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Ferguson Ariva 120 Users Thread

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,351 ✭✭✭Ronnie Raygun


    STB wrote: »
    Hootanany wrote: »
    Its nowhere near a window:confused:
    Thanks to all.

    Well unfortunately it has to be!

    My attic has no windows. But yes, the "thinnest part of the wall" usually works best for UHF.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,068 ✭✭✭Tipsy McSwagger


    Point it at an air vent


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    One thing ive found with the Ariva is it doesnt like long cable runs. Doesnt seem to have a voltage increase setting as well like a lot of receivers to increase voltage on long cable runs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,031 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    snaps wrote: »
    One thing ive found with the Ariva is it doesnt like long cable runs. Doesnt seem to have a voltage increase setting as well like a lot of receivers to increase voltage on long cable runs.

    The voltage for what? ..... sorry don't understand ....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Compton


    5v from the aerial?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    The 5v is to provide power to an aerial not already powered independently like one of these for example which I use.

    funke-dsc210-45t-dvb-t-binnenantenne.jpg


  • Registered Users Posts: 23 Billyie


    helo..hope some one can lend an ear.....tired now of so much trying and testing....but failing...
    its to do with the Lan port on my Ariva 120...
    seemingly its supposed to be user set to ON and comes by default set to OFF....
    so into the menu...tools,.,,network local seting.....and click on network local settings.and there is DHCP set as default to OFF...
    and it is user changeable to ON....but i cannot get it to stay as set...to ON.
    i am also informed once set it should tell me that it has got an IP ( ...from my router i expect....!!!)...?
    and i have been informed to press exit on remote from this menu..and the DHCP should stay ON....
    but when i do this and go back and check dhcp..it has gone back to default setting OFF...!!!

    i am trying to use the web radio.... that this receiver seems good at..but i could not give an opinion on that,as i cannot try it...so am i doing something wrong..or missing something...??


    BTW i am using a wired connection..and have tested the wired connection by using a laptop.....which had wireless disabled..so any internet activity would only be by using the wired connecton..which did work using the wired connection to the laptop.. and so dhcp would have worked for this laptop to enable it have internet usage.....??? am i correct...??

    maybe i need to return the Ariva for replacement...?? but if you can solve this it would be great...thanks..billyie


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    snaps wrote: »
    One thing ive found with the Ariva is it doesnt like long cable runs. Doesnt seem to have a voltage increase setting as well like a lot of receivers to increase voltage on long cable runs.

    The voltage for what? ..... sorry don't understand ....
    for satellite. Most Recievers have a setting to add .5v to the lnb supply. So you can compensate for voltage loss on long cable runs. Thus providing the lnb with 13.5 or 18.5 volts


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,031 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    snaps wrote: »
    for satellite. Most Recievers have a setting to add .5v to the lnb supply. So you can compensate for voltage loss on long cable runs. Thus providing the lnb with 13.5 or 18.5 volts
    STB wrote:
    The 5v is to provide power to an aerial not already powered independently like one of these for example which I use.


    :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,031 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Billyie wrote: »
    helo..hope some one can lend an ear.....tired now of so much trying and testing....but failing...
    its to do with the Lan port on my Ariva 120...
    seemingly its supposed to be user set to ON and comes by default set to OFF....
    so into the menu...tools,.,,network local seting.....and click on network local settings.and there is DHCP set as default to OFF...
    and it is user changeable to ON....but i cannot get it to stay as set...to ON.
    i am also informed once set it should tell me that it has got an IP ( ...from my router i expect....!!!)...?
    and i have been informed to press exit on remote from this menu..and the DHCP should stay ON....
    but when i do this and go back and check dhcp..it has gone back to default setting OFF...!!!

    i am trying to use the web radio.... that this receiver seems good at..but i could not give an opinion on that,as i cannot try it...so am i doing something wrong..or missing something...??


    BTW i am using a wired connection..and have tested the wired connection by using a laptop.....which had wireless disabled..so any internet activity would only be by using the wired connecton..which did work using the wired connection to the laptop.. and so dhcp would have worked for this laptop to enable it have internet usage.....??? am i correct...??

    maybe i need to return the Ariva for replacement...?? but if you can solve this it would be great...thanks..billyie

    It can take some time for the box to negotiate an IP address.
    I recall having problems too ..... but it was the way I was doing it.
    Exit out when you think you have things right, and then go back into the menu.

    When it gets an IP address during boot up, it displays a message on screen.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    :confused:

    I didnt know what he was talking about either.

