One word! Awesome! My expectations on this unit were no higher than any other unit I have purchased. I like playing with all of them. I had read some pretty good reviews on this unit and was looking forward to how well it held up to the reviews.

I was not dissapointed. The picture quality is Top notch, let me restate that, it has the best picture quality of any unit I have seen to date, In fact I have Orasat 3.0 and 5.0 and the only reason I have been holding on to them was because of their picture quality, they have not been able to advance any further than having an outstanding picture and have left many owners in the cold. Enough said about that.

The magnum guide is another outstanding feature, it populates and stays populated. The front panel has seven functions and if you happen to misplace the remote, it can all be handled from the front panel. The remote is another piece of work, it has it all.

The card solution is just as impressive, throw a unlocked Rom102 or 103 (I used a 102) in it and hit the smart card option in the menu, it loads the bin and your watching tv. Sorta takes the fun out of programming a card. Of course I saved the virgin image of the card before putting it in the magnum.

There are also problems with the unit. It does occasionally pixilate and freeze. In my case I have seen it happen two or three times a day. For me it has been very minor and has never totally frozen. The coders are aware of this and hopefully will correct it. I will add with the card, I have not seen it happen at all.

Check out Manteca's signature and you will have all the information needed to properly set this unit up. Do not sidestep these instructions. It is easy to screw up setting it up and you will have to start all over. IMO, money well spent. Anyway, enough hot air and thanks for letting me rant.

glad to hear that you really like the magnum raider, it seems there fta receivers are getting better and better, the magnum seems to have everything,congrads on a smart buy:beer:

Hi jd,

Yes, sometimes you pluck a golden ring, and this appears to be one of them. You are right these boxes are getting better and better. I'm looking forward to your Ultra review. I'm sure that's another receiver that is a golden ring.

i'll let you know asap raider, the ultra was hard to get, i should have a time frame by tommorow

v123 firmware was released today, less freezing than previous versions.
Trivia: the xdown loader is a watered down version of teraterm pro v2.3
terminal/telnet program by the same author.

I will be receiving one of these soon. :D

What is the support site for these..I mean other than this one :D

Extremeview.ca? I went there and got the manual and Specs but the loader was a dead link.

Chuck try this
//http://www.extremeviewinc.com/

Thanks Manteca..I think I have all or most of the information and files now to get up and running....:beer:

What is the support site for these..I mean other than this one :D

Extremeview.ca? I went there and got the manual and Specs but the loader was a dead link.
hi,try extremeview inc click top item on page,will have home site with support items etc.,luck.

v123 firmware was released today, less freezing than previous versions.
Trivia: the xdown loader is a watered down version of teraterm pro v2.3
terminal/telnet program by the same author.

I'm actually having a little more freezing with V123. It is happening more so with an other provider. It appears to be hitting the TP 12268 H harder than others. I'm going to pay more attention and see if it is just affecting certain TP's. In the meantime, looking forward to another release.

Card or cardless? Seems 1 provider works better than the other.
I switched to carded now to see if there is a difference.

barabbas,

I'm running it cardless right now. You are absolutely correct, In my case, it is better for dish. I will go back to the card later today. I'm just seeing what kind of quirks I have cardless. Like I said on that particular TP and on a certain channel, it is hardcore freezing. No big deal, as I don't watch that channel, I just happened to catch it happening. There may be more doing the same thing, but I don't have time to check them all. I have to roll right now and will check back later.

I did find this interesting, and it is only one instance. There may be more.

On 12486 V Ch 303 HBO-W SQ 92 Big time Freezing

On 12486 V Ch 200 CNN SQ 92 Occasional hiccup

I was thinking it was a TP problem, but I'm not sure after seeing these results. Beginning to wonder if it's more a tuner problem than a bin problem but, I really didn't notice this on 121, and I don't remember checking those channels.

I also turned off or should say set the LNB power to Auto instead of on. Did not help. I'm going to try factory default, factory bin, and then V123, as I did load 123 over 121

I wonder what the borderline reading is for signal quality before the signal breaks up? I know on a coolsat 4000
the reading has to be in the high 60's at least. I have a bigger dish I can try (1meter) for my favorite provider, (the opposite of yours). Not having a signal beep function sucks, I will have to drag out the old microyal and aim the dish with that.

I finally found a solution for the freezing. I didn't touch any of the settings above, and didn't reload anything. It was as simple as turning autoroll off. Have had zero problems for the last hour and a half. For now I will either turn autoroll back on when the key changes or enter manually. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that freezing and glitching might be associated with autoroll.

I switched to a 1meter dish that other receivers show 99% signal strength,the xv3300 shows 92% max. Still had freezing. I reverted to v121 but have the audio glitch problem.I will try v123 again and turn off autoroll.V123 shows info out the serial port during normal operation, v121 didn't.Must be something new.

Going on 4 hours now. Still no problems. My current settings with V123 are lnb power set to auto and autoroll off. The lnb power set to auto didn't correct the problem originally, but I'm leaving it on to see if other problems occur.

That's interesting! Are you able to upload the info?

