Bargain Alert: New Ferguson HD DTT/Sat Combo Box - €63 before postage

Strawberry HillBilly · 02-09-2011 06:53PM

Thanks STB - maybe I didnt explain correctly.

When I do the manual tune at say 4pm I can see and hear RTE Jr, and I can see that RTE+1 is in the EPG.

However at 7pm when RTE+1 should be viewable I only get a blank screen but I do get audio ?

If I do another manual tune at that time (7 pm), RTE+1 becomes viewable and audible but the following morning RTE Jr cannot be viewed but is audible ?????

Ideas ??

thisNthat · 03-09-2011 11:16AM

dulpit wrote: »

is there an email address floating around I could use? And is the issue specific to C4?

Anyone with any issues with this box (HD Channels freezing, Audio going etc) write to Ferguson and explain in detail what they need to fix in the next firmware update,
The firmware is not written by Tony or anyone else on here giving their valued opinion so make Ferguson aware and preferably in detail - HERE

Tony · 03-09-2011 12:53PM

Thanks, this would be a big help in putting pressure on ferguson to resolve the freezing issue which seems to be affecting some guys.

thisNthat wrote: »

Anyone with any issues with this box (HD Channels freezing, Audio going etc) write to Ferguson and explain in detail what they need to fix in the next firmware update,

lensman · 03-09-2011 10:57PM

Anyone know of a better .abs file editor then the one ferguson supply for the 120 combo?
Thanks

Stoner · 03-09-2011 11:11PM

apart from firmware upgrades I still cant figure out why this box has a LAN port.

With its ability to playback video, audio and pictures from the USB port and how it can take an IP address, it would make me wonder if a DNLA, UPnP addition to the firmware update is in the pipeline, or would be too good to be true? it appears to have the hardware, or am i missing something.
that would be some box then for €100 . I'm still getting a second one next week though:)

Johnboy1951 · 03-09-2011 11:31PM

Stoner wrote: »

apart from firmware upgrades I still cant figure out why this box has a LAN port.

With its ability to playback video, audio and pictures from the USB port and how it can take an IP address, it would make me wonder if a DNLA, UPnP addition to the firmware update is in the pipeline, or would be too good to be true? it appears to have the hardware, or am i missing something.
that would be some box then for €100 . I'm still getting a second one next week though:)

If you have a drive connected to the USB port internet radio stations can be played using the Media Player.

It should also be possible to play some stream from the LAN ..... just not sure how to set it up at this time .... was looking at it, but got diverted ..... so maybe someone else would take a look ....

Tony · 04-09-2011 01:54AM

Stoner wrote: »

apart from firmware upgrades I still cant figure out why this box has a LAN port.

The LAN port is to connect to the internet to do something we cannot discuss here

lensman · 04-09-2011 10:33AM

Tony wrote: »

The LAN port is to connect to the internet to do something we cannot discuss here

It's biggest selling point IMO

Zab · 04-09-2011 11:55AM

Tony wrote: »

The LAN port is to connect to the internet to do something we cannot discuss here

lensman wrote: »

It's biggist selling point IMO

Is there somewhere where these things can be openly discussed?

lensman · 04-09-2011 12:23PM

Zab wrote: »

Is there somewhere where these things can be openly discussed?

yes,..loads,..google is yer man.

Johnboy1951 · 04-09-2011 12:40PM

lensman wrote: »

yes,..loads,..google is yer man.

..... if you know what to google for .....

Shannon_Gaels · 04-09-2011 01:23PM

Strawberry HillBilly wrote: »

Thanks STB - maybe I didnt explain correctly.

When I do the manual tune at say 4pm I can see and hear RTE Jr, and I can see that RTE+1 is in the EPG.

However at 7pm when RTE+1 should be viewable I only get a blank screen but I do get audio ?

If I do another manual tune at that time (7 pm), RTE+1 becomes viewable and audible but the following morning RTE Jr cannot be viewed but is audible ?????

Ideas ??

Hi SH

This is the same issue that i have been seeing on all the boxes since tha latest firmware upgrade, I am thinking of loading back the previous firmware release to at least get the rte jnr back (ie with picture and sound) Not sure what else to do, It seems a bit strange though that other posters are not seeing this issue

mdfire · 04-09-2011 03:07PM

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

..... if you know what to google for .....

exactly, im stumped too but intrigued

Chuck Stone · 04-09-2011 05:34PM

mdfire wrote: »

exactly, im stumped too but intrigued

+1.

Kristopherus · 04-09-2011 07:22PM

There's plenty of discussion on it in the Soccer forum, if I'm guessing correctly.;)

mdfire · 04-09-2011 08:07PM

Kristopherus wrote: »

There's plenty of discussion on it in the Soccer forum, if I'm guessing correctly.;)

Ahhhh....I was off on a totally different track:o

tjspock · 04-09-2011 08:11PM

google "cccam"

Strawberry HillBilly · 04-09-2011 09:26PM

Thanks Shannon Gaels - I have tried deletign all the DTT channels and then selected 1 mux (manual scan) but with no joy.

