[pryanTI]

Hi
Am an infrequent poster but want to say thanks to all for this thread, it has been very useful in my decision-making around purchasing a combi box. I have gone with the Ferguson and so far so good. However, i do have a question regarding the PVR function. My folks will be using it so they have no interest in using an external hard drive (and all the storage with that), a USB 2.0 will be fine for their needs. My question is this ... can I use 16gb without issue? Also does pause work with USB 2.0 or is it EHD only?
Thanks in advance

[b318isp]

Just to note that an hour of HD is around 7-8Gb, SD 3-4Gb so capacity maybe an issue. I've used USB 2.0 with no problems.

[NUTZZ]

Originally Posted by pryanTI

Hi
Am an infrequent poster but want to say thanks to all for this thread, it has been very useful in my decision-making around purchasing a combi box. I have gone with the Ferguson and so far so good. However, i do have a question regarding the PVR function. My folks will be using it so they have no interest in using an external hard drive (and all the storage with that), a USB 2.0 will be fine for their needs. My question is this ... can I use 16gb without issue? Also does pause work with USB 2.0 or is it EHD only?
Thanks in advance

Yes a USB stick will work perfectly with the Ariva 120, I've used up to a 32GB USB with no problems. Yes it can also be used to be pause and rewind live tv, the only problem is that with this feature turned on all the time using a memory stick, is that you can burn the flash memory out with it being constantly written to.

If that is a feature you really need then you're much better off getting an external hard drive.

[Johnboy1951]

Last time I checked you can turn off the automatic pause in the settings which *should* stop the USB stick from being constantly accessed, while still allowing Pause to work ...... it just won't have the few previous seconds.

The main point is ...... if the USB stick is being constantly accessed, which hopefully may be indicated by a LED on the stick, then it will get damaged rather quickly.

So I strongly recommend that you turn off, whatever needs to be turned off, in the settings to ensure this constant access does not happen.

An external HDD is the better option ..... but make sure it has its own power supply and is not dependent on the USB socket to power it.

regards.

[bandon1]

I'm downloading now and will report back.

http://www.ferguson-digital.eu/en/do...iva-120-combo/

[SAINTRON]

Originally Posted by bandon1

I'm downloading now and will report back.

http://www.ferguson-digital.eu/en/do...iva-120-combo/

Please do with installation instructions....

[NUTZZ]

Originally Posted by SAINTRON

Please do with installation instructions....

Installation is very easy!

(1) Decompress the ZIP-file and copy software file to the USB portable memory.
(2) Plug USB portable memory into USB port of receiver.
(3) Go to Menu->Tools->Upgrade By USB



(4) As upgrade mode choose: Allcode+bootloader
(5) Select the firmware file
(6) Press start to upgrade receiver



(7) Please wait... After the upgrade is done successfully the receiver will reboot automatically

Also just to remember, do not upload channel lists which are created and stored on earlier versions of the software! Uploading the "old" channel lists can cause errors in the receiver, or even permanent damage!

[dodzy]

Originally Posted by bandon1

I'm downloading now and will report back.

http://www.ferguson-digital.eu/en/do...iva-120-combo/

Any news Bandon ?

[P0]

Originally Posted by NUTZZ

Also just to remember, do not upload channel lists which are created and stored on earlier versions of the software! Uploading the "old" channel lists can cause errors in the receiver, or even permanent damage!

Does anybody know if this also applies to lists generated by the channel editor application? It has not being updated.

[Kristopherus]

Has anyone any idea of what that update does? Would be nice to know if it was any good use, before installing it and having to do a rescan

[bandon1]

I did a factory reset after install and then did scan of DTT and all the Astra satellites. So far so good. But I think the box has a hardware fault, it's so unstable and I'll be returning this week unless the new firmware pulls some miracle. If it has crashed by the morning (which it usually does after an hour or two) then I'll return it.

[dodzy]

Originally Posted by P0

Does anybody know if this also applies to lists generated by the channel editor application? It has not being updated.

I would say not. Plug away with the channel editor to your hearts content.

[applewoodgo]

Originally Posted by Kristopherus

Has anyone any idea of what that update does? Would be nice to know if it was any good use, before installing it and having to do a rescan

Yes, it would indeed, but I'm afraid we will never know. I have my box since last May and I have posted such questions here since then and I have also emailed Ferguson many times and got no answers.
Pretty disgraceful, really. Does anyone on this forum know who the Official Distrubitors are for this Country?? We might get answers there!

[bandon1]

Originally Posted by bandon1

I did a factory reset after install and then did scan of DTT and all the Astra satellites. So far so good. But I think the box has a hardware fault, it's so unstable and I'll be returning this week unless the new firmware pulls some miracle. If it has crashed by the morning (which it usually does after an hour or two) then I'll return it.

Update: This morning, after leaving it on all night (non-standby), it was ok and I could still change channel. I then set up a few simple DTT and satellite recordings across the morning on an externally powered USB HDD. But I just checked and it it completely hung again.

It fools you into thinking that all is ok because the AV and Demux are working away but the main CPU is belly-up and will (as always) require a power-down and wait before it'll work again. My guess is overheating. I'll return it this week.

[bbbbb]

Hi Guys,
Got one of these last week. Works fine with the satellite channels (I already have sky), but I'm not getting any signal with the terrestrial.
The seller says I'll need a higher gain aerial, indoor aerials in the north side generally do not perform well.

Bit disappointed, don't want to have to get an attic or external aerial.

The only think is I have one of these for my laptop:
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/1-PC-DVB-T-US...item2316f9ce05
Which has a pathetic looking aerial (to me!), but works fine, from the same location.

edit:
I'm using this indoor antenna as well as the one above:
http://www.maxview.co.uk/products/info_C3010.html
Any suggestions?
Thanks.