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Ferguson Ariva 252 Combo

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  • #152
    rurs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 594 ✭✭✭rurs


    Sounds like your dish needs re-aligning. Was it raining when the channels went?


  • #153
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,034 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    bit of a recurring problem of late with ferguson boxs - do a channel list you can reload


  • #154
    Lucious Sweet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,528 ✭✭✭Lucious Sweet


    rurs wrote: »
    Sounds like your dish needs re-aligning. Was it raining when the channels went?

    No, fine clear evening. It's often been pissing down and blowing a gale and there hasn't been a problem. Signal strength and intensity usually up around 70-90%


  • #155
    Lucious Sweet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,528 ✭✭✭Lucious Sweet


    Nowso wrote: »
    bit of a recurring problem of late with ferguson boxs - do a channel list you can reload

    Really? Didn't know other boxes had this problem.
    How do you save and reload a channel list mate?


  • #156
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,034 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    its best to make a back up and reload it when needed i seen this happen in the 250 and 150 thread


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  • #157
    Lucious Sweet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,528 ✭✭✭Lucious Sweet


    I've downloaded the latest firmware and will install it this evening, see if that makes any difference.


  • #158
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    I'd be interested to hear if it solves the problem, I know of at least one other box with what sounds like the same issue.

    Lucious Sweet wrote: »
    I've downloaded the latest firmware and will install it this evening, see if that makes any difference.

    Owner: satellite.ie https://satellite.ie/



  • #159
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,034 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    thats the 2nd firmware release in a week


  • #160
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,034 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    Correct 150,250,252 patched 1.27b3 firnware now here

    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/necwijtkwzmaexi/AADorOkhhaqNRssJaMDji_YYa?dl=0


  • #161
    Selhurst
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭Selhurst


    Hello Nowso

    l am not much of a tec head
    I am new to all this
    how do you load this on to the box
    is it down load it on to usb and plug
    it into the box.
    any help would be great.


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  • #162
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,034 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    yes same way you load the original firmware


  • #163
    Standard Toaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,288 ✭✭✭✭Standard Toaster


    Might be a newb question but what's the difference with that 'patched' firmware above to there one on their site?


  • #164
    Selhurst
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭Selhurst


    Hello Nowso

    To be quite honest I never loaded firmware before.
    so is there some guide on boards to follow.


  • #165
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,034 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    Standard Toaster wrote: »
    Might be a newb question but what's the difference with that 'patched' firmware above to there one on their site?
    theres extra apps and extra networking features


  • #166
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,034 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    Selhurst wrote: »
    Hello Nowso

    To be quite honest I never loaded firmware before.
    so is there some guide on boards to follow.


    theres a guide in the ordinary firmware download

    go to
    update by usb
    select
    allcode and bootloader and select the file


  • #167
    Selhurst
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭Selhurst


    Nowso wrote: »
    theres a guide in the ordinary firmware download

    go to
    update by usb
    select
    allcode and bootloader and select the file

    Thanks very much Nowso.


  • #168
    Lucious Sweet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,528 ✭✭✭Lucious Sweet


    Tony wrote: »
    I'd be interested to hear if it solves the problem, I know of at least one other box with what sounds like the same issue.

    Right, I think I know what's wrong.
    I installed the update last week and rescanned. Everything was fine until I recorded Grays Anatomy for the missus tonight then most of the Sat channels disappeared. Then I remembered that the last time they all disappeared was this time last week, also when I recorded Grays Anatomy for the missus.
    So either my box has an aversion to Grays Anatomy, which is understandable or perhaps it has an internal fault?


  • #169
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    What device are you recording onto ? Maybe try a different one as a test ?


    Lucious Sweet wrote: »
    Right, I think I know what's wrong.
    I installed the update last week and rescanned. Everything was fine until I recorded Grays Anatomy for the missus tonight then most of the Sat channels disappeared. Then I remembered that the last time they all disappeared was this time last week, also when I recorded Grays Anatomy for the missus.
    So either my box has an aversion to Grays Anatomy, which is understandable or perhaps it has an internal fault?

    Owner: satellite.ie https://satellite.ie/



  • #170
    STB.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    Lucious Sweet wrote: »
    Right, I think I know what's wrong.
    I installed the update last week and rescanned. Everything was fine until I recorded Grays Anatomy for the missus tonight then most of the Sat channels disappeared. Then I remembered that the last time they all disappeared was this time last week, also when I recorded Grays Anatomy for the missus.
    So either my box has an aversion to Grays Anatomy, which is understandable or perhaps it has an internal fault?

    Disappeared as in became greyed out ?


  • #171
    Lucious Sweet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,528 ✭✭✭Lucious Sweet


    Tony wrote: »
    What device are you recording onto ? Maybe try a different one as a test ?

    Two different devices. Last week I recorded onto a USB 3.0 stick and last night to a portable HDD.


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  • #172
    B@ndit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭B@ndit


    Hi lads, first post on Boards in a long time...
    I followed this thread and managed to update my 252 to the patched firmware found on this thread, 100% working, no problems... I do however have one question, well 2 actually.

    1: is it possible to add my own splash screen to the firmware at boot-up?

    2: is it possible to remove the youporn link from the firmware alltogether or replace it with something else?

