[grizzlybearpuma]

website Metronic - 441827 : Satellite HD Digital Box : SAT HD 100

loosing sound on changing channel issue Metronic audio not being seen by Yamaha 761
semi fixed with update (not tested optical yet ) zdx620_freesat_v079.zim
email metronic for update info @ metronic
Metronic

review Metronic Sat HD 100 review from TechRadar UK's expert reviews of Digital TV recorders

dinky box (smaller than the humax)
nice crisp hd image
quite sharp sd image (as good as the old sky box we used to have)

have not noticed any lip sync issues
my remote seems to have a mind of its own ( maybe its just new and a bit sticky) down down down up no its going down some more.........

easy to setup and update (via usb) although the usb is very close to the hdmi cable so if you have a fat usb stick you will need to use scart while doing the update

[Geoff_D]

Got one of these for a ton a few weeks ago, and it's exactly what I want from a Freesat box. HD does look lovely, although the colour saturation is a little more plasticy than I'm entirely comfortable with.

The audio dropout over HDMI is a right pain in the arse, but I'd like to think that I played a small part in making them aware of it as I emailed them over a month ago, and in their reply it seemed as if they had no idea about this issue.

They quizzed me a bit more about when it happens, and said that they'd forwarded my email to the audio engineers. That was the last I'd heard of it - until now. I'll reply to their reply and see if I can get this firmware update also.

Thanks for the updates, grizzly.

[grizzlybearpuma]

shout out if you dont get a response and ill mail you the update.
(would upload it but as its not on there site yet im gessing it isnt finalised yet)

lnb pass through works (just not as i was hoping it would, as i used to just run an ariel splitter)
if the metronic box is turned of then the signal is passed through to our old sky box enabeling full channel selection

little bug
the epg goes back beyond the current time (so used to sky having the hardstop at the current time)
but the highlighted program info at the top of the channel list is a nice touch

[Geoff_D]

They've emailed me the update, and it works. How nice it is to keep something as simple as the audio when you change channel! (As someone said in the other thread, the audio still drops out if you fiddle with the picture settings, but that's something I adjust very rarely.)

Kudos to Metronic for sorting it out.

[Limee]

I have a couple of problems/questions about this box which we got for my uncle for christmas.

1) Is it possible to set up a timer event which goes past midnight as everytime we tried it came up with an incorrect time error?

2) Has anyone else had any problems with not getting the correct local station for ITV & BBC. ITV the correct region is not listed at all and BBC is there but is on channel 953 with channel 101 being the London region.

[hulmeman]

There's a firmware upgrade available on Metronic's website:
Metronic - 441827 : Satellite HD Digital Box : SAT HD 100
I'm not sure what its for, there's no information with it, maybe its for BBC iplayer. Any ideas? I've upgraded, but not noticed any difference, my ethernet doesn't connect.

[grahamlthompson]

Originally Posted by Limee

I have a couple of problems/questions about this box which we got for my uncle for christmas.

1) Is it possible to set up a timer event which goes past midnight as everytime we tried it came up with an incorrect time error?

2) Has anyone else had any problems with not getting the correct local station for ITV & BBC. ITV the correct region is not listed at all and BBC is there but is on channel 953 with channel 101 being the London region.

Some of the ITV subregions are not available on Freesat because they are encrypted and not on Astra 2D. Surprised though you don't get all BBC regions listed with channel numbers 950-971

[hulmeman]

My correspondence with Metronic re iplayer upgrade. Looks like Freesat/BBC dragging heels:

01/02/10 16:34
Hi
When will a firmware upgrade for BBC iplayer be available for download on metronic hd100?
Thanks
B Seed

02/02/10 16:11
Hi
The firmware upgrade for the BBC iplayer is currently still being tested and is expected to be available late February / early March but this is subject to successful testing.
Kind Regards
Customer Support
Metronic Ltd

16 March 2010 12:52
Hi
When will the firmware upgrade be ready? It is now past late February/early March. Other manufacturers have released theirs.
Thank you
B Seed.

16 March 2010 16:10
Hi
This is currently being tested and approved by Freesat so will not be released until we get the go ahead from Freesat. Freesat have not provided us with specific date as yet.
Kind Regards
Customer Support
Metronic Ltd

[rsocon]

Anyone having issue's getting ITV HD on 119?

Tried re-tuning but nothing.

[hulmeman]

Originally Posted by rsocon

Anyone having issue's getting ITV HD on 119?

Tried re-tuning but nothing.

I jus replied to ur post on DS! I've got a Metronic and I've got it on 119 without a retune.

btw, at least a month before iplayer firmware will be ready for the HD100.

[Limee]

I finally got round to sorting out my uncle's issue. I updated the firmware which then did a retune and now has the correct BBC 1 and ITV as channels 101 and 103.

Still can't set it for a program over midnight though which is strange.

[jamesbrandon]

Originally Posted by rsocon

Anyone having issue's getting ITV HD on 119?

Tried re-tuning but nothing.

I have the same issue with my box. No channel 119 on the channel list.

I have just changed my postcode to a London postcode and ITV HD is now listed in the channel list.
Switch back to ITV South East and it's gone?

[hulmeman]

I received this email from Metronic today, iplayer coming 24 May!
WhooHoo!

