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Freeview EPG gone AWOL
Yesterday, I lost the EPG in a Digilogic Freeview box. Instead, when I
switch on, I get the following message: "Your TV guide is currently not loaded. Please leave your set-top box in standby when not in use, _including overnight_. Otherwise, you will see this message each time you power cycle your set-top box, you will also lose your TV guide. Your set-top box will now download the service. Press Guide now to start the download, or press Menu to go to the TV. " There is a time-out for the button press, but I don't know what happens by default. Problem is, the last time I accepted a download for this box (years ago), I ended up with some Virgin media branded nonsense for the EPG. I was able to get rid of it (IIRC) by not leaving the box in standby overnight. I don't get the above message with my other Freeview box (same make and model, different internals), and I don't see the download listed in the DTG schedule... -- John Legon |
Freeview EPG gone AWOL
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Freeview EPG gone AWOL
"John Legon" wrote in message
... Yesterday, I lost the EPG in a Digilogic Freeview box. Instead, when I switch on, I get the following message: "Your TV guide is currently not loaded. Please leave your set-top box in standby when not in use, _including overnight_. Otherwise, you will see this message each time you power cycle your set-top box, you will also lose your TV guide. Your set-top box will now download the service. Press Guide now to start the download, or press Menu to go to the TV. " There is a time-out for the button press, but I don't know what happens by default. Problem is, the last time I accepted a download for this box (years ago), I ended up with some Virgin media branded nonsense for the EPG. I was able to get rid of it (IIRC) by not leaving the box in standby overnight. I don't get the above message with my other Freeview box (same make and model, different internals), and I don't see the download listed in the DTG schedule... -- John Legon Generally the EPG is downloaded daily around 3am. -- Woody harrogate three at ntlworld dot com |
Freeview EPG gone AWOL
On Sat, 5 Sep 2009 07:13:59 +0100, John Legon
wrote: Yesterday, I lost the EPG in a Digilogic Freeview box. Instead, when I switch on, I get the following message: "Your TV guide is currently not loaded. Please leave your set-top box in standby when not in use, _including overnight_. Otherwise, you will see this message each time you power cycle your set-top box, you will also lose your TV guide. Your set-top box will now download the service. Press Guide now to start the download, or press Menu to go to the TV. " There is a time-out for the button press, but I don't know what happens by default. Problem is, the last time I accepted a download for this box (years ago), I ended up with some Virgin media branded nonsense for the EPG. I was able to get rid of it (IIRC) by not leaving the box in standby overnight. I don't get the above message with my other Freeview box (same make and model, different internals), and I don't see the download listed in the DTG schedule... That is very similar to what I saw on my Bush DFTA11 yesterday. That box has an option in the Configuration menu for the EPG to show Now and Next, the standard 7-day EPG or a Teletext 14-day guide. I had been using the standard 7-day EPG but I decided to look at the 14-day one and saw just the sort of messages you saw. The Teletext Extra EPG screen has "Teletext Extra" and a shallow advert panel at the top. The programme table is below that. Below the table at the moment is a Virgin 1 advert. What you describe suggests your box might be using the Teletext 14-day guide. Is there a choice in the configuration menu? -- Peter Duncanson (in uk.tech.digital-tv) |
Freeview EPG gone AWOL
At 13:11:35 Sat, 5 Sep 2009, Peter Duncanson wrote:
On Sat, 5 Sep 2009 07:13:59 +0100, John Legon wrote: Yesterday, I lost the EPG in a Digilogic Freeview box. Instead, when I switch on, I get the following message: "Your TV guide is currently not loaded. Please leave your set-top box in standby when not in use, _including overnight_. Otherwise, you will see this message each time you power cycle your set-top box, you will also lose your TV guide. Your set-top box will now download the service. Press Guide now to start the download, or press Menu to go to the TV. " That is very similar to what I saw on my Bush DFTA11 yesterday. That's very interesting... That box has an option in the Configuration menu for the EPG to show Now and Next, the standard 7-day EPG or a Teletext 14-day guide. I had been using the standard 7-day EPG but I decided to look at the 14-day one and saw just the sort of messages you saw. I didn't look at the EPG options or do anything that would explain the change in behaviour. The Teletext Extra EPG screen has "Teletext Extra" and a shallow advert panel at the top. The programme table is below that. Below the table at the moment is a Virgin 1 advert. That's roughly what I recall seeing the last time the box prompted me for an "upgrade", but I refuse to have a Virgin advert on my EPG! What you describe suggests your box might be using the Teletext 14-day guide. Is there a choice in the configuration menu? There was no such option in the configuration menu when the box was new - I've just checked the manual and screen-shots - but it's there now. Evidently a software update has taken place and the box switched itself to the 14-day Teletext guide. I've just turned it off and my EPG has returned to normal - without leaving the box on standby overnight... -- John Legon |
Freeview EPG gone AWOL
At 12:05:03 Sat, 5 Sep 2009, Woody wrote:
Generally the EPG is downloaded daily around 3am. That may well be the case with the 14-day "teletext" EPG but it doesn't seem to apply to the "standard" version. I always have my Freeview box turned off at the mains overnight, but still get the 7-day EPG. Earlier today, after I changed the setting, I could see the EPG being updated. -- John Legon |
Freeview EPG gone AWOL
On Sat, 5 Sep 2009 15:14:41 +0100, John Legon
wrote: At 13:11:35 Sat, 5 Sep 2009, Peter Duncanson wrote: On Sat, 5 Sep 2009 07:13:59 +0100, John Legon wrote: Yesterday, I lost the EPG in a Digilogic Freeview box. Instead, when I switch on, I get the following message: "Your TV guide is currently not loaded. Please leave your set-top box in standby when not in use, _including overnight_. Otherwise, you will see this message each time you power cycle your set-top box, you will also lose your TV guide. Your set-top box will now download the service. Press Guide now to start the download, or press Menu to go to the TV. " That is very similar to what I saw on my Bush DFTA11 yesterday. That's very interesting... That box has an option in the Configuration menu for the EPG to show Now and Next, the standard 7-day EPG or a Teletext 14-day guide. I had been using the standard 7-day EPG but I decided to look at the 14-day one and saw just the sort of messages you saw. I didn't look at the EPG options or do anything that would explain the change in behaviour. The Teletext Extra EPG screen has "Teletext Extra" and a shallow advert panel at the top. The programme table is below that. Below the table at the moment is a Virgin 1 advert. That's roughly what I recall seeing the last time the box prompted me for an "upgrade", but I refuse to have a Virgin advert on my EPG! What you describe suggests your box might be using the Teletext 14-day guide. Is there a choice in the configuration menu? There was no such option in the configuration menu when the box was new - I've just checked the manual and screen-shots - but it's there now. Evidently a software update has taken place and the box switched itself to the 14-day Teletext guide. I've just turned it off and my EPG has returned to normal - without leaving the box on standby overnight... That's a relief! -- Peter Duncanson (in uk.tech.digital-tv) |
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