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Paul55

I thought about it, but it's not cheap to send such a thing across the country - afraid I'm too lazy (and stingy).
Pity, as I hate sending anything useful to landfill - plus I was into my annual cleaning frenzy.

Paul55

Thanks for the inputs people, but the replacement cap made no difference. Salvaged the HDD and binned the FV - along with an old H1 that I was using for troubleshooting.
Only have 2 x P2s and a P1 to go with my Toppy collection

I'm half looking for an excuse to try one of the new BWs anyway.

Paul55

Thanks,
The new cap is only $6 - so it's worth a try.
I've been recommending Warkus to other people for years without needing him myself.
I have a spare DP-P1 in the cupboard.

Paul55

I've re-posted this from the power supply repair thread as I suspect it would go unnoticed there. Had a major power issue during a storm - overhead wire to house broke, building 'live', not good. Among some others, my (unfreeview modified) FV-L1 was completely dead. Took the case off and noticed the...

Paul55

Had a major power issue during a storm - overhead wire to house broke, building 'live', not good. Among some others, my (unfreeview modified) FV-L1 was completely dead. Took the case off and noticed the huge 400V/150uf on the high voltage side of the PS was bulging - the usual suspects (little caps ...

Paul55

IanSav wrote:The new drive is 2 months newer so I assume my warranty is now about 3 months better than its predecessor. I will check the warranty

Surely the warranty starts when you purchase the drive.

Paul55

prl wrote:In any case, once you've selected a Favorites list, only your Favourites channels will be shown in the EPG and the channel list, in Favorites list order.

Don't forget the step of selecting a channel from the favorites (sic) list to 'activate' the list.

Paul55

I have downloaded Windows 10 and now my S1 cannot "find" my PC when I scan. Any suggestions? Go to Network and Sharing Center (sic) and make sure your Homegroup shows as Joined. If not, join the network - you will need the password which you can find on a different homegroup computer (unl...

Paul55

Grumpy_Geoff wrote:
roylow wrote:...
There are two skip setting menu areas - one for recorded programs and one for 'media' files (Setup/Misc./PVR,
and Setup/Misc./File Player). Have you adjusted both?

I doubt these settings are available on the FV-L1 - until it is modified.

Paul55

Glennie,

Do you have the correct region set up in IceTV and on the PVR?

Paul55

I believe that the reason that this forum has been successful over the years is because we have let everyone have the freedom of speech, whether good or bad, I think that the key is to take time to understand the other side of the story or ask questions for clarification before jumping to conclusio...

Paul55

MrQuade wrote: I don't think it is not a feature

Does that translate to "I think it is a feature"??

Paul55

If it's planned to sell the T3 along side the T4, there will have to be some significant discounting of the T3. This would be natural for a machine that is more than 12 months old anyway if it wasn't protected from price competition. As it stands, the T4 is $100 more than the T3 and provides an extr...

Paul55

prl wrote: .....so I think I should now have a lifetime supply

It will probably become part of your estate.

Paul55

Thanks. That fixed it for me.

Paul55

Received the 'enhanced' FV-L1 yesterday. I'm sure it was an unused device - still had the protective plastic on the front and was perfectly clean and shiny. Set it up today and it seems to work perfectly - connected to IceTV. It's been a few years since I set up a DP Wiz and I can't remember how to ...

Paul55

Thanks Just something cheap and nasty like this? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-Way-Indoor-TV-Splitter-/251777128266?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item3a9f16174a This is what I use. Not cheap, but good quality and it works. I suspect the passive splitter would need a VERY strong and clean signal fo...

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NedIS wrote:I also agree with Peter and Lance never used ICE!

I guess that means you don't have an informed opinion

Paul55

Fester1952 wrote:
Sir Lancelot wrote:I do not know why one would pay for what seems to be a very flakey service from Ice TV.
It was only flakey a few days ago, other than that I have had IceTV for many years and it has been very reliable.

As it is for most of us - otherwise we wouldn't continue our subscriptions.

Paul55

Paul55 wrote:
ungarra wrote:Hi,for the cost of $79.00 one cannot complain
The price has increased to $95

Now back to $79. I think I must be on a merry go round.....

Paul55

ungarra wrote:Hi,for the cost of $79.00 one cannot complain

The price has increased to $95

Paul55

I bought it from the 2nd-hand dealer, and he says that's how it came to him. I don't think I can get anything more out of him. You could always upgrade to a Harmony remote that can control all your devices. If you only have a few items in your setup, a Harmony will be cheaper than a replacement BR-...

Paul55

I haven't bought one yet, but with some other PVRs, if you press OK when recording is selected it will resume and if you press the PLAY button it will start from the beginning. Otherwise it may be a setting you can alter.

Paul55

A PVR is for watching free content. Netflix/Quickflix/Stan/Presto/iTunes are for watching paid content and those companies probably wouldn't want their apps on an open source platform. Besides, which of the above should be included? Include one and there would be complaints from fans of the others. ...

Paul55

Which firmware are you currently using?

Paul55

With low signal strength and good SNR (quality), this may be an option:

http://www.selby.com.au/av-distribution ... oCB-rw_wcB

Paul55

May be a silly question, but when do we expect h264 in FTA TV? I've been under the impression that this many years away - probably longer than the expected lifespan of current devices.

