I just get the OPENBOX S16 today. Here are some differences with your description:
- 1x CI slot (card reader) Irdeto & CryptoWork
- No CA slot (no CAM slot) !
- No SCART connectors (not a problem)
- GPRS connector, 2x USB2, etc...
- US power plug
- Pressing 2 times the info button give audio...
Hi Lew,
The display of my receiver was flickering (as Vlammie) caused by the first capacitor on 5V (C16). It was good on my DVM but bad in the SMPS.
I had put also a separation (cardboard) beetween the boards, with the fan in the middle , and added a small resistor to slow the fan a little: so...
Hi Channel Hopper
Houston Tracker Systems, HTS, Echosphere, Echostar, DISH Network, are in the same family. (Not Hughes ...)
HTS receivers had often failures in their SMPS. I had repaired mine many times.</p></p>
Hello,
Because you get no answer until now, here is mine.
Usually it is easier to repair the F-connector on the tuner than remove it from the main board.
You need to remove entirely the main board from the cabinet, so you can open the tuner.
Can't see a Q6 (?)
Hi Llew,
On my Praxis Digimaster 9800CI receiver (same as AD2000) I have Q6.It is a PNP transistor (A1266) between Q2 and Q5 on your diagram. Then Q5 is a power NPN transistor (D2058). </p>Thanks for all your tips about this smps. </p>
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