Ferguson Ariva 120 Users Thread

b318isp

How do you get the internet radio to work?

vkid

LordSutch wrote: »

2nd impressions . . . .

New AriVa logo as the box turns on!


3/ Channel changes/Menu changes much faster.
4/ Giant Channel number bottom left of screen,
blue & green signal strength & quality bars gone.
5/ Menu changes = very subtle, which I have warmed to.
7/ Internet Radio SORT button now works fine.

Can't get internet radio working..or at least not sure how to even try tbh.

Really hate what they have done to the on screen display. they couldn't make it look any cheaper if they tried. The giant channel number looks terrible,. The channel change and info are working much faster, but the overall look of things has gone backward imo.

LordSutch

vkid wrote: »

Can't get internet radio working..or at least not sure how to even try tbh.

Providing you have the latest Firmware [V2.18B6] its very straight forward. Just connect the back of the Ariva120 to your Broadband Router using an 'ethernet cable' and before you know it you will get a message on the screen saying {STB successfully got IP address} you will then have full access to all the internet radio stations listed + the weather forecast feature. (PS: you must also have a Hard drive/USB stick plugged into the USB socket for the Web radio/weather to work).

vkid wrote: »

Really hate what they have done to the on screen display. they couldn't make it look any cheaper if they tried. The giant channel number looks terrible,. The channel change and info are working much faster, but the overall look of things has gone backward imo.

Takes a while to get used to it alright, but I think the positives far outweigh any negatives about the look of the new displays.
I'm totally thrilled now that I can record and playback HD programmes on my hard drive (the previous firmware wouldnt allow me).

My name is URL

I've never understood what use an internet radio function serves on a STB! You can access hundreds of thousands of stations at home using a very basic wif-fi enabled media player.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tunein.player&hl=en
http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/SAMSUNG-Galaxy-S-42andquot-8-GB-Touchscreen-MP3-Player/313463/196.1

Seriously wasteful and full of hassle to be listening to the radio when you need to involve a local area connection and TV in the process =p

Johnboy1951

The necessity for a flash stick/HDD to be plugged in to get the radio stations is oft-times missed.

@LordSutch (& others of course)

Have you tried connecting to a LAN address?

I wondered if one could set up a LAN player and listen to it by entering the URL ... maybe using VLC to 'broadcast' on the LAN.

I tried this when I first got the 120, but never succeeded.

I haven't updated the firmware for quite a while, but if this is now possible it would encourage me to do so.

bryan23

hi i dont mean to but in but i am just wondering if aney one nos how to get the channels that have the doller sighn on them or how do i pay for some of them if aney one nos and could help that would b grate

Kristopherus

bryan23 wrote: »

hi i dont mean to but in but i am just wondering if aney one nos how to get the channels that have the doller sighn on them or how do i pay for some of them if aney one nos and could help that would b grate

What the hell is with the text speak:eek::mad::rolleyes:


The stations with the dollar signs are Sky subscription channells and you will have to pay Sky to watch them.

bryan23

I'm on my phone that's y.

I have sky in one room but have the ariva 120 boxes: n outher rooms is ther a way I could combine my sky with these cheers

Kristopherus wrote: »

What the hell is with the text speak:eek::mad::rolleyes:


The stations with the dollar signs are Sky subscription channells and you will have to pay Sky to watch them.

Tony

No offense Bryan but text speak gets a negative reaction here and I think you will get a much better response if you use normal text.

bryan23 wrote: »

I'm on my phone that's y.

Skull Murphy

Kristopherus wrote: »

What the hell is with the text speak

It's not even txt spk, just poor spelling. Some of the words are longer than if spelled properly.

bryan23

Well sorry to people who can't understand.
All I'm looking for is if sumone knows if I can combine my sky that I have in one room with my arive 120 box in another roon

Skull Murphy wrote: »

It's not even txt spk, just poor spelling. Some of the words are longer than if spelled properly.

Kristopherus

bryan23 wrote: »

Well sorry to people who can't understand.
All I'm looking for is if sumone knows if I can combine my sky that I have in one room with my arive 120 box in another roon

Look, you're new here. Welcome to Boards. Text speak is a no no in these forums.

To answer your question, Sky will insist in their cards going in their boxes only. You will also have to pay a multiroom sub. We are not allowed to discuss ways to circumvent Sky's conditions of service, so you will be on your own for that. Google is your friend.

bryan23

thanks for all your help.
i am just wondering if you or any one her knows or has a up to date channel list and update as my box has never been updated cheers.

iba

bryan23 wrote: »

thanks for all your help.
i am just wondering if you or any one her knows or has a up to date channel list and update as my box has never been updated cheers.

The updates are available on the manufactures website:

http://www.ferguson-digital.eu/en/download/HD-Satellite-Receivers/ariva-120-combo/

To get a channel list I recommend that you read back through the thread and you might get one

vkid

Having an issue for the last few weeks with both terrestrial and sat input on my 120. Works fine for the most part but then just lose signal...if i plug out the cables for a minute and plug them back in...its fine again for another few days. It doesn't happen at the same time...sometimes sat channels go, sometimes saorview go.
Had a mate who is a sky installer, replace the cable from the lnb down to the 120 and was fine for a few days or so and then back again.
Have saorview in the kitchen and bedroom from the same aerial so not convinced its the feed from that either as I never lose signal to either of those two rooms.

