Ferguson Ariva 153: Please post questions here

On my Ariva 153 I've received "no signal" and IIRC "scrambled" messages as a result of a loose connection or one which has fallen out entirely. I'm not sure is it just with my unit but the saorview/terrestrial antenna connection appears loose (again again i'm not sure if its on the box side of things or the coax end point) and though we move the TV a bit (spinning it around for viewing when sitting at a table), it falls out from time to time. The satellite [F] connection is screw on so that's not a problem. Might be as basic as that.

Could someone please post a channel list for v1.29b8.
Tks

Flecktarn wrote: »

Folks just bought one of these today after leaving Sky. Is it just a matter of taking the two wires out of the dish input 1 & 2 on my Sky box and putting them into LNB in & out?

Just take one of the wires from the LNB inputs on your current sky box and attach to the LNB IN.

There is no real value to that LNB out connection and absolutely zero point in connecting your other LNB input to it.

If you have an aerial connection you should connect that to the "ANT In" connection

Flecktarn wrote: »

Did that and I'm only getting a signal intensity of 40% and signal quality of 10%. Satellite dish is fine where it is I believe because it worked with Sky for years and even when I cancelled the subscription the picture quality on the two BBC's was perfect?

I am not at a box at the minute, but it sounds like the box is looking for the wrong satellite.

Go into the Main menu, select Satellite List and uncheck all but "Eurobird 28". You'll have a heart beside it.

Exit out of that and go to "Single Satellite Search" and set the scan type to "Blind" and press ok to do a search.

Flecktarn wrote: »

No Eurobird 28, only Eurobird 1, 9A, and 3. Tried some of them and still nothing found. I was always under the presumption that it was Astra 2A which was the one to go for?

Tried Astra as well and no joy.

Sorry, as I say, not near a box so working from memory. Eurobird 1 - 28.5 is the one to go for.

Try it again. Only have the "heart" symbol beside this one.

Probably pre-programmed with the Hotbird or Astra1 channels from the description.

Ok Eurobird gives me a rake of English channels. However all the Irish ones are scrambled. Do I need to connect the box to my aerial on the roof in order to get the Irish channels?

wobbles wrote: »

Could you post it up here Tony. Im having issues with my 153 where im loosing channels an they come back randomly. Mainly BBCs an ITVs. Thought it was my dish but some channels still come in.

It could still be your alignment or the skew of your LNB. What's your signal strength and quality like? (Press the white button towards the bottom of the remote)

If you have an alignment or other issue, a revised channel list wont sort it for you.

wobbles wrote: »

BBC 1 Intensity is 45% and quality only 10% gives the No signal error
Channel 4 HD 90% and 70% and works perfect

What would cause different strengths here when its the same dish

These are some things that come to mind:
1. Dish alignment.
2. LNB Skew.
3. A cordless phone near the box or cable from the LNB,
4. Poor connections (unlikely from your description.

Flecktarn wrote: »

OK so I got the English channels working no bother and I bought a cable and connected it up and did a terrestrial TV scan but cannot find any Irish channels? Anyone have an clue what the issue is?

What did u connect the cable to?

Is your tv, a saorview tv by any chance?

Avns1s wrote: »

These are some things that come to mind:
1. Dish alignment.
2. LNB Skew.
3. A cordless phone near the box or cable from the LNB,
4. Poor connections (unlikely from your description.

Think its between 1 an 2. I dont have a cordless phone, I do have a 4g modem but after unplugging that it has made no difference. Some channels are fine so connection problems are doubtful.

Last night BBC was signal intensity 45%/Quality 10%. Today its intensity is 90% but quality is changing from 50-70 with the screen freezing to 10-30% with no signal. All of these on Astra 2
Did a new scan last night on Eurobird 1 and that has brought in ITV which seems to be working fine so far. No freezing etc when the all the ITVs from the last scan on Astra 2 are showing no signal

Tony wrote: »

I'm happy to but I also agree with the guys that there's an issue other than the channel list going on . Can you go into "information" in the menu and tell me what software version you currently have ?

Its still on the same software version from when I got it. V1.28B1. I was hoping when I was making the last channel list myself that I delete the wrong versions of channels that they are now causing the problems but it seems to be bigger than that now

Avns1s wrote: »

What did u connect the cable to?