Autoroll has to be turned on to see it
ECM CWs.. ECM CWs.. ECM CWs.. ECM CWs.. ECM CWs.. ECM CWs.. EMM ECM Key found : 0, update : 0 CWs..
EMM Key found : 0, update : 0
EMM Key found : 0, update : 0
EMM Key found : 0, update : 0
EMM Key found : 0, update : 0
EMM Key found : 0, update : 0
EMM Key found : 0, update : 0
EMM ECM Key found : 0, update : 0
EMM CWs.. Key found : 0, update : 0
EMM Key found : 0, update : 0
EMM Key found : 0, update : 0
ECM CWs..

Message out the serial port at boot, autoroll off.
Use teratermpro 2.3 or other terminal programs.
I use teraterm to update the firmware also, more flexible.
==============================================
OS20/ST-Lite: 2.11.05 (12:13:20 Apr 10 2006)
Processor: STi5105-C
ICache = ON DCache = ON
CPU Speed: 200000000
Comms Block: 100000000
FLASH: 4MB, DRAM: 32MB
STPTI support: DVB
Service: DVB ~~~
----------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------
Build Date: Oct 12 2006 at 13:54:24
==============================================

**********************************************
**********************************************

==============================================

That's very interesting. Makes you wonder if these lines are the glitches.

EMM ECM Key found : 0, update : 0
EMM CWs.. Key found : 0, update : 0

I was thinking the same thing.
Like it is still being disrupted by fake keys?
With autoroll off, you don't get that output.
The output spewing varies per channel, which corresponds to channels
with more freezing.

Have you had any glitches with it off? It does appear that this is the problem. Thank you for taking the time to share this information. Good Job! BTW, I just downloaded teraterm 3.1.3 and going to give it a shot.

I was distracted, so I will give it the torture test tonight.
Don't forget to boost the teraterm baudrate up to 115200.
I use file/transfer/xmodem/send to update firmware.It
doesn't seem to matter if you use checksum or crc method of error detection.
It would seem that perfect firmware would have no serial output like previous.

Thanks, I noticed the baudrate when I set it up. It works great and has so many more options. I'm sure the xdown is just a watered down version and was created to make end use much easier. I'm going to stay with the teratrerm.

Same author as xdown, even the same icon for the .exe.
You can also absorb the channel list from receiver as a .bin file.
You would use xmodem receive and save as channel.bin

Serial port output during a real key change.
I zeroed out both sets of keys, as they rolled I got this.
ECM CWs.. EMM Key found : 1, update : 1
Once it rolled the output went back to
EMM Key found : 0, update : 0

How exactly do edit the keys manually.
When I try to edit the keys the machine is locking up.
Have to reboot.
The menu is not intuitive.
Thanks.

orca,

Go menu, embedded cas, soft cam, okay, choose your provider, highlight key to change, red button to edit, brings up code entry screen, enter keys, hit green button for update, it will update and you should be good to go. You may want to try turning off autoroll before doing this. I haven't experienced a lock up while doing this, so I can't comment on why that is happening

You can save the 16k scamkey.bin file from receiver to pc, but there is no program to conveniently edit the keys in that format.Got to menu/set top box upgrade/send data scam key.You can use xdown to receive the file as scamkey.bin.You might be able to edit the keys with a hex editor, but I don't know if the file has a crc check or checksum.

How exactly do edit the keys manually.
When I try to edit the keys the machine is locking up.
Have to reboot.
The menu is not intuitive.
Thanks.Go to post #2 and download the PDF file

http://forums.dsstester.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=69266

Gentlmen,the magnum is nothing more than a toy for the coders,it is well known that the owners are not to be trusted.The one I have freezes,reboots and is incapable of a channel list,it is crap and so is the post praising this unit. STAY AWAY!

Gentlmen,the magnum is nothing more than a toy for the coders,it is well known that the owners are not to be trusted.The one I have freezes,reboots and is incapable of a channel list,it is crap and so is the post praising this unit. STAY AWAY!
No, what is crap is your agenda. And it is those spreading half-truths and outright lies with an overriding vendetta that shouldn't be trusted.

Gentlmen,the magnum is nothing more than a toy for the coders,it is well known that the owners are not to be trusted.The one I have freezes,reboots and is incapable of a channel list,it is crap and so is the post praising this unit. STAY AWAY!

Your certainly entitled to your opinion and it is welcomed. This was an Honest and unbiased opinion of my experience with this unit. I clearly stated the unit has problems. I would rather be a part of the solution by doing as much as possible to expose it's weak points, and then finding ways to correct them.

A coders toy? Absolutely! Aren't they all? Owners not to be trusted? I'm assuming you know them personally, or are you basing your opinion on what's coming out of F2? I could post a half dozen links to Team reliable and their agenda, but I'm sure you have allready checked them out, Haven't you?

I don't care one bit about the politics surrounding this unit, because they are mostly based on them moving their release site. My only agenda was to relate to others my experience with this unit. I'm sorry your having major problems with yours, it's just not the case with mine.

topcover: Perhaps you should learn more about the unit and how to get it to work properly then you might have a different opinion about it, it's not a plug and play toy. If there's something we can help you with all you have to do is ask not come in here with BS statements like the one you posted. Out of curiosity what are you currently testing?

Gentlmen,the magnum is nothing more than a toy for the coders,it is well known that the owners are not to be trusted.The one I have freezes,reboots and is incapable of a channel list,it is crap and so is the post praising this unit. STAY AWAY!

topcover

Will be glad to take that "crap" magnum receiver off your hands.

