Comments on: Update Scan – 16/11/09

By: brutus

brutus — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:09:17 +0000

I lost 21 channels inc. CNN and two of the 3 CBS channels
on my Humax Foxsat HD but if you fit an inline booster you get them all here is a link to what i got…

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260415453792&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

By: Kevin Ver1

Kevin Ver1 — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:53:17 +0000

As a follow up to my post 25, I have discovered that they have replaced the old space shots with new ones. They have created a digital Enterprise based on the model at the Smithsonian museum. I don’t have a problem with them doing that, however I hope that they issue the box sets with both the original and updated effects as has been done with some Doctor Who DVDs.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:34:10 +0000

ref responce 9…… fit a 3dB attenuator as a workround… since Update Scan – 16/11/09 I have lost 21 channels inc. CNN and two of the 3 CBS channels
on my Humax Foxsat HD.
The channels were recovered by fitting an inline 3dB attenuator with the LNB input to the receiver Humax have been informed of this workround
All my lost channels are in the 12Ghz band and all are vertical

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:05:14 +0000

I watched Star Trek on Friday evening and I thought the picture quality was very good, however I do agree that the aspect ratio was wrong. It looked as if they have chopped off part of the top and bottom to make it wide screen. What surprised me is that the adverts made in widescreen are shrunk in size to fit 4:3 in pillar box format!

Why do they not show ST in the original 4:3 format? It also looks that some of the program had been digitally changed for instance it looked as if the shots of the viewing screen on the bridge they had replaced the view of the planet with more realistic planet atmosphere.

By: Davei

Davei — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:28:49 +0000

oyodi is dead right about ‘Star Trek’ on CBS Action. The aspect ratio was wrong, and is a rather bizarre way. And quite apart from that, the picture quality wasn’t great anyway. Didn’t bother me too much, though – seen it before.

Having said all that, however, the new CBS suite of channels may turn out to be a worthwhile substitute-cum-rebranding of the former Zone channels. They don’t look like a *complete* waste-of-space to me.

By: Graham

Graham — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:35:58 +0000

Having managed to copy a recording from my HDD to USB pen I reported problems with playing a *.ts file on my computer.
Problem Solved – I downloaded for free VLC Media Player, found the file on my Pen and it played straight away without any problems.
I guess many of the more Techy people have discovered this already – but for those that havent – it appears to be an excellent solution.
Apologies to Tony Hales who may be looking for an answer to my earlier question – No 22.
Graham

By: Graham

Graham — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:47:59 +0000

For Tony Hales – thank you for detail in Manual – like all blokes “I didnt read the Book” I have managed to copy a recording from HDD to USB Pen.
Problem now is that it is is a *.ts format which Media Centre, Windows player etc cant recognise therefore wont play on PC – any tips/tricks?

Thanks for earlier info.
Graham

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:23:58 +0000

Cheers Andy, will try it later tonight… hopefully it will fix it, I have an email in at Humax as well so wonder what joy of joys that’ll bring!

By: Sam P

Sam P — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:40:18 +0000

@ The Duke – you have just brightened my Thursday morning no end !

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:33:43 +0000

Rob, I had a similar problem, after the update I got Zone Horror, ZH+ and Bet + as Scrambled or Bad signal. I did a Factory Reset and all is now fine.
Andy