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Ferguson Ariva HD Combo

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  • #402
    liamo50
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭liamo50


    Thanks Tony,

    Just tried the link but unable to locate it on their site.
    Again thanks,

    Liam


  • #403
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    liamo50 wrote: »
    Thanks Tony,

    Just tried the link but unable to locate it on their site.
    Again thanks,

    Liam
    http://www.ferguson-digital.eu/en/download/HD-Satellite-Receivers/Ariva-200-Combo/manual_EN.pdf/

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  • #404
    SAINTRON
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭SAINTRON


    Can someone post a link to the 12O firmware upgrade? Also how do i go about 'upgrading' it? Went through previous posts to no avail.
    Many thanks in advance.


  • #405
    SAINTRON
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭SAINTRON


    Found and upgraded via USB. Sync problem is still there on terrestrial/sat, but not as severe on terrestrial. avi codec still not supported :(


  • #406
    rochep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭rochep


    SAINTRON wrote: »
    Found and upgraded via USB. Sync problem is still there on terrestrial/sat, but not as severe on terrestrial. avi codec still not supported :(
    Try a new high quality HDMI cable - it worked for me
    Rochep


  • #407
    liamo50
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭liamo50


    Thanks Tony got what I needed this time..


  • #408
    mick_ser
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭mick_ser


    Does anyone have a Ariva HD200 channel list with up to date firmware? Would help me out a lot thanks!!:confused:


  • #409
    ger5
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭ger5


    I am new to the satellite world.
    I have the Ferguson Ariva 200 HD Combo. I have updated my firmware to the very latest edition. I have rescanned my channels and placed them in order.
    I bought an external powered USB hard drive and loaded some video files in avi format but all I get is sound and no video. Any idea what I m doing wrong.


  • #410
    joanofarc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 269 ✭✭joanofarc


    According to the offical site it supports
    HD video playback: MPEG-2 (TS/PS), MPEG-4 (including H264, AVCHD) and others, MKV support
    If the AVIs are encoded with something like DivX then I don't think they will play, I tried a range of files encoded using most of the popular encoding tools and found the Ariva could play very few, your best bet is to convert to Mp4 H264 or convert to Markosi (MKV), or buy a sperate media player. There is a conversion tool called xMedia re-encode (or something like) that which might help.


  • #411
    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    For the Arriva 200 HD

    How do you separate the firmware (abs) from the channel list?


    I have an abs file which contains the channels that I want.

    How do I get this channel list into the new firmware abs file?

    If I use the editor and load the old abs I can save the user database as a .udf file .. however if I load the new abs file into the editor there is no way to import the udf file ?

    If the only way you can do it is load the new firmware and then start again with the channels and then manipulate manually with the editor its funking stupid!

    help!


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  • #412
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    You can use the same procedure as the the guys use for the 120, have a search on Darth Mauls posts in this thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056284276

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  • #413
    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    I just did an upgrade from network and now the box just boots to a display that says "AZH" ?

    Left it for 20 minutes and no change .. restarted and just boots to AZH again???


  • #414
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    The newtwork upgrades do not seem to be 100% reliable. I'm afraid you will have to use the rs.232 procedure using the ferguson upgrader.


    zod wrote: »
    I just did an upgrade from network and now the box just boots to a display that says "AZH" ?

    Left it for 20 minutes and no change .. restarted and just boots to AZH again???

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  • #415
    JimRoyal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭JimRoyal


    Hello,

    Has anyone got an up to date channel list for the Ariva 200 that they could post here, as every time I try to scan my Ariva 200 seems to lock. Dublin based, so I presume I need 3Rock for the DTT.

    Thanks in advance,
    JimRoyal.


  • #416
    danIrl
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭danIrl


    Anyone experienced problems with recordings using this machine, whereby all recordings are deleted on a power off/on cycle?


  • #417
    JimRoyal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭JimRoyal


    Tony wrote: »
    You can use the same procedure as the the guys use for the 120, have a search on Darth Mauls posts in this thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056284276


    Hello,
    I followed Darth Mauls instructions and created a nice new *.abs file which includes the latest firmware from the Ferguson site and Tony's 3Rock Channel list. However, when I bring this file to my Ariva 200, it seems to only want *.usb files. My Ariva 200 doesn't have a "Tools" option in the "Menu". Is there a way to convert this "*.abs" file to "*.usb" or should I be doing something different?

    Thanks,
    JimRoyal.


  • #418
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Jim if memory serves the 3rock channel list I created is for the ariva 120, you cannot mix and match between the two models.


    JimRoyal wrote: »
    Hello,
    I followed Darth Mauls instructions and created a nice new *.abs file

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  • #419
    JimRoyal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭JimRoyal


    Tony wrote: »
    Jim if memory serves the 3rock channel list I created is for the ariva 120, you cannot mix and match between the two models.

    Tony, thanks for that. Apologies, but I was working off the wrong manual. The Ariva actually belongs to someone else and due to a mix up in communication (on my part) I thought it was the Ariva 200, but it is the Ariva HD Combo. The HD Combo only uses *.usb files, so things are starting to make sense now!


