GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
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GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Good morning to Team GTMedia.
First of all, I would like to thank Freesat's team of software engineers for working on the symptoms I have reported, and one of them has already been resolved in this update, the symptom when we deleted the unused satellites in Latin America, and the FTA receiver was rebooting alone with factory reset has finally been solved.
Many thanks Team!
Below the images of the symptoms that remain for corrections in the next updates please logically:
1- When trying to watch any video on youtube through the New V8, all videos simply give data error, everyone! With the firmware of 06/21/2018 it works normal Youtube:
2- Switch from "Digitalização" to "Busca de canais" the Portuguese language translation, please.
3- Check the problem when we are playing files in the media player V8 Nova via USB in .mkv with more than 2 audio AC3 and it completely freezes when pressing the audio key being necessary to turn off the receiver via power switch, please in several movies with the same technical options, please Team:
4- EPG mixing the contents of channels in the OSD, half of the text indicates the programming of the channel and the other half in the same line, in the same text mixes with the text of the EPG of another channel, this I observed in channels of band C FTA and ku with CS.
I hope to collaborate with the team of engineers on these real symptoms to make the "V8 Nova" every time more perfect in their software!
Team, tanhks a lot for all!
First of all, I would like to thank Freesat's team of software engineers for working on the symptoms I have reported, and one of them has already been resolved in this update, the symptom when we deleted the unused satellites in Latin America, and the FTA receiver was rebooting alone with factory reset has finally been solved.
Many thanks Team!
Below the images of the symptoms that remain for corrections in the next updates please logically:
1- When trying to watch any video on youtube through the New V8, all videos simply give data error, everyone! With the firmware of 06/21/2018 it works normal Youtube:
2- Switch from "Digitalização" to "Busca de canais" the Portuguese language translation, please.
3- Check the problem when we are playing files in the media player V8 Nova via USB in .mkv with more than 2 audio AC3 and it completely freezes when pressing the audio key being necessary to turn off the receiver via power switch, please in several movies with the same technical options, please Team:
4- EPG mixing the contents of channels in the OSD, half of the text indicates the programming of the channel and the other half in the same line, in the same text mixes with the text of the EPG of another channel, this I observed in channels of band C FTA and ku with CS.
I hope to collaborate with the team of engineers on these real symptoms to make the "V8 Nova" every time more perfect in their software!
Team, tanhks a lot for all!
Receivers: Bedin Sat BS9900S/Elsys Satmax 5/Freesat Finder V-71HD/GtMedia V-73HD Meter/GTMedia V8 Nova Orange & Blue/GTMedia GTS/GTMedia V8X/Zinwell ZDX-620-S2/America Box S-205+ Plus/Satlink 6960
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Blank wrote:Good morning to Team GTMedia.
First of all, I would like to thank Freesat's team of software engineers for working on the symptoms I have reported, and one of them has already been resolved in this update, the symptom when we deleted the unused satellites in Latin America, and the FTA receiver was rebooting alone with factory reset has finally been solved.
Many thanks Team!
Below the images of the symptoms that remain for corrections in the next updates please logically:
1- When trying to watch any video on youtube through the New V8, all videos simply give data error, everyone! With the firmware of 06/21/2018 it works normal Youtube:
2- Switch from "Digitalização" to "Busca de canais" the Portuguese language translation, please.
3- Check the problem when we are playing files in the media player V8 Nova via USB in .mkv with more than 2 audio AC3 and it completely freezes when pressing the audio key being necessary to turn off the receiver via power switch, please in several movies with the same technical options, please Team:
4- EPG mixing the contents of channels in the OSD, half of the text indicates the programming of the channel and the other half in the same line, in the same text mixes with the text of the EPG of another channel, this I observed in channels of band C FTA and ku with CS.
I hope to collaborate with the team of engineers on these real symptoms to make the "V8 Nova" every time more perfect in their software!
Team, tanhks a lot for all!
Thank you, can you provide the MKV play file for me to test, give me a download link
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Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Dear Linning, below one of the movies that have the problem of total freezing of the New V8, working normal in both the PC and other receiver ... I think if the adjustment works in the software of the media player with this movie will work with the too much...Lining wrote:Thank you, can you provide the MKV play file for me to test, give me a download link...
