Finally booted Virgin out

[Pudsey Bear]

See what happens when you fire it up but I suspect a 6 year old box may be well out of date. Not so bad if it lets you update

On my list for today at some point, need to drag the TV out to get at all the gubbins, the model number brings up ones for sale but there may be an update process in the instructions.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Looks like if the manual is current I can

 

[Pudsey Bear]

So far, I've plugged in the ethernet cable and power it up with new AAAs in the remote, it seems to be still working but although it is giving me a channel line up there are no programme info at all.

Ah, maybe it's still set up for a aerial not lan.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I've got it on the LAN now but a channel search fails, it goes through but finds none, The Recordings are there but poor quality as it was done with rabbit ears, I tried a manual software update which is also automatic on turn off, last was May 2022.


So not looking good, I'll let BRSK fit their box and if the tech man is willing I'll see if he can get his head around it, bonus if he can will be extra recording this appears to only have three tuners.

 

[Tezza33]

I admit to being a bit confused about what we can or can't do, but as said I have this Humax box.

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And it has possible connectivity.

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This one.

https://amzn.eu/d/4qrwm9h

Instruction manual for HUMAX FVP-4000T FREEVIEW PLAY 500GB MOCH (Argos Product 428/8220)

This is the Instruction manual for the Argos Product HUMAX FVP-4000T FREEVIEW PLAY 500GB MOCH (428/8220) in PDF format. Product support is also available.

argos-support.co.uk

I need to contact BRSK to see if this will work off the internet, if so it'll be cheaper for us.

I have the same box Kev, it doesn't use internet for Freeview but you get BBC iPlayer, CH4, CH5, Netflix, YouTube etc but not ITV X, that was removed a few years ago, I have a good aerial signal so find it an excellent box for my needs, Freeview channel information and stations come from the aerial signal not LAN so it isn't the best for someone who has no aerial.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Hmm, no mention in the setup of having to have an aerial and a LAN.





I have gone as far as my brain will let me so I've disconnected the LAN and plugged it back into the Tivo and turned the Humax off for now.

 

[Hughendon]

The barstewards almost doubled our subscription, we've been with them for over ten years and had zero loyalty out of them, the packages were getting more into streaming from the likes of ITVX etc and quite often the programs were so pixelated they were unwatchable.

Last year a new outfit BRSK wired up our area and we've gone with them, basically just broadband and Freeview TV £29pm for 2 years, Virgin wanted more.

A breath of fresh air, Virgin were very unhelpful in unsubscribing, they are even charging us £28 early disconnection Grrrr, but Brsk are going to give us a credit on the account for that and because Liz's son is with them we both get £50 Amazon vouchers for referrals, so PM me if you go that way, and I'll refer you, I need the dosh


It's weird but I feel a sense of relief, like giving up cigs n booze.

Does BRSK wire into your house come from a telegraph post in the street?

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Yes, they did the whole area last year.

 

[Hughendon]

Yes, they did the whole area last year.

We don't have any telegraph posts on our street. Everything is underground.