Series link - any boxes support it yet?

haymur

I thought that this box was a terrestrial HDD/DVD not a satellite one. I looked up the model and it had a RF freeview/Saorview in socket not a screw in Freesat cable

The Cush

mtoutlemonde wrote: »

I thought when buying the Panasonic that it would as simple as transferring the leads from my Xoro into the Panasonic and that's it - I'm wrong.

Yes you're wrong, the Xoro is a combi satellite/terrestrial receiver which has a digital terrestrial tuner and digital satellite tuner. The Panasonic doesn't have a satellite tuner for the UK channels so you will still require the Xoro receiver for the free UK satellite channels.

mtoutlemonde

The Cush wrote: »

Yes you're wrong, the Xoro is a combi satellite/terrestrial receiver which has a digital terrestrial tuner and digital satellite tuner. The Panasonic doesn't have a satellite tuner for the UK channels so you will still require the Xoro receiver for the free UK satellite channels.

I've packed it up again. Looks like a brilliant machine pity it doesn't do what I want it to do. I don't know why they're selling them.

The Cush

mtoutlemonde wrote: »

I don't know why they're selling them.

They're selling them for the terrestrial PVR market.

haymur

mtoutlemonde wrote: »

I've packed it up again. Looks like a brilliant machine pity it doesn't do what I want it to do. I don't know why they're selling them.

Where did you buy it and how much

mtoutlemonde

The Cush wrote: »

They're selling them for the terrestrial TV market.

Well I did ask a lot of questions before I bought and was told that it would do what I wanted it to do. Obviously as its not Saorview approved the Freeview applies to England. Guess I'll have to stick with the Xoro for another while.

mtoutlemonde

haymur wrote: »

Where did you buy it and how much

PM Sent

The Cush

mtoutlemonde wrote: »

Well I did ask a lot of questions before I bought and was told that it would do what I wanted it to do. Obviously as its not Saorview approved the Freeview applies to England. Guess I'll have to stick with the Xoro for another while.

Perhaps you used the wrong terminology when you asked the questions.

Freeview is the UK terrestrial (aerial) TV service, the equivalent of our Saorview terrestrial (aerial) TV service. If you can receive the UK channels at your location with a roof aerial (from a transmitter in Wales or NI) this should receive them OK together with the Saorview channels.

Your existing Xoro combi receiver has a
- terrestrial tuner for Saorview and Freeview (via aerial if available in your area)
- satellite tuner for the FTA UK channels via a satellite dish

Why were you replacing the Xoro combi receiver, post you requirements here and someone will be able to advise you.

mtoutlemonde

The Cush wrote: »

Perhaps you used the wrong terminology when you asked the questions.

That could be!!

The Cush wrote: »

Freeview is the UK terrestrial (aerial) TV service, the equivalent of our Saorview terrestrial (aerial) TV service. If you can receive the UK channels at your location with a roof aerial this should receive them OK together with the Saorview channels.

Yeah realise that now.

The Cush wrote: »

Your existing Xoro combi receiver has a
- terrestrial tuner for Saorview and Freeview (via aerial if available in your area)
- satellite tuner for the FTA UK channels via a satellite dish

I have a satellite dish for the FTA UK channels.

I guess I'm looking for something that isn't available yet.

The Cush

mtoutlemonde wrote: »

I guess I'm looking for something that isn't available yet.

What are your requirements?
Do you have a Saorview TV?

mtoutlemonde

The Cush wrote: »

What are your requirements?
Do you have a Saorview TV?

Yes have a Saorview TV. I wanted a system that I can set a programme to come on every time its comes on (like I did with my Pioneer system). With the Xoro, I have to set the programme to come on every night.

The Cush

mtoutlemonde wrote: »

I wanted a system that I can set a programme to come on every time its comes on (like I did with my Pioneer system). With the Xoro, I have to set the programme to come on every night.

Not exactly sure what you mean, are you looking for some means of setting a reminder via the programme guide to auto-select that programme? My Sony TVs have this function.

Are you looking for a means of recording both Saorview and UK programming? A Saorview PVR and Freesat+ PVR will allow you to do this with a full 7 programme guide

zg3409

Where are you living and what channels do you have at the moment?

Mr Cumulonimbus

Just discovered that having the country set to Ireland in the hidden menu disables series link. Set it to England and the series link option appears. Same for both Saorview and Freeview channels.

To get to hidden menu:

Menu > Settings > System > System Information > Red > Green > Yellow > Blue > Green > Yellow > Blue

Don't know how this will affect the summer time issue in the EPG that's been mentioned before, as setting the country to Ireland was meant to have dealt with this.

Mr Cumulonimbus

Just wondering have people's Fox T2s updated successfully to Summertime? Mine has even though the country is set to England. It was previously mentioned here that changing the country to Ireland sorted this. But then series link is disabled.

Was this fix for boxes for that received Saorview only and couldn't pick up a Freeview signal to update their timers I wonder?

vcorm

Can I ask a question,

I have a old TV and I have the dish and i can see UK TV but not the Irish tv, Do I have to buy saorview and put a terrestrial on my roof or can I just buy a small tv aerial?
thank
vero

zg3409

vcorm wrote: »

Can I ask a question,

I have a old TV and I have the dish and i can see UK TV but not the Irish tv, Do I have to buy saorview and put a terrestrial on my roof or can I just buy a small tv aerial?
thank
vero

Hi Vero, Start a new thread in the terrestrial section and I can then help.

swoofer

yes mine updated automatically, and yes it was a fix for saorview.

haymur

Mr Cumulonimbus wrote: »

Just wondering have people's Fox T2s updated successfully to Summertime? Mine has even though the country is set to England. It was previously mentioned here that changing the country to Ireland sorted this. But then series link is disabled.

Was this fix for boxes for that received Saorview only and couldn't pick up a Freeview signal to update their timers I wonder?

My one updated OK and has done several series recordings OK

BowWow

GBCULLEN wrote: »

yes mine updated automatically, and yes it was a fix for saorview.

Mine also.

Mr Cumulonimbus

haymur wrote: »

My one updated OK and has done several series recordings OK

haymur, have you the country set to Ireland or England? Series link only for me when set to England.

connolly72

Looking for a second hand box