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WALKER (2018) Saorview Combo WPS818C

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    #242
    decor58
    Registered Users Posts: 822 ✭✭✭decor58


    FRIENDO wrote: »
    Android phone

    Also find that all channels can be recorded with the app

    I've made a Fav list, so channels are numbered 123etc and that epg shows up on the app

    I generally edit the recording in the settings adding on a couple of minutes, incase the program runs a little late

    You can't watch another channel if recording, however you can watch another recorded program if a recording is active.

    I have the app, use it occasionally but it does not show VM channels, it shows VM3 as be3. Do the VM show up for you, you were using it on Saorsat, is that the case


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    #243
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    decor58 wrote: »
    I have the app, use it occasionally but it does not show VM channels, it shows VM3 as be3. Do the VM show up for you, you were using it on Saorsat, is that the case

    Yes, recording Coronation Street on Virgin media, but I set that on the 7 day EPG on the box itself

    As far as I know it has the Virgin Media channels on the App also, can't check at the moment

    Using it with Saorview and Free to Air

    No longer using Saorsat


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    #244
    decor58
    Registered Users Posts: 822 ✭✭✭decor58


    FRIENDO wrote: »
    Yes, recording Coronation Street on Virgin media, but I set that on the 7 day EPG on the box itself

    As far as I know it has the Virgin Media channels on the App also, can't check at the moment

    Using it with Saorview and Free to Air

    No longer using Saorsat

    The VM names appear in the TV epg, names or epg don't appear in the App, it's not an issue just curious. Recordings work fine on timed recording.


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    #245
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    decor58 wrote: »
    The VM names appear in the TV epg, names or epg don't appear in the App, it's not an issue just curious. Recordings work fine on timed recording.

    Right got ye, will check later, I use the app for recording the FTA Satellite

    For Saorview I use the 7 day EPG on the box


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    #246
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    Yes the Walker app is the same for me with Virgin media 1&2


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    #247
    bullethead
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭bullethead


    Hi all, need a bit of help if possible.
    My father bought one of those walker boxes in powercity today. I scanned it in for him today and got all the usual free view channels but he is missing all the channel 4 stations. c4 comes up on channel list but its blank. Has anyone any idea how to tune in the channel 4 stations or what I've done wrong? I've tryed all the frequency codes I could find online but none worked.
    The box is just connected to a standard dish he doesn't have Internet access.
    Thanks


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    #248
    mgn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,904 ✭✭✭mgn


    bullethead wrote: »
    Hi all, need a bit of help if possible.
    My father bought one of those walker boxes in powercity today. I scanned it in for him today and got all the usual free view channels but he is missing all the channel 4 stations. c4 comes up on channel list but its blank. Has anyone any idea how to tune in the channel 4 stations or what I've done wrong? I've tryed all the frequency codes I could find online but none worked.
    The box is just connected to a standard dish he doesn't have Internet access.
    Thanks

    Scan the encrypted channels and you will get all the channel 4 stations, the come up as encrypted but there not.


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    #249
    bullethead
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭bullethead


    mgn wrote: »
    Scan the encrypted channels and you will get all the channel 4 stations, the come up as encrypted but there not.

    Great, I will give that a go.
    Thanks


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    #250
    bullethead
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭bullethead


    mgn wrote: »
    Scan the encrypted channels and you will get all the channel 4 stations, the come up as encrypted but there not.

    That worked... Thanks again


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    #251
    reubenreuben
    Registered Users Posts: 1,048 ✭✭✭reubenreuben


    Hi,

    ive just bought one of these.

    I have moved my favourite satellite channels up the list under the irish terrestrial channels and deleted ones I dont need.
    But when checking the EPG, it either shows the irish or the satellite channels and not both on the list.
    Is this the way it is designed?


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    #252
    decor58
    Registered Users Posts: 822 ✭✭✭decor58


    reubenreuben wrote: »
    Hi,

    ive just bought one of these.

    I have moved my favourite satellite channels up the list under the irish terrestrial channels and deleted ones I dont need.
    But when checking the EPG, it either shows the irish or the satellite channels and not both on the list.
    Is this the way it is designed?

    Yes, all channels on one list but separate epg's, 7 day on Saorview, now and next on satellite and you have to click on the channel rather than populating all the sat channels at once.


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    #253
    reubenreuben
    Registered Users Posts: 1,048 ✭✭✭reubenreuben


    decor58 wrote: »
    Yes, all channels on one list but separate epg's, 7 day on Saorview, now and next on satellite and you have to click on the channel rather than populating all the sat channels at once.

