The New EPG:- Information Here - Page 22 - Sky+ HD

Dave5158 · 17-11-2009, 18:00

One advantage, of the mini-tv, is you do not lose the ability to instant rewind to the point when you tuned to whichever channel you are watching. That used to really bug me.

I have my box set for 60 min instant rewind. With the old EPG; if I pressed the TV guide button to check something, it reset the rewind to the point when I resumed watching. Now I no longer have this problem.

cockney · 18-11-2009, 06:57

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Originally Posted by skid_mark

Old post but can't see any response to this. Volume is way too low (>10Db less than before) and no hidden menu to change it either - or is there?

Although i love the new EPG i have noticed that my volume is very low, i used to have it set around 6 on my surround but now it's anything between 12-15. Not a major problem i know but thought i would mention it

DeadKenny · 20-11-2009, 18:51

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Originally Posted by Bernard Cribbin

Just got the new epg on my amstrad

What version box have you got? Didn't think Amstrads were being rolled out yet.

Did you get an email in advance about it?

jacking · 23-11-2009, 13:32

My new EPG etc. was there for me to play with early this morning. I knew something was up as there was an announcement in a continuous play loop informing me of the changes to come. I also received an email with info & demo. Everything seems OK and I've managed to install ITV HD via the TellyToad hack. So that's good. Thanks for everyones input on this issue.

greenopela · 23-11-2009, 16:05

Oh was suprised too when i got home from work.. thought it was just tue and thu they updated the epg.. but its here, today for my amstrad version 3002

Peter Henderson · 23-11-2009, 16:16

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Originally Posted by greenopela

Oh was suprised too when i got home from work.. thought it was just tue and thu they updated the epg.. but its here, today for my amstrad version 3002

Nothing here at the moment. Got my Amstrad HD box in September. No e-mails either so I guess I wont be getting it for a while.

Tyyleer · 23-11-2009, 17:08

Okay so last night my sky was playing up kept freezing etc, and then today i got home and saw the new EPG for my Amstrad box.. and i've got to say.. I HATE IT ! It's just so awful and is really slow ! A lot of my recordings keep failing and my sky keeps freezing. The mini TV takes up to much room, as the actual planner is only like a tiny bit of the sreen. I usaully like change but this is just awful. RANT OVER

greenopela · 23-11-2009, 19:05

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Originally Posted by Peter Henderson

Nothing here at the moment. Got my Amstrad HD box in September. No e-mails either so I guess I wont be getting it for a while.

Got mine in june.. I'm sure they will roll out quicker now.

Fatbloke99 · 24-11-2009, 08:53

3002 Amstrad here and got the EPG yesterday...and also not liking it that much so far. A bit of a triumph of style over content IMO. Some handy features but none I'd say are worth losing the simplicity and spped of the old version for. It all feels strangely like my Humax HDR TBH.

Most of the 'issues' I have I'm sure I'll get used to with some familiarity, but the one thing that is really poor is the peak white background to all the OSD banners. Search & Scan, pause, play, shuttle etc. The old one was bad enough, but peak white?? Honestly.

I'd be delighted if somebody could tell me I'm an idiot and there is a transparency setting I've not found.....

Tyyleer · 25-11-2009, 17:20

The most annoying thing is that it has just made my sky soooo slow now, it never before had any problems. Also not a fan of the mini-tv at all, it takes up way to much room & i know you can take it off but you still have the background noise to the programme on.

cockney · 26-11-2009, 17:50

I got my 3rd HD pack through in the post today but i had my Samsung updated 3 weeks ago

jacking · 26-11-2009, 20:24

I've been using the new menu, EPG system for a few days and have to admit I find it a bit clunky. It's nowhere near as smooth & intuitive as the original easy see, easy use one. The mini TV's fine, but there's too many actions required to complete a simple task.I also have problems deleting a recorded programme that I've just watched.But if I had used only this one and never had experience of the other then I would be OK with it. The thing that comes to mind here is "if it a'int broke, don't fix it"

Hoi.Polloi · 27-11-2009, 02:45

any idea on how to complain, the new epg is doing my nut in, so slow

starman316 · 27-11-2009, 08:02

I received the "say hello to your new sky+ hd epg" flyer in the post yesterday, I have an Amstrad HD Box, So i presume they are doing mine at some point, unless it was for my old samsung box that went about 6 months ago, but then on the other hand im thinking sky must know what box I have as its paired etc

be happy peeps

raymaher · 28-11-2009, 14:58

I like the 7 day search feature and the highlighted HD channels and for what it's worth ITVHD.
Wish they could of incorporated those into the old epg.