    What I assumed he was talking about was the 5v option that you can turn on in these boxes, ie phantom power for something like the aerial I linked to above! Its not 0.5v - its 5v and nothing to do with LNBs. Purely power to aerial on aerial input.

    I have not seen the 0.5v for long cable runs on any recent receivers that I have owned, both cheap and expensive. But I understand Golden Media Unibox does have this facility if voltage loss over distance is an issue on the satellite side.


  • Registered Users Posts: 23 Billyie


    Hello...Thanks Johnboy......
    great to have ya help....... but can i ask what sort of time frame are we thinking of to give the Ariva 120 time to find an ip address....is it in minutes..or even 5 mins...or more ..especially the first setting of this...??
    (Just as a loose tool for me to giude it next time i try for it...)

    And can i ask.....you say at boot up..it should display on the screen that it has found an IP address...i take it that is after the initial set up..and going forward... meaning each time i turn on this box it should put up a message on the tv that an IP address was found...??

    i just want to get it clear in my head..so as to try these things before returning it to supplier...

    and one last thing...is it a problem that each time i plug and un plug ethernet cable from the LAN port on the back of the Ariva 120..the lights that come on when this cable is plugged in dont always come on...say if plugged in 10 times..the lights might only turn on once or twice during those 10 plug ins ....should every plug in of the ethernet cable turn on the lights.....???? ( so wondering if prob with the LAN port on box...?)

    but maybe im wrong...hope for ya thouhgts.....and hope not to bother you... Regards Billyie


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,393 ✭✭✭danjo-xx


    Quick question lads, I finally got rid of Sky and have connected one lead to the lnb in port on the Arivia box and everything works fine. (not into HD) but,

    Should I connect the other lead to the lnb out port on the Arivia box.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    By 'other lead' do you mean the 2nd lnb feed for Sky+? If that's the case, just leave it unconnected.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    danjo-xx wrote: »
    Quick question lads, I finally got rid of Sky and have connected one lead to the lnb in port on the Arivia box and everything works fine. (not into HD) but,

    Should I connect the other lead to the lnb out port on the Arivia box.

    No. You obviously had Sky +, this needs 2 feeds from the dish. The Ariva only uses one, the other is not needed


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,031 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Billyie wrote: »
    Hello...Thanks Johnboy......
    great to have ya help....... but can i ask what sort of time frame are we thinking of to give the Ariva 120 time to find an ip address....is it in minutes..or even 5 mins...or more ..especially the first setting of this...??
    (Just as a loose tool for me to giude it next time i try for it...)

    And can i ask.....you say at boot up..it should display on the screen that it has found an IP address...i take it that is after the initial set up..and going forward... meaning each time i turn on this box it should put up a message on the tv that an IP address was found...??

    i just want to get it clear in my head..so as to try these things before returning it to supplier...

    and one last thing...is it a problem that each time i plug and un plug ethernet cable from the LAN port on the back of the Ariva 120..the lights that come on when this cable is plugged in dont always come on...say if plugged in 10 times..the lights might only turn on once or twice during those 10 plug ins ....should every plug in of the ethernet cable turn on the lights.....???? ( so wondering if prob with the LAN port on box...?)

    but maybe im wrong...hope for ya thouhgts.....and hope not to bother you... Regards Billyie

    OK, I tried the following this morning ........

    Disconnected the STB from the router
    Went into the STB menu to Tools - "Network Local Setting"
    There I turned DHCP to "OFF", and also entered Zeros in all the IP entries underneath. The only entry I did not change was the MAC Address.
    I exited the Menu.
    I powered off the STB with the remote.
    I powered it ON again, with the remote.

    Once powered up, I connected the ethernet cable, went back into the menu as before, and changed DHCP to "ON".

    Within 30 secs or so I got two messages flashed on screen (didn't see the first), the second of which said it had found an IP address or something to that effect.
    The menu then automatically left the set up screen and dropped me back to the Tools menu page.

    On re-entering the "Network Local Setting" page, I saw all the IP entries (except "DNS Secondary" which has all zeros) were now populated, and greyed out.

    From the "Information" page I see that I have 'Main Code' of
    V2.15B5

    Make sure your router is set up to issue IP addresses automatically, and has no limits that might affect this.

    Previous versions of the Main Code may be a little different in reaction to the setup, but should essentially do the same thing.
    I recall having some difficulties setting up the ethernet connection, when I got the STB first - that was most likely my own doing :D

    If the above does not work, then DHCP can be set to "OFF" and the IPs entered manually.

