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Synaps TSHD 2870+ Combo Receiver

Thetechman · 2013-02-10 09:21:29

Strange problem with decoder. I can't recieve sky news on this decoder or CNN. New dish and lined up perfect. Stations coming in perfect but can't get sky news even when I scan 12207 Must be a setting but new to this decoder. Thanks in advance.

10-02-2013 10:21am

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Strange problem with decoder. I can't recieve sky news on this decoder or CNN.
New dish and lined up perfect. Stations coming in perfect but can't get sky news even when I scan 12207
Must be a setting but new to this decoder. Thanks in advance.

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#2 10-02-2013 11:39am

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What kind of signal quality are you getting on the tps in question? (12207 V, SR 27500 for Sky News, 12051 V, SR 27500 for CNN.)

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#3 10-02-2013 1:01pm

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I installed with a horizon satellite meter and was getting 98% quality

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#4 10-02-2013 1:24pm

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Is the box getting other high band channels, say something like Men & Movies?

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#5 10-02-2013 2:32pm

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Yes
What I was missing was sky news. CNN. Vintage tv and clubland tv.

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#6 10-02-2013 8:49pm

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If there's a good signal on the relevant frequencies, I can't see what the problem could be. I'd doubt there's anything special about the way the Synaps box handles channel scans.

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#7 10-02-2013 9:31pm

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Thanks. Will have another look at it tomorrow.

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#8 16-05-2013 11:04am

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How do you find the box? Is it ok?

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#9 16-05-2013 11:44am

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Del007 wrote: »

How do you find the box? Is it ok?

same here would like to hear the feedback on this combo, great price €60 for a combo box

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#10 16-05-2013 2:06pm

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No doubt a software issue.

The preconfigured satellite lists. Is there one for 28.5 and one for 28.2 ?

If so manually scan the transponders on 28.5.

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#11 22-07-2013 1:51pm

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Has anyone got any feedback on this receiver , it looks very good for the price ~60 euro.
Is the firmware decent ?

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#12 22-07-2013 9:38pm

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Zardoz wrote: »

Has anyone got any feedback on this receiver , it looks very good for the price ~60 euro.
Is the firmware decent ?

I have one of these. Very basic but defo does the job. Haven't used it in a couple of months but the few weeks I used it worked very well (replaced it with free sky for 6 months then I'll go back to it)

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#13 22-07-2013 9:47pm

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mightybashful wrote: »

I have one of these. Very basic but defo does the job. Haven't used it in a couple of months but the few weeks I used it worked very well (replaced it with free sky for 6 months then I'll go back to it)

Thanks ,sounds good so.
Is recording and lip sync ok on it,did you notice any bugs or quirks when you were using it?

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#14 22-07-2013 9:54pm

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Zardoz wrote: »

Thanks ,sounds good so.
Is recording and lip sync ok on it,did you notice any bugs or quirks when you were using it?

I never recorded from it being honest. But everything else was fine on it. I was running it through a HD ready tv and picture quality was grand. My Ma is gonna change to freeview / saorview and I'm gonna get her a couple of these. There's a triax in the house already but I find the synaps much easier to use and update

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#15 22-07-2013 11:21pm

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mightybashful wrote: »

I never recorded from it being honest. But everything else was fine on it. I was running it through a HD ready tv and picture quality was grand. My Ma is gonna change to freeview / saorview and I'm gonna get her a couple of these. There's a triax in the house already but I find the synaps much easier to use and update

Thanks for that info,I will buy one so ,for 60 euro you cant really go wrong.

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#16 23-07-2013 9:12pm

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Zardoz

The next model up is £49 with free post.

http://www.sat-shop.co.uk/Digital-Receivers-Synaps/c46_177/p817/Synaps-TSHD-2875-DVB-S/S2-+-DVB-T-Combo-MPEG2/MPEG4-Digital-Receiver/product_info.html

The have no ethernet port or wifi (neither of them). Very plasticky looking (especially the remote).

There is also a very cheap Orton out there at the moment for less again.

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#17 23-07-2013 9:34pm

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STB wrote: »

Zardoz

The next model up is £49 with free post.

http://www.sat-shop.co.uk/Digital-Receivers-Synaps/c46_177/p817/Synaps-TSHD-2875-DVB-S/S2-+-DVB-T-Combo-MPEG2/MPEG4-Digital-Receiver/product_info.html

They have no ethernet port or wifi (neither of them). Very plasticky looking (especially the remote).

There is also a very cheap Orton out there at the moment for less again.

Thanks STB,that looks a great deal.
I'm not worried about an ethernet port ,its for a relation who has no broadband anyway so he wont be missing out.

