Smart CX61 - No info on Saorview

O'Prez

Alright lads. So as the title suggests I'm getting no program info on the Saorview channels. All I get when pressing the Info button is the name of the program and the "info" is a solitary asterisk. I get info on the Satellite channels alright. I'm using firmware V2.05B2. Is there a new firmware which fixes this? Google threw up nothing. Also, can someone recommend a good channel editor for the CX61?

STB

Ali chipset. The Ali editor will work with these.

I dont know whether they have sorted the 7 day epg for Saorview, but all Ali chipsets need to be configured to understand it (in the firmware).

Re channel list/firmware. You could try loading the channel list on TV trades website It probably has the latest firmware bundled with it. Let us know how you get on. You load it from a usb device and use the menu.

O'Prez

STB wrote: »

Ali chipset. The Ali editor will work with these.

I dont know whether they have sorted the 7 day epg for Saorview, but all Ali chipsets need to be configured to understand it (in the firmware).

Re channel list/firmware. You could try loading the channel list on TV trades website It probably has the latest firmware bundled with it. Let us know how you get on. You load it from a usb device and use the menu.

Thanx STB. I downloaded the list from TV Trade earlier and it made no difference unfortunately. Also, when I try to open the Dump.abs file in the Ali editor I get a pop up saying "unrecognized file". Is there a tutorial for this? I must be doing something wrong.

STB

Dunno. I dont have one of these. But they are very similar to the Ferguson's (also Ali chip and abs files) but do not use any Ferguson firmware or channel lists on the CX as it will brick the bootloader.

I have tried opening the channel list in the Clarke Tech Editor studio and it does, but there is a lot of stuff missing with some of the channel names, so it wouldn't be suitable. God knows what it would export back.

There is definitely a Generic Ali Editor out there. I have tried it, ages ago. Let me have a look to see how bad it was again.

Dave of TV trade is the best man to talk to about these boxes as he sells them. I don't know much about them other than the chipset.

O'Prez

STB wrote: »

Dunno. I dont have one of these. But they are very similar to the Ferguson's (also Ali chip and abs files) but do not use any Ferguson firmware or channel lists on the CX as it will brick the bootloader.

I have tried opening the channel list in the Clarke Tech Editor studio and it does, but there is a lot of stuff missing with some of the channel names, so it wouldn't be suitable. God knows what it would export back.

There is definitely a Generic Ali Editor out there. I have tried it, ages ago. Let me have a look to see how bad it was again.

Dave of TV trade is the best man to talk to about these boxes as he sells them. I don't know much about them other than the chipset.

Yeah I managed to open it in the Ariva editor but 90% of what was in the fields was gibberish. I should have opted for another Ariva in the first place. Anyway I'll drop Dave a line seeing as I bought it off him in the first place. Thanx again STB.

jerrygilt

I have the same box - got the other day. Same for me on saorview yesterday - but the previous day i think it was ok - will check agian later and check the firmware version

Also - when it is in record mode for any channel - it cant show the EPG or the menu buttons, - just t to let you know ( I emailed the support team in Germany who emailed back 5 mins later and said they are looking at this issue, but may not be fixable - but apart - it is not a bad old box

jerrygilt

still the same i am afraid - just an astrix

O'Prez

It's strange though because on the video on the TV Trade site the info for Saorview seems to work fine. I emailed Dave but unfortunately he couldn't help.

jerrygilt

Agreed on the videos - but maybe there were an older firmware issue - I will email the german supprot team and let you know - also emailed dave

beefytheman

Hi all,

Newbie here. Had problem receiving program info for Irish Terrestrial on Smart CX61. Couldn't find firmware update anywhere so I used google translate and emailed Smart in Germany. Thye just replied with Firmware update which I hope will fix the problem when I try it later. Anyways I've got loads of answers from forums over the years so I thought it was about time that I gave something back. I want to post the firmware up but dont know how to do it. Help please!

Compton

upload it to something like megaupload and link to it here.

O'Prez

Megaupload is no more. Upload it to http://www.mediafire.com/ and then copy and paste the link and post it here

beefytheman

Hi all, this firmware update worked a treat. After months of fustration problem is now resolved. Hopefully the file upload worked so just click on the link to download.

http://www.mediafire.com/?vxshobb06bm0e16

O'Prez

Great. Thanx a lot for that. Downloaded no problem. I'll install it later on and hope I have the same outcome as you.

beefytheman

no bother. Be sure and back up channel list first though by "dump file to usb" Once firmware is done then upgrade via usb and select the back up you created file and select userb upgrade. That seemed to bring back all my old channel list anyways.

O'Prez

Worked an absolute treat. Thanx again ...and yeah the channel list backup thing worked perfectly too. Top notch.

beefytheman

No bother. Hopefully helps others as well. And I Hope it sorts annoying sound syn crap too. !

clansman

I'll give it a go to night.