Peter Henderson · 28-11-2009, 16:06

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Originally Posted by Hoi.Polloi

any idea on how to complain, the new epg is doing my nut in, so slow

Have you tried rebooting the box i.e. turning it of at the mains, wait for a few minutes, and then turn it on again ? Sometimes that cures things.

laurie53 · 30-11-2009, 05:56

Got my little black book yesterday, and a letter telling me I was getting the new epg, just three weeks after receiving my first copy, and a month after switching on one morning and finding a new epg without any warning whatsoever (see my post of 5 Nov.).

Right and left hands in their usual state of co-operation at Sky then!

FusionLad · 30-11-2009, 10:49

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Originally Posted by laurie53

Got my little black book yesterday,

on a Sunday??

Hoi.Polloi · 30-11-2009, 18:50

so I made complaints to every available email address

Got two responces from Sky so far (EDITED RESPONSES by me to just the gist of it)

A)

we changed theTV guide to the new format will not be returning to the old format.

- SKY REP #1

B)

we're not going back to the old epg
- SKY REP #2

Talk about a brush off, but that was to be expected.

Hopefully people are doing in-depth reviews of the new hd epg on the different Brands of SKY HD box's will find out exactly how slow the response of the roll-over button graphic has on overal performance of the SKY HD box's.

Surely I cant be the only one who has this issue with my samsung 1.1.730 box

Andrue · 30-11-2009, 20:34

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Originally Posted by Hoi.Polloi

we changed theTV guide to the new format will not be returning to the old format.

Fine by me. The new EPG has a few rough edges but hopefully those will be ironed out fairly soon. Overall it seems like an improvement to me - just not a very big one.

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Hopefully people are doing in-depth reviews of the new hd epg on the different Brands of SKY HD box's will find out exactly how slow the response of the roll-over button graphic has on overal performance of the SKY HD box's.

Surely I cant be the only one who has this issue with my samsung 1.1.730 box

Probably not but I haven't read many complaints about it. The top menu is a bit sluggish but then I hardly ever use it. Stick to the shortcut buttons and it's not much different to the old EPG.

Vennegoor · 01-12-2009, 00:25

Got my new guide last night. Only gripe I have is that the text is so much smaller.

Andrue · 01-12-2009, 07:45

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Originally Posted by Vennegoor

Got my new guide last night. Only gripe I have is that the text is so much smaller.

Actually it isn't - that's been disproved. It seems to be the colour scheme that makes it harder to read but my eyes adapted after a day or so.

starman316 · Yesterday, 17:09

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Originally Posted by starman316

I received the "say hello to your new sky+ hd epg" flyer in the post yesterday, I have an Amstrad HD Box, So i presume they are doing mine at some point, unless it was for my old samsung box that went about 6 months ago, but then on the other hand im thinking sky must know what box I have as its paired etc

be happy peeps

Got the new EPG, sunday so only a couple of days after the black book

Amstrad BTW

ess · Yesterday, 20:25

generally there are some good new features of the new epg. it would be better if you could switch the mini tv off and on by pressing a key (like - say - yellow) at will... BUT
ACTUALLY I HATE THE NEW EPG because its so slow and unresponsive. I'm thinking of getting my PVR3 out and using that. Just need to hunt out some Scart leads

23-11-2009, 13:32	#529
jacking Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 3	Amstrad today! My new EPG etc. was there for me to play with early this morning. I knew something was up as there was an announcement in a continuous play loop informing me of the changes to come. I also received an email with info & demo. Everything seems OK and I've managed to install ITV HD via the TellyToad hack. So that's good. Thanks for everyones input on this issue.

