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    #32
    gabbo is coming
    Registered Users Posts: 960 ✭✭✭gabbo is coming


    Avns1s wrote: »
    If you go to "Menu" then "TV System" and set the video out to "YUV", you will be able to select higher resolutions from the "Video Resolution" menu.

    You will need to be using HDMI rather than Scart to get the higher resolution on your tv.

    Thanks

    I don't have that option but I did change it from RGB to CVBS and the res is now 1080_50


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    #33
    gabbo is coming
    Registered Users Posts: 960 ✭✭✭gabbo is coming


    gabbo is coming wrote: »
    Thanks

    I don't have that option but I did change it from RGB to CVBS and the res is now 1080_50

    Right everything is working now, PVR, remote control app, all good

    Only thing is; anyone know how to record series link?


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    #34
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Closest thing to series link on a combo box is repeat timed recordings


    gabbo is coming wrote: »
    Right everything is working now, PVR, remote control app, all good

    Only thing is; anyone know how to record series link?

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    #35
    pocgoc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭pocgoc


    Any channel list available?


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    #36
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    pocgoc wrote: »
    Any channel list available?

    yep :)http://www.mediafire.com/download/udw35trizsh06pn/A153Combo_MAY4thSAT_V1.28B4.abs

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    #37
    Pete2k
    Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭Pete2k


    Have a 153 thats stuck with 'on' displayed on the front panel. When I go to boot it up it has 'On' first that then changes to 'on'.
    I've used a null modem cable to try update software and it appeared to work given the messages on the screen but when I went to reboot receiver... same problem...
    Any ideas?


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    #38
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    The only thing I could suggest is re loading from another working receiver.

    Pete2k wrote: »
    Have a 153 thats stuck with 'on' displayed on the front panel. When I go to boot it up it has 'On' first that then changes to 'on'.
    I've used a null modem cable to try update software and it appeared to work given the messages on the screen but when I went to reboot receiver... same problem...
    Any ideas?

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    #39
    Avns1s
    Registered Users Posts: 3,422 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    Tony wrote: »
    The only thing I could suggest is re loading from another working receiver.

    This is definitely worth a try but I'd suspect a hardware issue if it's stopping at the same point each time.


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    #40
    Pete2k
    Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭Pete2k


    Tony wrote: »
    The only thing I could suggest is re loading from another working receiver.

    How would I do this tony? Any way of connecting the 2 boxes together? Cant use usb as menus dont load.

    After that back to retailer or ferguson?


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    #41
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    for speed I'll copy from the 150 thread , its same procedure

    Power up the good box until you have a picture ( do not power down until complete) . Connect a null modem cable to bad box (usb to serial will not work for this ) and power up the bad box using the power switch on the back . You should see front panel display change on both boxes

    Hope this helps

    Pete2k wrote: »
    How would I do this tony? Any way of connecting the 2 boxes together? Cant use usb as menus dont load.

    After that back to retailer or ferguson?

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    #42
    foxyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭foxyboy


    Pete2k wrote: »
    Have a 153 thats stuck with 'on' displayed on the front panel. When I go to boot it up it has 'On' first that then changes to 'on'.
    I've used a null modem cable to try update software and it appeared to work given the messages on the screen but when I went to reboot receiver... same problem...
    Any ideas?

    This caught me for a few hours recently...

    Did you install the latest V1.28B6 patch by any chance ?
    Theres one out there thats wrong and causes the restart.

    Have a look around as there is a patched backup in german that does work for the moment. Just change the language on reboot and your off...


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    #43
    Pete2k
    Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭Pete2k


    foxyboy wrote: »
    This caught me for a few hours recently...

    Did you install the latest V1.28B6 patch by any chance ?
    Theres one out there thats wrong and causes the restart.

    Have a look around as there is a patched backup in german that does work for the moment. Just change the language on reboot and your off...

    Hey foxyboy
    For this box no it was on 1.28B4 i think last.. was a friends box...
    Seems to be a hardware failure...

    But as for the restart ya I did try and update my own last wk and it caused the restart like u said so ended up going back to the previous version..
    Thanks I'll keep a look out.