If your unit is freezing occasionally I can understand, the coding team supporting these receivers are in the process of working all the bugs out.
What bin file are you running ? v123 ?

Reboots and not being able to load a channels lists I would say are operator errors.
If you are having problems with your Magnum post your problems.
You may just get some help.

A bashing post will get you nowhere here except a trip to the Doghouse or Banned.

topcover it seems to me that you would get all the help you need for the problems you are haveing with your magnum if you did not come on here bashing this receiver, as with most new receivers there are probaly glitches or bugs that need to be worked out, why not ask some of the members running the magnum how they set theres up

jd,

That would be the best way to handle it!

New file V126 released today does address those issues. So far no problems with V126!
http://forums.dsstester.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=57336&page=2

In the first 15-20 minutes I had 2 small video freeze type glitches and the sound got out of sync (Changing channels back and forth once fixed that). I suspect those glitches may have been caused by the box updating the EPG.

After listening to Sirius for about an hour, no audio breakups were noticed. NICE!

jd,

That would be the best way to handle it!

New file V126 released today does address those issues. So far no problems with V126!
http://forums.dsstester.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=57336&page=2

I also have been running v126 since its release and it definitely solved a lot of the glitching picture and audio dropout issues.
Also may have solved the key autoroll issues.
Everything seems to be working fine with the v126 bin up to this point.
Waiting for keys to be changed by the providers a few times to confirm the autoroll is working properly.
Awesome picture quality.

Zero out the keys yourself to test autoroll, no need to wait for the providers.
Now have audio glitching like v121 had, but no picture freeze. That's even with
autoroll turned off.Running cardless.

Zero out the keys yourself to test autoroll, no need to wait for the providers.
Now have audio glitching like v121 had, but no picture freeze. That's even with
autoroll turned off.Running cardless.


What channels are glitching for you. I will check them one mine to see if it is happening. I have had very minor video glitch in fact I will call it a blink and haven't noticed anything on the audio, but then again I'm sure it depends on what channel you are watching. Also cardless. Ran card most of the morning and didn't notice any problems. BTW the glitching I did notice was on local stations.

The movie channels/ppv. The channels I have the urge to tape.
Also the pic in the guide glitches as you scroll the channels.
A minor detail, but the longitude on the map in the sat setup screen
doesn't line up with the u.s. correctly. It shows 119w over the middle
of the pacific someplace. Zero degrees west should be over england,
not the middle of the u.s.

Isn't that the way it always is, something you don't care about works fine. I was watching games most of the day. I will watch a movie or two tonight. I noticed that guide glitch from day one. That's why I set mine to two days at least it keeps it minimal. I may even go to one day. You gotta figure every half hour it's updating if not more. Probably another source of the glitch. Yea, I noticed that on the map, it's hovering over Hawaii. Kudos to the graphic artist on that one. Yep! as I'm typing this there was a glitch on a PPV channel. Looks like theres more work to be done.

Zero out the keys yourself to test autoroll, no need to wait for the providers.
Now have audio glitching like v121 had, but no picture freeze. That's even with
autoroll turned off.Running cardless.

barabbas
Zeroing out the keys does not test the autoroll function.
Not with the funky fake keys being sent down by the providers these days.
Only true test for autoroll is to have the unit work when the providers send down the new keys.
Not just once but several key changes.

I beg to differ.
If you zero out the keys and they don't roll, something is radically wrong with the firmware.

Just did last night and keys rolled fine, make sure you have autoroll on

I think the Magnum team hit a HOMERUN, (Grandslam Coming) with V132 http://forums.dsstester.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=57336&page=2. I hace been running for close to 6 hours and I haven't seen a glitch yet! There still is a slight audio glitch when scrolling through the guide and this only happens if you are scrolling real fast. EPG loads faster, AR working, and other improvements. Even though the file is a little smaller than past releases, it is packed with the fixes that were needed. The picture even looks crisper!

Good Job, Team Reliable!

She's a beauty alright, great job once again Magnum Team

She's a beauty alright, great job once again Magnum Team

I will definitely second that.
Magnum support team seems to be really listening to the owners of the Magnum.
It has become #1 on my list for FTA Receivers.

Hi! Magnum 3300 is great! One of the better if not the best one.
I 'm a user of the closed caption feature but at this time is not the best at this receiver. I also have a coolsat one and it works great on it. Can you do the best to improve it right away? Thanks.

Hi! Magnum 3300 is great! One of the better if not the best one.
I 'm a user of the closed caption feature but at this time is not the best at this receiver. I also have a coolsat one and it works great on it. Can you do the best to improve it right away? Thanks.I will forward your concerns, as Setwire stated they listen to the owners and I'm sure next time around you will see an improvement, hang tight

I think the Magnum team hit a HOMERUN, (Grandslam Coming) with V132 http://forums.dsstester.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=57336&page=2. I hace been running for close to 6 hours and I haven't seen a glitch yet! There still is a slight audio glitch when scrolling through the guide and this only happens if you are scrolling real fast. EPG loads faster, AR working, and other improvements. Even though the file is a little smaller than past releases, it is packed with the fixes that were needed. The picture even looks crisper!

Good Job, Team Reliable!

Amen, this new bin is the best we have created..
This bin is rock solid, epg is loading much faster, THERE ARE NO GLITCHES!
The video and audio freezing are GONE!

