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Walker WP645TS-HD

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  • #332
    zefer
    Registered Users Posts: 884 ✭✭✭zefer


    inc21 wrote: »
    Are they using this box for recording?

    I find on my box it freezes a lot when I use EPG to record. So to avoid freezing I set up timers instead and that seems to work well.

    Nope, apparently its just flicking through the channels that causes it..

    I showed her how to use timers and that seems to work fine


  • #333
    inc21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 512 ✭✭✭inc21


    zefer wrote: »
    Nope, apparently its just flicking through the channels that causes it..

    I showed her how to use timers and that seems to work fine

    channel change issue has been mentioned here alright and to be honest box is a bit sluggish at times (i am on 3.8).


  • #334
    BurnsCarpenter
    Registered Users Posts: 549 ✭✭✭BurnsCarpenter


    zefer wrote: »
    I bought a couple of these for my mam and upgraded to firmware v3.8 via usb

    Everytime I go to the house now, she says that the box keeps freezing and she has to pull the plug to get it back on again. She says it might happen 2 or 3 times in an evening. I have a feeling it might be because she is flicking through the remote too quickly and have told her to slow down with it but the last time I was there, she says it happened even with going through menu's slowly

    Anyone ever seen this or know a fix?

    Yep, mine was freezing up regularly as well. Brought it back to the shop and worked like a charm when yer man tested it. Brought it home again and same problems. Eventually realised that it was the external drive causing it. Hard drive plugged out, works fine. Hard drive plugged in, freezes up.

    I originally bought a hard drive specifically for it, and the Walker wouldn't even recognise it. So I tried a different drive and it worked ok. Well, reasonably ok. Around half of all timed recordings failed. But then, the freezing started. At this stage I'm just going to give up on the recording functionality.

    This device seems to have major problems with hard drives (reported by others also).


  • #335
    FatBeard
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭FatBeard


    I see saorview are broadcasting the 3.8 upgrade again. I wonder is it the same 3.8 or possibly a 3.8.1 but not reported correctly on the site?

    http://is.gd/FyzRQL


  • #336
    Avenger GT
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Avenger GT


    Has anyone had a problem with the volume control of these boxes not working properly on BBC, ITV, & CH4 HD transmissions. It operates like a switch, i.e. going from zero volume to maximum volume on the first segment of the volume graphic. It works normally on Russia Today and NHK HD channels and on all non HD channels.


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  • #337
    FatBeard
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭FatBeard


    FatBeard wrote: »
    I see saorview are broadcasting the 3.8 upgrade again. I wonder is it the same 3.8 or possibly a 3.8.1 but not reported correctly on the site?

    http://is.gd/FyzRQL


    Had to downgrade to 3.3 before it would update over the air. Bit turns out it's the same 3.8. Unfortunate considering the box does all I want it to but the bugs make it unusable.

    Gonna try dropping the hard drive in favour of USB flash to see will it solve problem.


  • #338
    elsie1b
    Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭elsie1b


    FatBeard wrote: »
    Had to downgrade to 3.3 before it would update over the air. Bit turns out it's the same 3.8. Unfortunate considering the box does all I want it to but the bugs make it unusable.

    Gonna try dropping the hard drive in favour of USB flash to see will it solve problem.
    Begs the question how a box so riddled with bugs in many software updates could have passed saorview approval process ?


  • #339
    FatBeard
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭FatBeard


    Ya. That thought had crossed my mind. One of the reasons I thought this firmware broadcast would sort my problems. They need to get better


  • #340
    steveon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    I'm amazed they haven't done anything with the firmware in quite some time as its been version 3.8 for months.


  • #341
    FatBeard
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭FatBeard


    Ya, I know, hopefully there will be an update soon. Anyone try finding a firmware for the Vestel TS7100. I believe it's the same box?


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  • #342
    steveon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    FatBeard wrote: »
    Ya, I know, hopefully there will be an update soon. Anyone try finding a firmware for the Vestel TS7100. I believe it's the same box?

    The Walker, Normende 4life and finlux boxes and probably countless other names are all made by Vestel....so it probably is the same box...I think they own the Normende name as well themselves but could be wrong...


  • #343
    Antenna
    Registered Users Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭Antenna


    Avenger GT wrote: »
    Has anyone had a problem with the volume control of these boxes not working properly on BBC, ITV, & CH4 HD transmissions. It operates like a switch, i.e. going from zero volume to maximum volume on the first segment of the volume graphic.

    I tried one of these boxes for this - volume seemed to behave OK on those HD channels. This trying both audio on HDMI and SCART.
    Are you using the S/PDIF optical digital audio output? (I couldn't try that)
    It works normally on Russia Today and NHK HD channels

    The audio on them is the same as SD channels - MP2.
    SD-only FTA satellite receivers I have can tune them in and play the sound without picture (A Lidl one I have puts HD TV channels in the Radio list), whilst no sound as well as no picture on BBC etc HD channels.


