VU+ ULTIMO DVB-C/T-Tuner

[easy]

Will this be capable scanning the Freeview HD channels or just SD only?
Or the best solution will be a usb tuner as Sicilian mention he has one on his ET9200,not sure which model you need.

Thanks....

[Rob van der Does]

The internal tuners of the Ultimo are exactly the same as those used in the UNO (you can swap them). As far as I know they are HD-capable. And since there are (freeview/FTA?) DVB-T2 channels in the UK I'm sure someone could confirm this to be working in his UNO.
And on the sponsors site I noticed the internal tuners to cost only 27GBP, the choice seems to be an easy one.

[Sicilian]

No, the UK Freeview HD is DVB-T2, the Ultimo terrestrial tuner is DVB-T.

Usb tuner I've been testing is the PCTV Nano 290e. This should work on the Ultimo ViX image, but not tested as yet.

[silverfox0786]

Just to Confirm on Sicilians Post

i have tested the PCTV NanoStick 290e on a Vu UNO

so if it works on there then theoretically it should also work on the Ultimo

[dfdream]

Thats a pity that the Ultimo isnt Freeview HD.
We in Ireland have had issues with usb DTT and I was hoping that the internal DTT Tuner would help.

In saying that the tuner has seemed to be working better in recent weeks updates. I know Andy had spooted some issues so maybe he has this one sorted.

[easy]

Maybe there will an option to buy a DVB-T2 tuner in the near future,anyway this is going to be a great box to have now

[silverfox0786]

Maybe there will an option to buy a DVB-T2 tuner in the near future,anyway this is going to be a great box to have now

T2 are very rare the only one i know of is the PCTV nano stick

albeit a great idea for ireland the reason why i think its not taken off for UK is ther is only 4 HD channels on Freeview and a 5th comming in 2013 over a year away

so SD Freeview is pretty much all you gonna need

[ekkostar]

Set Tuner to Terrestrial, scanned and UK Terrestrial works fine for SD channels. No HD obviously.

Switched Tuner config to Cable, scanned and it's returned nothing. Scan failed with no channels ?

[bassethound]

is the cable line active/been used recently as it might have been disconnected by the cable company if you no longer receive service of them

[Rob van der Does]

Switched Tuner config to Cable, scanned and it's returned nothing. Scan failed with no channels ?

You're sure you made all the correct settings for your provider?

[ekkostar]

Hi, line is active, official box works fine. On the Ultimo, switched to cable config then I just did a default UK scan, but nothing came up.

How do I make the correct settings for my provider please ? Virgin Media.

Thanks

[Larry-G]

Hi, line is active, official box works fine. On the Ultimo, switched to cable config then I just did a default UK scan, but nothing came up.

How do I make the correct settings for my provider please ? Virgin Media.

Thanks

The thing you wont be able to decode the channels even with a official card unless you have the RSA keys, which are as far as i know not in the public domain.

[ekkostar]

You still get FTA channels on virgin.

Anyhow I can't get it to scan anything for cable. There's nothing else in the settings. I've enabled all the frequencies and done a network scan, nothing.

Unless the defaults frequencies in the database are not primed for UK ?

[Larry-G]

Unless the defaults frequencies in the database are not primed for UK ?

That is a possibility, check the corresponding .xml file. sadly i cant help any further than that as i have never used cable.

[silverfox0786]

only UK cable provider is Virmin and i dont think you can use a non standard box for it