Ferguson Ariva 153: Please post questions here

Tony · 10-02-2015 3:03pm #1

Kicking off a new thread for this model to avoid confusion. Although its a replacement for the 150 there are quite a few differences in firmware and operation.

Been looking more in depth at the channel list on the 153 model and it now has a "groups" option rather than the old "all channels" "astra 1" etc So even when the list says "all channels" at the top you may still need to select "all" from the drop down list that appears when you hit the yellow "groups" button on the remote.

Tony · 10-02-2015 3:04pm

Heres a link to the latest 1.28B1 firmware with free to air satellite channel list http://www.mediafire.com/download/ld5cvod3co31u97/ariva153_FEb1Sat1.28B1.abs

mamax · 11-02-2015 7:13pm

Interesting looking box, is there a pached firmware for it ?

Tony · 11-02-2015 9:11pm

There is but boards rules prevent any in depth discussion on that I'm afraid.

byte · 11-02-2015 11:31pm

Is it physically smaller than the Ariva 150? Seems so, looking at the back, the way the tuner inputs are aligned.

mamax · 12-02-2015 12:10am

Tony wrote: »

There is but boards rules prevent any in depth discussion on that I'm afraid.

Not looking for a how to, a PM with a link to a working patched firmware would suffice, for educational purposes of course

Tony · 12-02-2015 12:29am

About the same size I think but has no vents on top now.

byte wrote: »

Is it physically smaller than the Ariva 150? Seems so, looking at the back, the way the tuner inputs are aligned.

hju6 · 12-02-2015 6:44pm

Loads of info and videos about this box here

Pete2k · 14-02-2015 12:48am

2 things i find annoying about the 153 tho:
Shorter power cable than the 150
Won't tune any channel that does not broadcast a standard ID eg sky box office, interactive stream...

mobby · 18-02-2015 12:08am

Have an issue when recording, say for example RTE One is channel 1 RTE 2 is channel 2, if i try to record a program on RTE 2, RTE one is gone from my lists of stations.Comes back when I stop recording.

Gerry Wicklow · 18-02-2015 12:27am

You only have 1 DVB-T tuner. You can only watch or record from one frequency (mux) at any time.
if recording RTÉ2 you will still get TV3 and TG4 on the same Frequency. RTÉ1 and UTVi are the other.

gabbo is coming · 23-02-2015 8:37pm

Tony wrote: »

Heres a link to the latest 1.28B1 firmware with free to air satellite channel list http://www.mediafire.com/download/ld5cvod3co31u97/ariva153_FEb1Sat1.28B1.abs

Hi

Every time I try to save this file the browser says the server didn't respond. Is there a special method to download this file?

Tony · 23-02-2015 9:05pm

Just clicked on download on the page and its working ok here . Maybe try a different browser ?

gabbo is coming wrote: »

Hi

Every time I try to save this file the browser says the server didn't respond. Is there a special method to download this file?

gabbo is coming · 23-02-2015 9:17pm

Tony wrote: »

Just clicked on download on the page and its working ok here . Maybe try a different browser ?

Yea must be security permissions on laptop

Thanks

getoffthepot · 15-03-2015 9:44am

Pete2k wrote: »

Won't tune any channel that does not broadcast a standard ID eg sky box office, interactive stream...

Is there any way to get the interactive streams with this box as I have a 120 and was thinking of changing but would not like to lose this feature?

Pete2k · 19-03-2015 2:01pm

U can but its a long winded route... The way I did it was to create a duplicate transponder of another frequency and then use the channel editor to manually adjust all the parameters like frequency, pids, etc.. to match the transponder of where the interactive streams are...

wobbles · 13-04-2015 4:50pm

Was using an old sky box until my 153 arrived. It came with channels pre-programmed in, if i were to do a rescan, would it pick up motors TV that the old sky box is getting.

I dont want to rescan only to find motors tv doesnt appear on the list and have to delete loads of crap channels for nothing

Avns1s · 13-04-2015 4:58pm

Go to the Installation (I think - not near my box at the min) Menu and Add TP.

Put in the following:
Freq: 12515
SR: 22000
Pol: H

and Scan the transponder.

You should now have Motors TV in the "All Channels" list.