I don't want to shell out for another box unless I am sure its the problem. Any ideas how I could narrow this issue down a bit more?

I have thought it might be the LNB, but that does not explain the Saorview dropping as well...and as I say I never lose saorview anywhere else in the house?

iba

vkid wrote: »

Having an issue for the last few weeks with both terrestrial and sat input on my 120. Works fine for the most part but then just lose signal...if i plug out the cables for a minute and plug them back in...its fine again for another few days. It doesn't happen at the same time...sometimes sat channels go, sometimes saorview go.
Had a mate who is a sky installer, replace the cable from the lnb down to the 120 and was fine for a few days or so and then back again.
Have saorview in the kitchen and bedroom from the same aerial so not convinced its the feed from that either as I never lose signal to either of those two rooms.

I don't want to shell out for another box unless I am sure its the problem. Any ideas how I could narrow this issue down a bit more?

I have thought it might be the LNB, but that does not explain the Saorview dropping as well...and as I say I never lose saorview anywhere else in the house?

Just guessing but I guess you have some sort of splitter if you have a saorview feed going to kitchen, bedroom and one going to Ariva (living room) - so could be a splitter problem?

The sat feed is going only to the Ariva?

But could well be the box

Tony

If the lnb is drawing too much current then it could affect the power supply which may well cause both tuners to stop working .

vkid wrote: »

I have thought it might be the LNB, but that does not explain the Saorview dropping as well...

vkid

There is a splitter in the attic for the saorview aerial, but the fact that the sat feed is dropping as well, and saorview is fine in other rooms suggests to me that is not the issue but an easy one to change. Sat feed is going only to the ariva.

Might try changing the LNB and see what happens..both of those cheaper than buying a new box until I know for sure.

Thanks guys.

iba

vkid wrote: »

There is a splitter in the attic for the saorview aerial, but the fact that the sat feed is dropping as well, and saorview is fine in other rooms suggests to me that is not the issue but an easy one to change. Sat feed is going only to the ariva.

Might try changing the LNB and see what happens..both of those cheaper than buying a new box until I know for sure.

Thanks guys.

Thinking out loud, I dont think it can be the LNB on the basis that you say the saorview signal drops too which has no link to the LNB. (I just read Tony' point and maybe he is right)

Im not trying to be funny but do make sure that all your F-connectors are connected well.

If possible, maybe you could borrow someone elses box and see how you get on with that or bring your box to someone elses house. If your in Dublin, and dont have anyone else, perhaps I could lend you mine.

vkid

Thanks for the offer iba but got my hands on a sky box for the weekend, so if not happening on that I'm going to change the box.

See what happens I suppose.

skippy2

Hi Guys
All the links for the updated firmware do not seem to be working and cant find it on the Ferguson site seems to be gone
Does anyone have a copy they could upload ....looking for Ariva 120Combo 2.18B6
Many thanks in advance

iba

skippy2 wrote: »

Hi Guys
All the links for the updated firmware do not seem to be working and cant find it on the Ferguson site seems to be gone
Does anyone have a copy they could upload ....looking for Ariva 120Combo 2.18B6
Many thanks in advance

They seem to have changed the links/web pages - maybe their doing an update. But I found it here and its working:

http://ferguson-digital.eu/en/pobierz/func-startdown/1642/

skippy2

iba fantastic thanks for that I have it now

iba

skippy2 wrote: »

iba fantastic thanks for that I have it now

Your welcome

LordSutch

Ah ha, just seen another advantage on the new firmware V2.18B6.

The front display panel now says PLAY and REC, previously it just displayed

---

dashes for play & record.

popacam

hi everybody!
in the ariva 120 combo manual it says external hard drives must have their own power supplies. i think i remember reading about it here a while back also. well for anyone who cares, im using a toshiba 500gb v63700-a which just plugs straight into the usb and have had no problems recording or rewinding. i think it cost me €60. how bad!

Johnboy1951

popacam wrote: »

hi everybody!
in the ariva 120 combo manual it says external hard drives must have their own power supplies. i think i remember reading about it here a while back also. well for anyone who cares, im using a toshiba 500gb v63700-a which just plugs straight into the usb and have had no problems recording or rewinding. i think it cost me €60. how bad!

Once you are aware that if the drive damages the USB power supply, it is not the fault of the manufacturer

Also over time you *might* get variations in stability if the drive draws too much juice from the connection.

foxirl

Quick Question - Using the media player on this for the first time. Have selected the film I want to watch and its playing in the top right hand corner. How do I get it to go to full screen. Cans seem to be able to do it and reckon I am missing something obvious.
Thanks

Daarrgh

I don't really want to state the really really obvious, but isn't it just an extra press of the ok button?
Sorry, if that's ridiculous.

foxirl

Daarrgh wrote: »

I don't really want to state the really really obvious, but isn't it just an extra press of the ok button?
Sorry, if that's ridiculous.