007- Never say never again (3 audio)
File type: mkv (medium quality)
http://diskokosmiko.mx/Cannibal/filmes- ... 613123.mkv
Other example:
http://diskokosmiko.mx/Cannibal/filmes- ... 373924.mkv
Dear Linning, thanks a lot for all!!!
Receivers: Bedin Sat BS9900S/Elsys Satmax 5/Freesat Finder V-71HD/GtMedia V-73HD Meter/GTMedia V8 Nova Orange & Blue/GTMedia GTS/GTMedia V8X/Zinwell ZDX-620-S2/America Box S-205+ Plus/Satlink 6960
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
One more symptom that remains even in the current firmware that I forgot to report:
5- HD C band channels with teletext available and functioning normally in older receivers, the V8 Nova shows "No Teletext" or "No subtitle".
Examples:
> Satellite Star One C2 - Band C - orbital position 70w
-Channel Rede Século 21 HD (RS21 HD)
Frequency: 3632
Polarization: Horizontal
Symble Rate: 5000
-Canção nova HD:
Frequency: 4055
Polarization: Vertical
Symble Rate: 5833
-Rede TBC HD (Tv Cultura):
Frequency: 3657
Polarization: Horizontal
Symble Rate: 3750
And many channels on the same satelite V8 Nova not detect teletext (captions).
Check please.
Thanks a lot!
5- HD C band channels with teletext available and functioning normally in older receivers, the V8 Nova shows "No Teletext" or "No subtitle".
Examples:
> Satellite Star One C2 - Band C - orbital position 70w
-Channel Rede Século 21 HD (RS21 HD)
Frequency: 3632
Polarization: Horizontal
Symble Rate: 5000
-Canção nova HD:
Frequency: 4055
Polarization: Vertical
Symble Rate: 5833
-Rede TBC HD (Tv Cultura):
Frequency: 3657
Polarization: Horizontal
Symble Rate: 3750
And many channels on the same satelite V8 Nova not detect teletext (captions).
Check please.
Thanks a lot!
Receivers: Bedin Sat BS9900S/Elsys Satmax 5/Freesat Finder V-71HD/GtMedia V-73HD Meter/GTMedia V8 Nova Orange & Blue/GTMedia GTS/GTMedia V8X/Zinwell ZDX-620-S2/America Box S-205+ Plus/Satlink 6960
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Which one? I have already downloaded the first one.Blank wrote:Dear Linning, below one of the movies that have the problem of total freezing of the New V8, working normal in both the PC and other receiver ... I think if the adjustment works in the software of the media player with this movie will work with the too much...Lining wrote:Thank you, can you provide the MKV play file for me to test, give me a download link...
007- Never say never again (3 audio)
File type: mkv (medium quality)
http://diskokosmiko.mx/Cannibal/filmes- ... 613123.mkv
Other example:
http://diskokosmiko.mx/Cannibal/filmes- ... 373924.mkv
Dear Linning, thanks a lot for all!!!
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Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Hello, we can't receive this channel, we can record the TS stream, so we can debug the software.Blank wrote:One more symptom that remains even in the current firmware that I forgot to report:
5- HD C band channels with teletext available and functioning normally in older receivers, the V8 Nova shows "No Teletext" or "No subtitle".
Examples:
> Satellite Star One C2 - Band C - orbital position 70w
-Channel Rede Século 21 HD (RS21 HD)
Frequency: 3632
Polarization: Horizontal
Symble Rate: 5000
-Canção nova HD:
Frequency: 4055
Polarization: Vertical
Symble Rate: 5833
-Rede TBC HD (Tv Cultura):
Frequency: 3657
Polarization: Horizontal
Symble Rate: 3750
And many channels on the same satelite V8 Nova not detect teletext (captions).
Check please.
Thanks a lot!
How to Record TS file
viewtopic.php?f=51&t=110&sid=761ec677ac ... 14a7cfa0e8
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Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Ok, links:Lining wrote:Hello, we can't receive this channel, we can record the TS stream, so we can debug the software.
How to Record TS file
viewtopic.php?f=51&t=110&sid=34f738732f ... a71bf70b54
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QDjKx ... MQrf5cNSB3
Thanks a lot, and have a nice day!
Linnig!