Tony · 13-04-2015 5:28pm

This transponder is actually already listed as no 117 under Astra 2a . As far as I can see though Motors Tv is not FTA

wobbles · 13-04-2015 5:35pm

Yes Ive followed the instructions above and while it does add the channel, its scrambled. Nothing for it but to keep the old sky box and move the cable across when needed.

STB. · 13-04-2015 6:23pm

wobbles wrote: »

Yes Ive followed the instructions above and while it does add the channel, its scrambled. Nothing for it but to keep the old sky box and move the cable across when needed.

Motors TV is a Free to View Channel with Sky. It only works with a Sky box, even one that has no sub.

Selhurst · 13-04-2015 7:38pm

Hello everyone
I hope some one tell me can the 153 mirror what's on your Android phone it says it can on the ferguson website.

STB. · 13-04-2015 8:19pm

Selhurst wrote: »

Hello everyone
I hope some one tell me can the 153 mirror what's on your Android phone it says it can on the ferguson website.

Ariva Big2Small - Channel Streaming to Android Device
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skytech.dvbtoip&hl=en

Ariva Small2Big (UPnPlay) - from Android Device
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cx.hoohol.silanoid&hl=en

Ariva STb Remote - Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=extra.mobile&hl=en

Selhurst · 13-04-2015 8:53pm

Thanks STB

pudzy · 20-04-2015 6:35pm

anyone got channel list for this 153, with sports,movies,kids, and so please ye can pm if ye want, thanks

the carpetrimer · 24-04-2015 3:44pm

Hi folks, just wondering does anybody know how to put IPTV links in and get them working on the 153?

Tony · 24-04-2015 4:56pm

This might help http://www.ferguson-digital.eu/en/faq/odbiorniki-ariva-50-250/439-what-is-my-iptv.html

Taltos · 25-04-2015 7:33am

Following this thread now, just got my new 153's and am really happy with it. Time to do a bit exploring. Tony beside making a copy of the initial channel list any other tips or tricks I should watch out for?

One thing I loved immediately was I didn't need to retune my samsung remote to control the 153, it picked it up straight away.

Tony · 25-04-2015 9:16am

Nothing springs to mind straight off except the usual warnings about not doing a factory re set unless you have a channel list already prepared and do not ignore binary mismatch messages when upgrading.

Taltos wrote: »

Tony beside making a copy of the initial channel list any other tips or tricks I should watch out for?

gabbo is coming · 30-05-2015 10:11pm

Hi

Do you know how I can tell what resolution the channel I'm watching is at?

In the settings the max I can get is 570i

But the TV is HD ready

So surely I should get 1080i when watching a HD channel?

Avns1s · 30-05-2015 10:46pm

gabbo is coming wrote: »

Hi

Do you know how I can tell what resolution the channel I'm watching is at?

In the settings the max I can get is 570i

But the TV is HD ready

So surely I should get 1080i when watching a HD channel?

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.

gabbo is coming · 31-05-2015 7:22am

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

gabbo is coming · 01-06-2015 6:57pm

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?

Tony · 01-06-2015 7:16pm

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?

pocgoc · 22-06-2015 6:59pm

Any channel list available?

Tony · 22-06-2015 7:16pm

pocgoc wrote: »

Any channel list available?

yep

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

Pete2k · 24-06-2015 2:57pm

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?

Tony · 24-06-2015 4:12pm

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?

Avns1s · 24-06-2015 4:19pm

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.

Pete2k · 24-06-2015 6:36pm

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?

Tony · 24-06-2015 7:31pm

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?

foxyboy · 25-06-2015 2:53pm

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...

Pete2k · 25-06-2015 9:45pm

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.

Avns1s · 25-06-2015 9:51pm

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?

Tony · 26-06-2015 6:44pm

Avns1s wrote: »

It is probably still under warranty?

It is

pudzy · 05-07-2015 2:00pm

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:)

icdg · 05-07-2015 2:49pm

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

corcadorcha · 05-07-2015 3:58pm

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

Tony · 05-07-2015 7:19pm

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

corcadorcha · 05-07-2015 8:35pm

Any other combo box that can do this?
Thanks

Tony · 05-07-2015 10:15pm

There is but best not to take the thread off topic.

corcadorcha wrote: »

Any other combo box that can do this?
Thanks

Ferguson Ariva 153: Please post questions here

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