All posts by Strathearn
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Briantist, thanks for pointing out that Freesat+ IS a PVR and not just a signal receiving box.
Here's another disadvantage with the Sky+HD box..... for the radio listener.
I've had a Humax Freeview PVR for a number of years and when I listen and record radio I do it via Freeview. The advantage being, not only is there a fully programmed 8 day EPG, I can also pause, rewind and record radio - just like TV programmes, either in real time or set it to record a future radio prog [or programme series] from the EPG. With the Sky+HD box radio recording IS possible but only if you do so by manually punching in the the radio channel, on/off time and single or repeat recording etc. There is no Auto Series recording facility. Yes, you can listen to the radio in real time with the Sky box, but can't pause, rewind OR record radio whilst doing so. Also, other than tell you some minimalist info about the radio programme you are currently listening to, there is no EPG, hence the requirement to manually set up the recording.
Do Freesat+ boxes lack the Freeview radio features too?
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'meant to include in my last posting [above] that BBC iplayer isn't available direct to your TV with the Sky+HD box, and if you want it to be so with a Freesat+ box, as far as I'm aware you do have to be connected to the internet via your broadband service. The most efficient way is to hard wire your Freesat box and your modem/router with an ethernet cable, or [less satisfactorily] via wifi. If your modem/router isn't close to your Freesat+ box you could also use the increasingly popular homeplug setup.
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Les Nicol - The Technisat HDFS - 'just double checking, but could you confirm the radio EPG, pause, rewind live radio and the ability to record programme series etc., is all available.... and that iPlayer is still ONLY available if the box is connected to the Internet?
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Briantist: That may be so, but a cabled Virgin Media box offers iPlayer without an internet connection.
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Briantist: Using the VM red button gives access to the TV platform BBC iPlayer..... no internet connection.
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Richard: I haven't read all your recent postings, but are you aware that between you and Darvel there's Whiteless, the largest windfarm in Europe, and here in Clydebank [just across the river from Erskine and also - in theory - in the Darvel transmission area] it is the cause of regular receiving problems. So much so, that any complaints are passed on to Scottish Power who then will offer a free service to redirect your aerial to Blackhill.
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Blackhill: PSB2 D3+4 mux - Freeview signal...?
I came back from holiday on the 20th Sept and began to notice that some of the recordings I made whilst away showed signs of minor digital signal breakup. Over this weekend [1st Oct]I have complete digital breakup on the PSB2 group of progs
Is anyone else experiencing this?
STV STV+1 CH4 CH4+1 More4 E4 CH5 ITV2 (55.9087,-4.4082)
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Tim: I'm [still] suffering from the same experience on Mux2 Channels only. See my posting on the 2nd Oct. Although, in my case, the channels in question are JUST watchable. I have a Humax PVR and the signal detection shows the strength at around 60% and quality is constantly jumping between 40% and 80%. I know these readings through the PVR are only approximate, but the other Mux's show a higher strength signal and the quality reading is pretty well constant at around 80/90%.
I'm in Clydebank, not far to the north of you. I use Blackhill because Whitelees Wind Farm [currently the largest land wind farm in Europe] created similar, but worse, problems when the Darvel transmitter was used - although Darvel IS the Clydebank area recommended transmitter. In fact Scottish Power provide a free service for retuning to Blackhill - if required!
I'm wondering whether some minor wind farm, or something similar has gone up between us and Blackhill...?
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Channel 23 in Central South West Scotland is Local Channel STV Glasgow. [NOT STV Scotland] I have a colleague in a nearby locus and he says that after last Wednesdays re tune he can't pick up Channel 23 either - although he could before that...?
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Friday 4 March 2011 5:23PM
"you have decided you want to keep all the features of Sky+ - live pause, high definition, extended electronic programme guide, series record, and recording two programmes at once whilst you watch another...."
So far, so good.... BUT if you remove the Sky+ Box and put the Freesat+HD box back in the same position
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If the Freesat+HD Box hasn't a PVR included - how do I continue with all the similar feature of Sky+ ?????
Are you are saying that the Freesat+HD box must also be a PVR.? Then you're asking me consider another £300 outlay [approx] to purchase it!