    I hope some of the above helps ;)

    EDIT:
    A thought occurred to me ....... the internet radio cannot work unless there is some storage device attached to the STB to hold the downloaded information about the stations. The Media Player will be greyed out if no storage device is attached.
    Would this be your problem?

    You can check if the IP address has been issued to the STB by entering the router set up and checking if the STB is listed there.


  • Registered Users Posts: 23 Billyie


    Hi Johnboy...wow thanks a million for that reply.....im at work now..but wil try this once i get home later....and will get back to you later this evening here at this thread with a reply worthy of your help...and let you know how i got on....this is massive for me..thanks again..,,,really into this..and seems you might be aswell...!! THANKS...billyie


  • Registered Users Posts: 23 Billyie


    Hey johnboy im home now..and have tried your procedure and it works....
    so what can i say..i could jumo up and down..but that doesnt say it for me..its terrific..bloody terriifc...thanks....
    now onto see if i can get ioot the web radio....and to answer some of ya queries in ya last and siuccessful message to me...

    a)The ip address took approx 2mins to load..is that normal.or ok...???

    b)i also have firmware v2.15B5 loaded..but i did have v2.18B2 loaded originally....but thought it might be a software issue while trying to solve the dhcp issue...and loaded an older version to se if made any differance..but it did nt.... i ask if same procedure to load an ip address would work with the v2.18B2 firmware...?

    c)The issue about having a device loaded on the Ariva 120 as storage when trying the web radio thing...i did have a usb stick inserted..cos as you point out no media use can be had using Ariva 120 until you load usb connection...cos as you say that entry is actually greyed out until such a connection is made..but as we both know now...i could never get the web radio wihtout the dhcp set to ON..and now i can try for that..cos surely i have internet access now..through this box..Thanks to you..

    d)And i did the test to check if an IP address was now to be found for the Ariva 120 in my router..and there it was..the correct address that i saw in the menu of the Ariva...so again..Thanks..its handy to know these littlle tricks to test or where to look ....depending on the situation..a big thanks...n

    so for now i can play with the Ariva ..i hope its easier now to get the radio channels going ...great help.....thanks...

    footnote:
    guys this is the forum to use.....i tried other forums...but here is where the solouton was found..THANKS
    (ESPECIALLY THANKS TO jOHNBOY)

    Regards........ billyie


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,031 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    I am happy that it worked for you ;) Glad I could help.
    a)The ip address took approx 2mins to load..is that normal.or ok...???

    It is OK .... no worries at all. As I mentioned in my original response, I remember a similar delay.
    I am guessing ... probably to do with the communications between the STB and the router.

    Probably the same procedure is used for all versions of the firmware. I wouldn't remember such details, in truth.

    Have fun with the radio :D

    I haven't used it for a while ..... but be careful if you create a personal listing, that you don't overwrite it by grabbing the listings from the net again.
    I recall such things happening to me :(

    ;)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 23 Billyie


    hi...johnboy....im back.and begging for more help if you can.
    Some observations since leaving my last update....

    1)Regarding the dhcp thingy.....it worked as you know to allow DHCP to be set to ON...but once i use remote to turn of the box(into stand-by)the lights at the ethernet connection at LAN port go out..and when i use remote to turn box back on..those lights do not come back on..does this mean that the damn ethernet thingy.....including the DHCP is not in use ...unless the lights are lit..???? ....this leads me to my next prob..

    2)i stil cannot receive web radio channels....even with the lights lit at the ethernet lan port...i still could nt get it to work..can you recall your experience of web radio with the ariva 120...? and yes i did have usb stick inserted into ariva 120 to make alive the media menu of the box...can you give me a procedure for using web radio...??? i hope its just me again..not doing something right..or missing something simple....!!

    i am really sory to annoy you again...but you seem to know this box inside out...Thansk in advance for any help here...

    Foot note:
    when i observe the entries in the Network local Settings menu ..the DHCP is now set to ON..whether the ethernet lights at the LAN port are lit or not...
    the entries of ip address and such like have filled in as you told me following ya procedure.. (to set DHCP to ON)....but are all greyed out....did you expext that to happen...??
    and I cant remember exact things i done or in what order...but trying to get light at etherport lit....i tried to force it to happen itself by turning dhcp to off...and hoping it might get it to go back to on..,,,But without my help..it jumped itself back to ON..immedialty as i set it to OFF..and stil the ip address and such info is stil greyed out...is that normal..? does greyed out mean the box is using it.and trying to stop me from making changes to it..?
    sory i am overloading you...but you seem to understand the use of this box..especially at the initial stages...hope you can stil breathe...sorry again...but step by step i would need ya help...Thanks billyie


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,031 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Yes I did mention that the IP addresses in Network Local Settings become greyed out ..... that is because DHCP is on and is being used to fill them in.
    Should the router decide to issue a different IP address, the STB (with DHCP set to on) will pick up the new address ..... so all automatic and no manual changes available.