    I did a bit of dumping and editing firmware from nokia phones years ago but these devices are all new to me so wonder if we still use hex editing progs or what would be used nowadays to edit firmware?

    thanks in advance

    Steven


  • #173
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,034 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    B@ndit wrote: »
    Hi lads, first post on Boards in a long time...
    I followed this thread and managed to update my 252 to the patched firmware found on this thread, 100% working, no problems... I do however have one question, well 2 actually.

    1: is it possible to add my own splash screen to the firmware at boot-up?

    2: is it possible to remove the youporn link from the firmware alltogether or replace it with something else?

    I did a bit of dumping and editing firmware from nokia phones years ago but these devices are all new to me so wonder if we still use hex editing progs or what would be used nowadays to edit firmware?

    thanks in advance

    Steven

    does the youporn work ? you can lock it with a Pin code

    the splash is added by the polish coder who packages the patched version, it would be possible but would be a lot of work


  • #174
    B@ndit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭B@ndit


    Nowso wrote: »
    does the youporn work ? you can lock it with a Pin code

    Eh, no, in fact I have yet to see any of those links work, but thats ok, I was just concerned if the kids were to click on it at some point and it did work.

    the splash is added by the polish coder who packages the patched version, it would be possible but would be a lot of work

    Ah, I see, I as a newbie to these boxes, assumed there was some magic editor like the one for sorting the channel list that would allow the end user to change the splash screen... not to worry, both questions answered, Thank you.


    Steven


  • #175
    FreshCoffee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭FreshCoffee


    Would anyone have an up to date channel list for the Ariva 252 combo with the latest firmware? The most recent I found on this thread was from Tony (post 16) but it's over a year old (other than some strange patched one posted recently?).


  • #176
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Here,s one I'm working on , its needs food network added/changed 11426V and Tru tv 12552 v 22000 http://www.mediafire.com/download/l7xcsck2je86g2i/Ariva252_May1st2015.abs

    As always if you see a binary mismatch message do not proceed

    Sorry its not finished but ran out of 252's on Friday.

    FreshCoffee wrote: »
    Would anyone have an up to date channel list for the Ariva 252 combo with the latest firmware? The most recent I found on this thread was from Tony (post 16) but it's over a year old (other than some strange patched one posted recently?).

    Owner: satellite.ie https://satellite.ie/



  • #177
    FreshCoffee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭FreshCoffee


    Thanks Tony, I can add food network & Tru tv and upload later if it's of any use to you?


  • #178
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    FreshCoffee wrote: »
    Thanks Tony, I can add food network & Tru tv and upload later if it's of any use to you?

    Great thanks, I'm sure other guys will find it useful too

    Owner: satellite.ie https://satellite.ie/



  • #179
    FreshCoffee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭FreshCoffee


    OK Tony I added the two transponders you mentioned and the new channels are added at the back end. Here's the file:
    http://www.mediafire.com/download/98z7fpjomk1llsv/Ariva252_May4th2015a.abs

    I note the firmware in your file is the older one. I plan to update to the latest firmware per these instructions from an old thread. Any reason it migh't work?

    -Open ariva editor and open your channel list.
    -Go to file export and save it as a udf (user database).
    -Close arivaeditor and open again.
    -Open udf file.
    -Then goto file export and save it over the new firmware abs file.
    -This now has new firmware and your channel list.


  • #180
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Yes using slightly older firmware, sorry should have mentioned that. Some of the guys were reporting that there be a repetition of an earlier problem so I held off. Rather than use the editor you could just create a channel list .bin with the box itself and then save it over the new firmware as user database. That way you can check for any binary mismatch warnings.


    FreshCoffee wrote: »
    OK Tony I added the two transponders you mentioned and the new channels are added at the back end. Here's the file:
    http://www.mediafire.com/download/98z7fpjomk1llsv/Ariva252_May4th2015a.abs

    I note the firmware in your file is the older one. I plan to update to the latest firmware per these instructions from an old thread. Any reason it migh't work?

    -Open ariva editor and open your channel list.
    -Go to file export and save it as a udf (user database).
    -Close arivaeditor and open again.
    -Open udf file.
    -Then goto file export and save it over the new firmware abs file.
    -This now has new firmware and your channel list.

    Owner: satellite.ie https://satellite.ie/



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  • #181
    STB.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    B@ndit wrote: »
    Hi lads, first post on Boards in a long time...
    I followed this thread and managed to update my 252 to the patched firmware found on this thread, 100% working, no problems... I do however have one question, well 2 actually.

    1: is it possible to add my own splash screen to the firmware at boot-up?

    2: is it possible to remove the youporn link from the firmware alltogether or replace it with something else?

    I did a bit of dumping and editing firmware from nokia phones years ago but these devices are all new to me so wonder if we still use hex editing progs or what would be used nowadays to edit firmware?

    thanks in advance

    Steven

    1. Yes (there are certain limits for image file size - max127k). I have replaced the bootlogos succesfully on the Fergusons before (but it has been a while). The files are called bootlogo.m2v and radiologo.m2v. The small windows program is called Ariva patchlogo will let you patch with the replacement m2v files (static or moving img files). So you would get the latest firmware file for your model box (abs) file from your box, rename it software.abs and use the patchlogo tool, then flash it back to your box by sticking it on a usb stick and using the allcode+bootloader option.

    Snap1.jpg

    2. FirmwareDecrypter/ ALI M3606 tool. You would have to know what you are doing after that.....


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