  • #344
    dkane
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭dkane


    I'm looking for a combo box preferably Saorview approved and 7-day EPG on Satellite.
    With those requirements in mind is the WP645TS-HD the best receiver available?

    Would you recommend this box or an alternative?


  • #345
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,476 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    dkane wrote: »
    I'm looking for a combo box preferably Saorview approved and 7-day EPG on Satellite.
    With those requirements in mind is the WP645TS-HD the best receiver available?

    Would you recommend this box or an alternative?

    I think the Walker you mention is the only one that meets your requirements.


  • #346
    steveon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    dkane wrote: »
    I'm looking for a combo box preferably Saorview approved and 7-day EPG on Satellite.
    With those requirements in mind is the WP645TS-HD the best receiver available?

    Would you recommend this box or an alternative?

    Best approved box with this function but far from being the best as it suffers from regular freeze ups when recording....if you don't need recording its not a bad box...

    however you have to press a button on the remote to switch between Saorview and the Sat4free option which can be annoying...

    An alternative would be a linux based box such as amiko alien 2 etc discussed in depth in other threads on here.


  • #347
    zg3409
    Registered Users Posts: 6,549 ✭✭✭zg3409


    dkane wrote: »
    I'm looking for a combo box preferably Saorview approved and 7-day EPG on Satellite.
    With those requirements in mind is the WP645TS-HD the best receiver available?

    Would you recommend this box or an alternative?

    In general it is a low cost combo box. Only the Saorview side is approved. The satellite side is not freesat approved. On some versions of firmware there is a SatFree mode, which 'steals' the 7 day guide from the BBC/Freesat and displays it. This firmware can be a bit buggy. Also the region is hard set to London (you cannot change it)

    There is no official Freesat combo box. They only make satellite only models, so you would need a 2 box solution.

    Some of the linux based boxes can also steal the 7 day satellite guide from Freesat, or download it via an internet connection. The main issue with these is no-one supplies them ready to go for the Irish market, so you need to know how to set up the box and it becomes more of a hobby than a fit and forget solution. That being said, when up and running they offer the following

    1) One seamless channel list between Saorview and Sat (you need to press OPT on Walker)

    2) Auto updating when channels move transponder (on certain setups)(Walker asks you)

    3) Access to non freesat Satellite channels without a 7 day guide seamlessly

    If you do not know what an IP and FTP is, then I would leave them alone.

    If recording is important to you then there are other factors to consider, such as ability to record one channel while watching another, and possibly series linking of shows. Personally I prefer a two box solution with a single universal remote which allows series linking and genuine Saorview PVR and Freesat PVR, but it will set you back 500 Euro. This setup allows recording 2 Saorview channels and 2 Freesat channels at the same time. The good point is there is no software to mess with.


  • #348
    steveon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    zg3409 wrote: »
    In general it is a low cost combo box. Only the Saorview side is approved. The satellite side is not freesat approved. On some versions of firmware there is a SatFree mode, which 'steals' the 7 day guide from the BBC/Freesat and displays it. This firmware can be a bit buggy. Also the region is hard set to London (you cannot change it)

    There is no official Freesat combo box. They only make satellite only models, so you would need a 2 box solution.

    Some of the linux based boxes can also steal the 7 day satellite guide from Freesat, or download it via an internet connection. The main issue with these is no-one supplies them ready to go for the Irish market, so you need to know how to set up the box and it becomes more of a hobby than a fit and forget solution. That being said, when up and running they offer the following

    1) One seamless channel list between Saorview and Sat (you need to press OPT on Walker)

    2) Auto updating when channels move transponder (on certain setups)(Walker asks you)

    3) Access to non freesat Satellite channels without a 7 day guide seamlessly

    If you do not know what an IP and FTP is, then I would leave them alone.

    If recording is important to you then there are other factors to consider, such as ability to record one channel while watching another, and possibly series linking of shows. Personally I prefer a two box solution with a single universal remote which allows series linking and genuine Saorview PVR and Freesat PVR, but it will set you back 500 Euro. This setup allows recording 2 Saorview channels and 2 Freesat channels at the same time. The good point is there is no software to mess with.

    You can change the london region to anything u want for the bbcs....havent got one in front of me but bring up the channel list and scroll to the last option on the right customise lcn i think?? and you can pick whatever bbc you want on 101.very handy.


  • #349
    dkane
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭dkane


    Thanks for the responses.
    The box is for my parents, I want something that is easy to setup and isn't going to need a lot of re-tuning when channels change transponder etc.

