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Ferguson Ariva 250

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  • #502
    bgengine1
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭bgengine1


    Many thanks for this ... I'll try it tonight

    regards

    STB wrote: »
    Upgrade firmware to v1.20b1. There is a link a few pages back to the zip file. Extract the .abs file 9its all you need), put it on a USB device, insert in box. Go to upgrade by USB and choose allcode and bootloder. Click down to start and let it get to 100% and it will reboot. When it reboots after that do a factory reset (its in the menu - answer yes to the question it asks).

    Youtube etc will work after that.

    Please note that you will lose any TV channel lists you made as the firmware upgrade doesnt include channel lists.

    But you can load the channel list above doing upgrade by usb and choosing USerDB (instead of all code+bootloader) by right clicking using the arrows and then click down to the file Tonys channel list file that you downloaded and have put on the USB device and clicking start.


  • #503
    grayface
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭grayface


    Hi Tony, I have downloaded firmware version 1.20b1 and also your channel list for firmware 1.20B1, which you posted earlier today.Have them saved to usb pen, and over the weekend,will upload them to my friends 250 receiver.Thanks for your help and feedback.Top man :cool:as always,in here,just as you are to deal with,when purchasing items.Also thank you to STB,;) who is also so helpful.

    Cheers grayface....:D;)


  • #504
    O'Prez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 670 ✭✭✭O'Prez


    Guys what satellites do I select in the satellite list for scanning?


  • #505
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    O'Prez wrote: »
    Guys what satellites do I select in the satellite list for scanning?

    Depends on what group of satellites your dish is pointing at , for example Uk freesat would be astra 2/eurobird , German tv is astra 1. For adding individual channels you should be using the TP list to scan the individual transponder that you need otherwise you may end up with lots of repeats.

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  • #506
    MickserB
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭MickserB


    28.2 e is the main one (astra, hotbird etc), if you already have a dish lined up, just put tonys chan file on the box, flash it with the 1.20 firmware and load the file above in his post


  • #507
    O'Prez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 670 ✭✭✭O'Prez


    Thanks lads. Yeah it's just a Sky dish pointing towards the Astra satellite from my old Sky days.


  • #508
    MickserB
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭MickserB


    slip tonys file on, update the box with it and off ya go,


  • #509
    O'Prez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 670 ✭✭✭O'Prez


    Sound Mickser. I already did ;) I just wanted to know for future reference instead of scanning in a load of ****e.


  • #510
    a1zz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭a1zz


    I have an old sky box in the bedroom that I can receive freeview with, can I just disconnect it and reconnect the ariva to continue receiving freeview?


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  • #511
    Avns1s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,422 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    a1zz wrote: »
    I have an old sky box in the bedroom that I can receive freeview with, can I just disconnect it and reconnect the ariva to continue receiving freeview?

    Yep


  • #512
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    a1zz wrote: »
    I have an old sky box in the bedroom that I can receive freeview with, can I just disconnect it and reconnect the ariva to continue receiving freeview?

    The Ariva will give you UK free channels if you replace your sky box with it and you can also receive RTE's digital serivice if you have a suitable aerial

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  • #513
    deandean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭deandean


    I've got a problem here with my newly arrived Ariva 250. I got it last week from satworld.ie. I plugged in the big YAGI pointing at 3rock and I plugged in the freetoair dish, turned it on, - perfect! Terrestrial channels were 1..8 or so, satellite channels were the igher numbers. It worked AOK for several days.

    Then last night the terrestrial channels disappeared. Ch1 is now BBC1. Same tonight.

    I plugged the yagi back into the tv - all terrestrial channels are there.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks!


  • #514
    Avns1s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,422 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    deandean wrote: »
    I've got a problem here with my newly arrived Ariva 250. I got it last week from satworld.ie. I plugged in the big YAGI pointing at 3rock and I plugged in the freetoair dish, turned it on, - perfect! Terrestrial channels were 1..8 or so, satellite channels were the igher numbers. It worked AOK for several days.

    Then last night the terrestrial channels disappeared. Ch1 is now BBC1. Same tonight.

    I plugged the yagi back into the tv - all terrestrial channels are there.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks!

    Try pressing the "ok" button on the remote followed by the "<" button, ie. left sode of the inner ring.
    Looks like you've gone from the "All channels" list to the "Astra 2A" list.