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    #44
    Avns1s
    Registered Users Posts: 3,422 ✭✭✭Avns1s


    Pete2k wrote: »
    Hey foxyboy
    For this box no it was on 1.28B4 i think last.. was a friends box...
    Seems to be a hardware failure...

    But as for the restart ya I did try and update my own last wk and it caused the restart like u said so ended up going back to the previous version..
    Thanks I'll keep a look out.

    It is probably still under warranty?


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    #45
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Avns1s wrote: »
    It is probably still under warranty?

    It is :)

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    #46
    pudzy
    Registered Users Posts: 247 ✭✭pudzy


    Tony wrote: »
    yep :)http://www.mediafire.com/download/udw35trizsh06pn/A153Combo_MAY4thSAT_V1.28B4.abs


    is this for free to air only or does it have sports,movies, etc:)


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    #47
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,508 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    There's only one answer to that question which won't result in a warning being handed to the person who answers it


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    #48
    corcadorcha
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭corcadorcha


    Is it possible to use this as a player for Synology NAS box over the Ethernet network of wifi ?
    Thanks


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    #49
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Not at present unfortunately

    corcadorcha wrote: »
    Is it possible to use this as a player for Synology NAS box over the Ethernet network of wifi ?
    Thanks

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    #50
    corcadorcha
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭corcadorcha


    Any other combo box that can do this?
    Thanks


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    #51
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    There is but best not to take the thread off topic.
    corcadorcha wrote: »
    Any other combo box that can do this?
    Thanks

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    #52
    Villan11
    Registered Users Posts: 247 ✭✭Villan11


    I know it's probably more of a router issue but I am just wondering if anyone else has had any problems getting the Web Services, eg. Youtube etc. to work. I have the 153 wired to my router and every time I try to use Youtube it just says "No Data". I can ping the box from my laptop fine so it's not a cable or connection issue.

    Any suggestions??


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    #53
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Could be the you tube URL has changed as these are hard coded into the firmware . Using the latest firmware might be worth a try

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    #54
    Villan11
    Registered Users Posts: 247 ✭✭Villan11


    Tony wrote: »
    Could be the you tube URL has changed as these are hard coded into the firmware . Using the latest firmware might be worth a try

    Tried that, none of the Web Services are working...... Am convinced router is blocking traffic.


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    #55
    STB.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    Villan11 wrote: »

    Any suggestions??

    Do any other web entertainment functions work ?


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    #56
    bored_stupid
    Registered Users Posts: 251 ✭✭bored_stupid


    Villan11 wrote: »
    Tried that, none of the Web Services are working...... Am convinced router is blocking traffic.

    Have you tried hard resetting your modem or dropin your modems firewall to the low settings .? and see can you reconnect .


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    #57
    Reesy
    Registered Users Posts: 716 ✭✭✭Reesy


    Villan11 wrote: »
    Tried that, none of the Web Services are working...... Am convinced router is blocking traffic.

    Can your smartphone offer a wifi hotspot? If so, can you try connect the Ariva to it, just to test the hypothesis? I'd guess the smartphone 'router' wouldn't block the traffic.


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    #58
    AnCatDubh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,392 ✭✭✭AnCatDubh


    Does your RSS service work on the Ariva? There's probably some default ones configured but you could try adding one of the RSS news feeds such as http://www.rte.ie/rss/ - That will prove internet connectivity at least.

    Most of my entertainment (web) services don't work. I get the same as you - no data - but internet connectivity is there as I can add in RSS feeds and they are downloaded from the web. I have the stock firmware that came on the box, so i put it down to that being old. I need to update to latest firmware and hope that doing so may sort it. (i'm not saying it will but it will be worth a try)


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    #59
    Reesy
    Registered Users Posts: 716 ✭✭✭Reesy


    I've had an Ariva 150 for 3 years & am happy with it - only thing I'd change is the user interface. Is the 153 any more user-friendly?


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    #60
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    No real difference to be honest.


    Reesy wrote: »
    I've had an Ariva 150 for 3 years & am happy with it - only thing I'd change is the user interface. Is the 153 any more user-friendly?

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    #61
    Reesy
    Registered Users Posts: 716 ✭✭✭Reesy


    Tony wrote: »
    No real difference to be honest.

    Thanks Tony. I'll stick with the 150 so. Next door neighbours are interested in an install, I recommended you...


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