He was looking for a Saorview box but I may as well get him this instead for almost the same price.
Is the Orton the x110 ? Cant seem to find it available in many places .
Next box up would be the Ferguson 150 but thats almost 30 euro more.

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#18 23-07-2013 9:45pm

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Zardoz wrote: »

Thanks STB,that looks a great deal.
I'm not worried about an ethernet port ,its for a relation who has no broadband anyway so he wont be missing out.

He was looking for a Saorview box but I may as well get him this instead for almost the same price.
Is the Orton the x110 ? Cant seem to find it available in many places .
Next box up would be the Ferguson 150 but thats almost 30 euro more.

Yes (Globo/Orton/Opticum -all the same). Its made by one manufacturer in Shenzhen (you'll find it googling). They are €22ea unit from the factory, who do sell direct (satsklep are selling it at double that). But @ €22 you would have to pay for post on top of that, which doubles it probably. Unless you are bringing in a load of them and selling them it would not be worth your while. (there is a crowd doing €299 all installed deals at the moment, that's how they were making money on it - no doubt you saw the thread.........)

Those Synaps boxes, dont know the OEM (I suspect its Skysun) and dont know the chipset, so any problems and support will be limited.

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#19 24-07-2013 12:07am

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STB wrote: »

Yes (Globo/Orton/Opticum -all the same). Its made by one manufacturer in Shenzhen (you'll find it googling). They are €22ea unit from the factory, who do sell direct (satsklep are selling it at double that). But @ €22 you would have to pay for post on top of that, which doubles it probably. Unless you are bringing in a load of them and selling them it would not be worth your while.

22 euro each,thats crazy cheap .
Not sure I'd buy an Orton box again ,I have an x403p but its goosed ,it just displays 00:00 on the display.

(there is a crowd doing €299 all installed deals at the moment, that's how they were making money on it - no doubt you saw the thread.........)

Havent seen that thread but even a decent Ferguson Combo box allows a decent profit @ 299 euro .

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#20 24-07-2013 12:30am

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Those x403s seems to have been manufactured everywhere.

You should be able to recover it with a null modem cable. Sounds like corrupt software. I am sure an openbox tool would work on it. You are looking for the latest firmware and Ali3602 EromUpgrade tool.

The eh X110 boxes.....and that thread

I identified it by the brief glimpses on the youtube video they had up.

Now that I think of it I am nearly sure that those Orton's are the same software/boards as the Synaps.

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#21 24-07-2013 1:02am

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STB wrote: »

Those x403s seems to have been manufactured everywhere.

You should be able to recover it with a null modem cable. Sounds like corrupt software. I am sure an openbox tool would work on it. You are looking for the latest firmware and Ali3602 EromUpgrade tool.

I tried that numerous times but I get a "stb memory error".
The box isn't responding.

I thought it was a power supply issue as it was buzzing alot so i replaced it with a new one but the error is still the same.
I think the memory is goosed.

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#22 24-07-2013 8:47am

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Zardoz wrote: »

I tried that numerous times but I get a "stb memory error".
The box isn't responding.

I thought it was a power supply issue as it was buzzing alot so i replaced it with a new one but the error is still the same.
I think the memory is goosed.

See that error message, you are using the wrong loader/recovery software.

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#23 02-03-2014 7:49pm

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not a bad receiver gets all the channels inc rte 1 rte 2 tv3 etc not bad for 60 euros if want something better look at the ferguson 252 combo dearer though

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#24 02-03-2014 7:52pm

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jacob2 wrote: »

not a bad receiver gets all the channels inc rte 1 rte 2 tv3 etc not bad for 60 euros if want something better look at the ferguson 252 combo dearer though

Not too bad if your sitting within 4 foot of the receiver. Try using the remote control further away or not within direct line of sight to the front of the box.

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#25 07-10-2015 9:06pm

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Any chance that somebody has a spare user manual for this receiver.

Thanks

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#26 07-10-2015 9:17pm

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nascar wrote: »

Any chance that somebody has a spare user manual for this receiver.

Thanks

Did the originally come with one ? Try emailing them. Dont see a PDF. Bear in mind they are hungarian. http://www.synaps.tv/

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#27 07-10-2015 10:14pm

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Bought a second hand one, cant find one online myself. thanks.

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#28 15-07-2016 9:21pm

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Anyone have a problem playing USB on this box. I am not getting an error saying media format not supported. I tried several memory sticks but its not working. I restored to factory settings but still no luck.

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#29 15-07-2016 10:22pm

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alansmithire wrote: »

Anyone have a problem playing USB on this box. I am not getting an error saying media format not supported. I tried several memory sticks but its not working. I restored to factory settings but still no luck.

What format is the file you're trying to play?

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