Receiver Upgrading

[Silverado]

I've been trying to decide which would be better. I have a Pansat 9200HD at the moment, and was going to purchase a DVB-S2 module for it, but now I seem to be leaning towards purchasing an Openbox S9. The cost difference between the 2 is minimal. Any opinions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Silverado

[andyb2]

I'm also looking at the sathawk.Seems to be a great little box for the price.Just need to find some $$ lol.

[Gold]

I've been trying to decide which would be better. I have a Pansat 9200HD at the moment, and was going to purchase a DVB-S2 module for it, but now I seem to be leaning towards purchasing an Openbox S9. The cost difference between the 2 is minimal. Any opinions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Silverado

Get more opinions then just mine my friend, but I thought that although the 9200 is a terrific STB, it can't blind scan S2

Again, I'm not positive on that. :noidea: It's just what I "think" I remember reading.

With that said...I "thought" I read that the Openbox S9 doesn't blind scan S2 either, unless I'm confusing it with the Sathawk

[satchick]

You have to get a module for the 9200 to get S2 capability, I think the new modules might have blind scan too....

[flekr]

go for the openbox...

[darthvader911]

Pansat 9200hd does have s2 blind scan of course you need the latest s2 board
from pansat:laughat::comfort1::tehe:

[Solsantenudist]

Hi
Just bought s9 $153.98 all in delivered haven't tried it
yet next week when I start Christmas holiday's it says
it does blind scan on preselected satellites one after another.
Thought I would try one because my Kbox Panther Hd does not
support blind scan with the present software but does have excellent
front end as compared to my other receivers.
Hope this helps

Merry Christmas

[Silverado]

Thank you everyone for your input. I have also considered the Azbox Premium, but not sure if I want to spend the extra dough. I'll probably wait until the new year before making any decisions.

[Gold]

I'm in the same boat...
I have my mind set on the AZBox, but every time I get a little money saved up, some surprise happens.

This month my pressure tank for my well went out, which was darn near a grand, & that was doing all the work my self:bawl:

So hopefully by Spring I can get one

[gordonkearse]

I've been running the new board in my 9200 since shortly after buying the used STB in March. The board was $136 with shipping. I've seen it for $139 recently. Just make sure its the DVB-S2 upgrade board you're buying. I got mine on flea bay.

The 9200 is getting more and more S2 transponders since I first installed it on both ku and c band.

My only issue with the 9200 is it scans very slowly. But it is very thorough.
I love my c-band. The picture quality is wonderful -- almost as good as OTA.

[iq180]

i like my az hd premium + and the blind scan works great.

[Costactc]

I've been using the azbox ultra for about 4 months now and the stb is awesome except it takes forever to blind scan. I'm waiting for my openbox s 9 to arrive, I've heard it opens everything except 4:2:2 feeds and its blind scan is very fast and precise. I would opt for the new stb then invest more $$$ in an older one.

[Silverado]

That's what I've been thinking as well. My 9200 is great, but it's becoming outdated. I think I'll be going with the Openbox sometime in the new year.
Thanks for the advice.

[Gold]

Well,
I'm glad to have been wrong on my first post in this thread.
Thanks guys for the info.

[tv2007]

I had own an OPENBOX for 3 weeks now,and I only paid for $132 include free shippping brand new,and I love it.When you do a blindscan for each SAT it only take less than 3 minutes to scan.When you scan you can choose fta+TV or fta+radio or fta+all,all+tv or all+radio or all+all.
picture quality 8 out 10
blindscan 10 out 10
use for signal 7 out 10
Overall this box do exactly as advertise.

[Chickwalla]

I had own an OPENBOX for 3 weeks now,and I only paid for $132 include free shippping brand new,and I love it.When you do a blindscan for each SAT it only take less than 3 minutes to scan.When you scan you can choose fta+TV or fta+radio or fta+all,all+tv or all+radio or all+all.
picture quality 8 out 10
blindscan 10 out 10
use for signal 7 out 10
Overall this box do exactly as advertise.

Do you need to have a special file in that box for north American Sats ???

[tv2007]

This STB for FTA only in NA.

[professorbolin]

where did you buy this for that little??

[tv2007]

where did you buy this for that little??

I bought from ebay,the seller list $139 buy now or make offer plus $12 shipping.So I make an offer $120 and 2 days latter the seller accepted my offer.I just when to ebay to check this seller xxxxx have NO more OPENBOX S9.

[lollol]

which company of your new bought FTA Receiver from ebay?

[Gold]

which company of your new bought FTA Receiver from ebay?

Listing ePay sellers alials' kinda breaks Satfix Rule #3 so it was removed by stman:
RULE #3
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