Converting the Pansat 2500A to a Fortec Ultra and Vice Versa

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Converting the Pansat 2500A to a Fortec Ultra and Vice Versa

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Since the Pansat 2500A and the Fortec Lifetime Ultra are internally

identical receivers, it is possible to
convert one receiver to the other by simply downloading the .bin file for

the other and using the other’s
remote control.

Pansat Remote 2500A

There are a few reasons for converting a working Pansat 2500a to a Fortec

Lifetime Ultra or vice versa.

The primary would be the case when the .bin for one receiver is not

working and the .bin for the other is.
Another may be that one prefers one remote control to the other or,

maybe, one just likes the look or feel
of one better than the other.

Another reason would be to use the “Closed-Caption” feature of the Ultra,

since “Closed Caption” is not
supported by the Pansat 2500A. However, Closed-Caption is not fully

functional with the current .bin
because of receiver limitations. A faster processor and additional memory

are required to process and
buffer the Closed-Caption data. Closed-Caption cannot be fully

implemented simply by modifying the
.bin alone. For any practical use, it does not work. This information

paraphrased from Sweepers:
When testing on "good" Closed-Caption channels (PBS, CNN, A&E, etc.), the

Closed-Caption
was active but at times was slow to respond or did not respond at all. It

often missed entire
sentences or displayed gibberish. Sometimes it would seem to work for a

few minutes and
then switch to gibberish. Thus, Closed-Caption on the Fortec Lifetime

Ultra is useless. For
testing purposes, two computers with ATI AIW Pro AGP cards, a Toshiba 39"

TV and a RCA
29" TV were used. Composite video, S-Video, and channel 4 input methods

were tested.

The receiver’s processor chip is capable of outputting the Closed-Caption

stream if it is
present, but it appears additional circuitry is necessary, such as a

buffer stage to regulate the
data. Perhaps with the next era of software updates this will improve,

but that is not realistic.
The Pansat 2500A to Fortec Lifetime Ultra Conversion
Note: You will need to use the Fortec Lifetime Ultra remote after the

conversion. As newer .bins come
out, you may have to experiment with different Loaders and STB Model

entries until you find one that
will flash the Ultra .bin to the Pansat 2500A.


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1) As a precaution, reset the Pansat 2500A to the “Factory” state:
• Download the latest firmware flash from

http://www.pansatusa.com/download.htm; “Pansat
2500A_040730_224_api(N).bin” is the current flash file.

• Start “2300_2500_1500 Downloader.exe” and use the procedure described

in section 1.3.3.1, but
enter “Pansat 2500A” for the STB Model, and download the Pansatusa

firmware flash file to the
Pansat 2500A.

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2) Load the latest Fortec Lifetime Ultra .bin to the Pansat 2500A:

• Download the latest Ultra .bin (Currently “Al7bar FTA

Ultra_040920_247_api(NTSCPK0_
rev2)-F.bin” but it will become outdated) and one of these loaders:
“Blacklist T13a Loader” Click on “Fix!” to download.
“Blacklist Updater 1.4.0.0.” Click on “Write Bin” to download.
“2300_2500_1500 Downloader” Enter “key:global” for STB Model.
“Fortecstar STB Updater v3.21” Enter “Al7bar FTA Ultra” for the STB

Model.

• Open the Loader/Updater and download the Fortec Lifetime Ultra .bin to

the Pansat 2500A.

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3) Conversion is complete. Use the Fortec Lifetime Ultra remote.


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The Fortec Lifetime Ultra to Pansat 2500A Conversion

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Note: You will need to use the Pansat 2500A remote after the conversion.

As newer .bins come out,
you may have to experiment with different Loaders and STB Model entries

until you find one that will
flash the Pansat 2500A .bin to the Ultra.

1) As a precaution, reset the Fortec Lifetime Ultra to the “Factory”

state.
• Download the latest firmware flash from http://www.fortecstar.com/;

“Lifetime
Ultra_040823_244_api(NTSC).bin” is the current .bin.
• Start “Forecstar STB Updater v3.21” and use the procedure described in

section 1.7.3.1, but
enter “Lifetime Ultra” for the STB Model and select “Flash Rom File”.

Download the Fortec
Ultra firmware flash file to the Ultra.



AL7BAR Downloading Tool





Al7bar FTA Ultra_060110_290_api



2) Load the latest Pansat 2500A .bin to the Fortec Lifetime Ultra:
• Download Blacklist Updater 1.4.0.0 and the latest Pansat 2500A .bin.

(Currently “Blacklist-X-
85BL_2500A_041202_237_api(N).bin” but it will become outdated).
• Open the loader/updater and download the Pansat 2500A .bin to the

Ultra.




3) Conversion is complete. Use the Pansat 2500A remote.




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