Viewsat V-Link is comming
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The Viewsat V-Link is on its way soon to a local FTA Dealer or Ebay seller near you.
It retails for 59.99 and works with all versions of Viewsat! So if you have an Platinum, Extreme, PRO, 7000 PVR, Ultra, Ultra-Lite, 9000 HD or Viewsat MAX you are in luck!
Every Viewsat FTA Receiver has a serial port on the back of the receiver. This serial Port on the back of your receiver. The Dongle connects to the serial port, and must continue to connect during the duration of when you watch TV. We recommend to leave it connected for all time. It does not generate much heat, and has a low battery, so it will not draw much power.
The V-LINK is a next generation IKS device spearheaded by a private Viewsat team. The IKS service itself is free, but you can bet that private card sharing services will be established to draw users into more stable service for higher monthly or yearly fees.
Some Viewsat owners are used to loading files via USB for the newer Viewsat receivers, or for the older models, you had to use Viewsats Loader 2 program. The new V-Link has to be used with a loader program no matter if your receiver has a USB port or not. Getting used to working in the loader program is something EVERYONE will have to get used to going forward.
Because the V-LINK is connected via a serial port, this facilitates a connection between hardware and port and your computer.
You will need to connect your internet connection from your V-LINK to your modem or router.
It is unsure exactly how updates will be done, our best guess is that you will have to use the loader on your computer, while your v-link/viewsat is connected via USB to serial cable to your computer and you load files that way.
We belive you might have to do this process at least once, because you need to configure the IP/Server address along with port numbers.
The V-LINK is something every viewsat owner has been looking forward to, you may finally use your Viewsats again without having to buy a new receiver.
It remains to be seen if the IKS Units will surface on the market, one would think so. A new loader program has been developed to setup your unit for the first time, also a new Guide has been published as well.
Listen to us talk about the V-LINK HERE
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