The ExtremeView Magnum is now faster and as stable if not more stable than ANY other unit I have tested.
I have 14 other FTA boxes I test!
Team Reliable has outdone themselves on this bin.
I guess this is why TDG has been bashing Magnum so much, THEY ARE REALLY WORRIED!

The latest news is even more fun..
Not only has TDG been told to bash it, Viewsat corporate is apparently telling dealers, that if they carry Magnums, they will lose their dealer agreement.
I think Viewsat is scared shitless of the Magnum.
I say screw that Viewsat dealer agreement, ExtremeView will be happy to sign you as a dealer with them.
The units are cheaper, and they don't tell you what you can and can't sell..

More breaking news from the world of Viewsat.
Their head coder quit today...

More breaking news from the world of Viewsat.
Their head coder quit today...

Could it possible be related to the fiasco with the Viewsat Ultra bins?
I believe Viewsat rushed the release of the Ultra to try and compete with the Magnum receiver.
I see many posts about problems with the new Viewsat Ultra Receiver.
It was on the shelves of Viewsat Dealers for many weeks before a working Factory bin was released, which seems very odd to me.

Double Posted---Sorry.

Could it possible be related to the fiasco with the Viewsat Ultra bins?
I believe Viewsat rushed the release of the Ultra to try and compete with the Magnum receiver.
I see many posts about problems with the new Viewsat Ultra Receiver.
It was on the shelves of Viewsat Dealers for many weeks before a working Factory bin was released, which seems very odd to me.

I have heard a very strong rumor that the Ultra is to be recalled, and not sold anymore.
From what I understand that unit is a mess, hardware and firmware wise.

Come on Guys! This is a discussion of the Magnum. Any more bashing of Viewsat in this thread and it will be closed. Take the news about Viewsat to the Viewsat Forums.

Magnum still running strong with V132. Damn good job! and it will now move from the testing rack to a permanent location!

Come on Guys! This is a discussion of the Magnum. Any more bashing of Viewsat in this thread and it will be closed. Take the news about Viewsat to the Viewsat Forums.

Magnum still running strong with V132. Damn good job! and it will now move from the testing rack to a permanent location!

Right On, Raider51 ...

As a 'newbie' to this forum, let me say that I'm just lovin' my Magnum ...

This receiver is the leader in 'FTA's ... hands down ...

Can't wait for a 'Maggie PVR' ... heehee ... <_<

Easy Goin,

Welcome aboard, Glad to have you! It's pretty easy to love the magnum, all one has to do is get one!!

A maggie PVR! I'll be in line! Let's top it off with HD!

New file V133 posted by Sager (Thank you) It just keeps getting better and better.
http://forums.dsstester.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=72860.

C/P

Magnum Users,

Here are improvements for Magnum V133

1. Video Processing Greatly Improved

2. EPG fixes (now complete 7 day guide 110 and 119, **)In EPG channel view & Standby mode. (Incorrect Spelling and Stray Characters Minimized)

3. Satellite and Transponders updated (Echostar_8_10 110W)

4. Faster keyrolls.

5. Channel list button then info button now shows time and program information

We look forward to supplying the needs of the owners of the ExtremeView Magnum with the goal of NO down time what so ever.

Team Reliable/Team Magnum = ExtremeTeam of Support

Look for more to come.

Yours Truly,

Magman
ExtremeTeam


Thank you Magman/Extreme Team/ Team Reliable. Did I miss anyone?

Very nice...installing it now. Its great that we keep getting updates for this receiver when it seems none are needed. It just keeps getting better :D

Yes, Loaded and looking good, very nice way to top off a Saturday night! (That's pretty bad). Will do a complete redo tomorrow to see if anything different pops up on 110. Updated tp's may have something to do with the guide. Either way, It's looking good!

Best support around that's for sure, great job!

sager and setwire i am glad you love the magnum but i have a ultra and have been running for weeks on just the older pgm file,i was probaly one of the first here to have one, i think you are way out of line with your comments about the ultra, i have zero problems and the problems that i have helped with on the forums were mainly due to user inexperience, to say that you love your magnum is great but to bash a unit on rumors that you heard is wrong, mas is a mod on here and i am sure he would agree with me on this, the ultra has had one major release since it came out[new factory file] and from what i have been reading the magnum took at least 5 releases to fix the glitches, so lets see if viewsat does the same for the ultra before you pass judgement, finally the reason i am reading this forumn about the magnum is because i am thinking of getting one,i am always looking to try another receiver but i do not bash ones that i have now

Not taking any sides here but for the most part the recent releases for the Magnum were upgrades from user requests. The last two bins were just nice upgrades :D

i understand that chuck but the first couple of releases were for not so minor glitches, don't get me wrong from what i read the magnum is probaly the best fta receiver out there, i just don't see the reason for some to bash the ultra, i personally love mine, just my opinion

There is no reason for anyone to bash anything. I agree and hope the others here understand that. I just got into this FTA business and have a sonicview and an extremeview...both are very nice in their own way. I have my preference but wont post it in this thread :D


My preference is most likely related to spending more time using one of them than the other.

chuck glad to see you are running fta, gotta love it :yes:

I have to say my preference at this point is the magnum, and the main resaon is the card solution, pq, and other ammenities. The sonicview is damn close, one of the weird things I like about the sonicview is the picture fade when changing channels, it's pretty cool. Hell, I like them all!

