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    #3242
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    Pat6519 wrote: »
    And speaking of software, the Saorview Connect box could not even manage the clocks going back last weekend.
    Recordings that I had set manually for Satellite channels are this week all recording 1 hour earlier than I had originally created.
    So if I had it set to record BBC2 every Thursday at 9pm, now it is recording at 8pm since the clocks changed.
    But it's managing series record on the Saorview channels fine.

    They refused to set Saorview to use the UK D-book standard for recording, keeping strictly to Nordig standards, but could have allowed the same process as was allowed initially, until they found out about it.

    If they had, we could use UK terrestrial recorders.


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    #3243
    theglobe
    Registered Users Posts: 299 ✭✭theglobe


    Hi, I am a bit lost with all the information on the different boxes. Which box would ye recommend for the basic Irish and UK channels? Thanks for our help.


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    #3244
    Gooey Looey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭Gooey Looey


    theglobe wrote: »
    Hi, I am a bit lost with all the information on the different boxes. Which box would ye recommend for the basic Irish and UK channels? Thanks for our help.

    Not the connect box!


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    #3245
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,252 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    theglobe wrote: »
    Hi, I am a bit lost with all the information on the different boxes. Which box would ye recommend for the basic Irish and UK channels? Thanks for our help.


    Look at enigma2 receivers eg Zgemma H7s


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    #3246
    Antrim_Man
    Registered Users Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Antrim_Man


    How old are these now, surely a new model is due?


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    #3247
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,252 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Yes as looking for a new working model of a vhs vcr:eek::eek::D:D


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    #3248
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    Or even a working model of the Connect box.


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    #3249
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    It's a pity Walker didn't make a Connect box


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    #3250
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,252 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    I have a faulty Walker box for saorview and issues after warranty


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    #3251
    AngryLips
    Registered Users Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭AngryLips


    So what's a good freesat box to get? One with a nice interface, to replace this unreliable box.


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    #3252
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,252 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    If you have a sat dish enigma 2 like a Zgemma h7 ?


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    #3253
    AngryLips
    Registered Users Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭AngryLips


    Does anyone know if the official freesat box works in Ireland? This one


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    #3254
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,537 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    AngryLips wrote: »
    Does anyone know if the official freesat box works in Ireland? This one

    As a satellite receiver it should work fine however some on demand apps may be geolocked.


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    #3255
    decor58
    Registered Users Posts: 822 ✭✭✭decor58


    AngryLips wrote: »
    Does anyone know if the official freesat box works in Ireland? This one

    It should do, I used its predecessor without a bother for years. Just to bear in mind thats a single tuner and there is no memory in that one.


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    #3256
    Nharrison02
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭Nharrison02


    Just got a Seagate USB 3 1TB drive for the Saorview Connect. It only formats 14MB of it! and therefore can't record anything.
    Has anyone had similar problems and knows how to solve?
    Have tested the drive on the laptop and its fine and have tried a small older drive on the Connect box and that works too.


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    #3257
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,252 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    Maybe another reason why not to buy that box,Is it usb powered or externally powered?


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    #3258
    Nharrison02
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭Nharrison02


    greasepalm wrote: »
    Maybe another reason why not to buy that box,Is it usb powered or externally powered?

    It’s just USB powered. The older one that works has its own mains power but storage is too small


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    #3259
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,252 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    I wonder if usb port an issue,if you have a usb powered hub with mains try that as less strain on usb port.


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    #3260
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    The Connect box is no longer listed for sale on the Powercity website.

    I wonder will we see a new Connect box


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    #3261
    greasepalm
    Registered Users Posts: 5,252 ✭✭✭greasepalm


    No more Power City in Sallynoggin hoarding up and redevelopment of site i have been told.


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    #3262
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,867 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    I'd be surprised if they sold more than a few thousand units of this. So I think we are very unlikely to see a new Connect box as it is essentially a flop.

    It was way too slow to release to market, no recording from launch, no HDD built-in, no sat EPG, limited apps, still buggy etc. RTE aren't going to pump any more money into a replacement.