Paul55

And the Harmony 525 - I'm surprised you can still read the keys Oops! Attention to detail - I replaced the 525 with a Harmony 785 a while back. However, the 525 is still in good physical condition - hasn't had batteries in it for a while though. I'll revisit my signature block - again! The Pioneer ...

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simoncasey wrote:Looking at all of the devices in your signature, they're probably paying you!

Yeah. I'm a borderline hoarder (my wife would dispute the borderline qualifier

) - I've only recently retired my Toppy 5000MP. Hate throwing away working or repairable equipment.

Paul55

There are a number of free programs that will combine the .tvwiz files into a single .ts file that can be played with VLC and other players. You could start with yardwiz https://bintray.com/lukepinnerau/generic/YARDWiz/view Unfortunately, I don't think there is a player that will effectively work wi...

Paul55

IceTV is quit expensive, Autotimers are free With their special offers people have managed to get IceTV for around $25-35 a year which I wouldn't call expensive and is convenient. And a 'standard' IceTV subscription covers 5 recording devices. If you have multiple PVRs, it works out to very cheap p...

Paul55

I just wanted Paul55 to clarify his statement that he was getting emails. It's good to know that the DP server is still sending email alerts if that is what he is reporting. The fact that the t3 server is detecting the conflicts is good, so maybe it is just the email alerts system that isn't linked...

Paul55

I'm getting the email notifications - about 5 days out.

Paul55

simoncasey wrote:I think it's a bit of a large assumption to expect a pvr to come with gigabit Ethernet and usb3. They are still not that common and aren't necessary for watching video, so we would be paying for something that wasn't really necessary.

Completely agree.

Paul55

netmask wrote:Midsummer Murders uses different colours for the characters.

There has to be a Prince Philip gaffe in there somewhere....

Paul55

prl wrote:3 years for $99 (1/3 normal price). "Offer ends 5 Feb 2015".

That's a great deal, but if I took all the good offers, I'd risk my Ice subscription outliving me!! I don't want to think about my beneficiaries fighting over my will as I haven't bequeathed it yet

Paul55

I haven't tried the TP-Link units, but they look similar to ones my Mother uses with her Toppy - 2 port Netcomm brand (I think), from Foxtel. She has had no problems. I've never use EOP at home - hard wired and a couple of bridges, so I can't attest to their video handling performance. This page sho...

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A friend despite my pleadings to get a BW has replaced is dying Toppy 5000 with a 2400. I know nothing of this model (said in my best Sergeant Schultz voice). Anyway he wants me to connect it...... no problem there but he also wants WiFi as quote "cables are hideous!" Anyone know if there...

Paul55

This sounds like a corrupted recording. It happens very rarely to me - maybe 4 times over 5 years with multiple PVRs. Unfortunately, I haven't ever managed to resolve it. Are you able to skip past the problem area? I don't think it has anything to do with the length of the recording - if, as you say...

Paul55

islandmurray wrote: Only because NAS seems to be about $100 per TB where as simple external HDD are about $50 per TB.

The NAS enclosure is a one off expense. The HDDs cost the same regardless of where you install them. The advantage is that you can choose your drives if you install them yourself.

Paul55

MrQuade wrote:A zap timer is one that will not record a show

What a stupid term! Why not call it a non-recording timer? - and abbreviate to NR Timer. Even the older Wiz/Toppy terms of Play or View timer are better than zap.

Paul55

As Gully says, this is a user's forum - not a front end for Beyonwiz support. The fact that the Beyonwiz DP series are usually easy and cheap to refurbish to as new standard (or better) is a positive IMO - I wish the same could be said of my car after a few years of use. Do yourself a favour and PM ...

Paul55

I've experienced issues with freezing within a few months of purchase (2012).and the unit has been used in an open environment. I also have the 'latest' firmware. I raised this with support and essentially was ignored. I find my old Trevion to be much more reliable and I'll never buy a beyonwiz aga...

Paul55

[quote="MrQuade" "Moviecut" Once you have finished editing the file using the cut editor, you simply highlight the file and press "Menu". There is a new option there to "Apply cuts", and it gives you a few options (edit the file directly, make a copy, etc..). ...

Paul55

I thought the Topfields were known for NOT editing the actual files and just inserting skips too. Having not been a Toppy owner I was making assumptions on possibly bad info then ;). It was only the 7000 series Toppies that operated in this way - the perception has lingered, possibly because there ...

Paul55

If the power supply is the problem - yes and yes. Suggest you contact forum member Warkus for a diagnosis and repair (if needed). Make sure to mention you found him through the forum - he looks after forum members very well (as I'm sure he does all customers :oops: ). This is his store - don't worry...

Paul55

Have you had the power supply refurbished yet?

Paul55

I was channel surfing last night looking for something to watch other than the saturation coverage of one event. The FTA guide via my TV was completely wrong on 2, 7, 9 and 10. I'd hardly call that winning. However, IceTV did pick up that there was an extra episode of of my Wife's B&B this after...

Paul55

Probably not.

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