    Thanks for confirmation.

    HD picture quality is great and box is responsive and easy to use..

    One thing that's not impressive is the SD quality of some channels.

    I don't watch it often but for example VM1 in SD using my tv tuner is quite passable but using the Walker , its as if the sharpness has been turned right down.
    Anyone else notice this?


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    #254
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    reubenreuben wrote: »
    Thanks for confirmation.

    HD picture quality is great and box is responsive and easy to use..

    One thing that's not impressive is the SD quality of some channels.

    I don't watch it often but for example VM1 in SD using my tv tuner is quite passable but using the Walker , its as if the sharpness has been turned right down.
    Anyone else notice this?

    In the settings you can set it to 1080

    You could also try the TV colour picture settings on that particular hdmi output


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    #255
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    reubenreuben wrote: »
    Thanks for confirmation.

    HD picture quality is great and box is responsive and easy to use..

    One thing that's not impressive is the SD quality of some channels.

    I don't watch it often but for example VM1 in SD using my tv tuner is quite passable but using the Walker , its as if the sharpness has been turned right down.
    Anyone else notice this?

    The Walker app on play store is also very good, gives 3 day EPG on all channels, you can also set recordings.

    I find I leave the box on, rather than in standby for recordings to always work. I disabled the box going into automatic standby.

    Its good to also have the Saorview channels on your TV, as you can watch any Saorview channels on the TV if the box is recording any other channel.

    You can watch another recording while the box is recording also.


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    #256
    reubenreuben
    Registered Users Posts: 1,048 ✭✭✭reubenreuben


    FRIENDO wrote: »
    In the settings you can set it to 1080

    You could also try the TV colour picture settings on that particular hdmi output

    Thanks. I'll check that. It really is night and day going between the tv tuner SD channels and the walker SD channels at the moment.

    The walker is unwatchable in SD, the picture is soft and blurry.

    Can someone check on their boxes if that is the SD quality when the video output is set to auto?

    Or is my box faulty?


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    #257
    reubenreuben
    Registered Users Posts: 1,048 ✭✭✭reubenreuben


    reubenreuben wrote: »
    Thanks. I'll check that. It really is night and day going between the tv tuner SD channels and the walker SD channels at the moment.

    The walker is unwatchable in SD, the picture is soft and blurry.

    Can someone check on their boxes if that is the SD quality when the video output is set to auto?

    Or is my box faulty?

    I switched the output to 1080p. SD picture still very poor. Thinking of returning it. Pity as like the way it works. Just the SD is bad.


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    #258
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    reubenreuben wrote: »
    I switched the output to 1080p. SD picture still very poor. Thinking of returning it. Pity as like the way it works. Just the SD is bad.

    Can you try the TV picture settings when watching the combo box

    On some tvs picture settings are different on the different hdmi outputs


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    #259
    reubenreuben
    Registered Users Posts: 1,048 ✭✭✭reubenreuben


    FRIENDO wrote: »
    Can you try the TV picture settings when watching the combo box

    On some tvs picture settings are different on the different hdmi outputs

    There are 3 hdmi connections on my tv. I have tried all 3 and the SD picture is same. It doesn't matter if its SD from saorview or satellite.

    I do know that my tv does have very good SD picture compared to some other tv's.

    But it really is like night and day between my tv tuner and the walker.

    No issues with the HD picture from walker.


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    #260
    Damien_d12
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭Damien_d12


    My neighbour has a walkerBox ► WPS818c but it won't boot and the display says init. Any ideas?


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    #261
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    Sorry, no it hasn't happened to mine.

    I presume you disconnected the power cable and let it reboot.

    Otherwise you could contact the supplier,

    Best of luck

    https://www.glendimplexireland.com/brands/walker-downloads



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    #262
    STB.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.



    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118341653#Comment_118341653

    Init is initialising. I dont have one of these boxes, but its likely to have a fail safe, where you download the firmware file to the root of a usb stick, which you stick the box, turn on (press okay on the box) and let it flash until it resurrects the box. Most have this procedure for recovery. You will then have to rescan for the channels etc

    If you send a message to The Cush he may have that firmware, or get onto walker for a link to it.



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    #263
    STB.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.





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    #264
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,481 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118368484#Comment_118368484

    I don't, also never had this box.

    Walker contact details here - Walker Technology - Glen Dimplex Ireland



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    #265
    Damien_d12
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭Damien_d12


    Thanks all. I eventually got it working without flashing a new OS by pressing exit after it got stuck on init.



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