GTMedia GTCombo 4:2:2 receiver

[Channel Hopper]

On which satellite between 55 East and 47.5 West are high SRs?
so i can give it a try

You won't need to, just put in the figures when adding a transponder in the menu and see if the receiver allows it.

 

[stephan94]

Can it also lock the 285 SR on 23.5E?

Good Morning MCelliot
I tried, the signal is there but there is no lock.

 

[Dave5118]

Ah if you get it ok then I'll probably buy one, trouble is I have over a dozen sat boxes already eek !

Mine has arrived this morning, so only took 8 days, so can't complain.
Will have to wait until later to have a play with it.

Edit: Looks like it took less than 48 hours to arrive in the UK, then took 6 days for TNT to deliver it

 

[stephan94]

You won't need to, just put in the figures when adding a transponder in the menu and see if the receiver allows it.

He finds with the blindscan of the SRs of 45000
we can add a transponder with sr 51420 but it does not lock it (these are data)

 

[John]

Mine has arrived this morning, so only took 8 days, so can't complain.
Will have to wait until later to have a play with it.

Edit: Looks like it took less than 48 hours to arrive in the UK, then took 6 days for TNT to deliver it

Sounds about right Dave - once things get into the hands of UK operations the delivery performance goes tits up

 

[Satspot]

Mine has arrived this morning, so only took 8 days, so can't complain.
Will have to wait until later to have a play with it.

Edit: Looks like it took less than 48 hours to arrive in the UK, then took 6 days for TNT to deliver it

It took 6 days to process it through a bonded facility. In fact I’m surprised you guys in the UK are not getting billed extra for customs documentation and handling at point of delivery. I hope HMRC are not knocking on your door next week looking for their money

 

[jeallen01]

Assuming the Rx came via Spain, there is probably no extra duty to be paid - you can check using the UK Tax Calculator on
this website UK Import Tax Calculator — ChamberCustoms | Customs Clearance Agents, Customs Training & Customs Consultants, and that gives £00.00 when "satellite receiver" & Spain is entered into the relevant dialogue boxes.

And thus £00.00 is what I "paid" for one of these from there a few weeks ago (& HMRC haven't knocked on my door so far!)

PS: Would suggest that anyone thinking of importing anything should "Favourite" that site for future reference!

 

[Satspot]

Assuming the Rx came via Spain, there is probably no extra duty to be paid - you can check using the UK Tax Calculator on
this website UK Import Tax Calculator — ChamberCustoms | Customs Clearance Agents, Customs Training & Customs Consultants, and that gives £00.00 when "satellite receiver" & Spain is entered into the relevant dialogue boxes.

And thus £00.00 is what I "paid" for one of these from there a few weeks ago (& HMRC haven't knocked on my door so far!)

PS: Would suggest that anyone thinking of importing anything should "Favourite" that site for future reference!

That interesting and good news for UK buyers. Based on that information I’m surprised there’s no UK agents/distributors stocking this receiver as demand seems to be brisk enough. While there may be no duties applicable freight companies have to handle EU goods on a 3rd country basis and do have to prepare documentation on that basis. At least potential buyers know where to go to purchase a receiver at headline price.

 

[Dave5118]

Assuming the Rx came via Spain, there is probably no extra duty to be paid - you can check using the UK Tax Calculator on
this website UK Import Tax Calculator — ChamberCustoms | Customs Clearance Agents, Customs Training & Customs Consultants, and that gives £00.00 when "satellite receiver" & Spain is entered into the relevant dialogue boxes.

And thus £00.00 is what I "paid" for one of these from there a few weeks ago (& HMRC haven't knocked on my door so far!)

PS: Would suggest that anyone thinking of importing anything should "Favourite" that site for future reference!

Yeah, I think import duty only kicks in when paying over a certain amount, and the gt combo just falls under that amount.

 

[Channel Hopper]

He finds with the blindscan of the SRs of 45000
we can add a transponder with sr 51420 but it does not lock it (these are data)

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Thank you. If you can get something outside the official receiver parameters (LNB/SR, either manually or by its own finding) then the upgrade has not removed the enhanced features.

 

[scopus]

That interesting and good news for UK buyers. Based on that information I’m surprised there’s no UK agents/distributors stocking this receiver as demand seems to be brisk enough. While there may be no duties applicable freight companies have to handle EU goods on a 3rd country basis and do have to prepare documentation on that basis. At least potential buyers know where to go to purchase a receiver at headline price.

Amazon UK sell it, albeit at a price!

 

[sat-tv-fan]

Ok just bought one, see how we go. Guess it decodes ok the MS on 11380 on Hispasat ?

 

[Satspot]

Ok just bought one, see how we go. Guess it decodes ok the MS on 11380 on Hispasat ?

MIS on Hispasat. Yes.

Count the days from ordering to actual delivery and post back here with the results. It will save others asking the same questions when deciding where to order from.

 

[stephan94]

the MS on 11380 on Hispasat ?

claro

 

[sat-tv-fan]

My GT Media V8 is the only MS box I have which gets all the Russian channels on 14w so guess this one has no problems either ?

 

[stephan94]

no problem

 

[sat-tv-fan]

MIS on Hispasat. Yes.

Count the days from ordering to actual delivery and post back here with the results. It will save others asking the same questions when deciding where to order from.

Yes will do, it was shipped just a few hrs after ordering. They email you the invoice...all very quick and efficient I am impressed so far !

 

[stephan94]

in C band at 46° East, the GTMedia Combo is able to clearly differentiate frequencies very close to each other with a small SR, and the program is quite visible

 

[sat-tv-fan]

Sesms a rather good box. Nice to see have C band, what's the minimum dish size requited for any reasonable reception ?

 

[Channel Hopper]

Sesms a rather good box. Nice to see have C band, what's the minimum dish size requited for any reasonable reception ?

Minimum size is whatever you can get away with insofar as the wife, neighbours and council.