The GuidePlus+ system joins InView in being withdrawn - leaving some Bang and Olufsen, Philips, Pioneer, Panasonic, Sharp and Sony equipment without an electronic programme guide.

^{Brian Butterworth published on UK Free TV 3rd December 2010 at 17:24}

From the end of the year, the GuidePlus+ system will no longer provide information to set-top boxes via the ITV1 teletext system.

If you have any of the devices listed below, you may no longer have the electronic programme guide functions.

If you use an ANALOGUE GuidePlus+ device and have access to British Eurosport on Sky's satellite subscription system, or bid tv on Freeview (multiplex A/SDN/COM4 - not public-service-only transmitters), you may be able to continue to use the service, but not all models are compatible.

Models effected

Bang & Olufsen: DVD2;
JVC: DR-ED400, DR-MH300, DR-MX10;
Panasonic: DMR-EH50, DMR-EH52, DMR-EH55, DMR-EH56, DMR-EH57, DMR-EH575, DMR-EH58, DMR-EH585, DMR-EH60, DMR-EH65, DMR-EH67, DMR-EH675, DMR-EH68, DMR-EH685, DMR-EH80, DMR-EX78, DMR-EX88, TX32LZD80, TX32LZD80F, TX-37PX80, TX-37PX80E;
Philips: DVDR3570H, DVDR3575H, DVDR3577H, DVDR3590H, DVDR3595H, DVDR3597H, DVDR5350H, DVDR725H, DVDR7300H, DVDR7310H, DVDR80, DVDR9000H, HDRW720;
Pioneer: DVR-440 H, DVR-515 H, DVR-530H, DVR-540 H, DVR-545 H, DVR-550 H, DVR-550 HX, DVR-555HX, DVR-560H, DVR-630H, DVR-640 H, DVR-645 H, DVR-650 H, DVR-920H, DVR-930H, DVR-LX60, DVR-LX61, DVR-RT 601H-S, DVR-RT602H, RCS-404 H, RCS-505 H, RCS-505 HX, RCS-515H, RCS-606 H, RCS-77H, RCS-LX60D, SDVR-LX70D;
Sharp: DV-HR 400, DV-HR 450, DV-HR 480;
Sony: DAR-X1R, RDR-HX1025, RDR-HX1080, RDR-HX1090, RDR-HX525, RDR-HX717, RDR-HX725, RDR-HX727, RDR-HX750, RDR-HX825, RDR-HX919, RDR-HX925, RDR-HX980, RDR-HX990, RDR-HXD790, RDR-HXD795, RDR-HXD875, RDR-HXD895, RDR-HXD950;

These models, however, can use the Freeview EPG instead of GuidePlus+:

Philips

DVDR 7250H
DVDR 7260H
DVDR 5520H/05
DVDR 5570H/05

Pioneer

DVR 440HX
DVR 540HX
DVR 545HX
DVR 940HX
DVR 550HX/WV
DVR LX60D/WV
DVR LX70D/WV
DVR LX01 (SDVR-LX70D/WV)
DVR 560HX/WV
DVR-LX61D/WV

Sony

RDR-HXD1065
RDR-HXD870
RDR-HXD770
RDR-HXD970
RDR-HXD1070
RDR-HXD790
RDR-HXD890
RDR-HXD995
RDR-HXD1095

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Comments

Sunday, 2 January 2011

John KIng
11:06 AM

Panasonic.Poor reliability with DVD recorder DMR-EZ25EB forced early replacement. Bought DMR-EX83EB and find it has the terrible Guide-Plus. It appears use of guide recording facility will be lost soon. Should I return unit immediatly while it qaulifies on 28 day rule?

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woodface

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9:35 PM

That isn't on the list, John. The models affected seem to be a few years old.

So no, you're stuck with it.

But do join me in writing to Panasonic UK to tell them their EPG sucks and they'll get no more business from you till they junk Guide Plus.

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Tuesday, 4 January 2011

Mark
11:33 AM

@John

It's only products with the old version of GuidePlus so you won't be affected.

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Wednesday, 5 January 2011

John KIng
10:25 AM

Have written to Panasonic to ask if there will be to replace Guide+, still waiting for a reply. Thanks to Woodface and Mark.

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Monday, 17 January 2011

Briantist

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7:03 AM

Glenn Davies: Sounds like you need a new + device.

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Sunday, 23 January 2011

Alex
10:37 AM

Rather dumb about these things so have I understood correctly. Have Pioneer DV-630H which was using ITV1 for Guide Plus EPG. I have Free (Thomson DSI4212 box) and a Panasonic FV TV both of which receive Bid TV.

As far as I can see from what I've read so far There's nothing there that will let me get Guide+ into the 630H automatically? If so I'll stop messing around and buy something else.

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Monday, 24 January 2011

Briantist

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8:06 AM

Alex: Yes, you are correct. Can I suggest you consider a + or Freesat+HD box?

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Alex
11:53 AM

Thanks Brian - that saves me hours of reading and plugging/unplugging leads.

Since I'm on my best option would seem to be to to Virgin V+ which gives 2 recording to hard disc.

Pioneer still usable with + - shame to pension off such a good piece of kit.

Alex

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Tuesday, 25 January 2011

Briantist

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9:01 AM

Alex: Yes, that would be the most sensible thing to do. V+ boxes work quite well.

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Sunday, 10 July 2011

David
4:02 PM

I came here because my Panasonic TV stopped showing the adverts recently.
The EPG still works, though half the screen says Viera instead of those "really useful information sources".
Any idea what is going on.

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