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Replacement Combi Box this weekend

  • 17-08-2013 9:27am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,580 ✭✭✭


    My Sat4Free Grundig receiver seems to have packed it in overnight. Have had it for about 4 years. Was powered up when I came down this morning but was frozen. I tried power cycling it and now it's not coming on.

    In the past week a couple of the FreeSat channels started reporting no signal. Came to a head last night when almost 50% of my stations were gone. I found a ball in the back garden last week and suspected that this had smacked off the LNB or something causing some signals to be lost. now it looks like the receiver itself is the issue.

    Anyway, I want to get my Match of the Day fix tonight (Thanks RTE for getting rid of the Premiership :mad: ), so need a replacement ASAP.

    Going to go for a combi this time and give my parents my current Saorview receiver. Anyone any thoughts on this in Power City?

    http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-23-WP645TS&pages=1&prod=WP645TS&brands=WALKER&image=
    The only thing I can't see is if it has an Electronic Programme Guide for the Satellite.

    Any other suggestions? I'm in Ratoath.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    My Sat4Free Grundig receiver seems to have packed it in overnight. Have had it for about 4 years. Was powered up when I came down this morning but was frozen. I tried power cycling it and now it's not coming on.

    In the past week a couple of the FreeSat channels started reporting no signal. Came to a head last night when almost 50% of my stations were gone. I found a ball in the back garden last week and suspected that this had smacked off the LNB or something causing some signals to be lost. now it looks like the receiver itself is the issue.

    Anyway, I want to get my Match of the Day fix tonight (Thanks RTE for getting rid of the Premiership :mad: ), so need a replacement ASAP.

    Going to go for a combi this time and give my parents my current Saorview receiver. Anyone any thoughts on this in Power City?

    http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-23-WP645TS&pages=1&prod=WP645TS&brands=WALKER&image=
    The only thing I can't see is if it has an Electronic Programme Guide for the Satellite.

    Any other suggestions? I'm in Ratoath.

    I think that this box is ok but I would recommend the Ariva 150


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,260 ✭✭✭mightybashful


    My Sat4Free Grundig receiver seems to have packed it in overnight. Have had it for about 4 years. Was powered up when I came down this morning but was frozen. I tried power cycling it and now it's not coming on.

    In the past week a couple of the FreeSat channels started reporting no signal. Came to a head last night when almost 50% of my stations were gone. I found a ball in the back garden last week and suspected that this had smacked off the LNB or something causing some signals to be lost. now it looks like the receiver itself is the issue.

    Anyway, I want to get my Match of the Day fix tonight (Thanks RTE for getting rid of the Premiership :mad: ), so need a replacement ASAP.

    Going to go for a combi this time and give my parents my current Saorview receiver. Anyone any thoughts on this in Power City?

    http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-23-WP645TS&pages=1&prod=WP645TS&brands=WALKER&image=
    The only thing I can't see is if it has an Electronic Programme Guide for the Satellite.

    Any other suggestions? I'm in Ratoath.

    http://www.satworld.ie/product-info.php?Synaps_TSHD_2870__Combo_Receiver-pid594.html

    Give these a ring and see if they're open this morning. Trip across the m50 for ya if they are


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    Website says open Saturday 10:00–16:00


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,580 ✭✭✭Dubh Geannain


    iba wrote: »
    I think that this box is ok but I would recommend the Ariva 150

    ANyone stock this apart from online?

    Edit: Never mind. Satworld look to stock it.

    Thanks lads. I'll give them a ring about popping over today to see what they have.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    ANyone stock this apart from online?

    Not sure, but maybe you can find one that you can pick up on adverts.ie

    http://www.satworld.ie/product-info.php?Ferguson_Ariva_150_Combo-pid547.html


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,570 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    ANyone stock this apart from online?

    Satworld has a shop see here

    http://www.satworld.ie/about.php


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,580 ✭✭✭Dubh Geannain


    Has the youporn option on the Ariva 150 been removed at this stage?

    I'm trawling through an old boards thread looking for the answer.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    Has the youporn option on the Ariva 150 been removed at this stage?

    I'm trawling through an old boards thread looking for the answer.

    No - why would it be removed?

    Anyway, you need a pin code to access it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,580 ✭✭✭Dubh Geannain


    iba wrote: »
    No - why would it be removed?

    Anyway, you need a pin code to access it

    Kids and awkward questions. That's all. Wouldn't bother me.

    Thanks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭iba


    Kids and awkward questions. That's all. Wouldn't bother me.

    Thanks.

    Well as I said you can enter a pin code to lock it eg like your bank card pin

    also if you dont update to the latest firmware access is usually blocked - so you could always just stay one firmware behind.


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  • Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 3,585 Mod ✭✭✭✭St Senan



    Anyway, I want to get my Match of the Day fix tonight (Thanks RTE for getting rid of the Premiership :mad: ), so need a replacement ASAP.

    Going to go for a combi this time and give my parents my current Saorview receiver. Anyone any thoughts on this in Power City?

    http://www.powercity.ie/?par=10-23-WP645TS&pages=1&prod=WP645TS&brands=WALKER&image=
    The only thing I can't see is if it has an Electronic Programme Guide for the Satellite.

    Any other suggestions? I'm in Ratoath.

    The walker box will have a 7day guide if you download the Sat free software for it to a usb stick and up load it to the box. it will have a very similar EPG as the Freesat Sat4Free receivers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 796 ✭✭✭rasper


    Navarre wrote: »
    The walker box will have a 7day guide if you download the Sat free software for it to a usb stick and up load it to the box. it will have a very similar EPG as the Freesat Sat4Free receivers.

    Very interesting , how / where is done


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭2012paddy2012


    iba wrote: »
    I think that this box is ok but I would recommend the Ariva 150

    I have ariva 150 got it other day it's ok ... Only now and next on free to air ... Full epg Irish stations ... The extra you tube etc is what I got it for ... Works ok on mobile B/B ... Has you porn on it which is negative if you have kids ... You cannot delete it ... Has card entry .. Slot two USB


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