Channel 4 HD using a Foxsat-HDR with CF

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  • #19693
    grahamlthompson
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    After Channel-4 HD had been removed from the freesat epg I added Channel 4 HD using manual tune, to my custom firmware equipped Foxsat-HDR and using the channel editor added it to Freesat mode.

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    Did the following recording test with BBC-HD set from the epg and a manual timer for Channel 4 HD as follows

    BBC ONE HD 15:00 – 15:45 from Freesat Channel 106 and Non Freesat Channel 4 HD manual recording 15:05 – 16:00.

    Both recordings worked.

    #84785
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Thanks for your help once again Graham.

    #84786
    grahamlthompson
    Participant

    This works using the SD epg entry for Foxsat-HDR owners with the CF and Channel editor.

    Boot the box and make sure you are in Freesat mode, Open the guide by pressing schedule and red. Tap in 104 to go to CH 4 SD. Create a one/off recording.

    Press yellow to display the schedule. Move to the recording you have just scheduled and press yellow. Press OK on 104 Channel 4. Tap in your channel number for Channel 4 HD and press OK when the box moves to CH 4 HD. Add any padding you want and change the repeat from once if you want to record a daily or weekly programme.

    #84787
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Still using a Foxsat HDR and came across the CH4HD problem, so found this thread and can now watch/record CH4HD after installing custom firmware and using channel editor with above instructions. Thank you for the info.

    #84788
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Problem setting manual recordings using Foxsat HDR. Added C4HD to Freesat using the custom firmware, it is shown as Channel 5004.

    Set about 5 manual recordings since C4HD and none of them have recorded. There is no failed recording, the Foxsat just does not wake up from standby.

    Any thoughts please?

    Also posted on another forum, just wanted to add it to this thread as it seems appropriate.

    #84789
    grahamlthompson
    Participant

    Did you set the recording as described above. How many cables do you have connected to your Foxsat. Are you using single cable mode with a loop cable from tuner 1 out to tuner 2 in ?

    #84790
    grahamlthompson
    Participant

    Did you set the recording as described above. How many cables do you have connected to your Foxsat. Are you using single cable mode with a loop cable from tuner 1 out to tuner 2 in ?

    #84791
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Hi Graham,

    Yes, 2 cables, and set the recordings correctly, and only one recording at a time, so no conflict.

    Just set a test with the box awake. It did not record! Nothing else was programmed.

    #84792
    grahamlthompson
    Participant

    paulburke – 3 minutes ago  » 

    Hi Graham,

    Yes, 2 cables, and set the recordings correctly, and only one recording at a time, so no conflict.

    Just set a test with the box awake. It did not record! Nothing else was programmed.

    Very strange.

    I take it you can view the channel in freesat mode by entering it’s channel number and you can see the epg line in freesat mode ?

    If not using the channel editor did you set 5004 to Freesat mode and Viewable and you re-booted the box to load the new channel config file created by the CF.

    Many changes created by the CF can only change the stored data files, only way the CF gurus could find to load them is to re-boot the box.

    #84793
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Well something weird!

    Attached is my C4HD listing from the CF, I think it is OK, and can tune to the channel in Freesat mode.

    As you will see there should only be 4 channels listed, 1001,1002,1003 and 1004.

    However there are another 87 channels listed from 5005 right up to 5091.

    I tried deleting them on the box and then imported the data from the Foxsat, and even though the Foxsat only shows 5001-3 in non-freesat mode, with 5004 (C4HD) being in freesat mode, all those other channels appear in the CF webpage but not on the Foxsat!

    Would that affect recordings anyway?

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    #84794
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Rebooted the box, only 5001, 5002 and 5003 showing in non-freesat, but all those other channels showing on CF despite having uploaded from the box!

    Tried a manual recording on C4HD using CF with the box on C4HD. Did not record. However a manual recording of C4HD worked fine.

    #84795
    grahamlthompson
    Participant

    Guessing must have added non-freesat channels before, manual tune does not delete previously added channels, just adds duplicates if you scan the same transponders again. You need to delete all the non-freesat channels you added and re-scan the Channel 4-HD again, then re-import the Channel 4 HD transponder again (which will give just two channels) . Then re-import the non freesat channel list in the CF.

    Will post the procedure tomorrow, watching strike at the moment.

    #84796
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Thanks Graham, look forward to your message tomorrow.

    #84797
    grahamlthompson
    Participant

    paulburke – 26 seconds ago  » 

    Thanks Graham, look forward to your message tomorrow.

    Blimey that was quick (9 seconds :-) )

    Briefly

    Without using the CF, switch to non-freesat and use the list command to list the channels you have stored.

    While in non-freesat use the edit channels option to select all TV channels (look at the prompts at the bottom of the screen _ and delete them all, use the group command to switch to radio and repeat. Then scan the single transponder, If you get lost don’t worry I will go through it step by step in the morning. In the end you should have just 4Seven and channel 4 HD.

    #84798
    grahamlthompson
    Participant

    Seems the channel editor channel list is out of sync with the actual box.

    At the top of the channel editor is a button is a import data from Foxsat button. That should line up the channel editor with the box. If you make any changes after saving them re-boot the Foxsat to load the changes.

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