    If it was for myself I would go for an amiko alien 2 but for them I want something that is not going to result in me getting a load of calls to come fix it!


  • #350
    Ray Soular
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Ray Soular


    Hi all, anyone with the Walker WP645TS-HD have problems with the 'Satfree' channels freezing constantly? Find any solutions?


  • #351
    steveon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    Ray Soular wrote: »
    Hi all, anyone with the Walker WP645TS-HD have problems with the 'Satfree' channels freezing constantly? Find any solutions?

    Some people being reported box freezes due to recording .....have you a hard drive or usb inserted, try removing it when not in use.


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  • #352
    Grats
    Registered Users Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭Grats


    Can somebody guide me please?

    I already have 3.8 installed and at the time of installing I also used the refined list of channels. For some reason I lost ALL channels over the weekend. I did a quick autoscan which of course brought in hundreds of channels. Where can I get the refined list again and install them via usb? Thanks.


  • #353
    inc21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 512 ✭✭✭inc21


    Grats wrote: »
    Can somebody guide me please?

    I already have 3.8 installed and at the time of installing I also used the refined list of channels. For some reason I lost ALL channels over the weekend. I did a quick autoscan which of course brought in hundreds of channels. Where can I get the refined list again and install them via usb? Thanks.

    in install section choose sat free scan. And sat free with OPT button after.


  • #354
    littlevillage
    Registered Users Posts: 2,826 ✭✭✭littlevillage


    Guys,

    I have this box for about 1 year now. Find it grand. Updated the firmware to 3.8 (I think !!), anyway about 2 Months ago when RTE started messing about with RTE1 (I think they made it HD) I lost RTE1 and RTE1+1 entirely.

    I have re-scanned the channels a couple of times and have now got them back. But they are not where they used to be. RTE1 no longer in the first channel spot on the Channel list anymore. They are somewhere about 8 or 9 now. If I move it with the Menu>Channel list>"Move" function .. it moves, but the EPG does not move with it .. all its says is "Re-scan required"

    So what I have now is

    RTE1
    RTE1+1


    (neither with a EPG, both just say 'rescan required')

    and then on two other channels I have the EPG for RTE1, RTE1+1 (with no picture)

    Anybody else come accross this problem ? and solve it ?

    having the proper Saorview EPG was the main reason I choose this box to begin with.


  • #355
    Peter Rhea
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭Peter Rhea


    The versions of RTE1 & RTE1 +1/RTE jr. with EPG are the new ones, carried on the 2nd Saorview multiplex (a separate UHF channel). By 'no picture', you mean 'no signal'?

    The versions with no EPG are the originals which will eventually be switched off.


  • #356
    zg3409
    Registered Users Posts: 6,549 ✭✭✭zg3409


    littlevillage wrote: »
    RTE1 no longer in the first channel spot on the Channel list anymore. They are somewhere about 8 or 9 now. If I move it with the Menu>Channel list>"Move" function .. it moves, but the EPG does not move with it .. all its says is "Re-scan required"

    There is a seperate thread for this.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057067108

    Try a factory reset, but it is probably an aerial or cable problem meaning you cannot receive the new Mux with a good enough quality.


  • #357
    Grats
    Registered Users Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭Grats


    I have a Walker WP645TS-HD Saorview Combo STB. I have all the channels on SatFree with the exception of ITV2 and BBC4 - I did have them previously and cannot understand why they've disappeared. Can somebody throw some light on this for me please. Thanks.

    ps I have ITV2+1


  • #358
    Antenna
    Registered Users Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭Antenna


    Another question.

    This box itself has 3 buttons - power/channel up/channel down.

    If the remote goes missing / or stops working due to battery fail or whatever is there any way of changing modes (ie. from Satellite back to Terrestrial for Saorview channels)
    by pressing any of the 3 STB buttons together for a few seconds or whatever?


  • #359
    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,751 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    I have had one of these for a while now, and find it a good box, and I have it connected to a HDD for recordings.

    However, I've now filled the HDD and want to take (some) them off to another one or a PC. If I explore the connected HDD drive to my laptop I see a file type/set up that none of my PC/laptop recognise. How do I move recordings to a PC so that I can play them back ?

    A separate question about the radio function: I don't see the likes of Newstalk or Today FM on the list - would this be right ?

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  • #360
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,476 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    galwaytt wrote: »
    How do I move recordings to a PC so that I can play them back ?

    A separate question about the radio function: I don't see the likes of Newstalk or Today FM on the list - would this be right ?

    Similar discussion here - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057141892

    The national commercial radio stations are not carried on Saorview, probably because they're not willing to pay the necessary carriage fees.


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  • #361
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,534 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    Newstalk is available from satellite
    12633 H 22000 5/6


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