New Sky HD EPG. Phase 1 - Thomson boxes

Tony · 04-04-2009 03:15PM

Strange, do not really see the point of the remove pin function in that case since you set up parental control anyway you want if you have kids.

Pat Gleeson · 04-04-2009 03:46PM

Tony wrote: »

Strange, do not really see the point of the remove pin function in that case since you set up parental control anyway you want if you have kids.

The remove PIN function does not apply to 15 or above rated material broadcast before the watershed. OFCOM rules say Sky cannot broadcast
this material without a PIN protection facility.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitaltv/a27855/sky-to-air-15-rated-movies-in-daytime.html

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a35009/pin-protected-sky-movies-to-extend-hours.html

On 'Other Channels' a PIN No. is required if you activate the PIN protection, as there are no flags on the info bar on channels
outside the EPG.

Our man in Havana · 04-04-2009 03:58PM

It also covers 12 rated films. It is pure madness.

amacachi · 04-04-2009 04:07PM

Bond-007 wrote: »

It also covers 12 rated films. It is pure madness.

Is that not just during the day and/or if you have it set to protect against 12s or 15s? I can see the reasoning for it tbh.

Our man in Havana · 04-04-2009 04:39PM

If you live in a house with no kids it is an absolute nuisance.

OFCOM make sky pin protect 12 and 15 films before 8pm. If you record them you can bypass the pin protection.

Pat Gleeson · 05-04-2009 10:09PM

Anyone else have this bug?

The Search & Scan Banner refuses to stay off BBC 3 or BBC 4 when those channels are on the 'Other Channels' menu, as would be the case for most of us here in Ireland. Repeated pressing of the 'Back Up' button removes the banner for a second or so only.

Our man in Havana · 05-04-2009 10:53PM

Pat Gleeson wrote: »

Anyone else have this bug?

The Search & Scan Banner refuses to stay off BBC 3 or BBC 4 when those channels are on the 'Other Channels' menu, as would be the case for most of us here in Ireland. Repeated pressing of the 'Back Up' button removes the banner for a second or so only.

Yes. It is bloody annoying. :mad:

SoundWave · 06-04-2009 07:39PM

any updates on how the epg update is going? i have a 4E3007

Pat Gleeson · 07-04-2009 02:00PM

Bond-007 wrote: »

Yes. It is bloody annoying. :mad:

I've got a fix for this, courtesy of jonmorris on the Digital Spy forum.
It's a pain to fix, but here goes:

1. Remove all the channels on your 'Add Channels' list.
2. Do a 'Planner Rebuild' - 'Services', 0,0,1 Select, Rebuild
3. Re store channels to 'Other Channels' list

Problem solved

dmeehan · 07-04-2009 02:55PM

i got my hd box only about 2 weeks ago. its a samsung so i suppose i'll be waiting a while yet fo rte new epg.

does anyone have any user experience with the samsungs HD boxes?

Pat Gleeson · 07-04-2009 08:55PM

Pat Gleeson wrote: »

I've got a fix for this, courtesy of jonmorris on the Digital Spy forum.

Bloody problem has surfaced again on BBC3 / 4 :mad:

Checking up on another fix ..

Anyone else the same ?

staker · 07-04-2009 09:00PM

mine's fine on HD and +

Pat Gleeson · 07-04-2009 10:19PM

staker wrote: »

mine's fine on HD and +

Do you have the new EPG?

staker · 07-04-2009 10:21PM

nope, 4E3007,but Uk ftv card. sorry only thought of that after post.

John mac · 14-04-2009 11:33PM

Pat Gleeson wrote: »

Bloody problem has surfaced again on BBC3 / 4 :mad:

Checking up on another fix ..

Anyone else the same ?

yea i have it
at least its not on bbchd.
pain in the A***

Aquos76 · 15-04-2009 12:26PM

Anyone know what ver number they are up to now, my HD box is 4E3006 and mine has yet to be done

Pat Gleeson · 15-04-2009 01:10PM

OK I have at least figured out this much. You can decide to remove this bug on either the kids channels (CBeebies or CBBC) or BBC 3 / 4.

Follow the fix described in my post of 07/04/2009 above from 6am to just before 7pm to clear bug from kids BBC channels, and from 7pm to just before 6am for BBC 3 /4.

It all depends how important certain channels are to you

I know this is hardly ideal, but it's all I can come up with at present, Sky have been contacted....

staker · 17-04-2009 11:01PM

my 4E3007 still has no upgrade. anyone got the latest?

Pat Gleeson · 17-04-2009 11:18PM

staker wrote: »

my 4E3007 still has no upgrade. anyone got the latest?

Rumours nest week (Tuesday or Thursday) for 4005 - 4007 boxes, nothing concrete.

Aquos76 · 17-04-2009 11:18PM

staker wrote: »

my 4E3007 still has no upgrade. anyone got the latest?

Nor has my 4E3006, I was hoping it would have happened before this weekend on mine as ITV HD are showing live football on Sunday:(

artvandulet · 18-04-2009 11:19AM

My box is a 4E3011 which I heard where one of the 1st to get the uprade and I still have NOT got it so I wouldnt assume anything about when certain boxes get the upgrade.

The Bull · 18-04-2009 03:27PM

Pat Gleeson wrote: »

Rumours nest week (Tuesday or Thursday) for 4005 - 4007 boxes, nothing concrete.

Bloody hope so mine is a 4E3007 as well, so fingers crossed:rolleyes:

Tony · 18-04-2009 03:30PM

Would a forced upgrade be worth a shot at this point?

Aquos76 wrote: »

Nor has my 4E3006, I was hoping it would have happened before this weekend on mine as ITV HD are showing live football on Sunday:(

artvandulet · 18-04-2009 04:33PM

Tony wrote: »

Would a forced upgrade be worth a shot at this point?

I saw it mentioned here and elsewhere that that could actually delay you in getting the update. Any truth to this?

Pat Gleeson · 18-04-2009 08:21PM

artvandulet wrote: »

I saw it mentioned here and elsewhere that that could actually delay you in getting the update. Any truth to this?

That's correct do not do a forced update as this will remove the stored code of the new EPG, and replace it with the older version and put your update back weeks or months.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=31192842&postcount=3205

amyloo · 18-04-2009 08:35PM

Aquos76 wrote: »

Anyone know what ver number they are up to now, my HD box is 4E3006 and mine has yet to be done

NO MATE IT WILL PUT YOU BACK TO YOUR OLD VERSION

byte · 18-04-2009 09:44PM

amyloo, please don't post with Caps-Lock on. It's considered shouting.

Thanks.

Manc-Red · 18-04-2009 10:51PM

Any of the guys/gals on a Samsung HD got the update as of yet?

pbirney · 19-04-2009 12:40PM

artvandulet wrote: »

My box is a 4E3011 which I heard where one of the 1st to get the uprade and I still have NOT got it so I wouldnt assume anything about when certain boxes get the upgrade.

There was a report on another forum that 4E3011 boxes were among the first to get the new EPG but this was incorrect info. I believe that the 4E3011's will be the last batch of Thomsons to receive the EPG before they move on to the other models. There's specualtion that all the Thomsons will be updated by the end of this month.

Tony · 19-04-2009 12:56PM

I suggested this assuming the back up stream would have had the new epg by now, I guess not.

Pat Gleeson wrote: »

That's correct do not do a forced update as this will remove the stored code of the new EPG, and replace it with the older version and put your update back weeks or months.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=31192842&postcount=3205

New Sky HD EPG. Phase 1 - Thomson boxes

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