Sj's Official Test of syndrome card

[smilingjack]

Official test for dickmonkey By smilingjack, Mod @ dssftp

I got the syndrome from dickmonkey to test. Thanks Steve.
Had some technical difficulties, un-related to the card so I apologize to DM for the delay.

The first thing I noticed was that you are not going to break this mother, it is not thin plastic, and it is metal.
Heavy, solid, BIG so big I had a hard time getting it into my new dual X-Tal ISO.
Fit in the 301.10 IRD fine, it needs to be wiggled sometimes if you get a 019.


TEST:

I J-Tagged my 301.10 IRD EAEA @ P-243 with a legacy dish 500 & SW21 last used with Magic and saved the original flash in a safe place then made a copy to modify for syndrome.

I installed the M$ NET framework programs that is required and opened syneditx.exe
I set the ISO to com1 and got the expected information.

I entered my usual numbers when requested and got another screen and followed the instructions that asked what to program, firmware, rom, EPROM
I left all three selected and clicked OK and it programmed all three.
Part of the process was to program the card and part was to create a patch for the TSOP. (223)

I used the patch program to modify flash 2 (223) of the TSOP with the created patch and installed it in the IRD with a J-Tag

I hooked it up to my dish 500 (legacy) and it displayed the searching for signal and then downloaded the guide and a picture with sound came on.

I have all the channels a 301.10 can hold wide open, MY Magic favorites was still in the EPROM and I got every one, The 100 to PPV, the PPV, sports channels, the porn channels, everything.
Channel surfing is the same as with Magic 3 and AVR-X 3 seconds from switch to picture & sound.

I tried pulling the card, pulling the plug and every time it came right back up.
It is getting more channels than I am with the 2800 / 4900 / AVR-X I am testing but that is in IRD’s with single 512 KB and 2 MB TSOP’s and is to be expected. So far I have seen no freeze framing and the guide is right there when you call it up. Of course I did not get much of that using Magic wide open either with magic due to the dual TSOP so a TRUE comparison will ONLY come when AVR-X gets the 301.10 going and I can run them side by side.

The iformation I put in is the same and with the syndrome system information reads DNASP 101 Rev009 so it is emulating the 101 card.

What may be a problem for some people who have the IRD out in the open is the card is so long the door will not close like the AVR-X door will and guests in the house will see the card.

I can honestly recommend both the cards as having good results
They are both cards as easy solutions compared with my next set of tests

Now I am off to try to get the other 301.10 going with Penga’s fix and compare that to the other methods.

[kctats13]

Good post!
Thanks for the info SJ.

[Dave411]

I might add that when I add a 3rd sat (61.5) to my syndrome system, I began to have the channels drop off because of the wide open tiers, especially with all the spot-beamed locals. As long as I use only 110 & 119, it is fine. Hopefully, both AVRX and Syndrome will get a tier writing program to us.

[smilingjack]

I have disappearing channels, had them with magic too,

the TSOP's will not hold them all,

what pissed me off was it was always MY LOCALS that dropped off,

getting rid of channel blocks you do not watch stops the drop off.

[jay0176]

Thanks for a frank and honest evaluation of the two methods. Good work!!!!

[smilingjack]

I just had my first freeze since I got it working, again that is normal for a wide open hack.
I am getting less on the 2 MB TSOP than on the 1 MB TSOP, naturally.

If anyone wants me to lie for them I will stop going to that place.

I get bad information sometimes but I do not know it is bad when I use it.

[sukh77]

Penga's fix $150+ cheaper.

[smilingjack]

You are right.

The question now is how long will these hacks last ?

[tinhorse7911]

"OfOfficial test for dickmonkey By smilingjack, Mod @ dssftp"


Jack, you coulda been a little nicer bout the name N0???

[sukh77]

Hack will probably not last long but should give enough time for avr-x and syndrome to develop a good software. That will make less whining threads.

[tinhorse7911]

Everything is based on the 101 I dont think 102 is compromised (hope I'm wrong) but theres no bev as of yet, my sub reads rom 102 rev 241

[JT]

This site does not offer support for the syndrome card. If you have specific questions about it's use you must PM Smilingjack.

[Twostep]

Jack, you coulda been a little nicer bout the name N0???

Oh, hush, Tinhorse, and have a cool one on me. :)

DM himself approved the "Dickmonkey" moniker that's been hung on him.

Dickmonkey sent SJ the Syndrome card he's reporting on, free of charge - so I rather doubt SJ would come on here and diss him.

It's all OK, bro. ;)

[smilingjack]

"OfOfficial test for dickmonkey By smilingjack, Mod @ dssftp"


Jack, you coulda been a little nicer bout the name N0???

The dealer name has been blocked, they approved the change themselves.

[smilingjack]

This site does not offer support for the syndrome card. If you have specific questions about it's use you must PM Smilingjack.


Sorry guys, but since I did not have any problems getting it to work, I can not help with any problems, you will have to ask the dealer or his forum.

Both cards were only 10 to 15 minute installs box to TV & beer.

Of course I did not have any problems I READ THE FUCKING DIRECTIONS, something some other people should try.