There are several versions of the Humax IR-Ace - i.e. IR-Ace M, IR-Ace II, IR-CI Ace, etc.

Which do you have?

[wiilliiss]

black ir ace ii. good paperweight.

[markfs]

sciteq are agents get firm ware from them

[wiilliiss]

sciteq say that due to having licensed irdeto inside loaders & firmware will be unavailble .
apparantly they have a flash tool in their workshop but have told me to talk to the humax nz agent whoever that is.

[nando]

The Portuguese service - RTPI and SIC.

RTPI is available on AsiaSat-2. Not much other Portuguese programming though ... which is why I looked at UBI.

Back to the drawing board.

Asiasat 2 was replaced with asiasat 5 and now is a stronger signal I have heard that you can now pick it up with a 1.2m offset. A member 'orbit' said he has had pics on a 90cm offset:


I'm pretty sure there is a channel from Brazil on Asiasat 5 called Record.

Cheers,
Nando.