Bought New T5's...Little Disappointed

[PMP]

I bought 5 T5's to replace my Nfusion Hd and so far my verdict on the picture on a top of the line LED tv's using the Nfusion HDMI cables/monster the picture is not as clear. I would describe it as a fuzziness that the Nfusion and or Blu Rays do not have. The depth of the picture with the T5 is missing. Blu Rays and Nfusion give you an almost 3D effect with depth and that is definitely not there with the T5. I'm disappointed.

Must admit I'm picky but I buy the best and expect the best and I didn't get that with the T5.

The set up was a little quirky. When I was choosing the sats to scan I would arrow up or down key to select the 119's or 110's 129's 82's 91's etc and it would scroll on its own. It got to the point where it was like a slot machine and I was hoping it would stop on the sat that I needed to scan.

I'm not trying to flame this product or start a war with members but I wish this thread existed before I bought it.

My question is: Is there a new supported HD box out there that has the quality of the Nfusion HD for sale? Or which new supported box has the best HD picture out there?

Thanks

Edit:

More I use it more I dislike it. Buggy box. Change channels sometimes volume works other times it blasts then back to low. Stay away from this thing.

[crazy carl]

Hello sir, I am wondering what file version you are on as your sat scan issues are isolated to your unit, I set up my neighbors and no scrolling at all.. I set up his box channel scan and all in less then 5 mins.. When it comes to handle quality what this unit does suffer slightly in is its SD pic quality the HD quality is the amongst the best I have seen and I own your model as well.. The best HD picture out there is in the eye of the beholder your TV also matters as well there are many factors that take into quality. Are there bugs yes of course it's a new box brother there only on there Secound file release.. A little patience and testing and this box will produce.. The original HD box was rated the beat of the new age box's.. This one will closely follow. channel changes are the fastest out there as well as he fluidly of the UI as well I have no issues with sound changes in changes as well I would advise you to check your current file and make sure you factory reset after the newer factory file and then the latest 3rd party file as well.. Happy testing sir and good luck

[spock]

You may need to check settings on receiver or get a Jynx and have more problems

[folcan99]

Wow, You got to be kidding me. I owned an nfusion HD and this box is about equal or better then. The setup is so easy a baby can do it. Only bug I encountered was the switch. Wasn't getting an of and on signal so I swapped the switch and fixed the issue other then that, box worked like a charm also that fact that no NOI needed or router to nfusion needed is a big plus. Setting up the servers was so easy.

[holly2012]

Did you load the latest Factory then do a system recovery I know a factory bin come installed with the receiver it is probably the original Factory bin They release New Factory bins for a reason they are updated and have fixes in them that the original Factory Bin doesn't have.

[PMP]

I completely agree the set up was pretty easy. And yes, no noi is a plus.

I used T5_0010_0910_factory bin. Did a factory reset installed T5_0102_1028P and did a factory reset then scanned once the scrolling stopped on the right :censored::censored::censored:. dish

The first TV in my home that I've tried it on is a 8000 series Samsung 1080p 60 inch led with a clear motion rate of 1200 and a quad core processor. This is the same tv that the nfusion HD was hooked up to and there is no comparison.

I have four other boxes to set up that are going to one plasma and three more led.. I'll keep this thread going with my results

[vampirito]

Sorry to hear that. I have owned the original Dreamlink HD for almost two years now and, for me, it is the best fta hd box out there. The T5 is supposed to be even better in quality and i have never had any single problem with the setup or with the picture quality which is awesome.

[KIDWCKED]

The T5 is prolly the best rcvr i have tested...And the best 1 on the market imho...Have u tried scanning in dish setup??

[PMP]

The T5 is prolly the best rcvr i have tested...And the best 1 on the market imho...Have u tried scanning in dish setup??

Can you elaborate on dish set up please?

I've scanned both north and south birds.

Thanks

[KIDWCKED]

Can you elaborate on dish set up please?

I've scanned both north and south birds.

Thanks

U mentioned arrow up/dwn between sats and encountered a scrolling issue...i was wondering if u tried the scan option in dish setup..red button..

[PMP]

I see what you're saying....

Yes, that's how I scanned. The scrolling occurred when I selected the 'Satellite' drop down window. It would continuously on its own scroll through the satellites without my input and eventually stop. Sometimes on the dish I needed if I was lucky.

Beginners luck is what I'm attributing it to. I have four more to go.

