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

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    #122
    O'Prez
    Registered Users Posts: 670 ✭✭✭O'Prez


    Anyone worried about losing the 7 day EPG for the satellite channels should use this site. It's basically an online EPG for all the UK satellite channels AND the Irish terrestrial ones (with the exception of 3e...so far) and you can customise it so it lays out the channels in the same order you choose for your box!


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    #123
    galait
    Closed Accounts Posts: 669 ✭✭✭galait


    galait wrote: »
    Just ordered 2 for €152.47 , Great deal from our Polish Buddies

    Just got an email from Satsklep.pl and mine have be dispatched via UPS no less


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    #124
    theShire
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭theShire


    galait wrote: »
    Just got an email from Satsklep.pl and mine have be dispatched via UPS no less

    I just tried to order from them but the webpage seemed to time out after hitting "implement contract". Do they email looking for payment or is it an online payment page?


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    #125
    galait
    Closed Accounts Posts: 669 ✭✭✭galait


    theShire wrote: »
    I just tried to order from them but the webpage seemed to time out after hitting "implement contract". Do they email looking for payment or is it an online payment page?

    No its online , You get transferred to a 3rd party , "Verified by Visa" was also used


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    #126
    theShire
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭theShire


    galait wrote: »
    No its online , You get transferred to a 3rd party , "Verified by Visa" was also used

    Thanks, will have to try again later when I get home from work.


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    #127
    channelsurfer2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭channelsurfer2


    just got an email to say mine was dispatched from saskelp too. now all I have to do is wait till wednesday and have fun playing around with it.


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    #128
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Cool, would be interesting to hear what you think of it.

    channelsurfer2 wrote: »
    just got an email to say mine was dispatched from saskelp too. now all I have to do is wait till wednesday and have fun playing around with it.

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    #129
    darth_maul
    Registered Users Posts: 317 ✭✭darth_maul


    just ordered a couple from satskelp.pl to try out. Sorry Tony if I was buying them retail I would use yourself, Trying to convince my trade supplier to start supplying them they already supply the 200 combo.


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    #130
    Harcrid
    Registered Users Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭Harcrid


    Placed and order from Tony myself this morning. For the sake of an extra 20 quid I felt more comfortable ordering from an Irish supplier. Looking forward to having a play with it when it arrives!


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    #131
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    darth_maul wrote: »
    Sorry Tony if I was buying them retail I would use yourself,
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    Don't be sorry, business is business.

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    #132
    gnolan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭gnolan


    Does anyone think it will be possible to download some kind of file for this with all the channels pre-programmed after a month or two? Not sure if this is even possible


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    #133
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    gnolan wrote: »
    Does anyone think it will be possible to download some kind of file for this with all the channels pre-programmed after a month or two? Not sure if this is even possible

    We'll have a channel list that can be uploaded via usb key and this will be updated if anything changes, you can also make up your own list and transfer box to box

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    #134
    savemejebus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,523 ✭✭✭savemejebus


    Tony wrote: »
    We'll have a channel list that can be uploaded via usb key and this will be updated if anything changes, you can also make up your own list and transfer box to box

    That is a very cool service +1 for Satellite.ie


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    #135
    channelsurfer2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭channelsurfer2


    never used a usb key to save or download channels before...is it easy to do?


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    #136
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    channelsurfer2 wrote: »
    never used a usb key to save or download channels before...is it easy to do?

    Yep pretty much. Page 27 of the manual http://www.ferguson-digital.eu/en/download/func-startdown/1115/

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    #137
    Reesy
    Registered Users Posts: 716 ✭✭✭Reesy


    Hey Tony, nice one on the Boards.ie offer.

    Think I want the install done properly, not by Mr. Bodgealot Reesy. Are you doing a Boards offer on the box + full install, too? We're in Sth Dublin. EDIT: Just spotted that if I order the box, dish & DTT antenna install separately I get the lot for EUR 287. Great! Now I just need to convince the Frau Reesy.

    Oh - D'you know if the box offers any teletext-type service at all? I think we'd miss it if we didn't have it.


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    #138
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    Reesy wrote: »
    Oh - D'you know if the box offers any teletext-type service at all? I think we'd miss it if we didn't have it.

    Reesy you will get standard aertel.

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    ......as long as its broadcast - it may be dropped after 31/10/2012 in favour of MHEG5 text.

    It doesnt do the oul MHEG5 text.