    You may have some setting in your router that is delaying connection ..... I dunno .... :(

    I turn off the STB with the remote ...... leave it a while ..... turn it on again with the remote .... and just after the first channel is displayed a message pops up on screen telling me that the STB has an IP address (= connected to router)

    I don't get much chance to use the radio on the STB these days ..... SWMBO determines what is on ;)

    IIRC, you have to get a listing from the internet ...... see the coloured button explanations along the bottom of the screen ...... but that is from memory ..... which may not be the best ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 333 ✭✭Zilog


    Just a quick note of thanks. Got an Ariva 120 from Tony last weekend, set it up for my parents (after deflector system switched off recently).
    Worked first time, no problem. Very easy to use for 'channel hopping'.


  • Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,045 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    Has anyone got a link to the latest firmware with an up to date channel list included with it?

    Thanks


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


    Especially for you :)

    Firmware and channel list http://www.mediafire.com/?32lec9qk2qg7nk6

    How to guide http://www.mediafire.com/view/?shdqzt64399eaxw

    Aquos76 wrote: »
    Has anyone got a link to the latest firmware with an up to date channel list included with it?

    Thanks

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  • Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,045 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    Thanks a million Tony, went through the thread and the latest one I found was yours from December.


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


    Aquos76 wrote: »
    Thanks a million Tony, went through the thread and the latest one I found was yours from December.

    No problem, there have been a couple since then I think

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    Tony wrote: »
    No problem, there have been a couple since then I think

    Hi Tony
    I downloaded that link and its come up as a MP3 file is that correct or have I done something wrong.Many thanks in advance.


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


    Hootanany wrote: »
    Hi Tony
    I downloaded that link and its come up as a MP3 file is that correct or have I done something wrong.Many thanks in advance.

    Hi, have a good read of the "how to guide" ignoring the part about unzipping the file, its already unzipped

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    Tony wrote: »
    Hi, have a good read of the "how to guide" ignoring the part about unzipping the file, its already unzipped



    Having terrible trouble opening that file i am on a mac.
    I used the other link way back that had a dump file in it and it worked, can I do it manually or has someone on here have a mac friendly link. again thanks for all the help.


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


    Why are you trying to open the file ? Just copy it to the usb key as per the how to guide.


    Hootanany wrote: »
    Having terrible trouble opening that file i am on a mac.
    I used the other link way back that had a dump file in it and it worked, can I do it manually or has someone on here have a mac friendly link. again thanks for all the help.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    When I download it from Mediafire.com it comes down as A120_April_V2.18B2A.abs.mp3


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


    Hootanany wrote: »
    When I download it from Mediafire.com it comes down as A120_April_V2.18B2A.abs.mp3

    Don't know why thats happening but there should be no MP3 extension just .abs . You can see the filename on mediafire itself A120_April_V2.18B2.abs

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    Tony wrote: »
    Don't know why thats happening but there should be no MP3 extension just .abs . You can see the filename on mediafire itself A120_April_V2.18B2.abs

    This was the one that worked for me a while back but I think it is out of date. http://www.mediafire.com/?670fuj684pqbpv1


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


    Hootanany wrote: »
    This was the one that worked for me a while back but I think it is out of date. http://www.mediafire.com/?670fuj684pqbpv1

    well both files are the same .abs extension so no reason why one should work and the other not.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,031 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Hootanany wrote: »
    When I download it from Mediafire.com it comes down as A120_April_V2.18B2A.abs.mp3

    Why would your MAC add an extension to the file? Ridiculous carry on!

    That would make me wonder if it has corrupted the file :(

    I would be inclined to do an MD5sum check on the downloaded file against the original to make sure it is OK, before use.


  • Registered Users Posts: 34 Daarrgh


    Hi Guys,

    I have just upgraded the firmware to the latest as of V2.18B2.
    I did NOT have a saved Channel list so I had to leave my box to do a search overnight and I am now arranging and deleting all my channels.

    Problem is with the terrestrial channels.
    I am getting RTE, etc on something called K_Express 6A and no picture or sound.

