Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 40
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

has anyone got it? has anyone used it? has anyone seen anything glaringly wrong with it???

i hear mixed things but it seems to keep advancing - canyou still not get SBS on it?

Really, for those with the old PS are going to get pissed at only 60-80GB to work with.

The new PS sux - yeah 250GB but no backwards compatibility...

ABC is available on the new software update on PS, for those who are fans of ABC...

PlayTV is getting high remarks from where i work, IT DIstributor, so all thumbs up here...

Cheers,

Andrew.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/297825-playtv/#findComment-4957012
Share on other sites

has anyone got it? has anyone used it? has anyone seen anything glaringly wrong with it???

i hear mixed things but it seems to keep advancing - canyou still not get SBS on it?

Bought mine yesterday (thursday) just installed it along with a new 500gig hdd, looks pretty good so far, will let you know if i find any problems.

The sbs problem was only on the euro models and was only a software issue as they do not use that frequency over there, from what i have read any one in aus who has bought a euro model just needs to update the software and you can get sbs.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/297825-playtv/#findComment-4958088
Share on other sites

And for those who dont have a ps3 i believe they are currently including play tv with the new 250gig models, assumed that would do that sooner or later just thought they would leave it as an option for a while first.

And the only problem i have with it (same as the ps3 on its own) is the fact that it is now a total multi media centre but you still need an outside source (and different remote since the ps3 is bluetooth) to adjust the volume.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/297825-playtv/#findComment-4958090
Share on other sites

so its now time to buy a PS3 bluetooth remote?

Yes, play tv also comes with a new overlay for it with extra labels on the buttons you use for play tv.

Couple of other things i found last night that i didnt like like:

When flicking through the channels you come to the end of the list it dosnt go back to the first one, you have to go back down through the channels to get back to the first one.

Does not seem to have an option to record other shows in the guide with the same name, just gives you the option to record that time and channel daily weekly or just once, great for something like neighbours but for car shows on ONE that are not on at the same time every week you have to go through the guide and record them all seperately.

You cant set a default setting so it automatically starts recording early and finishs a little late so you dont miss the start or end, you have to do it for every show you record.

You cant rearrange the channels so you flick through in the order you want.

They are all just little things that hopefully will be fixed with software updates in the future.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/297825-playtv/#findComment-4958770
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

i would've hated to have bought a 250gb ps3 just before playtv was released since they are now bundling it. wow sight and sound have the bundle for $568, but dick smith have it with the blue ray remote for $588. they are the only 2 i have looked it, LOL

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/297825-playtv/#findComment-4980606
Share on other sites

An issue I have found is that if you have not changed channels since another show has started, it will not refresh the channel info that comes up until you actually click to go into that channel. Gets really annoying.

Also the fact that a few shows I was recording started and finished 10 minutes late got annoying, but figured it out soon enough. Luckily for me SBS started and finished on the dot, did not get an ad at the start nor finish...was great.

I have a playtv on lay-by at my work (target). If anyone wants one I can give it to them for 130 which is what it cost me. Pretty decent since cost price is $129 as far as I'm aware. Dick Smith stock it for 148 but you'd be hard pressed to find one in stock anywhere at the moment as most have sold out, and deliveries (for my work at least) aren't due til mid to late January if that.

Send me a pm if anyone wants it for $130.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/297825-playtv/#findComment-4981682
Share on other sites

The channel info is a bit of a bitch, instead of just going through the info and keeping it on the same channel you have to go through every channel.

I found that only channel 7 is 10 minutes late every night, dont know if its them being shit or its just to piss off people recording, or maybe its hoping that if people watch there show and miss the first 10 minutes of the show they wanted to watch on another channel they will just leave it on 7.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/297825-playtv/#findComment-4982017
Share on other sites

The channel info is a bit of a bitch, instead of just going through the info and keeping it on the same channel you have to go through every channel.