Chuck, Have you tried a card yet?

I havent tried a card in the Magnum yet. I need to try that out. So we just stick the card in and it programs itself? I need to do some reading on that option I guess.

Still running two Dish 510's with cards along with the Sonicview and magnum.

One thing I really like about the Magnum is the way the keys are displayed. I need to play a bit more with the Sonicview and keys.

I was lucky enough to come across a card other than the ones I'm using, but I just unlocked the card (it was a 102 rev 103) and cleaned the codespace, plugged it in and go to menu smart card, update and it loaded the info and fired up. (of course I saved the virgin image on the card before hand) There is no need for blockers, passwords, etc. You can basically take the card back out and reprogram for dish IRD. Now I haven't done that, but when I read the card the info is still there. Pretty Slick!

I have some "play" cards :D

So as a newbie how do I know that the Magnum is running using the card after it is set up and not just running like always?

If, for instance, the FTAs were shut down would we still be able to leave the card in and watch TV?

I will try a card tomorrow when I get in from work....too late me for me to play anymore tonight.

You will see (briefly) checking smart card when you turn it on. You really won't be able to tell the difference. I know when the unit was glitching and I used the card I didn't see any glitching. You always want to turn reciver off when inserting or removing. I haven't gone through an ecm with it yet, but yes, it is supposed to keep going when FTA is down. I guess time will tell. I will do a how to on the card tomorrow. Way past my snooze time!

Nice feature :D Always good to keep our options open...snooze time for me too..

sager and setwire i am glad you love the magnum but i have a ultra and have been running for weeks on just the older pgm file,i was probaly one of the first here to have one, i think you are way out of line with your comments about the ultra, i have zero problems and the problems that i have helped with on the forums were mainly due to user inexperience, to say that you love your magnum is great but to bash a unit on rumors that you heard is wrong, mas is a mod on here and i am sure he would agree with me on this, the ultra has had one major release since it came out[new factory file] and from what i have been reading the magnum took at least 5 releases to fix the glitches, so lets see if viewsat does the same for the ultra before you pass judgement, finally the reason i am reading this forumn about the magnum is because i am thinking of getting one,i am always looking to try another receiver but i do not bash ones that i have now

I made my comments about the Ultra from reading the many posts on this and other forums about the problems Ultra owners were experiencing with the receiver locking up after doing factory default and other locking up problems.

I have been thinking about buying an Ultra but until they solve the problems they are having with the unit I will be staying with my Viewsat Extreme and my Extremview Magnum.

Would like very much for someone to compare the Picture quality of a Magnum and a Viewsat Ultra side by side using the S Video connection and post the results.

I have in the past used Foretec Lifetime Ultra, Pansat 2500, Pansat 3500, and Viewsat Extreme.
Non of the above come close to the picture quality of the Extremeview Magnum.

So if anyone at present owns a Viewsat Ultra and an Extremeview Magnum and can do the comparison of picture quality and post the results I would greatly appreciate it.

Cheers

I have some "play" cards :D

So as a newbie how do I know that the Magnum is running using the card after it is set up and not just running like always?

If, for instance, the FTAs were shut down would we still be able to leave the card in and watch TV?

I will try a card tomorrow when I get in from work....too late me for me to play anymore tonight.Magnum V114 Aux 102 & 103 New Release

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Magnum Friends,

This Magnum unit file (XV3300v114) has been upgraded to work with the existing Aux card file for rom102 and rom103. If you already have a Aux solution file written on your rom102 or rom103 card you do not need to rewrite it. Just load this file to unit and place card into unit. Watch TV.

If you are loading these types of solutions for first time follow these simple steps.

This file allows you to program the AUX solution to an unlocked rom102 or rom103 card using the all ready built in card reader without the need of buying an extra ISO programmer.

With an unlocked rom102 or rom103 card inserted into your Magnum box follow these instructions to the letter.

1. LOAD FILE - XV3300v114 - TO MAGNUM as usual (start the X-Down software, select the file, then power ON the Magnum via the Switch at the back of the unit). Wait for it to say "GOOD" on the front of the Magnum, then Power OFF, wait 10 seconds, then PowerON via the switch at the back). Then power on with the remote.

2. Press MENU on the remote control

3. Move cursor to “EMBEDDED CAS”

4. Move to option “SMART CARD"

5. Press "OK"

6. Press the Red Button on the remote control to write to the unlocked car inserted. The unit will automatically recognize whether a rom102 or rom103 is inserted and write the correct info to the card.

You will see in the lower right hand corner - "SC ROM Upgrade", then "---Success---".

Manteca,

I did mine a little different. I unlocked the card, cleaned codespace, then wrote the aux card solution to the card. Plugged the card in and had picture immediately. I detailed what I did here.

http://forums.dsstester.com/vbb/showthread.php?p=436701#post436701

You just leave the current (V133) on the magnum, and write the Aux Solution to the card (via ISO), plug it in and you have picture. Verify the card by going to menu, embedded cas, smart card, ok, and you can check the info.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that instead of loading the aux solution to the box to upgrade the card, Do it through a ISO. Of course not everyone has one and they would need to load it the way it is explained in your post. What needs to be remembered is, that after loading the aux card solution, you would then need to load the current bin.

