Comments on: TechniSat PVR Upgrade Available From Today

By: Steve Carter

Steve Carter — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:23:05 +0000

Have cured the long delay to power down by switching to Technisat mode and then back to Freesat mode. Seems to power down OK now. However I seem to have lost all my radio channels . . .prob a weather or Freesat problem?

By: Pete Woods

Pete Woods — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:09:55 +0000

I have a question …
I would like to use my HDFS to record (once the update is published!) to a remote NAS (network accessible storage) drive so that my home PC on the network can use it as well. If I connect up a TV that is DLNA (digital living network alliance) compatible, I would have liked to watch programs direct from the remote drive into the TV but my understanding is that only the unit that recorded the program can re-view it … that even goes for the Technisat TV’s. Is there an issue with all Freesat units being DLNA compatible or have Freesat just said NO you CANT do it?

By: Tony Hales

Tony Hales — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:27:33 +0000

@ Dan M
I might give that a go but I’m not really bothered about the standby problem for now.
I might just wait till the fixed software arrives on the Technisat website.

By: Pete Woods

Pete Woods — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:04:08 +0000

On the freesat recording issue … I wonder if it is not our boxes that are at fault … but the Humax ones that shouldn’t have an open recording option.

My orginal thought was that it wasn’t an approved ‘freesat’ receiver but a mere multi-functioning satellite receiver that isn’t signed up to the freesat regs but the foxsat hdr is recommended on their website so that blows that theory out of the water.

My second thought is I wonder if they HAVE to encrypt the recording NOW but didn’t when they first released their box eons ago. That could explain why everyone seams to be waiting for the Humax software upgrades. It will be intresting to see if any of their downloads change the functionality of the HDR unit. We will know once the ‘other services’ are released to all users, probably by Christmas I would hope.

By: Dan M

Dan M — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:26:37 +0000

@tony no m8 its in freesat mode. the only thing i can think of that might have fixed it is doing the auto install again.

By: Tony Hales

Tony Hales — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:02:20 +0000

@Dan M

Mine dosen’t. Did you have it in Technisat mode?
It will switch to standby properly from Technisat mode.

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:52:15 +0000

Thanks to Harry, Richard & Tony for your thoughts. Looking forward to trying the new functions ib the, hopefully, not too distant future.

By: Dan M

Dan M — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:39:22 +0000

mine has started switching to standby properly now. no new software or anything its just started working randomly

By: Tony Hales

Tony Hales — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:55:56 +0000

@Dan M
As I thought.Thanks for confirming that.

By: Dan M

Dan M — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:56:22 +0000

@ Tony

I can confirm that the HDFS doesn’t downoload the software. When checking for new software it just gets stuck at the checking stage (it would usually say ‘no new software’ or something similar after a few seconds).