BV7-40 II and Sky HD - Pause When Entering Chanel Numbers....

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simongdavies (archived)
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Posted August 7, 2011 at 19:08 GMT
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Hi All,

I have my BeoVision 7-40 Mk II connected to Sky HD with DVI and co-ax audio as well as a SCART cable.  I have the IR sender to the Sky HD box, and use both my Beo4 and Beo5 remotes with this setup.

Everything works exactly as advertised, but when I type channel numbers in manually there's a pause of up to 30 seconds before the numbers are sent to the Sky HD box.  This problem is not evident when I use the original Sky+ remote.

I can use the Sky EPG, but this problem prevents me from using preset channel buttons on my Beo5, so I'd really like to get to the bottom of it!  I'd be very grateful for any suggestions.....

Thanks,

Simon. 

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nickyg63 (archived)
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Posted August 8, 2011 at 02:47 GMT
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everything else works ok?? up down etc?

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Beoaus
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Posted August 8, 2011 at 04:51 GMT
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You may be able to work around the problem in the STB Setup menu.  After selecting SKY + another menu displays the way the box interacts with the controller, select manual here, rather than the other options. Then turn everything off for 5mins.

See how you go, it solved the problem for us.

BTW the other options are to auto sense the state of the Sky box. When this process does not work the number selection fails on most STB boxes.

beoaus.

Location: Australia

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Opman (archived)
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Posted August 9, 2011 at 10:30 GMT
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Check that Scart control is set to "ON" in the Sky box set up menu.

Also check that your scart lead is connected to the socket marked "TV" not the socket marked "VIDEO" on the back of your Sky box.

Regards

Opman

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simongdavies (archived)
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Posted August 12, 2011 at 19:23 GMT
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>>> Check that Scart control is set to "ON" in the Sky box set up menu.

 

Bingo!  That solved the problem.  I assumed that all commands from the BV7 were sent to the Sky+ HD box through IR, but it seems that numbers are passed most reliably over SCART.  I still don't understand why the delay occurred, though; surely it'd either work over IR or not?!?!

My thanks to all who replied - it'll make our BV7 setup much nicer to use with Beo5 from now on!

Regards,

Simon.

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Frog
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Posted August 13, 2011 at 05:51 GMT
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Slightly off topic (sorry), but I use these: http://www.keene.co.uk/electronic/keene-electronics/keene-wired-eye-ir-to-rf-controller/KWE.html

Removes the need for the IR blaster on the front of the Sky box - and extremely reliable.

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