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    #3263
    FRIENDO
    Registered Users Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭FRIENDO


    Sad really, a Connect box with
    Saorview
    Freesat
    1 terrestrial input
    2 satellite input
    Record capability
    RTE player
    Virgin media player
    TG4 player

    Would of been the answer


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    #3264
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    FRIENDO wrote: »
    Sad really, a Connect box with
    Saorview
    Freesat
    1 terrestrial input
    2 satellite input
    Record capability
    RTE player
    Virgin media player
    TG4 player

    Would of been the answer

    Well, it has the hardware - except internal HDD, and could have all the rest, except Freesat, but could have had an EPG available across the web, which could have been better. It has an internet connection.

    It could still do that, but somehow got its knickers in a twist - not understanding the market was the problem. If they had got out of the way and let a commercial company handle it, it might have worked.


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    #3265
    AngryLips
    Registered Users Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭AngryLips


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    Well, it has the hardware - except internal HDD, and could have all the rest, except Freesat, but could have had an EPG available across the web, which could have been better. It has an internet connection.

    It could still do that, but somehow got its knickers in a twist - not understanding the market was the problem. If they had got out of the way and let a commercial company handle it, it might have worked.

    Judging by how slow and unresponsive the box is, I suspect it might be lacking ram too.


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    #3266
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    AngryLips wrote: »
    Judging by how slow and unresponsive the box is, I suspect it might be lacking ram too.

    And probably computer power.

    They should take a standard box and add their addons to make it work with their viewer.

    They are not in this business, so why try.


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    #3267
    cranefly
    Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭cranefly


    The Connect box was known from the start it was not fit for the market they were trying to sell it to. they are not idiots, but they went ahead anyway, knowing exactly what was needed, but even if it had everything we wanted, the market was so small for this box, they just did not give a damn, and pawned us off on this sub par box, just to keep up with their responsibilities to sell something, anything.


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    #3268
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    cranefly wrote: »
    The Connect box was known from the start it was not fit for the market they were trying to sell it to. they are not idiots, but they went ahead anyway, knowing exactly what was needed, but even if it had everything we wanted, the market was so small for this box, they just did not give a damn, and pawned us off on this sub par box, just to keep up with their responsibilities to sell something, anything.

    RTE had no place in the market the Connect box was aimed at. RTE had no financial interest in the sales of he boxes. It was not something they should have got involved with at any level. They are too constrained by various legal and copyright issues to make a success of such an enterprise.


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    #3269
    cranefly
    Registered Users Posts: 258 ✭✭cranefly


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    RTE had no place in the market the Connect box was aimed at. RTE had no financial interest in the sales of he boxes. It was not something they should have got involved with at any level. They are too constrained by various legal and copyright issues to make a success of such an enterprise.

    Who like me thought when this was first mooted years ago, that together with Freesat, we were going to get a brand new box to rival sky. Specifically designed for the irish market. Everyone knew what was needed to make this box a success, their was no big surprise for anyone, or any interested partner to know what was required for it to be a success. what did we get after all those years waiting for the college educated people to put together, a box not fit for purpose.

    I bet the guys at Freesat knew this was not anywhere near what the public were expecting when it first came on sale. I wonder if Brexit would have any impact on any future box with Freesat involvement.


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    #3270
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    cranefly wrote: »
    Who like me thought when this was first mooted years ago, that together with Freesat, we were going to get a brand new box to rival sky. Specifically designed for the irish market. Everyone knew what was needed to make this box a success, their was no big surprise for anyone, or any interested partner to know what was required for it to be a success. what did we get after all those years waiting for the college educated people to put together, a box not fit for purpose.

    I bet the guys at Freesat knew this was not anywhere near what the public were expecting when it first came on sale. I wonder if Brexit would have any impact on any future box with Freesat involvement.

    It does not need Freesat, just a working EPG, which could be from an internet feed. It had twin sat and terrestrial tuners, plus internet connection. It just needed the full set of Irish players, Saorview, and a decent satellite EPG with Saorview channels on the same list. I'm not sure if it had WiFi.

    A built in HDD was also needed.


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    #3271
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,537 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    cranefly wrote: »
    Who like me thought when this was first mooted years ago, that together with Freesat, we were going to get a brand new box to rival sky. Specifically designed for the irish market. Everyone knew what was needed to make this box a success, their was no big surprise for anyone, or any interested partner to know what was required for it to be a success. what did we get after all those years waiting for the college educated people to put together, a box not fit for purpose.

    I bet the guys at Freesat knew this was not anywhere near what the public were expecting when it first came on sale. I wonder if Brexit would have any impact on any future box with Freesat involvement.

    By all accounts Freesats latest offerings are nothing to write home about either.


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