Nope that doesn't work for me. That just restarts the film

foxirl

Right I have it. Its the play button. Couldnt have been more obvious.

My name is URL

Did you try the play button? =p

That's how it works on my box anyway (could be a different firmware though)

edit: nevermind so :pac:

Daarrgh

Well, at least it was an easy fix.
You got lucky.
Do the lotto tomorrow before it runs out

locum-motion

RTE+1 is blank.

Hi folks,

Moved house a month or two ago, and recently I can't get RTE+1. It has sound, but the picture's just completely black. RTE Junior's the same, but I never watch that anyway, so I'm not too worried.

Any suggestions? Should I try re-tuning?

Thanks in advance.

Tony

Try deleting all the saorview radio and tv channels and re scan after 7pm

locum-motion wrote: »

RTE+1 is blank.

Hi folks,

Moved house a month or two ago, and recently I can't get RTE+1. It has sound, but the picture's just completely black. RTE Junior's the same, but I never watch that anyway, so I'm not too worried.

Any suggestions? Should I try re-tuning?

Thanks in advance.

locum-motion

Tony wrote: »

Try deleting all the saorview radio and tv channels and re scan after 7pm

Good man, Tony, I'll try that. Thanks.

locum-motion

That worked, Tony, thanks again.

Tony

locum-motion wrote: »

That worked, Tony, thanks again.

My pleasure, glad it worked out.

LordSutch

Wonder will the HD120 ever have a firmware update which permits it to receive Youtube/Netflix etc?

And might the latest HD150 firmware work on this machine?

I guess not, (but just on the off chance)

iba

LordSutch wrote: »

Wonder will the HD120 ever have a firmware update which permits it to receive Youtube/Netflix etc?

And might the latest HD150 firmware work on this machine?

I guess not, (but just on the off chance)

No, 150 F/W does not work on the 120.

150 4 150
250 4 250
120 4 120

Do not ever install the incorrect f/w or you will have to do a null cable reboot

Simples

LordSutch

Thanks for that iba, but the question still remains . . .

"Wonder will the HD120 ever have a firmware update which permits it to receive Youtube/Netflix etc"?

NewsMeQuick

Has anyone had any problems with BBC News? For some time now, mine has been showing 'BBC Alba' where News was.

I've just updated the firmware, re-loaded the channel list and BBC Alba is still where News was.

I've started searching for the individual tuning details for that channel, but I cannot remember how to tune it in on the satellite

OK I just found this, it has been addressed here: http://www.tvtrade.ie/blog/tag/cbbc/

Uriel.

very stupid question no doubt.

Just done the firmware upgrade for the first time and now doing a channel scan/installation for first time (Tony and the guys set it all up last year - works perfect lads, cheers). But which satellites do I need to scan for the regular channels? Presumably there's no need to scan all 38 available satellites?

iba

Uriel. wrote: »

very stupid question no doubt.

Just done the firmware upgrade for the first time and now doing a channel scan/installation for first time (Tony and the guys set it all up last year - works perfect lads, cheers). But which satellites do I need to scan for the regular channels? Presumably there's no need to scan all 38 available satellites?

Off the top of my head its Astra 2A or Astra 28.2

and do a bliind scan with FTA only

Uriel.

iba wrote: »

Off the top of my head its Astra 2A or Astra 28.2

and do a bliind scan with FTA only

Cheers Thank you.

As a matter of interest what is the difference between blind/fast/full scan?

Tony

what Iba said

Tony

Uriel. wrote: »

As a matter of interest what is the difference between blind/fast/full scan?

I'd actally advise a fast or full scan with FTA only and network search turned on, that way you will download the transponder info in case any are missing from the firmware. A blind scan will search all parametrs but will take quite some time.

Uriel.

Tony wrote: »

I'd actally advise a fast or full scan with FTA only and network search turned on, that way you will download the transponder info in case any are missing from the firmware. A blind scan will search all parametrs but will take quite some time.

Great Thanks Tony.

I did the scan as Iba said, but might redo.

I didn't get the BBC HD channels

And for some reason only the terrestrial channels and the E4 and more4 channels are showing "Now and Next" every other channel is blank with no programming info. Don't know why that would happen

iba

Uriel. wrote: »

Great Thanks Tony.

I did the scan as Iba said, but might redo.

I didn't get the BBC HD channels

And for some reason only the terrestrial channels and the E4 and more4 channels are showing "Now and Next" every other channel is blank with no programming info. Don't know why that would happen

Tony knows more than me but I have done a blind scan before before and pulled in more stations than when I do a network scan with full - why not try both and post back how many come through with each.

Ive no idea why you didnt get BBC HD, sorry as for now and next, Ive no idea either coz I never use it

Uriel.

iba wrote: »

Tony knows more than me but I have done a blind scan before before and pulled in more stations than when I do a network scan with full - why not try both and post back how many come through with each.

Ive no idea why you didnt get BBC HD, sorry as for now and next, Ive no idea either coz I never use it

both methods seem to produce same channel lists.
No BBC Hds tho and it is really annoying not have the now or next info. very strange.