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    #139
    Reesy
    Registered Users Posts: 716 ✭✭✭Reesy


    STB, thanks. Actually, I remembered that our TV has a digital tuner that shows Saorview teletext (albeit with a delay when loading) - will the Ferguson pass the signal thru for the TV to read?


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    #140
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    No I dont think it will work at all with digital text. The current text will work for a while but i'd imagine it will be turned off in the future. If text is your thing this is not the box for you I'm sorry to say.

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    #141
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    Reesy wrote: »
    STB, thanks. Actually, I remembered that our TV has a digital tuner that shows Saorview teletext (albeit with a delay when loading) - will the Ferguson pass the signal thru for the TV to read?

    It will pass it to through once the TV has MPEG4 H264 tuner and MHEG5. The TV has an aerial out so you can loop the aerial from the box to the TV with a fly lead. You would have to change channel to TVs integrated DVB-T tuner for that to work then. You also have the scenario then of being able to record any DTT/Sat Station and view another DTT station via the TVs integrated MPEG4 tuner.

    @bk/marclt... So nearly 10,000 view in less than a week in a technical forum. I wonder if we brought this thread temporarily on tour to the bargain forum would they understand what was going on...... obviously the interest is there! Spread the good word that there is an alternative to pay TV, with a small investment and no further bills. (If someone wants to report the post!)


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    #142
    snaps
    Registered Users Posts: 7,138 ✭✭✭snaps


    This seems an insane price for an HD combo that plays all those media files as well? At that price i could near enough dump my HTPC that i use for recordings/media files etc


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    #143
    O'Prez
    Registered Users Posts: 670 ✭✭✭O'Prez


    Do you need to input a UK post code for this to pick up the UK channels?


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    #144
    ShamoBuc
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,325 CMod ✭✭✭✭ShamoBuc


    O'Prez wrote: »
    Do you need to input a UK post code for this to pick up the UK channels?

    no, just connect to a sat dish and scan.


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    #145
    O'Prez
    Registered Users Posts: 670 ✭✭✭O'Prez


    ShamoBuc wrote: »
    no, just connect to a sat dish and scan.

    That's deadly :D I thought I read something about the UK postcode thing for some of the HD channels but maybe that's relating to freesat as opposed to fta.


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    #146
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,098 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    O'Prez wrote: »
    That's deadly :D I thought I read something about the UK postcode thing for some of the HD channels but maybe that's relating to freesat as opposed to fta.
    Yeah, you're right. The Postcode thing is only for Freesat, so it can determine which BBC/ITV/C4 region gets prominance at 101-104 on the guide.


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    #147
    O'Prez
    Registered Users Posts: 670 ✭✭✭O'Prez


    I have a few more questions and then I promise I'll shut up. I'm running a magic eye off the Sky box to a telly upstairs. Now then, if I connect the eye to the loop out on this box will it work in the same way? If it does...I'll only get the satellite channels, right?


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    #148
    galait
    Closed Accounts Posts: 669 ✭✭✭galait


    O'Prez wrote: »
    I have a few more questions and then I promise I'll shut up. I'm running a magic eye off the Sky box to a telly upstairs. Now then, if I connect the eye to the loop out on this box will it work in the same way? If it does...I'll only get the satellite channels, right?


    You would need something like this and you will have access to DTT & SAT as it controls the box and not the content available on the box

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/TRI-LINK-Control-Freesat-Freeview-around/dp/B002R634DU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1307349306&sr=8-1

    Buyme will deliver free to Ireland , Good Service

    Also looks like a patch is already available that supports extended features that rely on the Network Card / Internet Connection


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    #149
    rasper
    Registered Users Posts: 795 ✭✭✭rasper


    any boxes coming with internet browsing capabilities such as the new internet TVs surely this is the way for with streaming online, RTE player and other catch up TV players


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    #150
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    The ferguson box has no RF out unless you get a HDMI router or scart to RF modulator you can only view it on one tv at a time.

    O'Prez wrote: »
    I have a few more questions and then I promise I'll shut up. I'm running a magic eye off the Sky box to a telly upstairs. Now then, if I connect the eye to the loop out on this box will it work in the same way? If it does...I'll only get the satellite channels, right?

    Desktop PC Boards discount code on https://www.satellite.ie/ is boards.ie



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    #151
    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    This looks like an excellent buy. I see it has a card reader for pay TV, will it read the white Sky FTV card?


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