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Any news of Humax sorting out the EPG download issue?
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Any news on Humax sorting out the awful "waiting for broadcast information" delays since the last update?
I have just written to them telling them to get a shift on. Its embarrassing - especially as many of my mates have bought a FoxSat-HDR on my recommendation!
I have just written to them telling them to get a shift on. Its embarrassing - especially as many of my mates have bought a FoxSat-HDR on my recommendation!
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So no, I wouldnt be checking every week to see if its available.
The fix will probably break something else judging by passed updates.
One thing I'd like to see is not having to switch between Freesat and non-Freesat to get the non-freesat channels.
I think you can forget this - not really possible - the HDR needs to detect programme start and stop signals to initiate recordings - non freesat channels do not carry this data.
Freesat tell them not to do it!
It doesn't need this information - it's perfectly happy using the clock if you tell it to - but all channels broadcast standard DVB EITpf data, which can be used for this purpose.
I think it is established that if you, with the channel editor add-on, designate non freesat channels as a freesat channel and tune to watch that channel, that scheduled freesat recordings fail to start. While I agree that the clock could be used thats a big step in the wrong direction.
As you say.....whether we believe them.
I hope it is mid October at the earliest - I'm away from home so if the update happens then it will overwrite the modded firmware and I'll lose remote FTP access :eek:
It's trivial to use the Freesat accurate record data where it's available (it's just the Freesat variant of the EITpf), and fall back to the clock (or non-Freesat EITpf) where it's not.
Freesat demands that non Freesat channels are kept separate - it's as simple as that.
Cheers,
David.
If you use raydons firmware. You can just rename the 0.ts file and then you have the program from the buffer. Only problem is you will have whatever is on the buffer, so if it's been on 2 hours you will have 2 hours worth of recording. It's a workaround until or if they ever include the feature.
Well one way and another you agree with me - it's not going to happen. If tuned (by whatever method) to a non freesat channel - freesat recordings don't start.
While I would not call changing one flag "A nasty hack" you are entitled to your opinion.
Cheers David.
David if you use non-freesat mode in the normal way then last time I checked provided you enter non-freesat prior to any 15 mins pre record period the box warns you, terminates any ongoing non-freesat and returns to freesat mode to make the recording. Additionally if put into sby in non-freesat a scheduled later recording will also switch it back.
Thanks to Tivu.....
'do not Press Guide, but instead Press Schedule then Red. This brings you to the cached EPG from which you can perform the same functions as you could have done by pressing Guide and waiting for an eternity.'
I was contrasting the channel editor with Raydon's firmware hack. The latter works well (unless you have a Sony TV!). The former is really easy to break.
Cheers,
David.
Unfortunately I switched to non-Freesat mode within that 15 minutes, without realising a Freesat recording was due, and of course that recording didn't happen.
I just don't use non-Freesat mode now. I wasn't aware (until this thread) and non-Freesat channels hacked into the Freesat EPG could also trigger the issue - I'll uninstall that when I get chance!
Cheers,
David.
What you are saying is that most people don't read the handbook that came with the machine. Schedule - red is in there.
Have to admit thought, I hadn't read it and only found out about it on this forum.
If this is true, then why do channel 4 always mess up the start and stop times of all there programs, it happens on my humax as well as my ps3 playtv.. Everytime I record a program from them I get the whole ad break before the program and miss the last few minuites of the program at the end, it's so anoying!! No other broadcaster seems to have this problem..
Do they start programs late on purpose to get people to watch an extra ad break?