Is your tv, a saorview tv by any chance?

When I scan, DVB-T 482.00Mhz and 506.00Mhz fails.

I've also tried scanning on the TV itself but alas no channels found again.

Tony wrote: »

Ok heres a 1.28b6 list with freesat and three rock transmitter, just delete the terrestrial and re scan if you are not on 3 rock. Its a few weeks old so one or two channels (not the bbc's) may need to be altered. As always if you get any bin file mis match messages do not proceed

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B55j4aCWyNIGRUUzUzQ1VWVIUUU/view?usp=sharing

Thanks Tony.

Ive ran the new channel list earlier and it still brings up signal loss on some channels like BBCs and ITVs

Have just checked again and they are all working now. Only difference between now and then is the weather outside. Earlier it was raining and last night was showers. Right now its quite clear outside. Has to be a hardware issue Im thinking.

Would certain channels remain unaffected if it was the dish was causing the problem. Channels like Channel 4,5 music and kids channels have never been affected. Just seems to be BBC/ITV and E4 that are having the signal loss

Flecktarn wrote: »

OK so I got the English channels working no bother and I bought a cable and connected it up and did a terrestrial TV scan but cannot find any Irish channels? Anyone have an clue what the issue is?

Flecktarn wrote: »

When I scan, DVB-T 482.00Mhz and 506.00Mhz fails.

I've also tried scanning on the TV itself but alas no channels found again.

Is this piece of cable connected to an outdoor aerial on the roof. Are you sure you connected the cable properly to the aerial. What type of cable did you use ?

Anybody know if u can copy a channel list from one ariva model to another? Say a 153 to a 252?

Not had the time this week to check TV but now seems that ive lost all sat channels completely. Checked the box in another room where there is another cable and while they are showing there, Im getting the same issues I was having in the sitting room.

Reckon its the point where the cables are joining the dish outside. Any idea on costs of installing a new dish? Last thing I need right now as we already have builders in doing other work

No its there before they started. And any work they have done has been no where near the cable path that is now gone. The ish doesnt seem to be 'pointed' up enough compared to those on other houses in the area, although we are in the country so its not like I can actually see another dish at the same time as my own

Just came across this thread and read it from start to finish, very interesting information. I posted this elsewhere but ill try get it deleted as it should be here.
I recently purchased 2 ariva153's (Ferguson). I have the Ariel connected for Irish channels and the dish connected for UK FTA channels. The signal quality on dish is approx 90%.

Every time I turn on the box it will only display guide info for about 90% of channels. Like today, it displayed info for all channels except the Channel5/5*/5USA/Spike (all on same transponder).

I rebooted the box then those channels displayed guide info but then I lost it for yesterday,really,drama etc.

I rebooted device again and it worked for those channels but I lost it for the ITV's. Its a constant problem. I know I have the right frequencies because ALL channels display the programme info, just they wont all work together.

Anyone else have this issue? I know the saorview displays 7 days EPG and the FTA should display now&next.

Thanks

Avns1s wrote: »

FTA will only display Now and Next info for the channels on transponders on which you have tuned into a channel very recently. It won't display all Now and Next info on the "guide" for all channels, just those recently visited and others on the same transponder. A sky box uses a different method to populate the Programme info.

If you flick down through your channel list one at a time, it should display now and next info after a brief delay on all channels. It will then hold this info until it expires timewise.

I don't think I made a good job of explaining it but I hope it helps.

Thanks very much for the reply and yes you made a great job. But its when I am going through channels one by one, its then that some channels just say "No information". Like with Channel 5 yesterday, I stayed on the channel 2+hours and it still never appeared. When you press the "info" button it didnt even have the EPG logo.
But when I rebooted the box it worked but then other transponders didnt.
I dont know if I'm making much sense now.

Avns1s wrote: »

Yes, I have seen this to happen but a reboot of the box usually sorts it.

By the way, by reboot, I mean switch off at the back of the box or at the wall socket for a few seconds and hen back on again. Switching off with the remote and on again, won't do it!

I feel like a mumpty. I have only been switching on/off via the remote. But I was counting to 10 :pac::pac::pac: I will do what you suggested Thanks