Receivers: Bedin Sat BS9900S/Elsys Satmax 5/Freesat Finder V-71HD/GtMedia V-73HD Meter/GTMedia V8 Nova Orange & Blue/GTMedia GTS/GTMedia V8X/Zinwell ZDX-620-S2/America Box S-205+ Plus/Satlink 6960
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Dear Linnig, the third from top to bottom. 5GB.Lining wrote:Which one? I have already downloaded the first one.
TIM截图20180808174750.jpg
The direct link it's ok.... please download and test...
http://diskokosmiko.mx/Cannibal/filmes- ... 312744.mkv
This also happens the same, I am putting here other examples ....
Thanks a lot!
Receivers: Bedin Sat BS9900S/Elsys Satmax 5/Freesat Finder V-71HD/GtMedia V-73HD Meter/GTMedia V8 Nova Orange & Blue/GTMedia GTS/GTMedia V8X/Zinwell ZDX-620-S2/America Box S-205+ Plus/Satlink 6960
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
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Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Dear Linning,
I have checked that the Time Shift is not functioning properly, when you press the pause button, the image remains in pause mode, but when you press again the pause/play the image cannot resume the play mode, you only receive a popup window (bottom position) with the clasical VCR controls, from here in front you cannot do anything except stop the time shift mode.
Thanks
I have checked that the Time Shift is not functioning properly, when you press the pause button, the image remains in pause mode, but when you press again the pause/play the image cannot resume the play mode, you only receive a popup window (bottom position) with the clasical VCR controls, from here in front you cannot do anything except stop the time shift mode.
Thanks
Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Dear Linning, please check with the software engineering team if you can modify the PENVR recording limitation on the next update from 2h to at least 4h because there are movies larger than 2h and it stops recording after 2h.
Please.
Good Night!
Please.
Good Night!
Receivers: Bedin Sat BS9900S/Elsys Satmax 5/Freesat Finder V-71HD/GtMedia V-73HD Meter/GTMedia V8 Nova Orange & Blue/GTMedia GTS/GTMedia V8X/Zinwell ZDX-620-S2/America Box S-205+ Plus/Satlink 6960
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Another bug : if the clines are filled to the maximum, 15 in total, the decoder shows them always deactivated even if they are activated.
Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Hi team. I upgraded to the latest firmware 03.08.2018 and here is some bugs.
1. The function TimeShift don't work
2. IPTV - box freeze frequently and need restart
3. Some channels not displayed subtitles - examples Hellas Sat 39E 12405 V Da Vinci Learning, TV 1000, Viasat History, Viasat Nature, 12647 V AXN White, AXN Black. The subtitle display in menu is on
Here is TS for testing:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing
4. In some bulgarians channels Intelsat 45E EPG (Cyrillic) is not displayed correctly. Changing the language to Russian or Other not solve the problem.
http://freesat.cn/forum/download/file.p ... bc390fc19c
Here is TS for testing:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing
PS: Please make a compatible database with db editor for a editing to a computer. Thanks
1. The function TimeShift don't work
2. IPTV - box freeze frequently and need restart
3. Some channels not displayed subtitles - examples Hellas Sat 39E 12405 V Da Vinci Learning, TV 1000, Viasat History, Viasat Nature, 12647 V AXN White, AXN Black. The subtitle display in menu is on
Here is TS for testing:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing
4. In some bulgarians channels Intelsat 45E EPG (Cyrillic) is not displayed correctly. Changing the language to Russian or Other not solve the problem.
http://freesat.cn/forum/download/file.p ... bc390fc19c
Here is TS for testing:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing
PS: Please make a compatible database with db editor for a editing to a computer. Thanks
Last edited by Nedko on Mon Aug 13, 2018 6:30 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Good evening dear Lining!
When you give please ask the engineering team if you can also increase the brightness of the display when in stand-by, to see the time from far is too dark!
Thanks a lot for all!
When you give please ask the engineering team if you can also increase the brightness of the display when in stand-by, to see the time from far is too dark!
Thanks a lot for all!
Receivers: Bedin Sat BS9900S/Elsys Satmax 5/Freesat Finder V-71HD/GtMedia V-73HD Meter/GTMedia V8 Nova Orange & Blue/GTMedia GTS/GTMedia V8X/Zinwell ZDX-620-S2/America Box S-205+ Plus/Satlink 6960
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
I agree. The red led of stand by is bright than clock ( which is not visible)Blank wrote:Good evening dear Lining!