  • #420
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    No problem Jim , I think you can still use editor as it supports .usb file

    JimRoyal wrote: »
    Tony, thanks for that. Apologies, but I was working off the wrong manual. The Ariva actually belongs to someone else and due to a mix up in communication (on my part) I thought it was the Ariva 200, but it is the Ariva HD Combo. The HD Combo only uses *.usb files, so things are starting to make sense now!

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  • #421
    HarryO
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭HarryO


    danIrl I have the same problem pvr list is empty when the external usb hd drive is powered off through power cut or otherwise although recordings are still on the usb drive they will not show up.
    The only way I can find to restore the recordings and pvr list is to connect the drive to your pc and copy all the contents to a folder, can take a while, then reformat the usb drive (fat 32) using swissknife or similar and copy the folder contents back to usb drive.

    This may be the scenic route and there has to be an easier way.
    Would appreciate if any of you guys know fix for this
    Thanks


  • #422
    Doylers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,704 ✭✭✭Doylers


    Hi guys just got one of these boxes 10 minutes ago lol When i go to the menu and then select a menu lets say "installation" so i click ok and it asks me to "input password" Any ideas, I tries 1234, 0000. Thanks


  • #423
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    If its new then there should be no password so someone at some point has put one in there.

    Doylers wrote: »
    Hi guys just got one of these boxes 10 minutes ago lol When i go to the menu and then select a menu lets say "installation" so i click ok and it asks me to "input password" Any ideas, I tries 1234, 0000. Thanks

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  • #424
    rurs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 594 ✭✭✭rurs


    HarryO wrote: »
    danIrl I have the same problem pvr list is empty when the external usb hd drive is powered off through power cut or otherwise although recordings are still on the usb drive they will not show up.
    The only way I can find to restore the recordings and pvr list is to connect the drive to your pc and copy all the contents to a folder, can take a while, then reformat the usb drive (fat 32) using swissknife or similar and copy the folder contents back to usb drive.

    This may be the scenic route and there has to be an easier way.
    Would appreciate if any of you guys know fix for this
    Thanks

    Use windows error checking


  • #425
    HarryO
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭HarryO


    Great thanks rurs


  • #426
    Djrio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Djrio


    Hi Guys,
    firstly may I say I have enjoyed reading these forums for the past weeks and they have been an amazing source and help setting up my free to air Sat so thank you all.

    I have both a Ferguson Arriva 120 and 220 combo boxes setup, I am strongly considering buying the Cyfra+ Multipakiet + Canal+ HD Card. I was wondering if my Sky Sat Dish will be able to pick up the signals or would I need another Dish?

    Dave


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  • #427
    rabii
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭rabii


    Hi
    yes you can use the same dish, you still need to point the dish to hotboard13


  • #428
    Djrio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Djrio


    rabii wrote: »
    Hi
    yes you can use the same dish, you still need to point the dish to hotboard13

    Thanks Rabii

    when you say point, do you mean just select the Hotbird satellite and scan on that frequency or do i physically have to point the dish from the present location?


  • #429
    givecredit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭givecredit


    Djrio wrote: »
    Thanks Rabii

    when you say point, do you mean just select the Hotbird satellite and scan on that frequency or do i physically have to point the dish from the present location?

    He means you would physically have to move the dish. But then you loose all on 28deg east.

    Get yourself a 80 cm dish. Have a look atthis thread. You will need 2 lnbs, one focused on 13deg east and 2nd offset at 28deg east. :

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055691977


  • #430
    Djrio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Djrio


    ok, thanks :)


  • #431
    deecom
    Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭deecom


    Hi still having problems with BBC HD and Channel 4 HD. I do a scan they are not spotted on that, then if i enter the TP setup menu, all i get is a message saying "frequency exist" It sets the frequency back to 0 and i get nowhere.

    Any ideas. :confused::confused::confused::confused:


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  • #432
    willyb007
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭willyb007


    deecom wrote: »
    Hi still having problems with BBC HD and Channel 4 HD. I do a scan they are not spotted on that, then if i enter the TP setup menu, all i get is a message saying "frequency exist" It sets the frequency back to 0 and i get nowhere.

    Any ideas. :confused::confused::confused::confused:

    Try doing a blind scan rather than a full scan when you search. Worked for me on my Ariva 120


  • #433
    deecom
    Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭deecom


    willyb007 wrote: »
    Try doing a blind scan rather than a full scan when you search. Worked for me on my Ariva 120

    How is a blind search done? Have read through the manual to no avail


  • #434
    Tweaky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Tweaky


    deecom wrote: »
    Hi still having problems with BBC HD and Channel 4 HD. I do a scan they are not spotted on that, then if i enter the TP setup menu, all i get is a message saying "frequency exist" It sets the frequency back to 0 and i get nowhere.

    Any ideas. :confused::confused::confused::confused:

    Make sure you change the dvb setting to dvbs2. I had the same problem you describe above and that was my issue.


  • #435
    deecom
    Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭deecom


    Tweaky wrote: »
    Make sure you change the dvb setting to dvbs2. I had the same problem you describe above and that was my issue.

