Bargain Alert: New Ferguson HD DTT/Sat Combo Box - €63 before postage

galait

Tony wrote: »

You can get this at www.ferguson.pl if you don't want to wait for the updated firmware

Thanks but is there a tool available that will allow me connect via serial and upload the FW so I can start using the box again , Maybe if it is available you could give me a direct link ,

Gerry Wicklow

galait wrote: »

I have just bricked mine , ...

ASH is the messge on the box.

Does that stand for "Ah Sh*t" or just that it's toasted? :D:D

Tony

Perhaps this might help http://www.ferguson-digital.eu/en/faq/general-questions/82-i-would-like-to-update-software-how-to-do-it.html

galait wrote: »

Thanks but is there a tool available that will allow me connect via serial and upload the FW so I can start using the box again , Maybe if it is available you could give me a direct link ,

galait

Got it going again , Using this upgrader

http://www.ferguson-digital.eu/en/download/func-startdown/777/

Cheers Lads

galait

willyb007 wrote: »

I am uploading my completed New Channel List & Favourites to here for anyone interested in downloading it. I have put a lot and lot of time in to compiling this just the way I want it. I have Channels organised in favourites also. The TV & Radio channels are based upon the order FTA Channels are listed on a S*y Box with a few exceptions. BBC & ITV Streams are also on this and have their own section in the favourites. If you choose to use it you might have to manually change name of the favourite groups on the combo box itself as the editor seems to have a glitch in that respect. Hope you will enjoy it if you choose to use it!

http://www.mediafire.com/?ffjsx0dixdpal49

PS: Bear in mind i am using the Carinn Hill Transmitter so you prob wont pick the Irish Channels up depending on where you are in the Country!

When copying your file USB to the box which option do you choose from the menu ?

galait

Gerry Wicklow wrote: »

Does that stand for "Ah Sh*t" or just that it's toasted? :D:D

:rolleyes:

Tony

galait wrote: »

When copying your file USB to the box which option do you choose from the menu ?

what option from what menu page ?

Edit : theres a "how to" PDF in the firmware zip file

willyb007

galait wrote: »

When copying your file USB to the box which option do you choose from the menu ?

I think its called "Allcode + Bootloader".

galait

willyb007 wrote: »

I think its called "Allcode + Bootloader".

grand , basically I don't change anything just select the file and go for it , Cheers

willyb007

galait wrote: »

grand , basically I don't change anything just select the file and go for it , Cheers

Yes just to load, however if you want to back up your list select "Dump" instead of "Allcode + Bootloader". Just incase you make further changes to your list or if you have to add a new channel in the future.

s_gr

Any news on the new firmware- surely simple issue to fix as not on previous combos?

John mac

s_gr wrote: »

Any news on the new firmware- surely simple issue to fix as not on previous combos?

maybe read the thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=72794108&postcount=445

nodolan

There's a rough guide for Alieditor here:

http://sat666.yolasite.com/sat-posts/alieditor

Trevord

s_gr wrote: »

Any news on the new firmware- surely simple issue to fix as not on previous combos?

Grasshopper -

Patience is a virtue where bug fixes are concerned. A quick fix that doesn't fully resolve the problem can be more annoying than the original bug.

pissed

Any way to manually edit the Irish channels to match whichever transmitter you are receiving them from?

bmaxi

I've no Saorview channels tonight, was perfect this morning. Anyone know of problems at Mt. Leinster or should I suspect the box? Sat. is fine.

gman2k

bmaxi wrote: »

I've no Saorview channels tonight, was perfect this morning. Anyone know of problems at Mt. Leinster or should I suspect the box? Sat. is fine.

Saorview signal for me is perfect from MT. L tonight. (not using the combo box though)

bmaxi

Looks like it could be a problem with the box. Borrowed a tv and was able to pick up all the terrestrial stations. Did a rescan and a hard reboot of the box but no luck. Anyone any ideas?

pissed

I had a problem with my BBC HD channels before, still woulndt pick them up after a factory reset and rescan. Ended up flashing the box again with latest firmware and that done the trick. Its posted somewhere in this thread.

Kristopherus

Anyone know what transponder to get the Beeb streams on? Don't want to do a full re-scan and spend hours editing channels again:(

John mac

Kristopherus wrote: »

Anyone know what transponder to get the Beeb streams on? Don't want to do a full re-scan and spend hours editing channels again:(

have a look here,
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055520627

Dony

Tony quick question.
Do you know if the next batch of these you'll be selling will have the sync issues ironed out?

Gerry Wicklow

http://en.kingofsat.net/freqs.php?&pos=28.2E&standard=All&ordre=freq&filtre=Clear

This site is updated daily.

John mac

Gerry Wicklow wrote: »

The above link is 2 years old!

http://en.kingofsat.net/freqs.php?&pos=28.2E&standard=All&ordre=freq&filtre=Clear

This site is updated daily.

no its not

Last edited by bk; 02-06-2011 at 01:57. Reason: Updated: 30.03.2011

bmaxi

I discovered what my problem is. Terrestrial channels will only play if scart is attached, once I reattached scart I had all the terrestrial channels.
I don't know why this is so, or if it should be so but it seems strange that an HD channel won't play over HDMI. I was hoping I could get rid of those troublesome, ugly scart cables.

Tony

terrestrial channels should appear over the HDMI connection. What message do you have on screen when you select a terrestrial chanel on the HDMI input to your tv ?

bmaxi wrote: »

I don't know why this is so, or if it should be so but it seems strange that an HD channel won't play over HDMI. I was hoping I could get rid of those troublesome, ugly scart cables.

Tony

The reason we are not selling them right now is beacause of the sync issue . We have stock right now and when thats resolved we will start selling again. If i'd have known (which i should have done) about the sync issue I would not have released the box .

Dony wrote: »

Tony quick question.
Do you know if the next batch of these you'll be selling will have the sync issues ironed out?

bmaxi

Tony wrote: »

terrestrial channels should appear over the HDMI connection. What message do you have on screen when you select a terrestrial chanel on the HDMI input to your tv ?

I tried it again with no scart attached. Picture and sound for about two seconds and then "no signal", it does seem strange, even to a layman that they wouldn't play over HDMI. I was wondering if it's a consequence of our well documented reception problems here in the South East but then why would they be perfect over scart?

Tony

Its not a reception issue . Is there another HDMI socket or another Tv with HDMI you can try ?

bmaxi wrote: »

I tried it again with no scart attached. Picture and sound for about two seconds and then "no signal", it does seem strange, even to a layman that they wouldn't play over HDMI. I was wondering if it's a consequence of our well documented reception problems here in the South East but then why would they be perfect over scart?

willyb007

Just wondering if this box will work with the Cyfra + Card? Anyone tried it?