Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026

EPG change on Saorview

2»

Comments

  • #32
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    The Service IDs have been swapped thats why nothing was required to be done.

    You will need to rescan when they move to Channel 30 next week.


  • #33
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,582 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    My experience of FreeView equipment is that is handles EPG changes automatically, adding or moving channels as required. However they still recommend a rescan after any changes presumably to cover their tails. If you try to watch a channel that has moved you get an MHEG5 screen advising you to rescan.
    I would hope that SaorView would have similar technology.

    EDIT: Obviously they couldn't cope with the actual mux(es) moving. Thanks STB;)


  • #34
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,389 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    The Cush wrote: »
    Information on the epg change up on the Saorview news page

    Attached is the Saorview Information Guide for re-scanning a STB or TV linked to from the above Saorview news report
    ...
    Instructions will be found in your TV or set-top box manual. For more information go to Information Guide for re-scan box or tv or call the information helpline 1890 222 012.

    http://www.saorview.ie/news/saorview-rescan-requested-after-2pm-on-10th-july/


  • #35
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,582 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    Given the number of people who end up here looking for help rather than the SaorView site I can safely bet that there will be thousands ringing their dealers that "the telly's broke"


  • #36
    lawhec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,757 ✭✭✭lawhec


    Gerry Wicklow wrote: »
    My experience of FreeView equipment is that is handles EPG changes automatically, adding or moving channels as required. However they still recommend a rescan after any changes presumably to cover their tails. If you try to watch a channel that has moved you get an MHEG5 screen advising you to rescan.
    I would hope that SaorView would have similar technology.

    EDIT: Obviously they couldn't cope with the actual mux(es) moving. Thanks STB;)
    Freeview receivers vary when it comes to channel updates. Most modern ones (especially Freeview HD models) have the function to automatically add channels that are new, but many older receivers don't and have to have a rescan done manually. Receivers with this capability normally have an option in the menus to (a) auto-update, and (b) notify of updates made OR advise of new services requiring a rescan. Sometimes, especially if you're installing for someone who is very much a technophobe, it can be better to turn auto updates off lest (a) the intended viewer(s) get confused or (b) certain weather conditions bring in distant services, add them to the EPG, then disappear soon after and the viewer is wondering why these channels have stopped working.


  • Advertisement
  • #37
    jonnygee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭jonnygee


    NO change here from Fanad transmitter yet anyhow, still old epg, still working fine. I Havent done a rescan yet, probably will do later tonight.


  • #38
    dublinman1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    I just pressed the ok button on the remote control, selected move RTE News Now from 5 to 6 on the old epg. 3e reverted back to that position as well.

    I had noticed that from the radio channels, RTE Radio 1 Extra was swapped from channel 10 to 13 with no rescan.


Advertisement