Sky Updated Epg

[Psycho Sonny]

no update here and i'm using new amstrad boxes.

for you guys on pace, samsung, etc which are the older boxes why don't you buy a newer box off gumtree second hand?

i got a DRX890 for £25 including a wireless connector, the cost of the wireless connector alone from sky at the time was £20.

that way you can be sure you get the latest features.

i'll be selling both my boxes in june anyway, as I will be moving back to VM.

 

[Captain]

Anyone else's TV guide show up when pressing the back up button? Driving me mad.

 

[Nismo]

Anyone else's TV guide show up when pressing the back up button? Driving me mad.

I noticed on my Dad's box which has the new EPG that pressing back-up twice took my to the guide, on the page where the current channel sits.

 

[Bubo]

Anyone else's TV guide show up when pressing the back up button? Driving me mad.

Yeah, see post 257 above. Its ridiculous that spamming backup to get out of the EPG as you used to be able to do now actually sends you back into it!

 

[TheVoice]

Not for everyone, I got the new EPG stuff yesterday but still no DD over HDMI. I guess us Samsung owners are just 2nd rate citizens.

Still no DD over HDMI here either, Pace.

Pretty sure neither of you are going to get it, you'll need a newer box.

 

[V F]

So it's only Amstrad's that got Dolby Digital over HDMI?

 

[ZG002]

Got the update the other day, hate it tbh. Just more pointless layers to get to the guide annoying.

 

[Psycho Sonny]

So it's only Amstrad's that got Dolby Digital over HDMI?

I think so

http://www.skyepginfo.co.uk/skyhd/skyplushd.html

check that for more info on every update

i'm sure I read somewhere only 890 and 895 boxes will get it.

not even the 780 amstrad box will receive it iirc.

 

[TheVoice]

So it's only Amstrad's that got Dolby Digital over HDMI?

Well they're all made by Sky now but yes, as far as I'm aware that's the case.

 

[Cosimo]

Finally got the update overnight, it's ok.

 

[psalliss]

My upstairs box updated several weeks ago but downstairs hasn't. Quite like the update

 

[TheDean]

Finally got the update overnight, it's ok.

What box do you have, please?

 

[MagicBoy]

Finally got the update overnight, it's ok.

Me too.

 

[Psycho Sonny]

Finally got the update overnight, it's ok.

same here, looks like a lot us got it last night.

seems to mainly be a GUI update but at least it's a step in the right direction with the percentage being accurate for recordings. now I know what uses up a lot and what doesn't.

 

[TheVoice]

Oooh, I'll go check mine now then.

 

[AndyOcUK]

mine came down last week (DRX895) - I like it - no real difference in speed. I think the new layout makes a lot more sense with all the on demand stuff that's piling up

 

[Raumarik]

Hope it stops jumping HD res, doing my head in just now changing almost at random!

Will see if I can get the update when I get home.

 

[Westyfield2]

My DRX890 updated last night. Seems to be an extra step to get into the Guide than before?

 

[MagicBoy]

Yeah. Apparently you can just press backup to get directly to the guide.

It's a bit counter intuitive in my opinion. TV Guide button takes you to the menu screen rather than the guide. Would have made a little more sense to use the services or interactive button for that ... both of which are hardly ever used on my remote.

 

[AndyOcUK]

Hope it stops jumping HD res, doing my head in just now changing almost at random!

Will see if I can get the update when I get home.

What's the "Jumping res" issue mate? what's it doing exactly?