When you give please ask the engineering team if you can also increase the brightness of the display when in stand-by, to see the time from far is too dark!
Thanks a lot for all!
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Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Hi... another bug:
Timer recording: the device try to change to the channel preset, you receive the notice to the change 15s before, but the change is not made at all, the receiver stays at the current channel, no symbol "REC" is shown at the screen.
If you are already at the channel preset, the recording is made succesfully.
Timer recording: the device try to change to the channel preset, you receive the notice to the change 15s before, but the change is not made at all, the receiver stays at the current channel, no symbol "REC" is shown at the screen.
If you are already at the channel preset, the recording is made succesfully.
Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
gusarapinho wrote:Hi... another bug:
Timer recording: the device try to change to the channel preset, you receive the notice to the change 15s before, but the change is not made at all, the receiver stays at the current channel, no symbol "REC" is shown at the screen.
If you are already at the channel preset, the recording is made succesfully.
Hello, timed recording is only allowed under the same satellite and TP. If you switch between the satellite and other programs under TP after presetting, the Time Setting will change, resulting in the failure of Time Settin
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Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Nedko wrote:Hi team. I upgraded to the latest firmware 03.08.2018 and here is some bugs.
1. The function TimeShift don't work
2. IPTV - box freeze frequently and need restart
3. Some channels not displayed subtitles - examples Hellas Sat 39E 12405 V Da Vinci Learning, TV 1000, Viasat History, Viasat Nature, 12647 V AXN White, AXN Black. The subtitle display in menu is on
Here is TS for testing:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing
4. In some bulgarians channels Intelsat 45E EPG (Cyrillic) is not displayed correctly. Changing the language to Russian or Other not solve the problem.
http://freesat.cn/forum/download/file.p ... bc390fc19c
Here is TS for testing:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing
PS: Please make a compatible database with db editor for a editing to a computer. Thanks
3. Some channels not displayed subtitles - examples Hellas Sat 39E 12405 V Da Vinci Learning, TV 1000, Viasat History, Viasat Nature, 12647 V AXN White, AXN Black. The subtitle display in menu is on
Here is TS for testing:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing
All other issues have been resolved!
The subtitles of these channels cannot be displayed. Channel encryption. We can't decrypt it.
Please provide the account number to us as soon as possible to solve this problem. Direct messages to me
Code flow period can not be dealt with, urgent...
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Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
El peor de todos los freesat.
Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Blank wrote:Ok, links:Lining wrote:Hello, we can't receive this channel, we can record the TS stream, so we can debug the software.
How to Record TS file
viewtopic.php?f=51&t=110&sid=594341cdde ... af91b528e2
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QDjKx ... MQrf5cNSB3
Thanks a lot, and have a nice day!
Linnig!
Your PVR doesn't work. I need the TS stream
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Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Blank wrote:Dear Linning, please check with the software engineering team if you can modify the PENVR recording limitation on the next update from 2h to at least 4h because there are movies larger than 2h and it stops recording after 2h.
Please.
Good Night!
Press the REC key to call out, time can be manually modified,
FREESAT brand change GT MEDlA
Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Blank wrote:Good morning to Team GTMedia.
First of all, I would like to thank Freesat's team of software engineers for working on the symptoms I have reported, and one of them has already been resolved in this update, the symptom when we deleted the unused satellites in Latin America, and the FTA receiver was rebooting alone with factory reset has finally been solved.
Many thanks Team!
Below the images of the symptoms that remain for corrections in the next updates please logically:
1- When trying to watch any video on youtube through the New V8, all videos simply give data error, everyone! With the firmware of 06/21/2018 it works normal Youtube:
2- Switch from "Digitalização" to "Busca de canais" the Portuguese language translation, please.
3- Check the problem when we are playing files in the media player V8 Nova via USB in .mkv with more than 2 audio AC3 and it completely freezes when pressing the audio key being necessary to turn off the receiver via power switch, please in several movies with the same technical options, please Team:
4- EPG mixing the contents of channels in the OSD, half of the text indicates the programming of the channel and the other half in the same line, in the same text mixes with the text of the EPG of another channel, this I observed in channels of band C FTA and ku with CS.
I hope to collaborate with the team of engineers on these real symptoms to make the "V8 Nova" every time more perfect in their software!