I'll let you know about the syn issue.
I mainly get it on the HD channels.

jerrygilt

great newa - I will try it. How do you back up the channels again ?

jerrygilt

Hi

Could somebody just write down the steps to fix this issue via the download

jerrygilt

just checked the german web site and translated via google the contents of the firmware release ( this is firmware 2.05b1 and 2.05b2 available here

http://www.smart-electronic.de/de/digitale-receiver/combo-receiver/hd-receiver/cx61/cx61-downloads.html

is this the same upgrade that is mentioned on this thread ?

in any case - thanks to all for the help. The two other things that annoy me are the inability to browse the channel on the now next without it changing channel and i cant access the master menu when it is recording


The time settings menu now includes several time zones can be selected.
· The audio / video offset (after a longer period) has been eliminated.
· Encrypted video text can now be shown (ORF1 HD and
ORF2 HD, only in combination with ORF map).
"Delete All Channels" · A bug in the function has been eliminated.
· The multi-feed function for Sky subchannels has been implemented. (red
"FIND" button)
· The display of the Now / Next info in the info bar has been improved.
· The mosaic formation on Astra HD demo channel (Astra 23.5E) was eliminated.
· The track selection is now available languages ​​appears.
· Now there is the 12V signal on pin 8 of the scart socket.
· The low-power management has been improved: Now is the receiver
in the energy saving mode ("Deep Standby") when a timer programmed
was.
· A set timer from the EPG is now highlighted.
· Once read in EPG content to go with the change to another
Transponder no longer lost.
· When switching from an HD channel on the radio fell receiver
from. This bug is now fixed.
· PVR
- The date format in the PVR list (2 x Shift-key) has been changed.
- Timeshift is now set to ON and OFF time-shift recording.
- During recording, it is now possible via keypad
the channel change.
The factory-installed satellite channel list has been updated.
· Daylight Saving Time has been set to "ON" by default.

beefytheman

Hi Jerryglit, the below link is for offical Smart Firmware for the CX 61 and is 2.17B8 which seems a lot more advance than their website one.

Here's the "how to" on the firmware update for the Smart CX61 box. I dont have the menu in front of me so I'm working off my dodgy memory unfortunately! To the pureists out there I'm sure I dont have everything spot on but below worked for me hence why I'm passing this on.

Basically to do the upgrade you first need to backup your channel list.

If you dont have a hard drive connected to the box then you will need to insert a usb memory stick or other usb storage device into the back of the box. Then: -

1)Press menu button and scroll down until you see upgrade by USB.
2) once on the upgrade by usb menu scroll through options until you see dump. Press ok. It will let you know when its finished.
3) Exit upgrade by usb menu and scroll through other options until you see safely disconnect usb device and click ok. Then remove memory stick.
4) Insert the storage device into your computer and download the file on the link below onto the root drive of the usb storage device i.e make sure the file isn't downloaded into a folder on the usb memory device. Once download is complete then disconnect the usb device safely from the computer.
5) Re-insert the usb storage device into the back of the smart box and press the menu button and head for the upgrade by usb menu. Scroll through options until you see "all software & bootloader" option. Make sure that you select the file which you have just download which I believe will be called "CX61 2.17B8" and then hit ok. Upgrade should only take about a minute and the box will restart once complete.
6) On boot up the box I believe is in default german but I think its gives you the option to select English on start up. If not then dont panic as you just need to scroll through the menues until you see "spracken" then select English.
7) You will notice that there are a load of German channels in the channel list after update. Press menu and select TV list and then one of the colour buttons down the bottom selects all the channels then delete them.
8) Then schroll to the upgrade by usb menu again only this time you are not looking to upgrade all software & bootloader, you need to select "userb" or "default userb" not 100% what the exact wording is here but should be close to one of these. This time make sure the file you select to update from the the original file which you backed up from the box which will prob have a big long name. Then hit ok.
9) When complete exit out of the menu and all channels should be back as they were before you started. But information on the Saorview channels should now be working.

Hope all works out for you. Let me know how you get on.

http://www.mediafire.com/?vxshobb06bm0e16

clansman

thanks, works great for me.

TTTT

thanks for that! was wondering why the info didn't work.

is there a update that will fix the epg on satellite to make it 7 day? and is there a way of getting the red button to work with BBC?

O'Prez

Unfortunately you won't get a 7 day EPG for satellite on a FTA box.

TTTT

O'Prez wrote: »

Unfortunately you won't get a 7 day EPG for satellite on a FTA box.

or red button functions?

O'Prez

I think you can tune in feeds you get via the red button as separate channels. They usually have "stream" as part of the channel name.