26-11-2009, 20:24	#537
jacking Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 3	Bit clunky I've been using the new menu, EPG system for a few days and have to admit I find it a bit clunky. It's nowhere near as smooth & intuitive as the original easy see, easy use one. The mini TV's fine, but there's too many actions required to complete a simple task.I also have problems deleting a recorded programme that I've just watched.But if I had used only this one and never had experience of the other then I would be OK with it. The thing that comes to mind here is "if it a'int broke, don't fix it"

27-11-2009, 08:02	#539
starman316 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk Services: BT Broadband/Sky Digital/DAB/Tacolneston TX Posts: 133	EPG Amstrad?? I received the "say hello to your new sky+ hd epg" flyer in the post yesterday, I have an Amstrad HD Box, So i presume they are doing mine at some point, unless it was for my old samsung box that went about 6 months ago, but then on the other hand im thinking sky must know what box I have as its paired etc be happy peeps

17-11-2009, 18:00	#526
Dave5158 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Barrow in Furness Services: Panasonic 42" plasma, Samsung HD, Pace v2 Sky+ 500gb, Vista Ultimate Posts: 579	One advantage, of the mini-tv, is you do not lose the ability to instant rewind to the point when you tuned to whichever channel you are watching. That used to really bug me. I have my box set for 60 min instant rewind. With the old EPG; if I pressed the TV guide button to check something, it reset the rewind to the point when I resumed watching. Now I no longer have this problem.

23-11-2009, 16:05	#530
greenopela Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3	Oh was suprised too when i got home from work.. thought it was just tue and thu they updated the epg.. but its here, today for my amstrad version 3002

23-11-2009, 17:08	#532
Tyyleer Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 266	Okay so last night my sky was playing up kept freezing etc, and then today i got home and saw the new EPG for my Amstrad box.. and i've got to say.. I HATE IT ! It's just so awful and is really slow ! A lot of my recordings keep failing and my sky keeps freezing. The mini TV takes up to much room, as the actual planner is only like a tiny bit of the sreen. I usaully like change but this is just awful. RANT OVER

24-11-2009, 08:53	#534
Fatbloke99 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Worcester UK Posts: 182	3002 Amstrad here and got the EPG yesterday...and also not liking it that much so far. A bit of a triumph of style over content IMO. Some handy features but none I'd say are worth losing the simplicity and spped of the old version for. It all feels strangely like my Humax HDR TBH. Most of the 'issues' I have I'm sure I'll get used to with some familiarity, but the one thing that is really poor is the peak white background to all the OSD banners. Search & Scan, pause, play, shuttle etc. The old one was bad enough, but peak white?? Honestly. I'd be delighted if somebody could tell me I'm an idiot and there is a transparency setting I've not found.....

25-11-2009, 17:20	#535
Tyyleer Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 266	The most annoying thing is that it has just made my sky soooo slow now, it never before had any problems. Also not a fan of the mini-tv at all, it takes up way to much room & i know you can take it off but you still have the background noise to the programme on.

26-11-2009, 17:50	#536
cockney Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Leeds Services: Sky+ HD, O2 Pro BB Posts: 750	I got my 3rd HD pack through in the post today but i had my Samsung updated 3 weeks ago

27-11-2009, 02:45	#538
Hoi.Polloi Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 122	any idea on how to complain, the new epg is doing my nut in, so slow

28-11-2009, 14:58	#540
raymaher Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxted,Surrey Posts: 110	I like the 7 day search feature and the highlighted HD channels and for what it's worth ITVHD. Wish they could of incorporated those into the old epg.

30-11-2009, 05:56	#542
laurie53 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 14	Got my little black book yesterday, and a letter telling me I was getting the new epg, just three weeks after receiving my first copy, and a month after switching on one morning and finding a new epg without any warning whatsoever (see my post of 5 Nov.). Right and left hands in their usual state of co-operation at Sky then!

30-11-2009, 18:50	#544
Hoi.Polloi Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 122	so I made complaints to every available email address Got two responces from Sky so far (EDITED RESPONSES by me to just the gist of it) A) we changed theTV guide to the new format will not be returning to the old format. - SKY REP #1 B) we're not going back to the old epg - SKY REP #2 Talk about a brush off, but that was to be expected. Hopefully people are doing in-depth reviews of the new hd epg on the different Brands of SKY HD box's will find out exactly how slow the response of the roll-over button graphic has on overal performance of the SKY HD box's. Surely I cant be the only one who has this issue with my samsung 1.1.730 box

01-12-2009, 00:25	#546
Vennegoor Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 9,852	Got my new guide last night. Only gripe I have is that the text is so much smaller.

Yesterday, 20:25	#549
ess Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 182	generally there are some good new features of the new epg. it would be better if you could switch the mini tv off and on by pressing a key (like - say - yellow) at will... BUT ACTUALLY I HATE THE NEW EPG because its so slow and unresponsive. I'm thinking of getting my PVR3 out and using that. Just need to hunt out some Scart leads