    Any ideas?

    thanks in advance

    D


  • Registered Users Posts: 34 Daarrgh


    Hootanany wrote: »
    When I download it from Mediafire.com it comes down as A120_April_V2.18B2A.abs.mp3

    I'm not sure why the the Mediafire website forces Safari to add the .mp3 fiole extension either.

    No matter.
    Locate the file in your Finder and click once on it to select it then click once on the text to rename it. Just delete the .mp3 portion of the filename.
    The OS will ask you which extension you would like to keep. Select .abs - obviously.

    You can also rename the file by right clicking / alt clicking / two finger click or by Command+I to bring up the file info box where you can do the same.

    D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    Daarrgh wrote: »
    I'm not sure why the the Mediafire website forces Safari to add the .mp3 fiole extension either.

    No matter.
    Locate the file in your Finder and click once on it to select it then click once on the text to rename it. Just delete the .mp3 portion of the filename.
    The OS will ask you which extension you would like to keep. Select .abs - obviously.

    You can also rename the file by right clicking / alt clicking / two finger click or by Command+I to bring up the file info box where you can do the same.

    D


    Sorted thanks to all.:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Morris Code


    Fairly new to this satellite stuff -have an Ariva 120.Lost Vintage TV yesterday.Is there an easy way to re-instate such channels without scanning the whole thing and then having to delete loads of rubbish.Thanks


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    I would think there's an option for a transponder (tp) scan.

    The new frequency is 12643mHz Horizontal, SR 27500.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Morris Code


    Peter Rhea wrote: »
    I would think there's an option for a transponder (tp) scan.

    The new frequency is 12643mHz Horizontal, SR 27500.

    Thanks for that-but when I did a search on that freq it told me no channels found??:confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭NUTZZ


    Thanks for that-but when I did a search on that freq it told me no channels found??:confused:

    Are you searching under all satellites, or just a particular one (i.e Astra 2A, Eurobird 1, Astra 2B)?


  • Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Morris Code


    NUTZZ wrote: »
    Are you searching under all satellites, or just a particular one (i.e Astra 2A, Eurobird 1, Astra 2B)?

    Astra 2A-which is where Vintage was up to yesterday-should I be trying another??
    I did another Add TP thing for Men & Movies which it found together with some others like Setanta and Sony movies which are scrambled-this is a learning curve for me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Try Eurobird 1. That where I found it.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    Now known as Eutelsat 28A, that's the satellite it's actually on but I'd doubt the box is that fussy.

    @Morris Code, are you sure you searched the right tp (e.g. 12523H has nothing on it atm) & if so what is the indicated signal quality?


  • Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Morris Code


    Try Eurobird 1. That where I found it.

    Hey found it on Eurobird 1-as a newcomer to this stuff I had no idea I could search a different sat-so thanks for that


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,131 ✭✭✭John mac


    Fairly new to this satellite stuff -have an Ariva 120.Lost Vintage TV yesterday.

    vintage tv info here.. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=78728911&postcount=11


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,393 ✭✭✭danjo-xx


    I have two of these stb's, The old one is 12 mths old and the new one a few weeks.


    I'm using a 160GB Seagate 3.5 HD for recording. (I want to use this on the new stb)


    It works perfectly on the old stb

    but when plugged into the new stb the light on the drive goes out but I can feel the drive vibrating as normal.

    If you try to record it says no partition.

    If it were the other way round, works on new but not on old I would guess a firmware update required..........strange.:(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,031 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    danjo-xx wrote: »
    I have two of these stb's, The old one is 12 mths old and the new one a few weeks.


    I'm using a 160GB Seagate 3.5 HD for recording. (I want to use this on the new stb)


    It works perfectly on the old stb

    but when plugged into the new stb the light on the drive goes out but I can feel the drive vibrating as normal.

    If you try to record it says no partition.

    If it were the other way round, works on new but not on old I would guess a firmware update required..........strange.:(

    Maybe it would want to format the partition ..... is it visible in the menue?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    danjo-xx wrote: »
    I have two of these stb's, The old one is 12 mths old and the new one a few weeks.


    I'm using a 160GB Seagate 3.5 HD for recording. (I want to use this on the new stb)


    It works perfectly on the old stb

    but when plugged into the new stb the light on the drive goes out but I can feel the drive vibrating as normal.

    If you try to record it says no partition.

    If it were the other way round, works on new but not on old I would guess a firmware update required..........strange.:(
    Sounds like a power issue to me. I have an external USB drive that my laptop "sees" once the USB is plugged in but cannot access until I plug in the second USB power booster. However the same drive works perfectly on one USB with my desktop. The drive came with a double USB cable and also has the option of an external mains supply.


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