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chunky40 · 21-07-10, 10:58 PM

Hi hoping for some help. I have an ex5000pvr and am still hanging in there at the mo, but when it all goes black will i be able to return it to it's original intended use to get freeview/FTA channels via an aerial?
Obviously it's been flashed with relevant software/firmware.
Any help appreciated. Cheers

boomer39 · 21-07-10, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by chunky40

Hi hoping for some help. I have an ex5000pvr and am still hanging in there at the mo, but when it all goes black will i be able to return it to it's original intended use to get freeview/FTA channels via an aerial?
Obviously it's been flashed with relevant software/firmware.
Any help appreciated. Cheers

no, totally different from "normal" tv....

parricull · 22-07-10, 11:42 AM

They dont have a decoder installed for digital terristrial tv channels,although you may still receive channels 1-5 im led to believe as its currently set up.Shame eurovox hasnt gone down the same route as kryptview/Starview with the i-connector or similar set up.

Phil3819 · 22-07-10, 04:47 PM

I have an EX5000PVR and it's as parricull says. You can get terrestrial channels 1 thru 5 and a few of the +1 channels plus the BBC news channel and that's yer lot.

PVR works for Come Dine With Me though.

waqasahmed · 22-07-10, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by chunky40

Hi hoping for some help. I have an ex5000pvr and am still hanging in there at the mo, but when it all goes black will i be able to return it to it's original intended use to get freeview/FTA channels via an aerial?
Obviously it's been flashed with relevant software/firmware.
Any help appreciated. Cheers

"Freeview" isn't supported on cable, and if you want it you pay for the otherwise FTA channels. Cable however does support terrestrial channels for free viewing

Your best bet will be to sell it, and then hook up a freeview box/aerial for around the same price you sold your receiver at

chunky40 · 22-07-10, 07:56 PM

That's great, thanks for the help guys! Think I'm down to the last few weeks now so just preparing the kids for the worst!

waqasahmed · 22-07-10, 08:43 PM

Well, you could get a KV A780(and a router) in order to get TV. They cost a tad more than your Eurovox cost

21-07-10, 10:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
chunky40 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Restoring box Hi hoping for some help. I have an ex5000pvr and am still hanging in there at the mo, but when it all goes black will i be able to return it to it's original intended use to get freeview/FTA channels via an aerial? Obviously it's been flashed with relevant software/firmware. Any help appreciated. Cheers

22-07-10, 11:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
parricull Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Telewest Posts: 636 Thanks: 70 Thanked 117 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Restoring box They dont have a decoder installed for digital terristrial tv channels,although you may still receive channels 1-5 im led to believe as its currently set up.Shame eurovox hasnt gone down the same route as kryptview/Starview with the i-connector or similar set up. __________________ All info supplied by me is for educational and hypothetical purposes ONLY.

22-07-10, 04:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Phil3819 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 461 Thanks: 154 Thanked 430 Times in 308 Posts	Re: Restoring box I have an EX5000PVR and it's as parricull says. You can get terrestrial channels 1 thru 5 and a few of the +1 channels plus the BBC news channel and that's yer lot. PVR works for Come Dine With Me though. __________________ Any and all information supplied by me is strictly for educational purposes.......And is probably wrong.

22-07-10, 07:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
chunky40 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Restoring box That's great, thanks for the help guys! Think I'm down to the last few weeks now so just preparing the kids for the worst!

22-07-10, 08:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
waqasahmed Cost efficient muppet Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: W. Yorkshire TW area Posts: 4,547 Thanks: 2,387 Thanked 938 Times in 693 Posts	Re: Restoring box Well, you could get a KV A780(and a router) in order to get TV. They cost a tad more than your Eurovox cost __________________ Sat set up: Openmedia 500CS Sky mini dish 1m orbital+dodgy Motek motor TG585 v7 bridged modem DIR-615 D2 DD-WRT router

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