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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
Satellite Meters and Installation Equipment
Sathero satellite meter
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<blockquote data-quote="vma" data-source="post: 1073749" data-attributes="member: 256592"><p>These are just the typical chinese "satellite meters" in a shape that resembles the Promax Ranger line of products.</p><p></p><p>I can guarantee that perfomance/spects are totally different, in a worse relation than the price difference!</p><p></p><p>A Promax Ranger supports DVB-S/S2/C/T at least! Newer models support S2/C2/T2. They provide analogue, MPEG2/4 and newer models even .H265 support. They have constellation diagram, spectogram (optional), can split screen (i.e. Spectrum + Picture or Measurements + Picture) and offer many other advanced measurements. The screen is high resolution and the battery is much bigger. The Promax Ranger offers connection to a PC based software to make reports and keep logs. The Promax Ranger is far more robust and will work in 10 years (while the Chinese clone will be broken within 2 years - most of my Chinese meters are broken by now, without any use: the PCB corrodes, the IC's stop working properly, batteries are flat dead, etc.). This list could go on and on.</p><p></p><p>I mean, what can you expect from a 170 Euro field meter from China?</p><p></p><p>It is essentially a satellite receiver for DVB-S/S2 which happens to have blind scan and can sweep the spectrum with 1 sweep per second (my optimistic guess). Far from "real-time" for sure... I only found a video of the SH-600 and here the refresh rate is like 1 sweep in 2-3 seconds. They add a cheap screen and battery and put some buttons on it - often not enough buttons to properly operate the device: do a full channel search that stores thousands of channels and I wish you look to navigate between them with CH+ and CH- buttons...</p><p></p><p>No RBW settings, MAX hold, etc. on the spectrum, euther.</p><p></p><p>Don't get me wrong: the device looks great, resembles a Promax Ranger and probably is a nice aid for the casual DXer. But do not compare this to a Promax Ranger, despite its looks.</p><p></p><p>Regards,</p><p>Vitor</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vma, post: 1073749, member: 256592"] These are just the typical chinese "satellite meters" in a shape that resembles the Promax Ranger line of products. I can guarantee that perfomance/spects are totally different, in a worse relation than the price difference! A Promax Ranger supports DVB-S/S2/C/T at least! Newer models support S2/C2/T2. They provide analogue, MPEG2/4 and newer models even .H265 support. They have constellation diagram, spectogram (optional), can split screen (i.e. Spectrum + Picture or Measurements + Picture) and offer many other advanced measurements. The screen is high resolution and the battery is much bigger. The Promax Ranger offers connection to a PC based software to make reports and keep logs. The Promax Ranger is far more robust and will work in 10 years (while the Chinese clone will be broken within 2 years - most of my Chinese meters are broken by now, without any use: the PCB corrodes, the IC's stop working properly, batteries are flat dead, etc.). This list could go on and on. I mean, what can you expect from a 170 Euro field meter from China? It is essentially a satellite receiver for DVB-S/S2 which happens to have blind scan and can sweep the spectrum with 1 sweep per second (my optimistic guess). Far from "real-time" for sure... I only found a video of the SH-600 and here the refresh rate is like 1 sweep in 2-3 seconds. They add a cheap screen and battery and put some buttons on it - often not enough buttons to properly operate the device: do a full channel search that stores thousands of channels and I wish you look to navigate between them with CH+ and CH- buttons... No RBW settings, MAX hold, etc. on the spectrum, euther. Don't get me wrong: the device looks great, resembles a Promax Ranger and probably is a nice aid for the casual DXer. But do not compare this to a Promax Ranger, despite its looks. Regards, Vitor [/QUOTE]
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