  • #515
    Shano81
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Shano81


    Shano81 wrote: »
    Thanks Tony,

    I went through the menu lastnight and honestly couldn’t see any installation option for some reason!! I will have another look this evening just to be sure.

    So 2 simple steps - Menu – installation – I will try that this evening!

    Thanks again for your help!

    Hi Tony,

    I actually found bbc and bb4 under a different stations name so panic over for me, thanks!!


  • #516
    deandean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭deandean


    Avns1s wrote: »

    Try pressing the "ok" button on the remote followed by the "<" button, ie. left sode of the inner ring.
    Looks like you've gone from the "All channels" list to the "Astra 2A" list.
    Avns1s you de mannn that fixed the problem, no sign of that in the manual. Thank you.


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  • #517
    bgengine1
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭bgengine1


    Just to confirm - I tried this and it worked !!!

    many Thanks & regards STB .


    STB wrote: »
    Upgrade firmware to v1.20b1. There is a link a few pages back to the zip file. Extract the .abs file 9its all you need), put it on a USB device, insert in box. Go to upgrade by USB and choose allcode and bootloder. Click down to start and let it get to 100% and it will reboot. When it reboots after that do a factory reset (its in the menu - answer yes to the question it asks).

    Youtube etc will work after that.

    Please note that you will lose any TV channel lists you made as the firmware upgrade doesnt include channel lists.

    But you can load the channel list above doing upgrade by usb and choosing USerDB (instead of all code+bootloader) by right clicking using the arrows and then click down to the file Tonys channel list file that you downloaded and have put on the USB device and clicking start.
    bgengine1 wrote: »
    Many thanks for this ... I'll try it tonight

    regards


  • #518
    iba
    Registered Users Posts: 2,629 ✭✭✭iba


    Donegal Surfer wrote: »
    I have tried adding the transponder 11719 H 29500 and also 11740 V 29500 then scanned on Astra 2A and not a sign of Sky Sports HD 2 or Summer HD. Am I doing something wrong? What frequency/transponder are you picking these channels up on?

    Hi,

    I just noticed that I have the same prolem. And like you I scanned on Astra at 11719 and 29500 but didnt get Sky Sports 2.

    Dont really understand why it didnt pick it up cause thats the transponder listed in Kingofsat etc

    Update: So I added the aove transponder to Euroird on 28.5 and picked up the 3 missing stations: MTV Live HD, Sky 007HD, Sky Sports 2HD.

    bit conused why they dont come through on Astra 28.2 and also that I had to add the transponder to Eurobird

    so anyway, job done, ut just wanted to let others know how to get Sky Sports 2 HD



    Thanks

    Iba


  • #519
    Pete2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 290 ✭✭Pete2k


    Same issue here with multiple TP's using the patched 1.20 software. Only way around it I could find was to add Astra 1 as a satellite and then modify the SR on its corresponding frequency or add a new TP to that satellite. I now have all the sky channels tuned in ok.


  • #520
    seeker11
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭seeker11


    I purchased a Ferguson 250 and can pick up the uk channels but the Irish ones say 'no signal' Any tips?


  • #521
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Finally got a dish mounted and everything hooked up at the parents house today, took me fecking hours. Very happy with it though, updated the firmware and sorted the channel list and its nice and fast with all the Saorview and sat channels crystal clear so thanks for the help and Tony for the kit.

    One question, will the Aertel that's on it now disappear when the analogue is snitched off next week? Doesn't matter anyway, I put a proper Saorview tv in the kitchen with the new Teletext on it for them.


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  • #522
    Avns1s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,422 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    seeker11 wrote: »
    I purchased a Ferguson 250 and can pick up the uk channels but the Irish ones say 'no signal' Any tips?

    Connect your aerial?


  • #523
    phoenix999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 581 ✭✭✭phoenix999


    Just set up mine today. Great piece of kit. Only channel I will miss is Racing Uk on Sky.


  • #524
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    phoenix999 wrote: »
    Just set up mine today. Great piece of kit. Only channel I will miss is Racing Uk on Sky.

    What size dish do you have ? A Sky Dish ?

    If so you could change it to a 80cm, add a diseqc switch and another LNB and get more satellites that also have free stuff in addition to your BBCs etc. Not costly! Less than €100 anyhow.

    The Ariva will do it all for you (seamless switching between satellites).

    Eg. Heres a Uk & Ireland racing channel that I get on 4.8E.

