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Digital FTA Satellite Receiver

FORTEC STAR 5900

Discontinued - See other FTA receivers here

The Fortec Star 5900 satellite receiver provides digital free-to-air satellite reception along with the convenience of having one NAGRAVISION embedded slot that allows you to subscribe to NAGRAVISION encrypted programming (requires a smartcard).  Smartcard is not included with this receiver and it is supplied by the programming provider when you subscribe to their service. 

You can use this system to subscribe to the Paquete Digital para América on Hispasat 1C

This receiver is fully MPEG2/DVB compliant. It has an easy-to-use Electronic Program Guide (EPG) for On-screen Channel. Watch Free-to-air International & ethnic TV and Radio Channels  on Intelsat America 5 (97W), Galaxy 10R (123W), AMC4 (101W), Galaxy 3C (95W), and other satellites.  High quality and fast system! One of the fastest consumer receivers in the market today. Switches channels in a fraction of a second.

• NAGRAVISION Embedded Smartcard Reader

• Program up to 4,000 TV and Radio channels

• Store up to 3 Favorite Channel Lists (100 channels each)

Retail box includes:

• Receiver

• IR Remote

• 2x AAA Batteries

• User's Manuals (English / French)

FEATURES:

• Program up to 4,000 TV and Radio channels
• Store up to 3 Favorite Channel Lists (100 channels each). 
• On this model, the FAVORITE list is the only way you can manage and sort the channels.
• 1 year, 10 event "VCR like" timer function
• MPEG/Musicam Layer I & II, CD Quality Audio sound
• Receives SCPC and MCPC
• Electronic Program Guide (EPG) with Picture-in-Menu display
• Satellite-by-satellite channel list
• Subtitle and Teletext supported by OSD and VBI
• Receives SCPC and MCPC
• DiSEqC 1.0, 1.2, and USALS control compatible
• NTSC/PAL automatic conversion
• 256 colors On-Screen Display available in multi-languages
• Software download via RS-232 connection

 

• To update and add new KU Telstar 5 (IA5) transponders to this receiver, follow the step by step instructions here.

• This receiver will NOT work for DISH NETWORK.  DN requires you to use their brand receivers to subscribe to their service.  Check our DN section for current promotions.