Manhattan Plaza ST350

[as1mov]

Hi Everyone,
I was playing with satellite Tv back when Sky was FREE so I'm getting on a bit and the old grey matter is wearing thin.
Problem: I've had a Manhattan Plaza ST350 for a few years now but haven't used it in about 8yrs so I don't know if it's still a viable project or what.
Can anyone tell me if it is and give some advice as to what I need now to enjoy all that TV.
Along with the receiver, I've got a Dragon Cam with the little SIM card on it and an Infinity USB phoenix compatible card reader/writer, don't know if these are stll viable either.
I'd really appreciate with any help or advice as I've got loads of time on my hands now being a retired Mech Eng and it annoys me to see all this stuff doing nothing, Even have a 90cm Diseqc motorised dish!!!

Many thanks in anicipation.

 

[Captain Jack]

Dragon CAMs open very little these days. Maybe some C+ NL and Bulsatcom channels in Irdeto.

Plenty to be seen FTA, so get going!

 

[Lazarus]

Yes, indeed - get going!

That 90cm Motorised Dish is well worth installing as it will get you an immense amount of interesting stuff from across your visible Arc.

 

[thehumangoing]

Your profile says you also have a DM500, maybe I'm alone on this but I think you'd be better off using that with your motorised dish? Although I've heard they can be a bit fussy about turning a dish...

 

[Lazarus]

The Manhattan will cope with an H-H Motor, but the DM500 may well not. The latter could be more trouble than it's worth.

 

[thehumangoing]

The Manhattan will cope with an H-H Motor, but the DM500 may well not. The latter could be more trouble than it's worth.

That being said, I had a Manhattan Plaza box (not sure which model) and every time you pressed the off button on the remote you had to rescan and do channel lists again.. Maybe I was just unlucky though.

 

[sonnetpete]

That being said, I had a Manhattan Plaza box (not sure which model) and every time you pressed the off button on the remote you had to rescan and do channel lists again.. Maybe I was just unlucky though.

Think you may have been. My first 'proper' box was a Manhattan Plaza XT - F, it did sterling service until I graduated onto a HD box. Last week I dug it out of the cupboard to lend to a friend, checked it over and it's working and driving a motor flawlessly.

 

[thehumangoing]

Think you may have been. My first 'proper' box was a Manhattan Plaza XT - F, it did sterling service until I graduated onto a HD box. Last week I dug it out of the cupboard to lend to a friend, checked it over and it's working and driving a motor flawlessly.

I'll try and find mine tomorrow and see what it's like and what model it is... Think it was a fairly cheap one.

 

[thehumangoing]

got mine.. Manhattan Plaza ST300. looks like the pic attached. had to scan channels again, as it hadn't stored anything...

Edit: picture wouldn't upload?!

 

[Lazarus]

got mine.. Manhattan Plaza ST300. looks like the pic attached. had to scan channels again, as it hadn't stored anything...

Edit: picture wouldn't upload?!

Hmm. One of our Admins had problems uploading pics a day or two ago: I think it was summat to do with out of date Flash.

 

[holmroad]

Hi, I have my old Manhattan Plaza ST350 set up in my son-in-law's house, but their dog has chewed the end of the remote!
Can anyone help me find a replacement remote please?