I used this aux card bin for a 102 card

http://forums.dsstester.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=63795

Here is the one for a 103

http://forums.dsstester.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=65371

Again this method is used when you are using an ISO.

Hope this helps and is not confusing anyone

Thanks for the info Raider51, I do not have an ISO so I have to use the Maggie. You are right all you need is to write the Aux file and you can use the card for current bin

I haven't gone through an ecm with it yet, but yes, it is supposed to keep going when FTA is down.
I don't think that is quite clear, might give some the wrong idea. If the cardless goes down so will our Aux Solution. It would just be easier and faster at certain times to come up with an Aux Solution Fix than a cardless one...which was so long delayed recently. If cardless goes down hard, Aux should be able to step in and keep things up...hopefully.

one2one,

You are correct, and I should have chosen my words more carefully. I don't want to mislead anyone. As stated only time will tell how well this solution will perform.

sager and setwire i am glad you love the magnum but i have a ultra and have been running for weeks on just the older pgm file,i was probaly one of the first here to have one, i think you are way out of line with your comments about the ultra, i have zero problems and the problems that i have helped with on the forums were mainly due to user inexperience, to say that you love your magnum is great but to bash a unit on rumors that you heard is wrong, mas is a mod on here and i am sure he would agree with me on this, the ultra has had one major release since it came out[new factory file] and from what i have been reading the magnum took at least 5 releases to fix the glitches, so lets see if viewsat does the same for the ultra before you pass judgement, finally the reason i am reading this forumn about the magnum is because i am thinking of getting one,i am always looking to try another receiver but i do not bash ones that i have now


I sit in irc support and know many others who do the same.
Every day, there are tons of people who have dead and malfunctioning Ultras.
Not that many have been sold..
There also was a very real indication that the Ultra was to be recalled because of manufacturing or design problems.
As it turns out Viewsat has decided, very incorrectly if you ask me, to let these problems he handled by the warranty department instead.

I am pleased as punch you didn't get one of these units, but it doesn't mean the masses aren't having these problems.
And the fact that Viewsats main coder quit over these quality problems, was giving him a bad rep as a coder, just seals the deal.
He is a very good coder and I don't blame him one bit!
People always blame the coder, and never look to their the toy they loaded it on

Hi i was just wondering if anyone knows when a new bin is going to come out?

I sit in irc support and know many others who do the same.
Every day, there are tons of people who have dead and malfunctioning Ultras.
Not that many have been sold..
There also was a very real indication that the Ultra was to be recalled because of manufacturing or design problems.
As it turns out Viewsat has decided, very incorrectly if you ask me, to let these problems he handled by the warranty department instead.

I am pleased as punch you didn't get one of these units, but it doesn't mean the masses aren't having these problems.
And the fact that Viewsats main coder quit over these quality problems, was giving him a bad rep as a coder, just seals the deal.
He is a very good coder and I don't blame him one bit!
People always blame the coder, and never look to their the toy they loaded it on

Sager
You seem to be the go between for Magnum coders.
I know the polls taken and wish lists from the Magnum owners are being addressed.
Top of the list should be fixing the still existing bugs in the Magnum
Mainly the glitching still evident in the Video and the audio dropout evident when scanning through the guide.
Hope they can fix these bugs soon, as they have been evident in every bin I have loaded on my Magnum including v138.

I sit in irc support and know many others who do the same.
Every day, there are tons of people who have dead and malfunctioning Ultras.
Not that many have been sold..
There also was a very real indication that the Ultra was to be recalled because of manufacturing or design problems.
As it turns out Viewsat has decided, very incorrectly if you ask me, to let these problems he handled by the warranty department instead.

I am pleased as punch you didn't get one of these units, but it doesn't mean the masses aren't having these problems.
And the fact that Viewsats main coder quit over these quality problems, was giving him a bad rep as a coder, just seals the deal.
He is a very good coder and I don't blame him one bit!
People always blame the coder, and never look to their the toy they loaded it on

Sager
You seem to be the go between for Magnum coders.
I know the polls taken and wish lists from the Magnum owners are being addressed.
Top of the list should be fixing the still existing bugs in the Magnum
Mainly the glitching still evident in the Video and the audio dropout evident when scanning through the guide.
Hope they can fix these bugs soon, as they have been evident in every bin I have loaded on my Magnum including v138.

sager i have not had any problems with the ultra, most problems were in the beginning but since i upgraded the factory pgm and ran the new pgm i have not had any problems at all, i also am running a magnum and this is what i can tell you, i hooked both receivers up to my friends 50 inch sony grand wega plasma, the magnum[when i set the av in the menu to high component setting] had the best picture quality and the ultra has no itemized setting for high component, the ultra has much faster speed in changing channels and the magnum has the best guide, every day that i run the two i lean more to the magnum as the best receiver, in my opinion if the magnum could come up with a usb flash[i know wireless is out there for it but have not heards any feedback about it yet]it would be the hands down no1 receiver barr none, i like both receivers but find that many of the problems associated with the ultra are due to user error, i have a lot of experience with viewsat extreme and the ultra and have had time to figure out every feature of the magnum, you can not go wrong by buying either the magnum or the ultra, and if possible run both

hello raider...

i just purchased my extreme 3300 and am trying to connect it to my motorhome in motion satelite system, tracvision L3 and cant get it to work... any ideas

Hi desertrunner71,

I'm not really up on the tracvision, (Very nice system) but I do know from what I have been reading that you need a tv/sat switch in place of a multi switch. What all do you have or should I say how do you have it hooked up now and what settings are you using? Like I said I'm not familiar with the tracvision system other than what I have read about it.

i have it connected from the satelite system, directly to the box.... no multiswitch and tv/sat switch... as for all other settings???

desertrunner,

I'm going to start a new thread to see if anyone can come up with compatability and type of settings to be used for this system. We may get more responses. Keep an eye out in the forums it will be started under general fta discussions.

today is one month since the 138 was released. That seems to be a pretty good run. I personally cant see or just dont notice the video glitching that some are getting. I have lost video once or twice in the epg, but nothing to concern me, and not totally sure if it is a faulty lnb yet either.

