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TVs with combined Saorview and satellite epg

The Cush · 2017-03-14 11:28:26

2 posts recently with information regarding TVs with combined epg for both Saorview and satellite channels. A good development that will hopefully follow into the Saorview Connect combi boxes. Can either of the 2 posters above or anyone else indicate which models include the combined epg and if possible post pics of the…

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#32 31-01-2018 1:01pm
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jobless wrote: »

sorry to butt in on this thread.... im thinking of getting Saorview.... do these TVs need an aerial on the roof to receive it?.
I was told that an aerial sticking out of the back of the TV would work?

depends were u are. in dublin an indoor aerial should do other parts may have a weaker signal may need an outdoor aerial

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#33 31-01-2018 3:14pm
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jacob2 wrote: »

depends were u are. in dublin an indoor aerial should do other parts may have a weaker signal may need an outdoor aerial

thanks... im in wicklow.... is there any where i can find out good/bad areas or is it just a try it and see approach?

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#34 31-01-2018 4:48pm
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jobless wrote: »

thanks... im in wicklow.... is there any where i can find out good/bad areas or is it just a try it and see approach?

check the saorview website there may be something on there

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#35 31-01-2018 5:48pm
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https://www.saorview.ie/en/get/coverage

Depends on how far away you are from Kippure

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#36 14-02-2018 1:52pm
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Anyone got any pointers for stockists of the Walker or Normende models mentioned, preferably Wicklow or Dublin. The likes of powercity don't seem to have the models linked to, unless the model numbers have updated again? Hoping to decluter one of the TV areas, so happy enough with manual updates/ channel reordering after years of combo use! Thanks

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#37 14-02-2018 4:37pm
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Macy0161 wrote: »

Anyone got any pointers for stockists of the Walker or Normende models mentioned, preferably Wicklow or Dublin. The likes of powercity don't seem to have the models linked to, unless the model numbers have updated again? Hoping to decluter one of the TV areas, so happy enough with manual updates/ channel reordering after years of combo use! Thanks

powercity does a lot different walker tv.s some with saorview and satellite and some with saorview and satellite plus 4k picture from 43 in up to 75 inch it all depends on your budget. walker and nordmende are near the same tvs exept walker gives 2 year warranty were nordmende are one year

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#38 14-02-2018 9:48pm
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jacob2 wrote:

powercity does a lot different walker tv.s some with saorview and satellite and some with saorview and satellite plus 4k picture from 43 in up to 75 inch it all depends on your budget. walker and nordmende are near the same tvs exept walker gives 2 year warranty were nordmende are one year

Yes, but they don't appear to be carrying the model numbers mentioned that have the combined EPG. Unless they run different model numbers.

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#39 14-02-2018 9:54pm
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Macy0161 wrote: »

Yes, but they don't appear to be carrying the model numbers mentioned that have the combined EPG. Unless they run different model numbers.

PM Navarre. He's not that far away and in the business.

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#40 14-02-2018 10:34pm
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Macy0161 wrote: »

Anyone got any pointers for stockists of the Walker or Normende models mentioned, preferably Wicklow or Dublin. The likes of powercity don't seem to have the models linked to, unless the model numbers have updated again? Hoping to decluter one of the TV areas, so happy enough with manual updates/ channel reordering after years of combo use! Thanks

The Powercity description for the TVs with combined Satellite and Saorview channel list isn't very good.

This one - https://www.powercity.ie/product/218873 - for example is described as "saorview & satellite 1 tuner".

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=105590802#post105590802

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#41 14-03-2018 12:57pm
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Is the WALKER WPS4317SM a good TV? I'm looking a for a Soarview-freesat combo with a simple EPG for a 67 year-old woman.

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#42 14-03-2018 1:55pm
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OneEightSeven wrote: »

Is the WALKER WPS4317SM a good TV? I'm looking a for a Soarview-freesat combo with a simple EPG for a 67 year-old woman.

1 of the best sellers here in a shop i work for. Its a perfect TV for the elderly or non technical minded people. 7 day epg for Saorview now and next epg for UK channels

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#43 14-03-2018 1:57pm
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Toshiba have now brought a Saorview/Satellite TV on to the market. It also has a combined channel list of Irish and UK channels on the same screen.

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#44 14-03-2018 2:04pm
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Navarre wrote: »

Toshiba have now brought a Saorview/Satellite TV on to the market. It also has a combined channel list of Irish and UK channels on the same screen.

Do you have any links / model number?

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#45 14-03-2018 3:02pm
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dubrov wrote: »

Do you have any links / model number?

Model number is Toshiba 43u6763db https://toshiba-tv.com/uk-uk/43u6763db

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#46 14-03-2018 9:25pm
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Navarre wrote: »

Model number is Toshiba 43u6763db https://toshiba-tv.com/uk-uk/43u6763db

Is the main channel list editable by the user so that the order can be changed to suit personal preferences?

Had a quick look at the specs ..... this seems to be a single tuner with PVR functions.
Can a sat channel be recorded while watching a Saorview channel?

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#47 14-03-2018 9:38pm
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Navarre wrote: »

Model number is Toshiba 43u6763db https://toshiba-tv.com/uk-uk/43u6763db

A Vestel it appears, from the website

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@Navarre - have you got your hands on one yet?
Same interface as the Walker/Nordmende models?
Same BBC issue crashing the TV with internet enabled?