[KIDWCKED]

select sat...when u see it locked in top right corner..scan with red button at bottom of page...jus a suggestion..

[AeonFlux]

PMP,

I must agree with you. My NF HD also had better pic than this T5. I also have very good Samsung 55" LED 3-D TV less than a year old and I have to say the NF HD pic was slightly better. I have Monster HDMI cable also.

I also have intermittent scrolling problem. I am wondering if a setting would help, such as turn off timeshift. Not yet sure but that is where I would start.

[dishuser]

to select sat press right/left arrow buttons instead

[surfinisfun]

select sat...when u see it locked in top right corner..scan with red button at bottom of page...jus a suggestion..

I agree, that works very well.

Also someone here had said he thought the HD channels were better than SD channels by comparison. From what I've seen so far the SD channels are very sharp and the HD channels just so so, but still good.

[john4848]

I also must admit that I am disappointed with this box. I heard nothing but great things about before jumping in and switching from my beloved and missed SV 8K. Some of the things I dislike about it. The guide is horrible, when in guide and I press a channel, the box switches to that channel, Annoying! Sd channels are constantly stretched which never happened with the SV. The picture that everyone is raving about is good but not much better than the much older SV 8K. The reason I switched boxes was only because of the stuttering the SV 8K suffered from when watching live sports events.

I guess I will eventually get around to liking it. First impressions are negative but there is always room for improvement.

[katsura]

I buy my t5 around 2 weeks i got no issues the picture quality is good and i use samsung led tv

[PMP]

I've programmed four of the five boxes purchased so far and box two and four suffer the same ailment of the non stop scrolling. It started with picking the sats. As I scrolled through the sats to pick the one to scan the scrolling wouldn't stop. I had to time myself to release the up or down button four or five sats before the one I wanted in hopes it would stop in time for 119 say.

As it turns out the same problem exists with the guide. I'll release the up or down button while surfing the guide and it continues two or three pages on its own. Two of my four are doing this................

Buggy......

[torpainter]

I've programmed four of the five boxes purchased so far and box two and four suffer the same ailment of the non stop scrolling. It started with picking the sats. As I scrolled through the sats to pick the one to scan the scrolling wouldn't stop. I had to time myself to release the up or down button four or five sats before the one I wanted in hopes it would stop in time for 119 say.

As it turns out the same problem exists with the guide. I'll release the up or down button while surfing the guide and it continues two or three pages on its own. Two of my four are doing this................

Buggy......
Maybe download a new copy of the software file Load factory and fresh software
My friend has set up a dozen with no issues

[PMP]

I did what was suggested and it made it worse.

Now its still doing the guide up and down and side to side by itself but in addition the remote stops working and a reboot is necessary for the remote to start working(not the batteries...tried other remotes). Had to reboot the box 5 times today alone.

More and more I'm not liking this box..............




Maybe download a new copy of the software file Load factory and fresh software
My friend has set up a dozen with no issues

[torpainter]

I did what was suggested and it made it worse.

Now its still doing the guide up and down and side to side by itself but in addition the remote stops working and a reboot is necessary for the remote to start working(not the batteries...tried other remotes). Had to reboot the box 5 times today alone.

More and more I'm not liking this box..............
have you talked to your dealer?

[PMP]

I will this week and post results.

Thanks for your help.

[torpainter]

I will this week and post results.

Thanks for your help.

hundreds of users have bought the t5 and i have not seen this issue before

[holly2012]

Must be something wrong with the box itself my T5 works flawless

[PMP]

I bought 5 of these boxes and two of them have the same problem.

What should I expect from a dealer?

[Condor]

I bought 5 of these boxes and two of them have the same problem.

What should I expect from a dealer?

If the boxes are new and "DOA" there should be a warranty on those boxes from them.......

[crazy carl]

All 5 box's from the same dealer? If so he might be giving you some duds.. My uncle has installed or helped install many of these box's and not one had this problem it could be dealer had a bad batch.. Let us know

[lobsterpot]

pmp who u buy ur boxes from ?

[PMP]

Am I allowed to say on the forums?

Please advise?

[torpainter]

Am I allowed to say on the forums?

Please advise?
yes ,you can name the dealer

[PMP]

Thanks

Hooked on FTA Sales in Scarborough.

The guy is giving me a hard time too.

Here's a reply from one of his emails:

Well all we can offer is to send the boxes for repair

So let us know what you would like to do.