Team, tanhks a lot for all!
17/08/2018
change log:
1)Fixed bug: It cannot play video on youtube.
2)Fixed bug: the box will freeze if press audio key when playing .mkv file with 2 audio AC3.
3)Fixed bug: 39E 12467V30000 subtitle is not display.
4)Fixed bug: 45E (Cyrillic) EPG is not display correctly, please set EPG first language to Bulgarian.
5)Fix other QA bugs.
viewtopic.php?f=40&t=7791&sid=7ccdeb5a0 ... b05188cc6b
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Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Sorry for the delay in reply, a lot of work.Lining wrote:Your PVR doesn't work. I need the TS stream
Let's go through stages.
You could not reproduce there the 3 recordings I made, all with TTX (captions) and I uploaded the 2 files generated by V8 Nova.
How do I record TS Stream in the V8 Nova?
Thanks a lot Linning!
Receivers: Bedin Sat BS9900S/Elsys Satmax 5/Freesat Finder V-71HD/GtMedia V-73HD Meter/GTMedia V8 Nova Orange & Blue/GTMedia GTS/GTMedia V8X/Zinwell ZDX-620-S2/America Box S-205+ Plus/Satlink 6960
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
I will test, in time, I press REC and then I press the arrows to change the recording time, would it? Then the final marker changes adding to the right and reducing to the left?Lining wrote:
Press the REC key to call out, time can be manually modified,
Thanks a lot Linning!
Receivers: Bedin Sat BS9900S/Elsys Satmax 5/Freesat Finder V-71HD/GtMedia V-73HD Meter/GTMedia V8 Nova Orange & Blue/GTMedia GTS/GTMedia V8X/Zinwell ZDX-620-S2/America Box S-205+ Plus/Satlink 6960
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
Dear Linning, thank you for the solutions in the Youtube app, mkv with multi-audio, optimization in the Portuguese BR translation, satellite list ...Lining wrote:17/08/2018
change log:
1)Fixed bug: It cannot play video on youtube.
2)Fixed bug: the box will freeze if press audio key when playing .mkv file with 2 audio AC3.
3)Fixed bug: 39E 12467V30000 subtitle is not display.
4)Fixed bug: 45E (Cyrillic) EPG is not display correctly, please set EPG first language to Bulgarian.
5)Fix other QA bugs.
viewtopic.php?f=40&t=7791&sid=08b285012 ... 2f3d5d4ce9
I have tested all these functions before with defects, now perfect.
I will check new tests and tell you directly here, for your obeservation and correction.
Examples of new requests:
1- Increased brightness of the led display on the panel when in stand-by with the time being displayed, it is still too dark for night observation.
2- Captions in the Youtube app because here in Brazil, we have videos with subtitles in Portuguese but only work on the PC in the new V8 app, no.
3- Would it be possible to include the Tunein radio app in the V8 Nova? Or how can I manually put radio links with stream on the internet also in the V8 Nova?
4- In OSD full information resolution channel, example: 1920x1080i, or 640x480i, or 544x480i, or 1280x720p, etc... it´s possible Linning?
Thanks a lot Linning!
Receivers: Bedin Sat BS9900S/Elsys Satmax 5/Freesat Finder V-71HD/GtMedia V-73HD Meter/GTMedia V8 Nova Orange & Blue/GTMedia GTS/GTMedia V8X/Zinwell ZDX-620-S2/America Box S-205+ Plus/Satlink 6960
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Re: GtMedia V8 Nova firmware 03/08/2018 - Bugs
I got estimated Lining, pressing Rec again pops up the OTR popup where we can increase the time for recording! Many thanks Linning !!!Blank wrote:I will test, in time, I press REC and then I press the arrows to change the recording time, would it? Then the final marker changes adding to the right and reducing to the left?Lining wrote:
Press the REC key to call out, time can be manually modified,
Thanks a lot Linning!
GREAT TEAM GT MEDIA!!!
Receivers: Bedin Sat BS9900S/Elsys Satmax 5/Freesat Finder V-71HD/GtMedia V-73HD Meter/GTMedia V8 Nova Orange & Blue/GTMedia GTS/GTMedia V8X/Zinwell ZDX-620-S2/America Box S-205+ Plus/Satlink 6960
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku
Sat List: 70w C/67w Ku/65.1w ku/70w Ku