Have you tried reverting to previous firmware with any success ?

Zab · 04-09-2011 10:45PM

It records whatever you're watching so that you can "rewind" TV.

LordSutch · 04-09-2011 10:47PM

Just bought a WD Passport Essential 1TB and it has worked straight out of the box, which is Great

But I have a recording issue, the Ariva 120 seems to be writing to the HDD all the time, even when not recording!!!

I guess this is a software issue with the Ariva 120, right?

My Firmware is V2.14B4

Zab · 04-09-2011 10:53PM

Hmm. Seems you deleted your post and reposted it. My answer is above your post.

LordSutch · 04-09-2011 11:05PM

Zab wrote: »

It records whatever you're watching so that you can "rewind" TV.

Indeed, and thanks for your answer, but I also own a Technomate 5200 USB which has the 'Pause Live TV' function, and on that model the HDD is always idle, until that is you press the Pause or Record buttons, (then it starts flashing & working away)! The Ariva is making the HDD work all the time even when its doing nothing, surely this is wrong?

Ah, OK just got it > I never knew it could rewind Live TV, oops :-)

Gerry Wicklow · 04-09-2011 11:14PM

Any box like this will be constantly recording (buffering) what you are watching so you can instantly rewind a program. There is often an option to turn off this feature in the menus but this defeats the purpose of "timeshifting".

LordSutch · 04-09-2011 11:19PM

OK, so now I just have to sort out the 'Transponder problem' which I gusee is sorted in the latest Firmware?

Problem = When recording from a given Transponder I should only be left with a choice of all the stations on that transponder, instead of which, when I press ((OK)) during recording I am presented with all stations on all transponders, which is quite obviousy wrong.

Johnboy1951 · 05-09-2011 12:14AM

LordSutch wrote: »

Ah, OK just got it > I never knew it could rewind Live TV, oops

There are two settings for the Pause function .... one should stop it accessing while allowing Pause Live to operate while the other stops the Pause Live function.

I had a problem that it continued accessing although I had chosen not to keep some live content constantly, while allowing Pause Live to operate from the moment it is selected.
I had to kill the function altogether to prevent constant accessing of the drive.

Is it the same on your box?

Good Boy · 05-09-2011 12:24AM

Hi Guys,
Just wondering will sky ftv card update by leaving it in the ferguson 120 box or does it have to be used in a sky box?

Regards

Good Boy

LordSutch · 05-09-2011 12:00PM

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

There are two settings for the Pause function .... one should stop it accessing while allowing Pause Live to operate while the other stops the Pause Live function.

I had a problem that it continued accessing although I had chosen not to keep some live content constantly, while allowing Pause Live to operate from the moment it is selected.
I had to kill the function altogether to prevent constant accessing of the drive.

Is it the same on your box?

Yes, I have come to exactly the same conclusiuon as you, so the TS function is now off, and although I like the idea of the Pause feature I don't want my HDD running all the time. On another point, have you also got the Transponder/Channel selection problem I speak of?

applewoodgo · 05-09-2011 01:30PM

LordSutch wrote: »

On another point, have you also got the Transponder/Channel selection problem I speak of?

Yes I had that problem also. Tried to tune in True Movies and some of the kids channels which are on the one transponder 11307/27500/V and it scanned in the entire channel list on Astra 2A

peace2804 · 05-09-2011 02:39PM

Tony wrote: »

No problem i'm happy to help . From experience usually if there is a sound problem it appears at both the scart and the HDMI outputs . If there was a problem with your cable or the HDMI socket it would usually be present alll the time and on both sound and vision .

Is there any possibility you can try the box on another tv which has HDMI ? With a problem like this its really a case of eliminating each element in the chain one at a time, for example if it was ok with another tv with the same HDMI lead it would point at something else being the cause . As the problem occurs on both terr and sat you can be pretty sure neither the aerial or the dish are causing the problem.

Hope this make sense and gives you some pointers.

Hello Tony, I tried another Ferguson box with this TV ( this box worked fine with another TV using HDMI cable ) and I still have the same issue, I presume that the issue comes from the TV itself then.

Tony · 05-09-2011 02:44PM

peace2804 wrote: »

Hello Tony, I tried another Ferguson box with this TV ( this box worked fine with another TV using HDMI cable ) and I still have the same issue, I presume that the issue comes from the TV itself then.

Quite possibly , there may be some setting you can change in the tv set up that may cure the problem

Bargain Alert: New Ferguson HD DTT/Sat Combo Box - €63 before postage

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