Skybox F3 or F5 help, advice or support needed? give uncle det a shout.

[diablos]

small bits of freezing every now and then is normal m8 depending on your supplier, anything that gets annoying is not normal.

Cheers.

[diablos]

Nice tidy lists on the skybox is there a lazy bastards way of getting them nice neat and in an orderly fashion.

[Goldberg]

I am planning to do some work at the weekend. Will let you know how I get on.

[diablos]

I am planning to do some work at the weekend. Will let you know how I get on.

Cheers you must get like an editor for the dbs files as it would make it easier rather than having to sort then out one at a time.

i backed up my old files and put on a new one but it was all over the place so i just went back to the old one till i find a solution.

Dets tutorial comes in handy as it made it simple but then it is quite a simple task on these boxes nothing seems complicated.

[diablos]

Another question if i switch my TV off after a wee while my box seems to switch off and when i switch back on the tv is blank and the remote doesn't reboot the box, i have to pull the power cable to get it back on, This to me seems like there is a problem with my box.

If i leave it on recording it seems to stay on.


Diablos the man of many questions.

[haani]

had a few issue with my friends technomate, updated list fixed it! thanks

[Goldberg]

Sounds like the box possibly, might be worth a firmware update?

I have a little bit if freezing on my box but I think the issue is the Apple Airport than feeds the Ethernet to it is not in good range to my main router. Going to have a move around tonight.

[diablos]

How do you Record for more than two hours.

[Goldberg]

Never even tried to record at all! Anything I need to 'obtained' in other ways although I do have a HD plugged into it so I can pause Live TV if needed. Again never tried this yet.

[BigBrand]

How do you Record for more than two hours.

I think that the max the F5 does is two hours, so you'll have to set up two different timers for more than 2 hours. Ensure your USB or HDD is formatted as FAT32 though. I found only USB Class10 will read and write HD programs properly on the F5. But now use a 2.5" external USB powered HD.

[bobo06]

Of the top of my head press the record button twice quickly and it should give you a timer and adjust it there.

[diablos]

Of the top of my head press the record button twice quickly and it should give you a timer and adjust it there.

Cheers mate that works.

[diablos]

I think that the max the F5 does is two hours, so you'll have to set up two different timers for more than 2 hours. Ensure your USB or HDD is formatted as FAT32 though. I found only USB Class10 will read and write HD programs properly on the F5. But now use a 2.5" external USB powered HD.

My skybox f5s records on ntfs no problem. I thought as you did it would only be Fat 32.

[Goldberg]

All the guides say drives have to be formatted in FAT32? Maybe it is a reliability thing or maybe the firmware can handle it now?

[diablos]

Never even tried to record at all! Anything I need to 'obtained' in other ways although I do have a HD plugged into it so I can pause Live TV if needed. Again never tried this yet.

I can get everything i need as well, but for me the skybox is just a wee learning curve for not a lot of cash plus even if the thing dies i will still have an HD Freeview box.

It will may even be my first tiny step into the sat scene.

[Goldberg]

Fair point. I have a MAG250 here in the box ready to have a play with too, all in the name of learning

[Nibb]

If your drive is formatted to Fat32 the recording length is nothing to do with recording time its the file size! Aint there a 4GB limit?

[Goldberg]

This is true, I forgot that vital fact.. Used to be a huge problem in my last job.

[D34no]

can anybody give me some help please brand new to this just bought f5s and a gift but got absolutely no idea what to do next any help would be appreciated thanx in advance

[Detector]

no get fucked