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WALKER (2018) Saorview Combo WPS818C

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  • #252
    decor58
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 873 ✭✭✭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.


  • #253
    reubenreuben
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭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?


  • #254
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭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


  • #255
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭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.


  • #256
    reubenreuben
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭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?


  • #257
    reubenreuben
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭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.


  • #258
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭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


  • #259
    reubenreuben
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭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.


  • #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?


  • #261
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭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, Registered Users 2 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.



  • #263
    STB.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.





  • #264
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,664 ✭✭✭✭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



  • #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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