I found that only channel 7 is 10 minutes late every night, dont know if its them being shit or its just to piss off people recording, or maybe its hoping that if people watch there show and miss the first 10 minutes of the show they wanted to watch on another channel they will just leave it on 7.

my set top box is like that for both the epg and the info bar which shows what is on now and on next. mum's set top box though will bring up the epg for all channels at once but if you actually want to read about the show it will change channels as you select a different channel on the epg.

for the people that have it, if you bring up the epg does it just show what is on currently and then everything following it or does it show the whole day? my set top box shows the whole day and doesn't automatically jump to the current time so you have to scroll down to the current time. also mine won't let you scroll the description (what happens on the show, not the name, although sometimes that would be helpful too) of a show if it takes up more than the small space provided, yet another brand of box i have used does. not sure if mum's does or not as i've only used it once or twice. does playtv allow you to scroll through the description of the show if it is too long?

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/297825-playtv/#findComment-4982054
Share on other sites

Just checked mine, when you bring up the epg it shows from the start of the current show and two hours forward, you then click on a show and it comes up with an option menu to go to that channel, record or view info, when you view info it brings up a box that is full screen so there is plenty of room for a full description.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/297825-playtv/#findComment-4982109
Share on other sites

  • 3 weeks later...

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Latest Posts

    • You won't need to do that if your happy to learn to tune it yourself. You 100% do not need to do that. It is not part of the learning process. It's not like driving on track and 'finding the limit by stepping over the limit'. You should not ever accidently blow up an engine and you should have setup the ECU's engine protection to save you from yourself while you are learning anyway. Plenty of us have tuned their own cars, myself included. We still come here for advice/guidance/new ideas etc.  What have you been doing so far to learn how to tune?
    • Put the ECU's MAP line in your mouth. Blow as hard as you can. You should be able to see about 10 kPa, maybe 15 kPa positive pressure. Suck on it. You should be able to generate a decent vacuum to about the same level also. Note that this is only ~2 psi either way. If the MAP is reading -5 psi all the time, ignition on, engine running or not, driving around or not, then it is severely f**ked. Also, you SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING IT WITHOUT A LOAD REFERENCE. You will break the engine. Badly.
    • Could be correct. Meter might be that far out. Compare against a known 5 ohm 1% resistor.
    • @Murray_Calavera  If I were an expert I wouldn't be in here looking for assistance.  I am extremely computer literate, have above average understanding on how things should be working and how they should tie together.  If I need to go to a professional tuner so be it, but I'd much rather learn and do things myself even if it means looking for some guidance along the way and blowing up a few engines. @GTSBoy  I was hoping it would be as simple as a large vacuum leak somewhere but I'm unable to find anything, all lines seem to be well capped or going where they need to be, and when removed there is vacuum felt on the tube.  It would be odd for the Haltech built in MAP to be faulty, the GTT tune I imported had it enabled from the start, I incorrectly assumed it was reading a signal from the stock MAP, but that doesn't exist.  After running a vacuum hose to the ECU the signal doesn't change more than 0.2 in either direction.   I'll probably upload a video of my settings tomorrow, as it stands I'm able to daily drive, but getting stuttering when giving it gas from idle, so pulling away from lights is a slow process of revving it up and feathering the clutch until its moving, then it will accelerate fine.  It sounds like I need to get to the bottom of the manifold pressure issue, but the ignition timing section is most intimidating to me and will probably let a pro do that part.  Tomorrow I'll try a different vacuum line to T off of, with any luck I selected one that was already bypassed during the DBW swap.  (edit: I went out and did it right now, the line I had chosen did appear to have no vacuum on it, it used to go to the front of the intake, I've now completely blocked that one off at the bracket that holds several vacuum lines by the firewall.  I T'd into the vacuum line that goes from that bracket to the vacuum pump at the front of the car, but no change in the MAP readings).  Using the new vacuum line that has obvious vacuum on the hose, im still only getting readings between -6.0 and -5.2.  I'm wondering why the ECU was detecting -5.3 when nothing was connected to the MAP nipple and ECU MAP selected as the source. @feartherb26  I do have +T in the works but wanted to wait until Spring to start with that swap since this is my good winter AWD vehicle.  When removing the butterfly, did it leave a bunch of holes in the manifold that you needed to plug?  I thought about removing it but assumed it would be a mess.   I notice no difference when capping the vacuum line to it or letting it do its thing.  This whole thing has convinced me to just get a forward facing manifold when the time comes though.
    • Update: tested my spark plugs that are supposed to be 5ohms with a 10% deviation and one gave me a 0 ohms reading and the rest were 3.9ohm<, so one bad and the others on their way out.
×
×
  • Create New...