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

How so ? Thats more expensive than the 63 euro before postage quoted from the Polish sites in the first post.

discobrother1 wrote: »

good prices to be found here too if you have a VAT number!



http://www.satking.de/en/Satellite-Equipment/Satelite-Receivers/Ferguson-Ariva-120-Combo-HD-DVB-T-HDTV-USB-PVR-Receiver.html

Would anyone recommend using the channel editors like Ali Editor and Ariva 120 Editor for organizing channel lists? I have a lot of channels all over the place at the minute and was wondering if they were any better than organizing it via the remote. I've read posts in other forums from people saying that they weren't much more of a benefit?

I'll be organizing all the channels later today and I'm just trying to see what the most productive way is!

Dont know if its been mentioned before but there is definitely a lip sync issue on ITV HD.

thisNthat wrote: »

One of my most watched channels and I've never seen it,
Are you using the latest firmware V2.15B8?
I updated to this a while back and it seems to have gotten rid of the occasional HD freeze, The box runs perfectly now and I have seen no issues like, sync, freeze, or other, with this Firmware.
Its a brilliant box for the price.
You can get latest firmware Here

Thanks, I was running version B5 so im updating as we speak. I was getting Hd freeze quite a lot

mdfire wrote: »

Updated to latest firmware over network but not sure whats going on. When i scan for terrestial chanels it states k_express 6a 7380 v0 and lists out the irish channels in the tv channel list but says no signal?

New Firmware doesn't contain any user data base (channel list)
I done it with a memory stick:
1) Make a backup of your current channel list (Dumpfile.abs) to memory stick.
2) Update to latest firmware (Allcode + bootloader).
3) Reload your your channel list by memory stick (Dumpfile.abs) after you update the firmware and that'll bring back your saved channel list with the new firmware,

I'm sure they're are other ways but worked for me, Hope that's of use

mdfire wrote: »

Thanks when I updated by USB it came back. This only occurs when updating over network.

Only problem is i didnt save channel list!

HERE is a channel list I have, You'll need to rescan the terrestrial channels as you'll probably be picking them up from a different location to me.

thisNthat wrote: »

HERE is a channel list I have, You'll need to rescan the terrestrial channels as you'll probably be picking them up from a different location to me.

Thats a shyte site you have uploaded your file to. Constantly nagging about how good their Premium service is. My arse it is:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

mdfire wrote: »

Dont know if its been mentioned before but there is definitely a lip sync issue on ITV HD.

ITV1 HD has a lip sync issue for me too, but ITV 1 HD Granada seems to be a lot better (10936V, 22000, 5/6)

NUTZZ wrote: »

Are you on older firmware?

Don't think so, I'll check when I get home... What's the latest firmware?

dulpit wrote: »

ITV1 HD has a lip sync issue for me too, but ITV 1 HD Granada seems to be a lot better (10936V, 22000, 5/6)

I noticed these Lip Sync issues on the 2 Boxes i have over the weekend. (ITV 1HD and RTE 2 HD)
i have the previous firmware to the latest.

I powered both boxes down fully and it resolved the issue.

Unusual cos i haven't seen this since the firmware patch resolved this a while back

Satellite only is the first thing I noticed.

Interesting. I recorded the Ireland v Russia game over the weekend and there was a very noticable audio sync issue. This was the first time I have had this problem. Firmware version 2.15B5patch

Secondly I had a program on a daliy recording. Lately I deleted the setting but the box still turns itself on at the same time.

When did Firmware version 2.15B8 become available and what does it fix?

Shannon_Gaels wrote: »

I noticed these Lip Sync issues on the 2 Boxes i have over the weekend. (ITV 1HD and RTE 2 HD)
i have the previous firmware to the latest.

I powered both boxes down fully and it resolved the issue.

Unusual cos i haven't seen this since the firmware patch resolved this a while back

stwome01 wrote: »

Interesting. I recorded the Ireland v Russia game over the weekend and there was a very noticable audio sync issue. This was the first time I have had this problem. Firmware version 2.15B5patch

Secondly I had a program on a daliy recording. Lately I deleted the setting but the box still turns itself on at the same time.

When did Firmware version 2.15B8 become available and what does it fix?

Ah i didnt spot that the Ariva 202E didnt have DVT-B. (thanks)

I don't know what the latest firmware fixes .

A few people have mentioned the issue with RTE +1 and RTE Jnr with sound and no picture issue, i have the same problem, i can get fix one channel by deleting all the Saorview channels and doing a Search but it depends which one is broadcasting, so if i scan in the morning i can fix rte jnr but then rte 1 +1 will have no picture.

hope this fixed fixed soon as it worked fine up to 2.15B5

Mike1961 wrote: »

Zab - did you ever get to the bottom of the Sky Sports 2 HD problem?

Also, the other issue that you mentioned whereby when you try to scan a specific transponder, the box then goes on to scan all transponders.

That has also happened to me. The box went on to search other transponders. Having spent many hours deleting channels you didn't want, you are now back to square 1 with channels you got rid of.

I noticed some problems with a recording last night (RTE1).

Fast forwarded through some ads and it developed a lip sync issue. About 2 seconds delay I would say. Pausing, rewind and fast forward would not resolve it. Had to stop the file and play it from start to sort it.

Anyone have similar issues?

Software is the version that came out in early August.

Using a Western Digital drive http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-Elements-Desktop-External/dp/B002E7HEVU/ref=dp_ob_title_ce
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Edit: Just thinking there that I have the external drive formatted to FAT (so that the Foxsat can write to it). Wondering if drive format might be the reason the Ariva box didnt playback properly when I fast forwarded.