CW, VS, PS, and SV are all back

CW=Captiveworks

VS=Viewsat

PS=Pansat

SV=Sonicview

Still down on DN:  Captain is down, Coolsat is down (except their HD boxes)

cs 6k was up 3 days ago on new file from wisin_23… b3v & charlie

Now possible to convert coolsat to skyview

 

No news on how good file support is on skyview…  Not for the faint of heart.  Use at your own risk…

 

http://ftabins.net/showthread.php?p=207174#post207174

cs 7100 also available under upgrade program

The new announcement from the coolsatusa site (as it is today–June 10, 2008), makes the upgrade available for cs owners who want the 6100 and now the 7100.

In fact the quality of the coolsat product is outstanding.  Even the cs 6000 has a very user-friendly interface, is easy to understand and logically laid out.  The quality of the picture on the coolsat is outstanding.  Compared with the captive works 800 I switched to, I would say the default settings of coolsat shows a superior picture, and it is easier for a user to alter the picture settings with the coolsat than with captive works–although possibly after some fiddling with the cw settings it would be possible to get a picture that is equally good.  Both the cs 6000 and the cs 7000 appear to me to provide far superior picture quality out of the box than the cw 800.

However, recent support issues with the flagship coolsat products (the HD 8000 and 8100) indicate that the support issues (for the cs 4000 5000 and 6000) are not a fluke and represent significant difficulties with the coolsat support community–generating even more doubt as to the long-term viability of coolsat and the wisdom of purchasing or upgrading to coolsat products.

The amount to send with your early-model coolsat receiver is:  $79 to exchange for the cs 6100, and $119 to obtain the cs 7100.  The list price for the cs 6100 is $79, and the list price for the cs 7100 is $159.  Therefore the act of sending in your previous model cs receiver represents about $40 of value based on the list price.

174 is wide open on d!sh–don’t know why there is a 175 (b3v?)

would appreciate someone letting me know. pajamasfta [at] gmail dot com

b3v mpeg2 scheduled for cancellation in 2009 (time limited for captain 8000 machines)

The 9242 is ExpressVu’s latest and most powerful receiver. It is a dual
tuner PVR receiver with HDTV capabilities on output #1 and can record
either 200 hours of standard definition or 30 hours of HDTV. It is
similar to the 9200, but is able to receive mpeg4 (in addition to
mpeg2) signals, which ExpressVu is planning on using starting 2009 for
HD channel transmission in order to save bandwidth).A firmware upgrade
in the fall 2008 will allow owners to attach an Archos 605/705 media
player.

wikipedia entry 5/21/08

coolsat 6100 blurb from official website (with usb; iks dongle also available)

USB 2.0 Host Support(MP3 Player & JPEG Viewer)

MPEG-II Digital & Fully DVB Compliant

Blind Scan

Multi-LNB Controlled by DiSEqC Control Version 1.0, 1.2 and USALS

Multi-Satellite Search

On Screen Display with 65535 Color Full Resolution

Favorite Channel Groups

Powerful Channel Control by Favorites, Lock, Skip, Move and Delete

Channel Sorting by Alphabet, Transponder and CAS

Multi-language Supported (OSD & Menu)

Closed Caption Support

Maximum 10,000 channels Programmable

Multi-picture Display

Parental Lock / Receiver Lock

CVBS Video & Audio Output via RCA

Component Y/Pb/Pr Output via RCA

S-VHS Video Output

Optical & Coaxial Output for Digital Audio

Software & Channel Data Upgrade via RS-232 & USB

Universal Remote Control

Specifications

Tuner & Channel Decoder
	Input Connector		F-type, IEC 169-24, Female
	Loop through out		F-type, IEC 169-24, Female
	Frequency Range		950MHz ~ 2150MHz
	Input Impedance		75Ω, unbalanced
	Signal Level		-65 to -25dBm
	LNB Power		13/18VDC, max.400mA
	22KHz Tone		(22±2)KHz, (0.6±0.2)V
	DISEqC Control		V1.0/1.2/USALS Compatible
	Demodulation		QPSK
	Input Symbol Rate		2 ~ 45 Ms/s
	FEC Decoder		1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8 with Constraint Length K=7
	MPEG Transport Stream A/V Decoding
	Transport Stream		MPEG-II ISO/IEC 13818
	Profile Level		MPEG-II MP@ML
	Input Rate		Max. 15Mbit/s
	Video Formats		4:3 LetterBox, 4:3 PanScan, 16:9
	Video Resolution		720 x 576, 720 x 480
	Audio Decoding		MPEG/MusiCam Layer Ⅰ&Ⅱ
	Audio Mode		Streo/Joint stereo/Mono
	Sampling Rate		32KHz, 44.1KHz and 48KHz
	Main System
	Main Processor		Conexant Virgo(32-bit RISC CPU 180 MIPS)
	Memory		Flash-ROM : 2 MBytes
			SDRAM : 32 MBytes
	Audio / Video & Data IN/OUT
	Video		CVBS Video Output (RCA)
			S-VHS Video Output (Mini-DIN)
			Y/Pb/Pr Video Output (RCA)
	Audio L/R		RCA(Volume and Mute Control)
			AC-3 Dolby Digital (RCA & Optical)
	RS-232C		9 pin D-SUB (Male) type, Transfer rate 115Kbps
	USB		USB 2.0 Host Support
	RF Modulator
	RF Connector		IEC 169-24, Female
	Frequency		CH 3 : 61.25MHz
			CH 4 : 67.25MHz
	Output Channel		CH 3 / CH 4
	TV Standard		NTSC-M
	Preset Channel		CH 3 (or TBD)
			Software changeable by Menu
	Front Panel
	Slot		1 USB Host Slot
	Buttons		3 Buttons (CH UP/DOWN, STANDBY)
	Display		7-Segment (Channel No. or Time)
	Indicators		2 LEDs (STANDBY, REMOTE)
	Power Supply
	Input Voltage		AC 100 ~ 250V, 50/60Hz
	Type		SMPS
	Power Consumption		Max. 20W
	Standby Power		Max. 8W
	Protection		Separate Internal Fuse & Lighting protection
	Physical Specification
	Size (W x H x D)		260mm X 55mm X 210mm
	Weight (Net)		1.2 Kg
	Operating Temp.		0°C ~ +45°C
	Storage Temp.		-10°C ~ +70°C

believe it or not!!! NEW FILE

NORW 174 is available for 4k, 5k, 6k…

coolsat dongle coming for 4-5-6

A poster from one fta site claimed (three weeks ago) he talked to a coolsat admin who explained a dongle would be available for cs 4-5-6 in about a month. Therefore hopefully soon!