We can't get warranty for all Fta receivers we sell since none of our supplies offer it, which is why we can't offer.

We will try the receivers ourselves before we send for repair to see if this happens on our tvs at the store.



What this guy doesn't realize is that I move boxes and dishes. I dropped over $1200.00 in his store on one shot and he's giving me this bs.

[samfromcan]

i just rec'd my t5 just before xmas and it is much smaller than i anticipated thats for sure but im overall impressed with it.....so far so good i guess. i dont care about guide issues and i leave mine on 24/7

a big shout out goes to chris over at leesat, good service and fast delivery.

thats my 2 cents worth !

thanks

[bearbait]

Just received mine and set it up today. A little too soon to tell but so far so good. Sd picture is not quite as good as my SVHD but HD is pretty darn good....I don't even mind the guide.

[tubbs]

I found with my crappy Dreamlink HD, I don't need a guide from it ether,....

I just went to this website and ordered a guide!

HXXp://www.tvguide.c0m/

[bearbait]

tubbs you need to give it a break. I've only had it a day but I think it's a great box. Actually I like it so much I put my SVHD on ebay and if I sell it I'll buy another DL. I think the guide is great only thing not quite as good is the sd picture

[tubbs]

tubbs you need to give it a break. I've only had it a day but I think it's a great box. Actually I like it so much I put my SVHD on ebay and if I sell it I'll buy another DL. I think the guide is great only thing not quite as good is the sd picture

Bro, you need to test that box for awhile. a day don't cut it.

Hey, I like the box too, picture is awesome, but the EPG sucks, and why I can only get a hour and a half worth of guide has me stumped.

[Dzaster]

Bro, you need to test that box for awhile. a day don't cut it.

Hey, I like the box too, picture is awesome, but the EPG sucks, and why I can only get a hour and a half worth of guide has me stumped.

The older, DL HD has always had that issue with the guide. It's the only downfall of that receiver. However this is a T5 thread and the T5 does not have a guide issue. The older HD will never have a full working guide. The T4 and T5 do.

[surfinisfun]

Bro, you need to test that box for awhile. a day don't cut it.

Hey, I like the box too, picture is awesome, but the EPG sucks, and why I can only get a hour and a half worth of guide has me stumped.

tubbs, for the T5 try this, when in EPG it gives the option of Dish EPG with hitting the yellow button right, then once you hit it it takes you to 239.....right?

Now just leave it on there for a few minutes, guide may not populate right away but in a minute or 2 hit the yellow button again, do this a couple of times if needed, it seems to prompt it to load the guide.

Try all that but be patient and see how it works.

[dishuser]

The older, DL HD has always had that issue with the guide. It's the only downfall of that receiver. However this is a T5 thread and the T5 does not have a guide issue. The older HD will never have a full working guide. The T4 and T5 do.
the older dlhd will populate a guide if done properly

[horney toad]

Thanks

Hooked on FTA Sales in Scarborough.

The guy is giving me a hard time too.

Here's a reply from one of his emails:

Well all we can offer is to send the boxes for repair

So let us know what you would like to do.

We can't get warranty for all Fta receivers we sell since none of our supplies offer it, which is why we can't offer.

We will try the receivers ourselves before we send for repair to see if this happens on our tvs at the store.



What this guy doesn't realize is that I move boxes and dishes. I dropped over $1200.00 in his store on one shot and he's giving me this bs. sounds like a poor dealer to start with....I have used Leesat and have had great results with any problem I have ever had......in any case I look after a total of 11 Dreamlink receivers SD as well as T4 models and old as well as the new T5 models and have yet to have a problem with any of them.....rhey have all set up with no problems and all to date produce second to none picture quality on all types of TV's.....The only slight problem encountered was with the original Dl-HD runs a little hot and has to be kept in the open and a small computer fan to keep it cool.....all models after the original Hd model do not appear to have the same heating problem.......minor glitchs in earlly days were software related and were addressed by Dreamlink in a very timely manor.....in my books sor the dollar value Dreamlink is top notch....my opinion.....cheers....Ht

[bearbait]

tubbs as said this is the T5 thread. The guide on this one is great but I will admit I had an older SDDL and it had it's issues, the guide being one of them. DL has done a great job overcoming their problems and creating a great box. I hope this all works out for you, Happy New Year


Bro, you need to test that box for awhile. a day don't cut it.

Hey, I like the box too, picture is awesome, but the EPG sucks, and why I can only get a hour and a half worth of guide has me stumped.