I for one would rather live with a small inconvience than have to load a bin daily on to my box. I am sure in the new year team reliable will have out yet another great bin.

I have not experienced anything major, and I agree that small inconveniences are easy to live with, good run for sure........

I purchased a Magnum about a month or so ago after reading the reviews on it. Glad I did. This has been the best stb thus far. I've owned 4 different boxes. New bins have been coming out for the other boxes and this Magnum just keeps on ticking. I just hope the support stays the way it is. If they take the time for a GOOD bin, they will sell alot of these boxes. I thought my viewsat was the best up until I bought the extremeview magnum. GO EXTREME VIEW MAGNUM !

If a few of us are experiencing video glitches as setwire explains, can we send our unit back to the ExtremeView factory for exchange in our respective country even if we didn't purchase from a Dealer outlined at extremeviewinc site ?

Maybe it is the hardware as my Coolsat 5000 was hooked up to the same equipment with no issues ?

For Canadian Returns Send Unit to:

ExtremeView Returns
56 Whitwam Ave
Leamington, Ontario N8H-4T2
Canada

For USA Returns Send Unit to:

ExtremeView USA Returns
10060 Amberwood Rd., Suite 2
Ft. Myers, FL 33913

I can go to any ExtremeView dealer and exchange my unit - I am guessing that my video glitches are hardware related so I'll be exchanging it thanks to ExtremeView support.

I can go to any ExtremeView dealer and exchange my unit - I am guessing that my video glitches are hardware related so I'll be exchanging it thanks to ExtremeView support.


That kinda of service and support are the exact reason I turned to FTA after the Nag2 card swap!

I can go to any ExtremeView dealer and exchange my unit - I am guessing that my video glitches are hardware related so I'll be exchanging it thanks to ExtremeView support.

That kind of warranty service & support is why I settled for ExtremeView Magnum XV 3300.

Having FUN with my Magnum :hat:

That kind of warranty service & support is why I settled for ExtremeView Magnum XV 3300.

Having FUN with my Magnum :hat:

So if one is having video glitches on a regular basis, and other video and audio problems on a regular basis, Are you saying I should be sending this unit in for replacement???
Using 138 bin and still having video glitches---herky jerky 1/2 time video when watching hockey games, audio dropouts when scrolling through EPG,
gibberish lettering in EPG Information.
Can tell me whether these issues are just me?? bin related ?? Are others having these issues???
Is it defective and should I be returning it for a replacement ????
Let me know.

So if one is having video glitches on a regular basis, and other video and audio problems on a regular basis, Are you saying I should be sending this unit in for replacement???
Using 138 bin and still having video glitches---herky jerky 1/2 time video when watching hockey games, audio dropouts when scrolling through EPG,
gibberish lettering in EPG Information.
Can tell me whether these issues are just me?? bin related ?? Are others having these issues???
Is it defective and should I be returning it for a replacement ????
Let me know.

Well considering you are the one testing the STB, I would use my better judgement and decide whether you believe your STB is more problematic than the average, problematic enough to justify taking the time to send it back and wait for return!

Mine does all the same things you listed setwire...

On another note, I have a wide screen HD projection TV. When I had the aspect ratio set to 16X9 the small text at the bottom of the screen would look almost blurry. Also it had the black bars on both sides of the display that one would expect. Just messing around with the settings I placed the unit in 4:3 ratio and no all of my video is crystal clear and it did not seem to stretch the image any. It also completely fills my screen now. Is this a bug or do I just need to do more reading on the proper setting of display aspect ratios?

Well, no problem with the warranty on these receivers as I exchanged the unit no questions asked. Hooking the new one up tonight, we'll see what happens.
Setwire, have you tried to go back to factory bin then to the 138 bin ?
Even so, when I did this with the receiver I just got rid of I still had the video jerks you're talking about - maybe people with smaller TV's aren't noticing it ? And many are saying they don't even have the video issues ?

I haven't seen one FTA site that has really discussed this at length or mentioned anything about what the coders may be thinking ??

As far as aspects ratios, that is controlled in the AV Output Menu - no problems there - but I recommend letting your TV do the work - I think it looks better but your FTA menu/guide may be cutoff at top and bottom when zooming out a 4:3 image on a 16:9 screen - the AV Output Menu on the FTA allows menu/guide to stay within screen limits if set correctly.

setwire ,i was not having the problems w/bin 136,i just put the 138 on last night,i have very little problem w/video,little bit in epg but can live w/ that,my main problem w/ new bin is a load popping when i change channels and only when i am using the optical out.go the old fashion way no popping

Video output is so much cleaner, no more video jerk as described by setwire. I watched the the hockey game tonight with no video glitches. My component setup doesn't have anymore horizontal lines showing on my HDTV - it is a much smoother picture.
If you have loaded factory bin, reset with v136 bin, then v138 bin and are still having video/sound issues I attribute these issues to defective hardware although I am unable to prove this.
Exchange your unit as per warranty.
So it looks like ExtremeView is the great receiver with great support as people are saying. I am happy my video issues seem to be resolved.