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#48 14-03-2018 9:44pm
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The Cush wrote: »

A Vestel it appears, from the website

@Navarre - have you got your hands on one yet?
Same interface as the Walker/Nordmende models?
Same BBC issue crashing the TV with internet enabled?

Yes it has a similar menu interface to the Walker/Nordmende models all though the background colors are different .
i haven't set any up yet for customers only the 1 on display in the shop. i will have to connect it to the internet to check and see will it crash.

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#49 19-03-2018 10:55pm
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The Cush wrote: »

Same BBC issue crashing the TV with internet enabled?

Just the BBC channels off satellite ?

Likely culprit is the common MHEG engine on board for Saorview.

You might have a chance of getting it resolved anyway as they seem to have a forum

https://forum.toshiba.eu/forumdisplay.php?195-TV-General-new-TV-models

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#50 19-03-2018 11:39pm
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STB. wrote: »

Just the BBC channels off satellite ?

Likely culprit is the common MHEG engine on board for Saorview.

You might have a chance of getting it resolved anyway as they seem to have a forum

https://forum.toshiba.eu/forumdisplay.php?195-TV-General-new-TV-models

Just the BBC channels off satellite with a Walker TV, don't know if this happens for combined terrestrial reception of Saorview and Freeview.
Also don't know if this issue is present with the Toshiba.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=105597354#post105597354

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#51 20-03-2018 12:06am
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The Cush wrote: »

Just the BBC channels off satellite with a Walker TV, don't know if this happens for combined terrestrial reception of Saorview and Freeview.
Also don't know if this issue is present with the Toshiba.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=105597354#post105597354

I saw some strange results with the early Triax boxes when the MHEG middleware tried to interpret the BBC MHEG IC. Its software that needs to be edited. The MHEG software seeing the BBC channel needs to be looked at. An oversight that Irish people would be accessing or have the ability to access UK stations via satellite. They should really test these things.

EDIT. Yes it definitely the MHEG-IC loading or at least attempting to, then realising you are out of jurisdiction via an IP check. Incomplete software. HANG.

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#52 05-08-2018 8:49am
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The Cush wrote: »

Walker WP4K4017

One major snag I've come across is, with WiFi enabled the TV crashes when you select any of the BBC channels. It can be any of them HD or SD, BBC News HD, BBC1 NI HD, BBC Parliament etc. An internet access icon may momentarily appear in the top LH corner of the screen. Only disabling WiFi restores normal operation.

Recently updated my TV to the latest software version via internet, to v2.45.0.0 from v2.40.6.0, and that issue has been resolved. No longer crashing the TV if you select one of the BBC channels with TV connected to the internet.

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#53 06-08-2018 1:55am
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How do I tune in Channel 4 SD?

I read about the dispute between Channel 4 and Freesat, but I have no problem receiving Channel 4 HD on my free-to-air box, yet my mother can't get either channel and she has this TV.

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#54 06-08-2018 9:08am
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OneEightSeven wrote: »

How do I tune in Channel 4 SD?

I read about the dispute between Channel 4 and Freesat, but I have no problem receiving Channel 4 HD on my free-to-air box, yet my mother can't get either channel and she has this TV.

Menu -> Installation -> Manual Channel Scan -> Search Type Satellite -> enter Frequency/Polarisation/Symbol Rate of required transponder -> OK to start search

The Channel 4 channels are spread across 4 frequencies/transponders

10714 H 22000 - various Channel 4 SD regions
10729 V 22000 - Channel 4 NI SD & various +1
11126 V 22000 - Channel 4 HD
12304 H 27500 - Channel 4 NI+1 SD

https://www.lyngsat.com/Astra-2E-2F-2G.html

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#55 07-08-2018 5:35pm
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Can anyone point me to where I might buy one of the Walker TVs mentioned for my elderly mother? Thanks.

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#56 07-08-2018 5:57pm
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Bif wrote: »

Can anyone point me to where I might buy one of the Walker TVs mentioned for my elderly mother? Thanks.

https://powercity.ie/groups/10/12/10801,603

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Navarre wrote: »

https://powercity.ie/groups/10/12/10801,603

Cheers. I can't find the exact model mentioned previously but would this be similar in terms of ease of use for elderly person, single remote etc. for Saorview and FTA satellite channels? i.e. WALKER WP4K43U18 https://powercity.ie/product/4K43U18

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#58 07-08-2018 10:39pm
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Bif wrote: »

Cheers. I can't find the exact model mentioned previously but would this be similar in terms of ease of use for elderly person, single remote etc. for Saorview and FTA satellite channels? i.e. WALKER WP4K43U18 https://powercity.ie/product/4K43U18

yep that would have the same menu

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#59 13-08-2018 9:07pm
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If I buy a TV with built in Saorview, will it come with extra channels as well as the Analogue ones?

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#60 13-08-2018 9:08pm
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leemaree wrote: »

If I buy a TV with built in Saorview, will it come with extra channels as well as the Analogue ones?

What 'extra channels' do you have in mind?

Saorview are digital channels not analogue.

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#61 13-08-2018 9:25pm
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Johnboy1951 wrote: »

What 'extra channels' do you have in mind?

Saorview are digital channels not analogue.

Sorry I meant to say does a TV with built in Saorview comes with RTÉ One, RTÉ Two HD, TV3, TG4, RTÉ News Now, 3e, RTÉjr, RTÉ One + 1 and RTÉ, ITV Channels, BBC Channels without buying a Saorview box?

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