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USB Saorview receiver ($7.40 delivered)

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  • #92
    GrumPy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,557 ✭✭✭GrumPy


    Still have not receive this. Been at least 3 weeks now. :(


  • #93
    sy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭sy


    Mine arrrived today so dont worry ;)


  • #94
    psicic
    Registered Users Posts: 986 ✭✭✭psicic


    Mine arrived yesterday - no signal, but kind of expected that. Will need to use a regular aerial.

    The connector for the aerial seems to be called an MCX connector. Anywhere in Dublin that sells an MCX-to-RF adaptor? Otherwise, I'll probably just cut the cable on the included aerial and slap on an RF socket rather than waiting for an adaptor to ship from China.


  • #95
    enviro
    Registered Users Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭enviro


    No sign of mine yet either.


  • #96
    Bummer1234
    Registered Users Posts: 1,827 ✭✭✭Bummer1234


    Mine arrived today after ordering it on the 6th of December.


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  • #97
    GrumPy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,557 ✭✭✭GrumPy


    Ok, arrived today.

    -Driver installed fine (Win7 64bt)
    -Blaze software gave some weird error during install, saying acess was denied to some write process in the system32 folder. I clicked ignore a few times and it finished the install. :rolleyes:
    - Tried using the Blaze software, and it says the serial number is already in use, and to **** off basically....
    - Then opened window media centre and tried to set up TV from there, but after 3 scans they all failed to find any signal.

    Am I doing anything wrong? I can't rule out signal issues until I find a way of connecting it to the main house aerial, but software wise maybe I'm confused.

    Thanks :)


  • #98
    Log-on
    Registered Users Posts: 257 ✭✭Log-on


    i got my usb from buy in coins today, wouldnt work at all untill i found a link to a driver and downloaded it then searched for channels in wmc and it picked them up

    http://www.leadtek.com/eng/support/download.asp?downlineid=217&downline=WinFast+DTV+Dongle+Gold


    :)

    enjoy


  • #99
    vibe666
    Registered Users Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭vibe666


    also worth mentioning that i didn't faff around installing drivers in win7 ultimate x64, i just plugged it in, let windows install the drivers and then opened up windows media centre and let it scan for channels and that was it, all done. :)


  • #100
    joe250
    Registered Users Posts: 355 ✭✭joe250


    Just got this working on Vu duo receiver using Blackhole image.
    Working perfect


  • #101
    Nollog
    Registered Users Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭Nollog


    GrumPy wrote: »
    Ok, arrived today.

    -Driver installed fine (Win7 64bt)
    -Blaze software gave some weird error during install, saying acess was denied to some write process in the system32 folder. I clicked ignore a few times and it finished the install. :rolleyes:
    - Tried using the Blaze software, and it says the serial number is already in use, and to **** off basically....
    - Then opened window media centre and tried to set up TV from there, but after 3 scans they all failed to find any signal.

    Am I doing anything wrong? I can't rule out signal issues until I find a way of connecting it to the main house aerial, but software wise maybe I'm confused.

    Thanks :)

    Having same problem here.
    I let windows (7 x64 ultimate) update install the drivers from the internet.
    Not finding no stations, but it's picking it up and saying it's a tuner.
    In device manager it's a keyboard named "DVB-T 2".

    I've also tried the dirvers on the cd, and the one linked above, which is the driver windows update finds and installs.


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  • #102
    stevek93
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭stevek93


    joe250 wrote: »
    Just got this working on Vu duo receiver using Blackhole image.
    Working perfect

    is that linux based?


  • #103
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,278 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Unable to tune any channels.......
    Hooked up to an external antenna- I can get 'lock' on two muxes, and channel listings etc- however if I try to view the channels, despite it knowing what the channels are, it won't display them (Error: channel unavailable)

    I have a decent VHF reception here (not UHF though :( - I can't pick up anything on UHF analogue- only VHF and I've both UFH and VHF antenna pointed at 3 Rock from Lucan)
    Something tells me I'm in for trouble when analogue switch off happens

    Dublin seems to be absolutely dire for Saorview- even remote areas in Sligo and Leitrim gets a vastly better signal.........


  • #104
    moodrater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,638 ✭✭✭moodrater


    smccarrick wrote: »
    Unable to tune any channels.......
    Hooked up to an external antenna- I can get 'lock' on two muxes, and channel listings etc- however if I try to view the channels, despite it knowing what the channels are, it won't display them (Error: channel unavailable)

    I have a decent VHF reception here (not UHF though :( - I can't pick up anything on UHF analogue- only VHF and I've both UFH and VHF antenna pointed at 3 Rock from Lucan)
    Something tells me I'm in for trouble when analogue switch off happens

    Dublin seems to be absolutely dire for Saorview- even remote areas in Sligo and Leitrim gets a vastly better signal.........
    Something up with your setup, Maybe VHF only masthead amplifier or antenna


  • #105
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    For the record I'm still unable to view any channel but 3e smoothly in WMC and yet experience smooth but slightly grainy viewing in the bundled software.