    All the racing UK Commentary and no adverts. Covers 6 meetings some days! And its free.


  • #525
    phoenix999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 581 ✭✭✭phoenix999


    Tony wrote: »
    ftp://ftp2.ferguson.pl/ferguson/

    Just wondering why the confused smileys ?

    My box had firmware version 1.17. Can I go straight to installing version 1.20? Or do I need to instal 1.18, then 1.19 etc.?


  • #526
    corglass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭corglass


    Tony wrote: »
    heres one I made earlier :)http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qdutuivz5r94fl4


    Thanks Tony, I tried your file but it's very sparse. No favourites, terrestial channels etc.



    Have you/ anyone got an updated channel file for V1.2 on the 250?

    Also, has anyone had any success geting mototing channels like Dave etc?


  • #527
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Terrestrial channels are on a different frequency in each area so its impossible to put them on a list that would work everywhere.

    corglass wrote: »
    Thanks Tony, I tried your file but it's very sparse. No favourites, terrestial channels etc.

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  • #528
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,336 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    phoenix999 wrote: »
    My box had firmware version 1.17. Can I go straight to installing version 1.20?

    Yes

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  • #529
    bmaxi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭bmaxi


    corglass wrote: »

    Also, has anyone had any success geting mototing channels like Dave etc?

    Currently you'll only get Dave on Sky satellite or on UK Freeview. There was talk of it moving to Freesat but nothing has ever come of it.


  • #530
    petersburg2002
    Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭petersburg2002


    Thanks for that Tony. I managed to update Firmware to 1.20b via the USB and also upload the Channel list you provided. Then added the terrestial channels. However, I noticed that when I go into TP List now that the edit menu no longer comes up at the bottom of the screen. Any idea how I could fix this?


  • #531
    corglass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭corglass


    Tony wrote: »
    Terrestrial channels are on a different frequency in each area so its impossible to put them on a list that would work everywhere.

    Thanks for the update re terrestrial.

    Regarding favourites, I used a previous boards list that had all film channels, all news channels etc grouped into favourites.

    Is your list setup like this? The reason I ask is after uploading your list all is see is all channels in three sections, Astra 2a All channels Eurobird 1 DVBT.
    There are no groups?


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  • #532
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Get the editor and edit the list manually yourself on a pc, took me 5 minutes:

    http://www.ferguson-digital.eu/en/download/func-startdown/1493/

    Check the zip file for the instructions and make sure the USB stick is formatted NTFS.


  • #533
    MickserB
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭MickserB


    Yip, its simple to do and easy to load the file to the box via USB, if folks want a more defined list, use the chan editor, you will have the rename the favs via the box itself, the editor has probs with this bit, so create your favs via the editor and then name em when on the box and thats it, done


  • #534
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,489 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    corglass wrote: »
    Also, has anyone had any success geting mototing channels like Dave etc?
    You will get German Eurosport on 19E

    12226 H 27500-3/4
    http://www.lyngsat.com/Astra-1KR-1L-1M-2C.html

    German audio though


  • #535
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Will we ever have a full EPG for all the channels not just Saorview?


  • #536
    Nowso
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,697 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nowso


    eurosport is fta in english on hotbird 13 11642 27.500 h atm

    i get a 3 day epg on soarview on the 250


  • #537
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    I know, I said not just Saorview...


  • #538
    petersburg2002
    Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭petersburg2002


    STB wrote: »
    What size dish do you have ? A Sky Dish ?

    If so you could change it to a 80cm, add a diseqc switch and another LNB and get more satellites that also have free stuff in addition to your BBCs etc. Not costly! Less than €100 anyhow.

    The Ariva will do it all for you (seamless switching between satellites).

    Eg. Heres a Uk & Ireland racing channel that I get on 4.8E.

    All the racing UK Commentary and no adverts. Covers 6 meetings some days! And its free.


    Thanks for that. Yes it's the standard Sky dish. I'll certainly consider getting that bigger 80cm dish.


  • #539
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Thargor wrote: »
    Will we ever have a full EPG for all the channels not just Saorview?
    Also is there any FTA music channels that play 70's/80's/country instead of pop and Skuzz crap does anyone know?


