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Detail on Samsung ES6300 as Freesat+Saorview+PVR+Smart TV

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 291 ✭✭bing3


    Bought this tv from pixmania over Christmas as a way of getting away from Sky.
    Have tuned in the irish channels and re-ordered them but the EPG doesnt work!
    Info button will work but not guide. Also cant get teletext on Rte One and Two.
    Any help would be much appreciated..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 453 ✭✭nuttz


    bing3 wrote: »
    Bought this tv from pixmania over Christmas as a way of getting away from Sky.
    Have tuned in the irish channels and re-ordered them but the EPG doesnt work!
    Info button will work but not guide. Also cant get teletext on Rte One and Two.
    Any help would be much appreciated..

    If your model has ethernet/wifi you should be able to use the approach I took, provided you have a Windows machine (running ruSamsungTVCommunicator) on the same network as the TV.

    Steps 1 and 2 from this wiki are applicable

    Instead of 'Enabling PVR' in step 3 you need to find the region option and change it to the uk option.

    The instructions on the above wiki could probably be more specific or may differ for the E series, but you should be able to find the corresponding options.

    Also see this wiki on navigating the service menu, pay attention to the right/left arrows versus up/down and the return button instructions.

    The ruSamsungTVCommunicator tool. (translated)

    Tip: Temporarily disable Windows and router firewalls

    The option (Digital Text) to enable MHEG-5/red button/teletext is available from the 'System' menu after you've changed the country.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 291 ✭✭bing3


    Cheers Nuttz. Didnt think it would be so complicated just to get the EPG working. Will give it bash over the week. Kind of wary of bricking it.
    Thanks for the advice though..
    nuttz wrote: »
    If your model has ethernet/wifi you should be able to use the approach I took, provided you have a Windows machine (running ruSamsungTVCommunicator) on the same network as the TV.

    Steps 1 and 2 from this wiki are applicable

    Instead of 'Enabling PVR' in step 3 you need to find the region option and change it to the uk option.

    The instructions on the above wiki could probably be more specific or may differ for the E series, but you should be able to find the corresponding options.

    Also see this wiki on navigating the service menu, pay attention to the right/left arrows versus up/down and the return button instructions.

    The ruSamsungTVCommunicator tool. (translated)

    Tip: Temporarily disable Windows and router firewalls

    The option (Digital Text) to enable MHEG-5/red button/teletext is available from the 'System' menu after you've changed the country.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 291 ✭✭bing3


    nuttz wrote: »
    Just to let anyone out there know, I've just changed the country of my ES6300 from France (from pixmanaia) to UK and the Freesat EPG is now present using the current version of ruSamsungTVCommunicator (V0.0.14.0). I had both TV and software running on the same wireless network, disabled all firewalls and used google translate a bit.
    The one thing I would say is this, in the steps when it says "On TV, accept ruSamsungTVCommunicator as network remote controller (this step is very important). " You need to trigger this by sending: 123 (Senden), you will then be prompted on the TV to allow the device.

    Can vouch that this method works as well.
    Was dodgy about trying it but in the end only took 5 minutes.
    Just follow the steps as nuttz outlines and once you unlock the hidden options in the service menu navigate to : Options then Locale Set and change to EU_UK; Power TV off and your done.


  • Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭oaklands


    Has anyone else got the Freesat EPg & MHEG5 to work on the pixmania TVs using the nuttz instructions above, particularly on other samsung 6 series models?

    Any issues since you have reconfigured?

    I am planning to get an ES6710 shortly.

    tnx


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,494 ✭✭✭skinny90


    Hi guys I was wondering could you help me.
    Have the es6300 connected to free sat and soar view.i was wondering is there a way I could have them all in the one place/list.
    Ie having the epg list both soar view and free sat content


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭Phibsboro


    skinny90 wrote: »
    Hi guys I was wondering could you help me.
    Have the es6300 connected to free sat and soar view.i was wondering is there a way I could have them all in the one place/list.
    Ie having the epg list both soar view and free sat content

    No :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,494 ✭✭✭skinny90


    Phibsboro wrote: »

    No :(
    Is there any tv that allows that feature?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,945 ✭✭✭zg3409


    The walker's might, it's not freesat but free to air, so no 7 day guide on Sat.

