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Anyone's Sky EPG software updated yet?

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    #2
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    looking great

    no, i havent received it yet. maybe my other Sky box has though


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    #3
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    just did a forced download on a panasonic and its not there yet

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    #4
    Sparky
    Registered Users Posts: 22,231 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    Looks good, but is the next planned update later this year going to change the way the S&S banner is and the EPG, im getting fed up of the current one its too old.


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    #5
    chorus techy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭chorus techy


    Does anyone remember when ntl changed the look of their EPG? Enough said! :D

    The EPG won't be changing too much - I'd imagine they'd just update the colour scheme to a dark and light silver / gray, which seems to be their new corporate colours.


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    #6
    GristlyEnd
    Registered Users Posts: 2,063 ✭✭✭GristlyEnd


    Just noticed my panasonic box has the update.


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,714 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Grundig + FTV not yet , still on EPG 3.2.11

    What version is the new EPG ?


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    #8
    GristlyEnd
    Registered Users Posts: 2,063 ✭✭✭GristlyEnd


    New EPG ver is 3.3a.6


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    chorus techy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭chorus techy


    For those of you doing forced downloads - apparently this can cause it take even longer for you box to update.


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    Sparky
    Registered Users Posts: 22,231 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    yea i heard that the new sorfware is in the EPROM and has a set date for install on it, also there is a timer built into it aswell to only install after no activity like 4 hours or so, its generally installed at around four in the monring.

    But because im on sky+ im going to have to wait.


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,714 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    chorus techy wrote:
    For those of you doing forced downloads - apparently this can cause it take even longer for you box to update.
    Not to mention the small risk of trashing your box, IMHO it's not worth forcing it for the sake of a few days.


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    chorus techy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭chorus techy


    True, and if you cause your box to miss the update by continually forcing updates onto it (and erasing the upgrade), you will have to wait untill all the other 50+ models of digibox have been updated, before they send out the new version for your box again - and this could take months to do! As you say, it's not worth it for the sake of a few days...


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    #13
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,098 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    I've a Panasonic box but no update as of yet.


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    #14
    Xcom2
    Registered Users Posts: 520 ✭✭✭Xcom2


    Does this update include an off timer?

    The reason I ask is because I've had 2 boxes die on me and the only reason I can see is that they get too hot being left on for to long.

    I usually go to bed bout midnight and set the tv for 90mins but I cant do the same for my digibox?

    When I wake up in the morning the tv is off but the digibox is still on.I beleive this is killing my digiboxes. :eek:


    X


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    #15
    Greenman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,962 ✭✭✭Greenman


    Xcom2 wrote:
    Does this update include an off timer?

    The reason I ask is because I've had 2 boxes die on me and the only reason I can see is that they get too hot being left on for to long.

    I usually go to bed bout midnight and set the tv for 90mins but I cant do the same for my digibox?

    When I wake up in the morning the tv is off but the digibox is still on.I beleive this is killing my digiboxes. :eek:


    X

    I'll second that and a recall button!!!!


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    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,098 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Well, even when you put the digibox into standby, it's still more or less using the same power, the video outputs are just off. It is like this, so that it can download updates and perform callbacks even when in standby.

    As for a Recall option, now that would be useful!


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    #17
    Ozzie
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭Ozzie


    sorry guys, but are sky+ boxes not getting an upgrade?


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    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,098 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    I think all boxes will get the upgrades, it's just a phased process so could take some time.


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    #19
    chorus techy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭chorus techy


    Ozzie wrote:
    sorry guys, but are sky+ boxes not getting an upgrade?

    Not until ALL the sky boxes get the update - I believe the sky+ updates are scheduled from July onwards, could be wrong though :)


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    #20
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    anyone receive it yet. my box was in standby yesterday when i got home so i thought

    my thoughts were wrong :(


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    #21
    jm2k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 290 ✭✭jm2k


    have it on 1 out of 4 boxes (all pace, but different models)


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    #22
    Widescreen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭Widescreen


    My Pace updated yesterday.I got this digibox in 2000. I have a grundig around the same age which still has to update. This uses a ftv card.


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    #23
    Pat Gleeson
    Registered Users Posts: 529 ✭✭✭Pat Gleeson


    Pace 2300 (1999) was updated today at 7a.m. went to channel 998.
    Sky+ not updated yet - no surprise there, as Sky+ boxes tend to lag behind
    in the updates. The last update was a full 3 months late.


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    #24
    Jimbojimbo
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭Jimbojimbo


    I have got the upgrade on a PACE. I use parental control - over 18's, but the upgrade seems to applied a PIN request to 'Other Channels' under the services menu. This is a bit extreme as that's where I have CBeebies and CBBC (Nothing exlse except for radio). Anyone else got the same problem?


    jimbo


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    #25
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    i arrived home tonight to find that the box here hasnt received it either :mad: but that too is a Sky+ and as mentioned they are nearly always last for upgrades


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    #26
    chorus techy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 419 ✭✭chorus techy


    Mossy Monk wrote:
    but that too is a Sky+ and as mentioned they are nearly always last for upgrades

    They're not supposed to get the update until June onwards, apparently.


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    #27
    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,291 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    pace 2200 updated a couple of days ago strangly after i tried a forced upgrade and the a day layter the new epg came down (coincidence?)

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    #28
    beller b
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭beller b


    Got the upgarde today . Is there anything more to it than subtitles on the help button


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    #29
    dosfromclare
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭dosfromclare


    Wonder if anyone has seen this on upgrade on Sky+ yet ?
    Thanks.


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    #30
    dmeehan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,455 ✭✭✭dmeehan


    i got the upgrade on my pace skybox on sat morning. still hasnt updated my 4 yr old Grundig and my sky+ box is still on the same original versions too


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