HD PVR 2 P - single lnb installation

Well when I phoned and transferred my account to the new decoder, everything worked but the HD channels were blocked until they activated the pvr functionality.

Any idea who I can speak too to sort this out?
 
PoiZoNouZ said:
Well when I phoned and transferred my account to the new decoder, everything worked but the HD channels were blocked until they activated the pvr functionality.

Any idea who I can speak too to sort this out?
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Anyone at the call centre should be able to activate the HD channels without PVR function. Maybe you in luck and find someone who knows what they're talking about.
 
The same happened to me, I had to pay the R65 extra just to get the HD channels. After the decoder was installed was asked to check channel 170, it wasn't enabled. I was then told that I have to pay the R65 access fee to get the HD channels.
 
Bought my 2P yesterday and with all the others who live in complexes run by uptight BCs I went with the splitter option. The kick-off concert in HD was like whoa!
And to Morak, I have the HD channels without PVR functions. Just told the consultant to activate me & she did it right the first time. Will activate PVR today because my SO will not want to miss anything due to the WC.

Edit: Why isn't this thread stickied?:)
 
Quick question guys, I bought my 2P today and is working great via the splitter. I also have a media center pc that was to doing the recording using the single view setup. What would like to know is it possible to setup extra view using a single lnb?

Reason being that if I still want to record using my media center pc I need to setup my old single view decoder.
 
wesleyfraser said:
Quick question guys, I bought my 2P today and is working great via the splitter. I also have a media center pc that was to doing the recording using the single view setup. What would like to know is it possible to setup extra view using a single lnb?

Reason being that if I still want to record using my media center pc I need to setup my old single view decoder.
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Why must you use the second decoder?
I too have a media center pc. I've connected the HDMI to my tv and will connect the AV outs to my HTPC (haven't done this yet). I just hope the IRtransmitter from the HTPC works on the new decoder.

BTW. I had to phone the call center three times before I reached a consultant that knows that HD does not require the R65 access fee ! Even their supervisor insisted I must pay it. :mad: I can't believe they don;t know their own pricing.
 
The IR transmitter doesn't seem to work which is the problem no 1 and when I connect the RF out into my media center I just get a black picture.
 
I use win7 MC, you? Did you try a different decoder in the MC set up?

I only set up the same decoder for my mother. It's working fine with AV out connected to TV1 and RF out to TV2. Picture on both TVs
 
Oh, by the way you may have to try a different RF channel on the Media Center. In my mothers case I had to rescan TV2 before I got a signal. They obviously changed the RF out freq.
 
Will check it out thanks

Got tv signal... Stupid me... Wasn't using the RF out to my media center pc... Now to get the remote working.
 
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Hey all, i have a quick question. Is there a way one can use hdmi out from the HD PVR 2P for video and analogue audio out to a home theatre as i have an old home theatre with no hdmi and tried it but with no sucess. Maybe a setting? thanks in advance.
 
rahil said:
Hey all, i have a quick question. Is there a way one can use hdmi out from the HD PVR 2P for video and analogue audio out to a home theatre as i have an old home theatre with no hdmi and tried it but with no sucess. Maybe a setting? thanks in advance.
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It automatically outputs audio from HDMI, RCA & optical at the same time so you can use any of those while HDMI is used for video
 
Big Thanks

Big Thanks to Tim182 for the information on using a single lnb

Just watch out for faulty IR unit and remotes, took me hours to convince multi-choice there was something wrong with the unit. Remote was flashing red red then green instead of just green. Once i got a working unit took 10min to set up :)

Interseting thing I found out from one of the 3 call center people i spoke to was if you go the signal information screen and press i you get a new menu with options to restore factory options and other stuff. The pin was 1234 for this menu.

Bought a spliter for hi-fi corp for R39 bucks.

Again big thanks to Tim182
 
MC also charging me R64 extra to get HD, how does MC keeps you from recording if you don't want to pay the extra R64 for pvr?
 
Hey guys, thanks so much for the info regarding the installation. I was glad to find out that i didn't need to fork out more for a new LNB. The only problem that I'm experiencing is that I can only pick up the two Supersport HD channels and all the channels broadcasted on the vertical polarization i.e. I'm not picking up MnetHD, DiscoHD and normal channels on the horiz. polarization. I've initial tried the single input and then split the cable and plugged into both LNB inputs to no avail. Currently on premium subs. help please!
 
wesleyfraser said:
The IR transmitter doesn't seem to work which is the problem no 1 and when I connect the RF out into my media center I just get a black picture.
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I got the IR sort of working with Win7 MC, works about 90%-95% of the time. (It sometimes registers two digits. I.e selecting 170, is seen as 1770)
Select Multichoice as manufacturer and then select code S2059, speed Fast.
 
BIG BIG THANKS TO TIM AND CO

Hi guys, just a big thank you to Tim and co for the stellar advice and tips, picked up baby hd on Friday, splitter and 'f' connectors,
Had xtraview with 1110 and 1131, installed baby and used 1110 and secondary for xtraview, called MC, gave them the digits and bobs ur uncle, hd channels and xtraview working 100% for R594 pm
Thanks again guys
 
WGS said:
BIG BIG THANKS TO TIM AND CO

Hi guys, just a big thank you to Tim and co for the stellar advice and tips, picked up baby hd on Friday, splitter and 'f' connectors,
Had xtraview with 1110 and 1131, installed baby and used 1110 and secondary for xtraview, called MC, gave them the digits and bobs ur uncle, hd channels and xtraview working 100% for R594 pm
Thanks again guys
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Sounds like you already a twin LNB?
 
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