    There are very few TV's with built in satellite receivers, even less that are Saorview and FreeSat approved.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,494 ✭✭✭skinny90


    But the tv advertises sat tuner no?would a firm ware upgrade not do the trick if Samsung ever released one...??


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,945 ✭✭✭zg3409


    Some walkers have a sat tuner but not the Freesat EPG.

    Regarding combined EPG it has been mentiioned here before that one of FreeSat requirements is that the channel numbers must be fixed, so it seems as if freesat approved devices cannot/should not combine EPGs. Technically they could do it. Another issue is the Irish market is so small, there is little demand for TVs with both a satellite and terrestrial tuner in the UK.

    Some of the humax freesat boxes get around this by 3rd party software which allows meddling with numbers, although these are not combined Saorview and Freesat units. Linux non freesat approved boxes can also do similar. All we really need is a linux TV with sat and terrestrial tuners.


  • Registered Users Posts: 748 ✭✭✭illdoit2morrow


    nuttz wrote: »
    If your model has ethernet/wifi you should be able to use the approach I took, provided you have a Windows machine (running ruSamsungTVCommunicator) on the same network as the TV.

    Steps 1 and 2 from this wiki are applicable

    Instead of 'Enabling PVR' in step 3 you need to find the region option and change it to the uk option.

    The instructions on the above wiki could probably be more specific or may differ for the E series, but you should be able to find the corresponding options.

    Also see this wiki on navigating the service menu, pay attention to the right/left arrows versus up/down and the return button instructions.

    The ruSamsungTVCommunicator tool. (translated)

    Tip: Temporarily disable Windows and router firewalls

    The option (Digital Text) to enable MHEG-5/red button/teletext is available from the 'System' menu after you've changed the country.


    Cheers for that Nutz, really opened up my TV to stuff i didn't know it was capable of.


  • Registered Users Posts: 390 ✭✭Nanoc


    Sorry to dig up an old thread, I have a simple question and probably a dumb one... On this TV should I be able to plug it in and find saorview/freeview channels without having an Ariel plugged in? If I do need an ariel what do I need?


  • Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Bohser


    Nanoc wrote: »
    Sorry to dig up an old thread, I have a simple question and probably a dumb one... On this TV should I be able to plug it in and find saorview/freeview channels without having an Ariel plugged in? If I do need an ariel what do I need?

    Plug a satellite dish into the appropriate port in the back for Freesat (a Sky dish will do) & a saorview Ariel to the other port for saorview.

    You may be able to use an internal saorview Ariel (we've a Nikkai) with the tv, depending on the reception.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭Kalyke


    nuttz wrote: »
    If your model has ethernet/wifi you should be able to use the approach I took, provided you have a Windows machine (running ruSamsungTVCommunicator) on the same network as the TV.

    Steps 1 and 2 from this wiki are applicable

    Instead of 'Enabling PVR' in step 3 you need to find the region option and change it to the uk option.

    The instructions on the above wiki could probably be more specific or may differ for the E series, but you should be able to find the corresponding options.

    Also see this wiki on navigating the service menu, pay attention to the right/left arrows versus up/down and the return button instructions.

    The ruSamsungTVCommunicator tool. (translated)

    Tip: Temporarily disable Windows and router firewalls

    The option (Digital Text) to enable MHEG-5/red button/teletext is available from the 'System' menu after you've changed the country.


    The link for the Samsung communicator is bad.... Any idea where I might get a good one?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,044 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Kalyke wrote: »
    The link for the Samsung communicator is bad.... Any idea where I might get a good one?

    The translated link is good ..... and the page contains a download link for the zip file ...

    http://samsung.rainerullrich.de/


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