I reloaded bin 138 , after 140 and 141 ; works great and I heard the news about release of bin 142 !! If this works like promised , including GlobeCast , MAGNUM is the KING FTA ! :hat: :beer:
Good luck TEAM MAGNUM ! :)

I reloaded bin 138 , after 140 and 141 ; works great and I heard the news about release of bin 142 !! If this works like promised , including GlobeCast , MAGNUM is the KING FTA ! :hat: :beer:
Good luck TEAM MAGNUM ! :)

When you go in you EPG, can you SCROLL UP DOWN RIGHT & LEFT with bin 141, as I can't anymore like I used to be. The receiver seems so much slower than before it's not funny. Even switching channels between Bev and Dish or vice versa,the receiver jams. Before I loaded the 141, I did the factory reset, loaded the original bin, then loaded the 141 (did this 3 times) and I still ended up with the same result. To me my receiver was working perfectly before, and for the first time it has problems. I was so happy with it, I was telling everyone that It was the best of my 5 receivers. ( i am testing a: Pansat 5000HC, Coolsat 5000 & 6000, Conaxsat CNX V-1, and the ExtremeView). Do you have the same issues.

I reloaded bin 138 , after 140 and 141 ; works great and I heard the news about release of bin 142 !! If this works like promised , including GlobeCast , MAGNUM is the KING FTA ! :hat: :beer:
Good luck TEAM MAGNUM ! :)

Don't know where you read that GlobeCast would be included in bin ver. 1.42.
Please direct me to the post.

I'm all happy and having FUN with my Magnum!:hat:

You can find that info. in the first post at this link:
http://forums.dsstester.com/vbb/showthread.php?p=477968#post477968
That BIN ( # 141 ) is ready for GlobeCast , but you have to enter the KEYs manualy !!.. I'm sure , soon , someone will fix that and the AUTOROLL will take care of this , just like D_N or B_V ! :)

You can find that info. in the first post at this link:
http://forums.dsstester.com/vbb/showthread.php?p=477968#post477968
That BIN ( # 141 ) is ready for GlobeCast , but you have to enter the KEYs manualy !!.. I'm sure , soon , someone will fix that and the AUTOROLL will take care of this , just like D_N or B_V ! :)

all i saw was gc key ready, has anyone confirmed that gc works because i have not heard anything about this

If the LINK does not take there , I copied that and I'm placing it down here ; I repeat , this is just a COPY and PASTE !!

Team Reliable and Team Magnum present Bin version 140

Features and Improvements.

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* DTV Phase I (DTV/DSS integration)
* 9 Day EPG Ready
* Current MAP57 ECM Fix
* Full MAPROM Integration
* Numerous System Speed Increases and OSD Enhancements
* No VIDEO or AUDIO Dropout while paging up and down in guide.
* Full AUTO-TP for Current Transponders
* Faster NAGRA2 Key Autoroll
* Faster EPG Population
* >> GlobeCast Key Ready <<
* Processor Speed Now at 250mhz
* Enhanced Video and Audio Quality via Producer Video Filter and Onboard Audio Equalization
* Enhanced SAT Blind/Channel Scan Feature
* Built-In Key and EMM logging Via Serial Port through XDown or Hyperterminal
* Favorites Menu Hang-On-Exit fixed.
* Full 7Day Electronic Programming Guide in Stand-By
* Search EPG fixed to remove duplicate responses.
* Echostar 5 added to sat list and full EPG population.
* OSD now Double buffered to prevent Audio dropout and box freezes.
* Partially implemented Parental control based on rating.
* Enhanced Closed-Captioning
* All Games Removed.
-------------------------------------------

Expect more enhancements and Improvments from Team Magnum and Team Reliable. We Thank our great supporters
=====================================
:beer: :)

I tried , but it did not work !!! GlobeCast changed the KEYs fast , and the program did not ROLL !

I tried , but it did not work !!! GlobeCast changed the KEYs fast , and the program did not ROLL !

That means it's ready for GC keys only, more to follow - they don't say when and in which bin.

You are right ; just to be ready for GC is a major step and if it works , I'm sure someone will find a reliable way to get GC KEYs !!! :) :hat:
So far if we had those keys on a plate , we still could not use them !
Magnum can do a lot more and I belive that is the best ,, machine ,, around for the amateur needs at this time ! :)
Add a second TUNER and make it HD ready , and you'll have the PRO ! :) :)

Ive been wondering the same thing, Ive seen the install on Chargers but have yet to find someone thats done it on a Magnum and would be very interested to see whats involved. Hope someone posts up

Ive been wondering the same thing, Ive seen the install on Chargers but have yet to find someone thats done it on a Magnum and would be very interested to see whats involved. Hope someone posts up
You might want to check the post dates on the things you respond to, the last post before yours was Jan.29, 2007 its pretty old.........

GC went N3 a long time ago.