    Yes i change the dvb to dvbs2. But when i enter the frequency it returns to 0 and tells me frequency exist.


  • #436
    willyb007
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭willyb007


    deecom wrote: »
    How is a blind search done? Have read through the manual to no avail

    When doing a new scan rite from the start say, you have options to scan for FTA only, TV or Radio and to do a Full scan, Quick scan or a Blind Scan. Select Blind Scan along with your other preferences


  • #437
    sourpuss
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭sourpuss


    Apart from the lipsync problem with the ariva 120 has anyone come across a problem when tuning in the Saorview channels,eg,either rte,jnr or rte one+1 does'nt come in or is it just my box.


  • #438
    Tonio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 352 ✭✭Tonio


    sourpuss wrote: »
    Apart from the lipsync problem with the ariva 120 has anyone come across a problem when tuning in the Saorview channels,eg,either rte,jnr or rte one+1 does'nt come in or is it just my box.

    I noticed that the aerial input is a bit loose i.e. the piece in the middle (don't know the technical name sorry!). Anyway, I squeezed it togther a bit with a pliers and the signal is close to perfect now.

    I think I read that another poster (possibly willyb007) had the same issue and also fixed it in the same manner.

    Hope this helps resolve your issue.


  • #439
    Tweaky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 679 ✭✭✭Tweaky


    sourpuss wrote: »
    Apart from the lipsync problem with the ariva 120 has anyone come across a problem when tuning in the Saorview channels,eg,either rte,jnr or rte one+1 does'nt come in or is it just my box.

    the channels can only be tuned in when they are broadcasting. RTE JR will tune in before 7PM and RTE +1 will tune in after 7PM. Confused the hell out of me for a while when I was trying to set them up.


  • #440
    sourpuss
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭sourpuss


    Thanks to Tonio and Tweaky for your ideas earlier in the week,sorted,eg,tunes in only when on air and manual scan is best.


  • #441
    skinner2x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 220 ✭✭skinner2x


    Has anyone managed to get web radio working on the 200Combo? I've hooked up the ethernet to it, not sure where to go from here. ..


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  • #442
    Djrio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Djrio


    Hi Guys

    I trying to locate the latest update firmware that includes the channel list for the Ferguson Ariva 220 Combo. I searched for ages and can't find :(


  • #443
    hustle
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭hustle


    Hi,

    I have been trying to use the pvr function on the Ariva 200. When i set the timer to record a few programs it comes on and off like its recording but when its finished and i go to play them, there is only the first title present and none of the rest.
    Has anybody had a similiar problem and how was it resolved.

    Thanks in advance


  • #444
    damianmcr
    Registered Users Posts: 740 ✭✭✭damianmcr


    Hi,

    Just got the Ferguson Ariva T60. Its for my Dad, he pressed something and NO OSD PRESS OPT popped up and now the remote seems to be very unresponsive and the EPG will not work, any ideas?

    Thanks


  • #445
    Anthonyk2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 295 ✭✭Anthonyk2010


    Just got the ariva 120, not set up yet im abit worried it after reading the about sync problems.

    Any positive feed back?


  • #446
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Anthonyk2010 wrote: »
    Just got the ariva 120, not set up yet im abit worried it after reading the about sync problems.

    Any positive feed back?

    This was resolved some time ago with a firmware update

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  • #447
    jphealy79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭jphealy79


    i am so soory for what will seem such a dumb question but i am going insane as i cannot get any satelite channels at all and yes it is connected to the box... ariel for saorview no problem so i know it is not the box in question here rather than could someone post me a tuning in satelite instruction guide for dummies style (just for the likes of bbc/itv/channel4)

    any help at all will be greatly appreciated


  • #448
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Is your dish aligned ok ? If not this video might help, just fast forward past the dish assembly part

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOVV02lKHxk


    jphealy79 wrote: »
    i am so soory for what will seem such a dumb question but i am going insane as i cannot get any satelite channels at all and yes it is connected to the box... ariel for saorview no problem so i know it is not the box in question here rather than could someone post me a tuning in satelite instruction guide for dummies style (just for the likes of bbc/itv/channel4)

    any help at all will be greatly appreciated

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  • #449
    jphealy79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭jphealy79


    Tony wrote: »
    Is your dish aligned ok ? If not this video might help, just fast forward past the dish assembly part

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOVV02lKHxk

    thanks for the swift reply tony but yes i think it is aligned ok as it's a sky dish with fully functioning channels in another room... i am picking up the astra2 satelite and eurobird1 but when i scan them no channels at all are showing up?


  • #450
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    I'd try the box in the room you know is working ok to try and isolate what the problem is

    jphealy79 wrote: »
    thanks for the swift reply tony but yes i think it is aligned ok as it's a sky dish with fully functioning channels in another room... i am picking up the astra2 satelite and eurobird1 but when i scan them no channels at all are showing up?

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  • #451
    fisherking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 374 ✭✭fisherking


    Got one of these during the week
    All good except for rte 1 which has excellent picture but no sound?
    All other saorview channels are fine
    Any ideas?


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