Ferguson Ariva 150

Tony wrote: »

Version 1.26 firmware has been released , I've made up a channel list/firmware file if anyone wants to test http://www.mediafire.com/download/8uohq6p1oav1hpj/A150Combo_April_29_V1.26B3.abs

Please bear in mind I've not tested this for any great length of time so proceed at your own risk . If you get a bin file mismatch warning do not proceed.

Would be interested to see what guys think of this latest incarnation which has IPTV functionality , not sure if it had this before.

Thanks Tony. I've just upgraded so it'll be a while before I can spot any differences. I'll let you know if I see anything.
I think the IPTV feature was already in previous versions. Think I might try to get the box connected and have a look.

the picture quality on the 250 is better imo

Thanks , will be interesting to see what you think.

PatchZ wrote: »

Thanks Tony. I've just upgraded so it'll be a while before I can spot any differences. I'll let you know if I see anything.
I think the IPTV feature was already in previous versions. Think I might try to get the box connected and have a look.

Tony wrote: »

Thanks , will be interesting to see what you think.

Tony, not much to say about the update. Very little to see.

One bug fix I noticed (although it may have been in the previous version, don't know for sure) is while recording a channel from a favourite group, you are stuck in that group. A pain if you are recording say a saorview channel and want to have a look at a satellite channel in a different group. They fixed this by switching to the All Channels group whenever you record. Not a perfect fix but a welcome workaround.

So it is good that real problems are being addressed.

I might add that the issue with recording and then playing a file and the record getting messed up is still there. That is a nasty bug that I would have thought would be relatively easy to block.

Thanks Patch , useful info. I can understand your frustration at that problem not being fixed.

Redskins

Hello,
Has anybody got an up to date channel list that includes the Movie & sports channels?

Thanks

Tony posted one just a few posts back.

PatchZ wrote: »

Tony posted one just a few posts back.

Mine does not have pay tv channels

Redskins

Thanks Tony,
I got your list, I'll scan the pay TV channels & add them myself

willwe

Ive jumped from 1.24 to this version. The only thing I have noticed so far is that when I press the off button goes to the red light, whereas before it went to the green light and clock.

Avns1s

willwe wrote: »

Ive jumped from 1.24 to this version. The only thing I have noticed so far is that when I press the off button goes to the red light, whereas before it went to the green light and clock.

That's just a setting......

Menu > System Setup > Other > Clock in Standby - Set to "on".

Can someone please advise ,I was trying to sort out the channels on a Ariva 150 and ended up with ASH message on the display and now I do not seem to be able to do anything , cheers

you need to flash ur box via rs232 serial cable . posted a few times already in topic

Robbie085

ALS wrote: »

Can someone please advise ,I was trying to sort out the channels on a Ariva 150 and ended up with ASH message on the display and now I do not seem to be able to do anything , cheers

You need to get your box reflashed . It happened to me before

Avns1s

ALS wrote: »

Can someone please advise ,I was trying to sort out the channels on a Ariva 150 and ended up with ASH message on the display and now I do not seem to be able to do anything , cheers

As stated you need to get your box flashed. If you wanted to post your general location, perhaps some kindly soul might offer to do it for you.

In Clarehall north Dublin , but can travel ( with box ) :-)

ALS wrote: »

In Clarehall north Dublin , but can travel ( with box ) :-)

I work in Clonshaugh and I'll be there Tuesday so I could help you out if you don't get any other offers. I had this issue before and you need a PC with a proper serial interface (the USB types don't seem to work) so I had to make use of a very old Pc belonging to the in-laws. Let me know if you need help and I'll try to root out the serial cable I used.

the usb ones do work with latest firmware and using correct com port in erom updater

Nowso wrote: »

the usb ones do work with latest firmware and using correct com port in erom updater

Thanks.
I'm sure some do but those I've tried don't (two different types), so they are not dependable. If someone needs to fix their box I don't want to send them down a path that won't work.
Actually, if you have a USB serial dongle that does work maybe let us know the type so we can at least point people in the right direction.

PatchZ wrote: »

Thanks.
I'm sure some do but those I've tried don't (two different types), so they are not dependable. If someone needs to fix their box I don't want to send them down a path that won't work.
Actually, if you have a USB serial dongle that does work maybe let us know the type so we can at least point people in the right direction.

think that is the Model

http://eu.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/Serial-Cards-Adapters/USB-to-Null-Modem-RS232-DB9-Serial-Adapter-Cable-DCE-FTDI~ICUSB232FTN

its e188601 model , other simular one may work 2

Nowso wrote: »

think that is the Model

http://eu.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/Serial-Cards-Adapters/USB-to-Null-Modem-RS232-DB9-Serial-Adapter-Cable-DCE-FTDI~ICUSB232FTN

its e188601 model , other simular one may work 2

Thanks, that's handy to know. The serial port dongles I have tried were both usb to normal rs232 serial not usb to rs232 null modem. I had to add a null modem cable to mine which was a step too far for them. I didn't know you could get usb to null modem *sigh*. Thanks again.

Flashing from one box to another is also an option but it does not work 100% of the time.

PatchZ wrote: »

I work in Clonshaugh and I'll be there Tuesday so I could help you out if you don't get any other offers. I had this issue before and you need a PC with a proper serial interface (the USB types don't seem to work) so I had to make use of a very old Pc belonging to the in-laws. Let me know if you need help and I'll try to root out the serial cable I used.

Got it sorted today , cheers everyone :-)

Guys is there anywhere on the interweb or does anyone have a link as to where i can download a channel list for the Ariva 150 on to a usb stick. I have been asked to re-tune a few boxes in the last few weeks and i don't want to go back to the days of tuning deleting and moving channels. Any help appreciated.

I used the link that Tony posted 2 pages back and done my in-laws 2 boxes today no problem

What i am looking for is a pre numbered channel list that is loaded from a USB stick into the receivers like other receivers such as Walker, Triax and Alma.
As i said i don't want to go back to the days of tuning deleting and moving channels.

What Als said

Navarre wrote: »

What i am looking for is a pre numbered channel list that is loaded from a USB stick into the receivers like other receivers such as Walker, Triax and Alma.
As i said i don't want to go back to the days of tuning deleting and moving channels.

Thanks Tony and ALS for that link. Is there anywhere on the interweb that i could download a channel list from instead of retuning deleting and moving channels.

I'm confused by your question,the link I posted is a channel list which does not require any retuning deleting etc.

Navarre wrote: »

Thanks Tony and ALS for that link. Is there anywhere on the interweb that i could download a channel list from instead of retuning deleting and moving channels.