[horney toad]

sounds like a poor dealer to start with....I have used Leesat and have had great results with any problem I have ever had......in any case I look after a total of 11 Dreamlink receivers SD as well as T4 models and old as well as the new T5 models and have yet to have a problem with any of them.....rhey have all set up with no problems and all to date produce second to none picture quality on all types of TV's.....The only slight problem encountered was with the original Dl-HD runs a little hot and has to be kept in the open and a small computer fan to keep it cool.....all models after the original Hd model do not appear to have the same heating problem.......minor glitchs in earlly days were software related and were addressed by Dreamlink in a very timely manor.....in my books sor the dollar value Dreamlink is top notch....my opinion.....cheers....Ht one additional thing to my original DL lack of problem report....some others have had a looping problem for whatever reason and there is a software fix for this problem for the T5 for sure and maybe for the T4 also.....those with a looping problem send me a pm and I'll send you a link where you can get the file needed (I know of 2 for sure) I have not however tested the file fix as I have never had a problem.....also some are using the up/down button to change sat's etc. when setting up and I use the Vol. up/down button when setting up and I sure don't have the problems I have read on the Dl receivers.....I'm nearly sure these setup problems at some moment in time will show operator error.....only call them as I see them folks as I have no intent to discredit anyone....cheers....Ht

[tito2020]

I have the same issue as tubbs i only get 2 hrs of epg time must be a bug or something i have a t-5 and only pointing at 110w

[holly2012]

I have the same issue as tubbs i only get 2 hrs of epg time must be a bug or something i have a t-5 and only pointing at 110w

I don't know if there is an EPG channel on 110 to populate the guide the only ones I know of are on 119, example 200 239 will fill the guide fast and for a lot longer then 1 to 2 hours

[torpainter]

according to lyngsat there is a 44 hour epg on tp 12516
Try channel 159

[bearbait]

I don't know if there is an EPG channel on 110 to populate the guide the only ones I know of are on 119, example 200 239 will fill the guide fast and for a lot longer then 1 to 2 hours

I can't take credit for this...credit goes to AeonFlux...works great


Anybody try the 7-day EPG TPs yet?

For Souith...

EPG Channels

Sat 110 is 44Hr EPG only
Channels 130 159 163 231 259 309 321 329 330 347 384 501

Sat 119 has both 44hr and 9-day
44hr on TP19 - Channels 200 202 303 320 394
9-day on TP18 - Channels 154 146 148 418 424 427 436 438 440 452 470 475

Sat 129 has an HD EPG on TP 20
254 386 9450 9464 9474 9501 9512 9531
and an SD 44hr EPG on TP 21
9405 9406 9599 9621 9622

There were more channels but I limited this to what I believe most folks will actually get

Can someone w/ North please pick the ball up from here and run with it?

[PMP]

Back to the topic at hand........errr user error. Not quite. But thanks for pointing that out.

I now have one box that the remote stops working. A reboot of the box and it works again(box 4)

Box number one now has developed a problem with the volume. I turn it up or down and it either goes all way up or all the way down.

Wondering if anyone with some constructive advice could help?

Should I reprogram the box with a null modem cable and try to start from scratch or do these problems sound deeper then that?

[AeonFlux]

Not only no but hell no. You can reload the software a hundred times and never even touch this problem. <br />
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IR remote on these boxes is like nothing else I have ever seen. I put a scope on the...

[holly2012]

Maybe its a faulty remote Ive never had a problem with my remote You should contact who you bought the receiver from and ask them for another remote I have 2 remotes for mine the original that came with the T5 and I also use a remote from the T4 its a lot smaller and the key pad is at the top not the bottom and they both work perfect

[hondoharry]

Agree with the OP that the video quality on the NFHD beats all others. Unless you've seen it you can't compare. Trust me, it's much better. You want the best picture, after a provider box nothing beats NFHD so far. We keep hoping but the video quality just isn't there in the new boxes. They originally cost north of $400 but now can be picked up for around $100 I think. Just wish they'd release the source code for IKS.

[AeonFlux]

Its not a bad remote. Please re-read my post. I put a lot of time and test equipment to solving this for myself and I am sharing the results.

[PMP]

I agree. It's not a bad remote. I tried other T5 remotes and they would not work on that box.

I'm in agreement with AeonFlux and his findings.

Holly2012 do you know of a dealer that would sell extra remotes for the T5?