Dear Sir
We are expecting the upgrade to be released on the 24 May – this will be available over the air so you will receive a message on screen to inform that it is ready for download – follow the on screen instructions to complete the download which will provide you access to iPlayer.
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience

Kind Regards
Customer Support
Metronic Ltd

[daznkel]

Hi, Just purchased and setup my Metronic SAT HD 100. Installed latest update from Metronic(zdx620_freesat_v083.zim), entered my Devon postcode and scanned for services. However, no ITV HD. I read the post re changing postcode to London etc. Is this the only available fix?

[hulmeman]

Originally Posted by daznkel

Hi, Just purchased and setup my Metronic SAT HD 100. Installed latest update from Metronic(zdx620_freesat_v083.zim), entered my Devon postcode and scanned for services. However, no ITV HD. I read the post re changing postcode to London etc. Is this the only available fix?

Works fine with my 'M15' postcode. If you pm me with your postcode, I'll try it on my box and report back.

[hulmeman]

Originally Posted by hulmeman

Works fine with my 'M15' postcode. If you pm me with your postcode, I'll try it on my box and report back.

I get the same as you, using your postcode, no channel 119. Reverting to my own postcode, it works.
Try emailing Metronic, 'info@metronic.com', they're pretty quick responding to customers.
btw, I had an email from them this week, to tell me that iPlayer commences on Monday!
In the meantime, you could go into non-freesat mode, and get all BBC/ITV regions. Its fiddley, but you can select all the channels you want and put them in one of the favourites lists, that way you get all non-freesat FTA channels, such as Sky News, LuxeHD, Movies24 etc.

[daznkel]

Originally Posted by hulmeman

I get the same as you, using your postcode, no channel 119. Reverting to my own postcode, it works.
Try emailing Metronic, 'info@metronic.com', they're pretty quick responding to customers.
btw, I had an email from them this week, to tell me that iPlayer commences on Monday!
In the meantime, you could go into non-freesat mode, and get all BBC/ITV regions. Its fiddley, but you can select all the channels you want and put them in one of the favourites lists, that way you get all non-freesat FTA channels, such as Sky News, LuxeHD, Movies24 etc.

Thanks for your help. I really appreciate it. I will email Metronic and see what they have to say. For the meantime I have set a London postcode and changed the BBC London channel (101) to BBC South West, In the channel editior.

[Dave the Monk]

Has anyone had the iPlayer update yet?

[hulmeman]

It's been delayed 'by up to a week'!

[limblee]

I've just been bought one of these, so I can watch the Rugby when its on S4C, as Virgin doesn't carry it. But as expected using my own West London postcode it doesn't come up. I have tried using my families postcodes (Cardiff area) and the picture is very weak with constant drop outs and thick green stripes.

Any idea how I can get manually tune it in with a stronger signal?
(I have no idea what the transponder, NIT scans are. Or what transponder I should choose)(Also my sat kit is old, it's looks like an old Sky satellite with a single LNB)

Just noticed using a Glouc postcode, S4C2 is available and looks fine.

EDIT: Seems Satellite is misaligned slightly, I've also worked out what the transponders are too. I'll phone them tomorrow hopefully adding some weight to the urgency of the fix.

[chickenfizz]

OK, I make it over a week now... still no word on an update?

[bazza08]

Hello All
I just Phoned Metronic UK 01923 209 801 (in Watford) and was told I-player should be out in the next week, they are still finalizing details,... But I did phone them in March this year and they said exactly the same, so I am not going to hold my breath,
Thanks for the info on this forum guys glad to see in am not the only one a bit upset with Metronic
Bazza08

[chickenfizz]

Thanks for that bazza

[rsocon]

Not sure if anyone can answer something on this box.

The past couple days I've come home and switched on the box only for it to say No Channels. After a retune all channels return!

Normally the box says 0/38 scanning, but yesterday it said 0/39, and today its 0/40.

Are they added extra channels?? Or is the box playing up? I've just had a new remote from Metronic as the remote kept missing presses, and sending the previous button presses.

I originally thought the LNB was playing up as I couldn't get it to even re-tune, but I had a new one in December.

Cheers all.

[chickenfizz]

I've not had the trouble with losing channels but I think everyone who has one of these boxes will know the remote trouble, I think they ALL misbehave at times. Mine is usually fine though and I can live with the odd misunderstood remote command.

I don't think this is an LNB problem as even if you disconnect the dish the box should remember its channel list.

[chickenfizz]

I have a link that I think Metronic should read...

Week - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[briangw]

V125 now available :-

Metronic

no details known as yet

[briangw]

email reply just received :-

************************************************** ***
Dear Sir
The Version 125 upgrade provides access to ITV HD as well as the BBC
iPlayer.
Kind Regards
Customer Support
Metronic Ltd

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Williams
Sent: 11 June 2010 12:51
To: Metronic LTD Info
Subject: Freesat HD100 441827 - V125 upgrade
Hi
You have just released the above firmware upgrade, but do you have a
document available listing the fixes, enhancements etc available with
this firmware upgrade.
Thanks
************************************************** ****

Very Impressive ! I hope it fixes some stuff as well.

[rsocon]

Looks like its been pulled, now saying 126 in a few days!

Anyone get chance to try 125, and iPlayer??

[chickenfizz]

Hi...

Some of you may be interested to know that the 125 version is still hosted, it's only the link that's been removed.

http://www.metronic.com/maj/zdx620_freesat_v125.zim

Still works as of 7:30AM 13/06/2010

I've not had a chance to try it yet, but hopefully will later today.