    Not had a chance to try a better aerial as yet however.

    Also for the record it shows up as a keyboard on my device information in Win7 x64 too. I've tried the bundled drivers, the automatic windows drivers and other drivers I found for a similar model. I'll check the link and post up later if someone else wants to try it.

    I'm going to test it on Win XP too when I get a hold of a laptop later in the week.


  • #106
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 13,990 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    The keyboard entry is likely a mis-recognition of the IR controller in the device.


  • #107
    davehey79
    Registered Users Posts: 1,572 ✭✭✭davehey79


    ShiverinEskimo wrote: »
    For the record I'm still unable to view any channel but 3e smoothly in WMC and yet experience smooth but slightly grainy viewing in the bundled software.

    Not had a chance to try a better aerial as yet however.

    Also for the record it shows up as a keyboard on my device information in Win7 x64 too. I've tried the bundled drivers, the automatic windows drivers and other drivers I found for a similar model. I'll check the link and post up later if someone else wants to try it.

    I'm going to test it on Win XP too when I get a hold of a laptop later in the week.

    I have been unable to get it set up on 2 different xp machines both of them are xp sp3


  • #108
    jimmyjim11
    Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭jimmyjim11


    Got mine today @ work, :) installed on vista x64 with out any problems
    have not managed to get remote working yet removed plastic from battery but no joy :(


  • #109
    battries not included
    Registered Users Posts: 734 ✭✭✭battries not included


    jimmyjim11 wrote: »
    Got mine today @ work, :) installed on vista x64 with out any problems
    have not managed to get remote working yet removed plastic from battery but no joy :(

    having the same issue, set up on laptop but cant use remote, even with new battery....


  • #110
    battries not included
    Registered Users Posts: 734 ✭✭✭battries not included


    does anyone know how to get it working?

    i installed it on my laptop (acer 5520) it said it installed ok, no lights on the USB or anything, how exactly do I get it to work... :(


  • #111
    JohnDigital
    Registered Users Posts: 513 ✭✭✭JohnDigital


    I have mine working on the Blaze software and supplied aerial in Monkstown with DTT off Kippure. It's working amazingly well on that puny antenna. I can’t get the remote to work either. I can see the remote is working (checked the IR beam through camera phone) but I cant get it to work with the tuner.


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  • #112
    garion
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭garion


    Gone mine yesterday. Had forgot all about ordering it! Havent tried to use it yet though.


  • #113
    battries not included
    Registered Users Posts: 734 ✭✭✭battries not included


    got it sorted, picture quality is rather good :)


  • #114
    joeKel73
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭joeKel73


    Can someone post screenshots? Would be interested to see the quality...


  • #115
    NEW WAVE
    Registered Users Posts: 770 ✭✭✭NEW WAVE


    Got mine a couple of days ago.Installed on Windows 7 64 bit. Connected to outside aerial working ok. To get remote working point at sensor just below light on usb dongle.


  • #116
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    battries not included wrote: »
    got it sorted, picture quality is rather good :)
    How did you get it to work in the end?
    I have the same problem you had, no indicator lights working on thee USB dongle.


  • #117
    Barr
    Registered Users Posts: 6,990 ✭✭✭Barr


    Mine arrived today - great find.


  • #118
    feelgoodinc27
    Registered Users Posts: 714 ✭✭✭feelgoodinc27


    Whats it like for recording? Can you watch one channel and record another?


  • #119
    Celly Smunt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,464 ✭✭✭Celly Smunt


    Software won't install for me,Drivers are fine,but no use if i can't use the damn thing.


  • #120
    JohnDigital
    Registered Users Posts: 513 ✭✭✭JohnDigital


    pmcmahon wrote: »
    Software won't install for me,Drivers are fine,but no use if i can't use the damn thing.

    Try copying the full contents of the disc to your desktop and rename the folder to take out the Chinese characters in the name of the folder. I had to do that on one of my xp machines to get it to install.


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  • #121
    thewintermute
    Registered Users Posts: 352 ✭✭thewintermute


    Mine seems to have installed fine on an XP machine, but when I scan channels I get nothing. I'm in Drogheda and I receive terestrial channels without any issue. Should I get up on the roof with it? :)


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