manhattan 5500 magic module

wopla

hello everybody,

I have a manhattan ci5500 and i want to buy a magic module but I don't know if this module works in a 5500 in holland there is not mutch info about this combination.perhaps there is someone in the uk that can tell me some more,thanks a lot theo

rolfw

Yes they work together, but some have experienced lockups when changing encryptions. Might be worth looking at the Matrix Reloaded, does everything the MM does and a bit more, plus people are actively working on software upgrades.

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wopla

thanks rolfw for your reaction I think I'm going to buy him the magic i can always do a upgrade to reloaded cam with greetings and thanks a lot theo.

network75

I too have a Manhattan 5500 and I've just borrowed a Magic cam. I'll let you know if its successful.

I have a question for you actually.

My receiver picks up programmes that are 'pre programmed' ok. However, when I manually input frequencies and I need to add the pid's the picture is ok until I press 'select'. Thereafter I lose sound and vision.

Have you encountered this?

Grateful for any help. Steve Thomas.

jimbo

Sounds as though it's not saving the new settings Steve. Are you entering the APID, VIDPID and SID?

Jimbo

network75

Hit the nail on the head!

I am entering all 3 and the picture and sound is great, just all the menus still on the screen. i hit select, the receiver goes thro the update mode and on completion the screen goes blank. Sometimes I hear a bit of sound.

jimbo

I wonder if the memory is corrupt or you have a firmware problem. Can you update the firmware over the air? One other thought....have you reached your storage limit.
Channel Hopper on this site may have some ideas about Manhattans.

Jimbo

Channel Hopper

Hi Network75

Its been a long time since I worked on the 5500

When manualy introducing PIDs into the receiver, a new channel is created at the end of the list, the old channel should really be deleted as it serves no useful purpose and the new channel renamed.

As for MM Cams in older Manhattans, the advice is to borrow one to try first, the 2500 series cannot work with them, and the 5500 shares a number of similar components.

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"

network75

Jimbo & Channel Hopper

Thanks for the good advice. I'm going to look to update the firmware - thats seems a good place to start.

Its not out of memory 'cos I reset the factory default.Channel Hopper may be on to something about deleting the channel. When I was having difficulty with TV Sport RO it was only until I deleted the original channel it would accept the new PIDs.

I'll have a crack later - when I finish work !

wopla

hi network 75 i have workt 1 week with the axas 11 module wat is similair with the magic the software was penta 1.10 and I was not happy with it it hangs very often and I had a lot of blocking on channels I tryed several software also fortec what better workt then manhatten software but i was not satisfited with it.so I traid it in for a new receiver the digit allworld sft2000 with allcam and emu and I must say for euro 200,00 I have a great machine with stil lot of channels open so buy a allcam receiver with emu its so easy.!! and your question of the pids I had that to on a coded channel manually put in the pids sound and picture on the background and when you want to save it no sound en picture ,Ihave given it up and use now my other receiver so lots of succes with your manhatten greetings theo

network75

Theo


I feel happier knowing that someone else has experienced the same problem.

If I dont have any success in the next few days I think I will be trading up as well.

Steve Thomas

AllyFraser

CH, does this go for Matrix Reloaded cams as well...? Thanks.

pughnet

hi i have just joined this forum i have had 2 manhattan's 5500 and both went faulty when i turned the power off i always lose my settings. some days i would have to tune it in about 5 times in 1 day is this a common problem with this model also the one the guy in the shop showed me had the same fault so i have just bought a echostar 3000ip