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WALKER (2018) Saorview Combo WPS818C

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    #92
    Antenna
    Registered Users Posts: 2,305 ✭✭✭Antenna


    mgn wrote: »
    Got one of them recently.The way i got them was to scan all channels including the encrypted ones.Pain in the ass deleting all the sky encrypted ones,but it's one way of getting them.


    Better do a Auto FTA scan first, then afterwards do an encrypted scan of the specific transponders carrying these affected channels (transponder details are listed online) . This will avoid so many encrypted channels being saved.

    BTW
    I think if you try to record the affected channels (listed as encrypted though actually FTA) to USB, doing so is blocked on these Walkers though.


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    #93
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Which channels other than Irish Saorview ones are HD?


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    #94
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    beauf wrote: »
    Which channels other than Irish Saorview ones are HD?

    Don't know if it's just me but the only non-Saorview channel I can get in HD is Channel 4.


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    #95
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,479 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    jack presley wrote: »
    Don't know if it's just me but the only non-Saorview channel I can get in HD is Channel 4.
    Just you I'm afraid, quiet a few of the sat channels are available in HD, BBC/ITV/CH4/CH5 etc.

    See the blue highlighted channels here - https://www.lyngsat.com/Astra-2E-2F-2G.html


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    #96
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    The Cush wrote: »
    Just you I'm afraid, quiet a few of the sat channels are available in HD, BBC/ITV/CH4/CH5 etc.

    See the blue highlighted channels here - https://www.lyngsat.com/Astra-2E-2F-2G.html

    Is it just a matter of retuning again or am I using the wrong settings for the satellite (or even the wrong satellite)?


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    #97
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,479 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    jack presley wrote: »
    Is it just a matter of retuning again or am I using the wrong settings for the satellite (or even the wrong satellite)?

    You have Ch 4 HD , so you have the correct satellite(s).

    Do a manual scan for one of the HD transponders, inputting all the required parameters - Freq/Pol/SR, and see how it goes.


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    #98
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    The Cush wrote: »
    You have Ch 4 HD , so you have the correct satellite(s).

    Do a manual scan for one of the HD transponders, inputting all the required parameters - Freq/Pol/SR, and see how it goes.

    Cool. I’ll give that a try tomorrow.


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    #99
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    The Cush wrote: »
    You have Ch 4 HD , so you have the correct satellite(s).

    Do a manual scan for one of the HD transponders, inputting all the required parameters - Freq/Pol/SR, and see how it goes.

    Actually, thinking about this I have no idea what you mean by transponder and the freq/pol and SR. How do I set these correctly? Thanks.


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    #100
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,479 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    jack presley wrote: »
    Actually, thinking about this I have no idea what you mean by transponder and the freq/pol and SR. How do I set these correctly?

    I'm not sure of the menu structure of your receiver but I assume it's similar to their other Vestel based TV products

    If so, go to menu -> installation -> manual channel scan -> Satellite -> [enter the frequency, Polarisation, Symbol Rate (satellite should be Astra 2)] -> OK

    The receiver will scan the selected frequency and store the found channels at the end of your existing list of channels from where they can be moved to your desired position and non-required channels deleted.

    Example, one of the BBC HD transponders

    https://www.lyngsat.com/Astra-2E-2F-2G.html

    Transponder 50
    Frequency - 10847
    Polarisation - V (vertical)
    Symbol Rate - 23000


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    #101
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    The Cush wrote: »
    I'm not sure of the menu structure of your receiver but I assume it's similar to their other Vestel based TV products

    If so, go to menu -> installation -> manual channel scan -> Satellite -> [enter the frequency, Polarisation, Symbol Rate (satellite should be Astra 2)] -> OK

    The receiver will scan the selected frequency and store the found channels at the end of your existing list of channels from where they can be moved to your desired position and non-required channels deleted.

