HDMI Connection.

joe134

Toxteth_OGrady wrote: »

The link is to the 2851 upgrade:

She,s amazed at difference, and the picture prior to it was A1.
I need to get another usb, or can I use the one with my back up on, it,s new, got a few pics/docs on.?
I was going to get sony refurb dvr and long hdmi cables for all 5 tv,s but ain,t sure;;;now.
OH didn,t want HD, said it was good enough, BUT , you know what it,s like, you cannot do enough for a good un, and the same for a bad un; In my case , it,s good:rotfl:
I did it for me, not looking at what I was buying, and letting myself being mislead.

Toxteth_OGrady

Should be ok to use your existing USB as long as you put the file in the root directory, i.e. not inside a folder on the stick.

Just to be clear, you have an HD Ready TV and an HD Digibox but does your wife actually prefer/notice any difference if you go to the Digibox Programme guide and select BBC 1 rather than BBC 1 HD?

joe134

Toxteth_OGrady wrote: »

Should be ok to use your existing USB as long as you put the file in the root directory, i.e. not inside a folder on the stick.

Just to be clear, you have an HD Ready TV and an HD Digibox but does your wife actually prefer/notice any difference if you go to the Digibox Programme guide and select BBC 1 rather than BBC 1 HD?

Yes, I bought 3 new tv,s all the same, 1 for son, 2 for OH, 1 in lounge, 1 in bedroom, she,s got both on, 1 HD, the other SD. She,s amazed at the difference at clarity of HD, on certain progs, scenery, flowers, detail, etc. I know it,s only 4 channels +, but for another £45 per box, she likes her tv,; me,; I like my books, but am getting distracted now, with these new TV,s.
I will play safe and re-use a small 750 mb usb I,ve got, just clear it .only got same old pics on.:beer:

joe134

joe134 wrote: »

Yes, I bought 3 new tv,s all the same, 1 for son, 2 for OH, 1 in lounge, 1 in bedroom, she,s got both on, 1 HD, the other SD. She,s amazed at the difference at clarity of HD, on certain progs, scenery, flowers, detail, etc. I know it,s only 4 channels +, but for another £45 per box, she likes her tv,; me,; I like my books, but am getting distracted now, with these new TV,s.
I will play safe and re-use a small 750 mb usb I,ve got, just clear it .only got same old pics on.:beer:

update;;A little quirk just found, when watching BBC1 through HD box, it asked if I wanted to watch program in HD, pressed ok, then it went to 101.
My son, No2,, said his Smart Tv HD channels are under 100s, so if program is transmitted in HD, it doesn,t auto play it HD, without asking ? just the odd one or two ?

joe134

Toxteth_OGrady wrote: »

The link is to the 2851 upgrade:

Hi TOG, Sorry to be a pain, ready to upgrade, but aint no link ?
Looked at list, and it aint on, not even on the air yet ?

Toxteth_OGrady

The link you have to use is on the website at post #28 above. You have to download the file from there and use the USB stick method because. apparently, the latest firmware isn't available through the box's own OTA menu.

This is what you should see on the website for FAQ # 1:

joe134

Toxteth_OGrady wrote: »

The link you have to use is on the website at post #28 above. You have to download the file from there and use the USB stick method because. apparently, the latest firmware isn't available through the box's own OTA menu.

This is what you should see on the website for FAQ # 1:

Hi TOG, there must be a difference as to where one lives as to upgrade, because, the 2851 doesn,t appear on my troubleshoot list, as per your diagram, just 2850.et.al
It must be upgraded already , probably over air, as it,s not showing ??? don,t know how to post pic like you have to show you;;;;no probs
This is copy/pasted from#28 on my pc using that link.
;FREQUENT QUESTIONS
1.How can I upgrade my i-CAN 3820T receiver?
2.How can I upgrade my i-CAN 1850S or i-CAN 2850ST ?
:beer:

Toxteth_OGrady

Go to the top of the web page and click on country "United Kingdom" iso Italy, reselect the 'Help' tab and you should see the page update to show the 2851 at FAQ # 1.

joe134

Toxteth_OGrady wrote: »

Go to the top of the web page and click on country "United Kingdom" iso Italy, reselect the 'Help' tab and you should see the page update to show the 2851 at FAQ # 1.

Gotcha TOG. It,s a quirky box.
Just presumedit was UK as it was in english.
It upgraded ok, all that changed was I can now use Top Up Card for pay view,by subscription. it accepts a card in slot, Can have pause by doing same and leaving 1Gb usb stick in , not bothering, coplicated enough.
The OH is having different thoughts, about another, so am I.
1;Because I am using only HDMI cable , as advised by manual, I get a dialogue box, pop up, once yesterday, saying, you have been idle some time, do you want to turn power off??
I was stumped for a while, pressed no, on digi RCU, nowt happened, then I realised, it was TV , no aerial signal,no rf loop or scart, as normal digibox. only via HDMI box, so turned box off and said no on TV rcu, that cleared it;
2;Tried again this morning, ok, then again later, it reverted back to TV, had to change to HDMI source again;
OK at present;
Gonna leave it a while and see how she copes.
Also,HD BBC1 @ 6pm, goes off,no news, have to go to SD 1, then back again at 7 pm.for hd bbc.
As the box is acting as a second booster, the pic from Sd to HD is negligible, it was so good yesterday, presumed it was HD, it wasn,t, until I went to 101>2>3>4, hd channels. The pics are so good on both now with digi, were good without it;;
Takes some getting used to.
Thanks again TOG very much appreciated.

Toxteth_OGrady

If you are finding pic difference between HD and SD negligible you might as well save some money by sending the digibox back and using the built-in tuner in the TV.

As you have already discovered BBC1 HD does not show regional news programmes.

The booster aspect is irrelevant. With digital you cannot improve the picture quality by increasing signal strength. If the signal deteriorates, for either SD or HD, it will drop below the threshold for watchable full picture/sound to unwatchable picture/sound breakup (blocking, pixelation, freezinf, sparklies). Once the signal is enough to go above the threshold for full picture/sound (ie. watchable) it will never get any better and is limited by the quality of your TV's display (and SD upscaling).