  • #540
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,489 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Thargor wrote: »
    Also is there any FTA music channels that play 70's/80's/country instead of pop and Skuzz crap does anyone know?
    try these
    vintage
    greatest hits
    heart tv

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_channels_on_Sky#Music - 365 onwards for FTA
    http://www.lyngsat.com/Eutelsat-28A-and-Astra-1N-2A-2B.html for frequencies.


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  • #541
    petersburg2002
    Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭petersburg2002


    I bought the Ferguson dongle for the Ariva 250 Wifi on Ebay. Signal strength gets up to 75%. It times out every time it tries to connect. Am I wasting my time with it?


  • #542
    wilsixon
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭wilsixon


    petersburg2002 wrote: »
    I bought the Ferguson dongle for the Ariva 250 Wifi on Ebay. Signal strength gets up to 75%. It times out every time it tries to connect. Am I wasting my time with it?

    I bought the ferguson dongle from satworld.ie and had the same problem - good signal but constant issues connecting.

    They tried to fob me off: "This wouldn't be a problem with the wifi stick, but a problem with your internet connection dropping signal. We have had some back – all tested working perfect. The problem was with their internet"

    But I insisted the problem was the dongle since every other device on my network works without problem.

    They agreed to a refund, and I spent my money on this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-PA211KIT-200Mbps-Powerline-Ethernet/dp/B004INVKP4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351087264&sr=8-1


  • #543
    petersburg2002
    Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭petersburg2002


    brookedave wrote: »
    I bought the ferguson dongle from satworld.ie and had the same problem - good signal but constant issues connecting.

    They tried to fob me off: "This wouldn't be a problem with the wifi stick, but a problem with your internet connection dropping signal. We have had some back – all tested working perfect. The problem was with their internet"

    But I insisted the problem was the dongle since every other device on my network works without problem.

    They agreed to a refund, and I spent my money on this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-PA211KIT-200Mbps-Powerline-Ethernet/dp/B004INVKP4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351087264&sr=8-1[/QUOTE]

    And did they do the trick? I'm guessing yes?


  • #544
    wilsixon
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭wilsixon


    petersburg2002 wrote: »
    And did they do the trick? I'm guessing yes?
    Yes - rock solid


  • #545
    petersburg2002
    Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭petersburg2002


    brookedave wrote: »
    Yes - rock solid

    That might be a solution so. I only paid 15euro, but I did wonder how such a tiny dongle was going to work. Should have done my research first. Thanks again.


  • #546
    MickserB
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭MickserB


    I tested a few, if you read back, all the same spec as the so called "genuine" ones, overheat and the signal level was poor, even with the router in the same room, I did find, the ones with the aerial attached to the dongle a lot better, got steady signal levels of approx 80% and it even picked up other WIFI signals the other one didnt, it performed a lot better over the test time, am using homeplugs and cant go wrong, box connects once turned on and no issues with the connection,

    EDIT page 13/14 is where we discussed dongles and homeplugs


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  • #547
    petersburg2002
    Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭petersburg2002


    Stuck in the ethernet cable out of curiosity. Everything works except YouPorn and Google maps. Im using the latest firmware (1.20b1). Anyone else have issues getting these up?


  • #548
    iba
    Registered Users Posts: 2,629 ✭✭✭iba


    petersburg2002 wrote: »
    Stuck in the ethernet cable out of curiosity. Everything works except YouPorn and Google maps. Im using the latest firmware (1.20b1). Anyone else have issues getting these up?

    Hi,

    Dongle - got one on ebay from hong kong for less than a €5 and it worked, but since then Ive switched to Home Plugs

    internet apps - I noticed last night that I cannot access any of the internet apps anymore, eg picasso, vimeo, youtube, google maps etc etc

    Ive no idea why because the internet is connected and working - definittly not an internet problem.

    Regards

    Iba


  • #549
    MickserB
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭MickserB


    petersburg2002 wrote: »
    Stuck in the ethernet cable out of curiosity. Everything works except YouPorn and Google maps. Im using the latest firmware (1.20b1). Anyone else have issues getting these up?
    same issues as before, prob needs a firmware update, funny feeling this is gonna be a saga with these boxes,


  • #550
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    MickserB wrote: »
    same issues as before, prob needs a firmware update, funny feeling this is gonna be a saga with these boxes,

    For the money, they're a steal IMO.


  • #551
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Do you think Ill still get good signal on my 250 if I join another 25m of cable onto the 20m that's already on it if I relocate the dish? Currently 95%/95% signal quality and strenght.


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