    Example, one of the BBC HD transponders

    https://www.lyngsat.com/Astra-2E-2F-2G.html

    Transponder 50
    Frequency - 10847
    Polarisation - V (vertical)
    Symbol Rate - 23000

    Got that sorted, my satellite settings had a different frequency and symbol rate. I have the BBCs in HD now too! Thanks.


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    #102
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Just got one of these to test. Anyone tell me where to go to store the channel list to USB please ?

    Edit: found it under satco dx

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    #103
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,479 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Tony wrote: »
    Just got one of these to test. Anyone tell me where to go to store the channel list to USB please ?

    Assuming it's similar to their TVs go to menu -> installation -> satellite settings -> satellite channel table -> upload channels to USB


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    #104
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,479 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Tony wrote: »
    Edit: found it under satco dx

    The Satco DX name will most likely be replaced by satellite channel table after a software update


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    #105
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Thanks for the info, I'll try an update now

    Edit: Just updated and still showing as satco dx , firmware date is 2018-09-10. Preset list does not have BBC1,2 in HD , think this was mentioned earlier in thread . I'll see if I can find someone to talk to at Walker to get the list updated.

    The Cush wrote: »
    The Satco DX name will most likely be replaced by satellite channel table after a software update

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    #106
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,479 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Tony wrote: »
    Edit: Just updated and still showing as satco dx , firmware date is 2018-09-10. Preset list does not have BBC1,2 in HD , think this was mentioned earlier in thread . I'll see if I can find someone to talk to at Walker to get the list updated.

    My Walker TV no longer uses the Satco DX name but satellite channel table.

    On the preset list of channels, I originally used this when I setup the TV about 12 months ago but it was a mess, did a clean scan of all transponders and ordered them as I wanted and then saved to USB.


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    #107
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    The order on the preset is not too bad but obviously would be better with BBC HD and without E4 etc being labelled as "pay tv"

    The Cush wrote: »
    My Walker TV no longer uses the Satco DX name but satellite channel table.

    On the preset list of channels, I originally used this when I setup the TV about 12 months ago but it was a mess, did a clean scan of all transponders and ordered them as I wanted and then saved to USB.

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    #108
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    Tony wrote: »
    The order on the preset is not too bad but obviously would be better with BBC HD and without E4 etc being labelled as "pay tv"

    The box still has the issue of crashing when the Internet function is on

    It only happens On BBC satellite channels you might find it happens less on BBC SD, but will crash immediately on BBC HD, possibly this is the reason for leaving out BBC HD


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    #109
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Thats an interesting observation, I'll check it out tomorrow, thanks.

    FRIENDO wrote: »
    The box still has the issue of crashing when the Internet function is on

    It only happens On BBC satellite channels you might find it happens less on BBC SD, but will crash immediately on BBC HD, possibly this is the reason for leaving out BBC HD

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    #110
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    Tony wrote: »
    Thats an interesting observation, I'll check it out tomorrow, thanks.

    Cheers Tony,

    Also a small issue with the E4 channels etc.

    The fta channels hiding behind the pay wall is that they cannot be recorded


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    #111
    St Senan
    Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 3,584 Mod ✭✭✭✭St Senan


    just do a software upgrade and there will be no issues with the box crashing on BBC channels. It was the same with the Toshiba/Walker/Nordmende TVs made by Vestel.


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    #112
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    Tony wrote: »
    Thanks for the info, I'll try an update now

    Edit: Just updated and still showing as satco dx , firmware date is 2018-09-10. Preset list does not have BBC1,2 in HD , think this was mentioned earlier in thread . I'll see if I can find someone to talk to at Walker to get the list updated.

    Hi Tony,

    Just copped your software is 2018-09-10

    Mine is V. 10.0.0.37
    2018-07-10

    I've been using the box for Saorsat, obviously it's not picking up the newer software.

    I've connected up the terrestrial now which gives me strong freeview but a very week saorview signal, mabey it will pickup the newer software, will see.


