There is a menu option in the Hills that lets you scan outside FreeView muxs, I cannot remember how to access it but I have dont it in the past and had a Hills box working on successfully on D2.
I'm in the same boat, and quite peeved off about it. I also realised some time after I could easily return the unit that it wouldn't let you tune into anything except Freeview. I don't agree with the comments that it is obvious because it is called Freeview, no other unit is locked in this way where you can't unlock it.
I know there isn't really anything I'm misisng out on at the moment, but what if something comes up later, or I decide to get a dish for another satelite. I gave up on the whole thing, but after reading this post I want to find a soloution one way or another. But I don't have the original packaging, or possibly even the reciept now.
Re Firmware, obviously it is only going to download the Freeview one, unless you can load a different one another way? Or can I kick up a stink with DSE?
Yeah I got mine a while back, and obviously don't have teh receipt or all that jazz any more. It's great to see receipts printed on thermal paper that won't last a year. It makes my life more exciting.
Anyways, I just bought a USB Satellite Receiver from TradeMe for $70. It's pretty good, and does sweet things like recording and timeshifting and that jazz.
Do note that if you flash the firmware (and I didn't have any luck finding some), then it might get reflashed when you point it at Freeview? I really wouldn't bother, and get one of the $60 STBs available on TM.
-- Regards,
Waylon Kenning
All comments are my own opinion, and not that of my employers unless explicited stated.
Athlonite: ok you say the Hills FV box can scan other channels well i've tried to get it to do just that and its a no go i get 3 extra stations that say reserved on then and no pic or sound
You are still scanning D1,if you have a dish poiuting at another bird ,this box will do what you ask
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