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New Sky HD EPG. Phase 1 - Thomson boxes

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  • #62
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    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.

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  • #63
    Pat Gleeson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭Pat Gleeson


    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.


  • #64
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,472 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


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


  • #65
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,315 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    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.


  • #66
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,472 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    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.


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  • #67
    Pat Gleeson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭Pat Gleeson


    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.


  • #68
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,472 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    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:


  • #69
    SoundWave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,146 ✭✭✭SoundWave


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


  • #70
    Pat Gleeson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭Pat Gleeson


    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 :D


  • #71
    dmeehan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,458 ✭✭✭dmeehan


    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?


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  • #72
    Pat Gleeson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭Pat Gleeson


    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 ?


  • #73
    staker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,677 ✭✭✭staker


    mine's fine on HD and +


  • #74
    Pat Gleeson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭Pat Gleeson


    staker wrote: »
    mine's fine on HD and +

    Do you have the new EPG?


  • #75
    staker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,677 ✭✭✭staker


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


  • #76
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,165 ✭✭✭John mac


    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***


  • #77
    Aquos76
    Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,096 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


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


  • #78
    Pat Gleeson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭Pat Gleeson


    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 :D

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


  • #79
    staker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,677 ✭✭✭staker


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


  • #80
    Pat Gleeson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭Pat Gleeson


    staker wrote: »
    my 4E3007 still has no upgrade. anyone got the latest?

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


  • #81
    Aquos76
    Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 9,096 Mod ✭✭✭✭Aquos76


    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:(


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  • #82
    artvandulet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭artvandulet


    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.


  • #83
    The Bull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,123 ✭✭✭The Bull


    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:


  • #84
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    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:(

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  • #85
    artvandulet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭artvandulet


    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?


  • #86
    Pat Gleeson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭Pat Gleeson


    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


  • #87
    amyloo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭amyloo


    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


  • #88
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,179 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


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

    Thanks.


  • #89
    Manc-Red
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭Manc-Red


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


  • #90
    pbirney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,432 ✭✭✭pbirney


    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.


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  • #91
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    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

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