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    #113
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,479 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    FRIENDO wrote: »
    I've been using the box for Saorsat, obviously it's not picking up the newer software.

    I've connected up the terrestrial now which gives me strong freeview but a very week saorview signal, mabey it will pickup the newer software, will see.

    The software is only available via internet download I believe.


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    #114
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Yes I saw that too. I spoke to the sales guy in Walker and requested contact details for their tech guy as this can be a great product for the Irish market if the issues can be corrected.

    FRIENDO wrote: »
    Cheers Tony,

    Also a small issue with the E4 channels etc.

    The fta channels hiding behind the pay wall is that they cannot be recorded

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    #115
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    The Cush wrote: »
    The software is only available via internet download I believe.

    Thanks, no change with software upgrade over the Internet


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    #116
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Just got off the phone with the walker distributor and Walker advise they will update the channel list and include this on the next firmware update next month. I'll get the channel list file soon and share it here if anyone wants to test.

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    #117
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Here is the latest channel list from Walker with pay tv flag issue fixed and BBC HD added. Unfortunately the latest Food network etc changes did not make it but its a good baseline to start from , you can download from here , test at your own risk
    https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sbLvJj1RvUb-U5TSuhMAbX2a4uDIRvQG

    Please post back with any observations or comments

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    #118
    STB.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    Tony wrote: »
    Here is the latest channel list from Walker with pay tv flag issue fixed and BBC HD added. Unfortunately the latest Food network etc changes did not make it but its a good baseline to start from , you can download from here , test at your own risk
    https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sbLvJj1RvUb-U5TSuhMAbX2a4uDIRvQG

    Please post back with any observations or comments

    Tony you can edit those files with Notepad++

    472637.jpg

    You can then check that its still readable using Nova SatcoDX (which only allows you to reorder and delete).

    472638.jpg

    Incase you are trying to figure out the parameters to add or edit locked channels in the list or add new ones (in Notepad++), this is explained in the SatcoDX Industry Standard Format Protocol.

    https://github.com/OpenVisionE2/dreamboxedit/blob/master/Trunk/Documents/SatcoDX%20Formaat.txt


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    #119
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Great info thanks

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    #120
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    Tony wrote: »
    Here is the latest channel list from Walker with pay tv flag issue fixed and BBC HD added. Unfortunately the latest Food network etc changes did not make it but its a good baseline to start from , you can download from here , test at your own risk
    https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sbLvJj1RvUb-U5TSuhMAbX2a4uDIRvQG

    Please post back with any observations or comments

    Hi Tony,

    That loaded very simple, good to see the BBC HD channels added.

    I suppose from a tech persons point of view we will always find some fault, however overall the channel list is good.

    Negative:
    No UTV HD
    No More 4 (however it has More 4 +1)
    No Radio Channels

    Negative:
    Still issue with Pay wall channels, a channel behind the pay wall flag cant be recorded, the Channel 4 and Channel 5 family are behind a pay wall.

    Positive:
    Good to see Non Freesat channels included:
    CNN HD
    Euronews
    Horse & Country
    Paramount
    Retro Movies

    On a personal note
    Add UTV HD, More 4
    Add Radio Channels
    Re organise list with HD cahnnels in more prominant positions
    Re organise channels better, ie. have all entertainment together, news together, movies together
    Possibly add more foreign Channels (African News/Entertainment etc.)

    In relation to the box, I am very pleased

    Positive:
    Approved for both Saorview and Soarsat
    7 Day programme guide on Saorview and Saorsat
    Single channel list for Saorview and English Satellite channels
    Simple for recording
    RTÉ AERTEL
    Easy to set up
    Simple remote control (Big and easy to see)
    Easy set up of favourite list
    A good affordable price


    Negative:
    Only now and next info for English Satellite channels
    Issue with BBC channels when internet function turned on

    Hope this helps, thanks for sharing Tony


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    #121
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Thanks Friendo that info is most helpful . I shall take a look at those issues

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