Bugs en wensen

Indeed, There was an issue with the cable to the HDD. Teh cable is replaced and the problem is now resolved.

Samsung STB zei:

Hello Arjen,
We believe this problem is related to something other then software. Can you contact our service center 0900 7267864 (Samsung) and inform them of this fault?

Regards,
Samsung STB Team

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Realcar zei:

Indeed, There was an issue with the cable to the HDD. Teh cable is replaced and the problem is now resolved.

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Thank you for the confirmation.

Regards,
Samsung STB Team

crapz0rs zei:

Hi,

I don't know if this has been reported earlier, so here goes:

If I skip forward 30seconds, and the audio track is Dolby, then my receiver reinitializes. This takes 2-3 seconds, and I hear audio.
This normally only happens when I change channels, but that's normal and expected.

In comparison, I also have a Humax 5100 with external HDD which can do PVR.
If I skip forward on my Humax, my receiver doesn't reinitialize the Dolby track, and I hear audio instantly after the 30sec skip.

My setup:
C7140 -> hdmi -> Denon AVR-1610
(same for my Humax)
I only use hdmi, so no seperate connections for audio.

Can you acknowledge this behavior, and can it be fixed in the next firmware update ?

Regards

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Hi,
We have optimized the audio delay in the previous launch. We are woking on trying to improve it further.

Regards,
Samsung STB Team

Bogie zei:

Hi,
When I bought the 7140, the forward and backward skip times were different from each other, but now I can only set one fixed time which is the same for both. Can you please make these times separately adjustable in the settings menu? Or maybe set de backwards skip time at a fixed 10 seconds and make only the forward skip time adjustable. When both times are the same, like is the case now, it is nigh on impossible to land at the correct spot when skipping forward, to avoid commercials or something.
Thanks you very much.

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Hello Bogie,
You can adjust the FFWD/RWD times within the menu settings.

Regards,
Samsung STB Team

Dear Samsung Team,
Thanks for the reply. I know I can adjust the times but it's the same interval for both settings. My point is to separate these settings so both can be different. It's much easier to get to a certain point if you can skip say in 30 second intervals forward and then in 10 second intervals back. Otherwise you end up in the same spot every time.

Bugs and Requests: SMT-C7140

Hello everyone!

I've had the Cisco DVB-8455 since the "Testtraject Interactieve Televisie", that began in december 2008 (I'm a Ziggo-panel member). It was a beautiful device when I first got it, but had a lot of bugs and inconsistencies ever since.
I replaced it with a SMT-C7140B several days ago; What a great device! Or better: What a great piece of software! Thank you samsung SMT-team!

I only used the interactive part of the Cisco sporadically, so I was willing to give that up (temporarily) for a device without the massive load of quirks. Certainly, the Cisco had some nice features too. So, here I am, requesting some bugfixes and things that I believe could make the C7140 an even better device.


Not really important bugs and/or relatively easy fixes:

1. When FFW or RW with "128 X" speed, the speed box (top-right) only shows "X".
2. When browsing files from a USB-stick, files starting with a dot (".") are visible.
   On a Mac/*NIX these represent hidden files, Windows Explorer won't allow naming files with leading dot.
3. Make "Tools" knob a consistent color: In Timer Menu and Library Menu, "Tools" is now a different knob color.
4. Color schemes don't affect all colors. IMHO, resulting in some clashing color combinations.
   Maybe make color schemes affect all elements that have color.
   e.g.: everything ton-sur-ton, and add one/two matching contrasting colors for highlight/active.

Functionality requests (most desired on top):

1. IMHO, volume control of SPDIF output is inconsistent. Stereo audio is always affected by SMT volume setting. I like it to be unaffected, just like Dolby signals.
   So I can turn down volume of STM and nothing goes to TV via HDMI. And I can control volume on 5.1 receiver that comes in via SPDIF.
   So maybe change the "Digital volume control" option to "SPDIF volume control"?
2. Remembering of Pause-State of Time-Shift.
   Pausing a program (time-shift), then start watching a recording, when done and returning to time-shift... I'd like the (time-shifted) program to still be paused where I paused it. (or start playing with the maximum buffer when the buffer is full)
3. Ability to control scrolling of program description in the EPG.
   Auto-scroll is fine, but I rather have the ability to scroll myself for longer texts. Or even a larger pop-up screen where up/down arrows allow scolling
4. Ability to extent Time-Shift buffer to 3 hours.

Nevertheless, great piece of software as it is.
Thanks in advance for your reaction!


P.S.
what Kernel is the C7140 using?

P.P.S.
One thing that's great about the Cisco: When the remote is in STB-mode, it still controls the volume of the TV.
I have a samsung TV (LE**R81). Is there any special/hidden remote code/function that allows me achieve the same?
(Some soldering won't do the trick I guess, since it's probably the remote's firmware that handles functionality like the cisco has) (BTW: Anynet+ isn't an option, since it lacks functions)
My TV is now "permanently" set to a high volume and I adjust with the SMT volume when watching TV. But when I then switch to some other input of my TV (game-console/DVD), the volume is set very high.

Tijdens luisteren naar radiozenders voortdurend onderbrekingen

Ik lees her en der dat meerdere mensen hier last van hebben..

Wat kan ik hier aan doen

Ik heb de decoder ook al direct aangesloten op de TV en geen problemen, maar via de subwoofer wel.

Bij de oudere decoder nooit geen problemen mee gehad.

HELP

Voor de vorige softwarerelease had ik deze bug al aangegeven maar met de nieuwe FW blijkt deze ZEER irritante bug nog niet gefixed te zijn.

Zodra een programma is afgelopen krijg je de keuze om terug te gaan naar het menu of om het bekeken programma te wissen.
Indien je voor de laatste optie kiest begint hij een voor een ALLE opnamen op de HDD te wissen.
Met mijn stomme kop zonder na te denken heb ik deze optie wederom gebruikt en ja hoor, 9 opnamen weg eer ik in de gaten had wat er gaande was en snel op annuleren kon drukken.

AUB FIXEN SAMSUNG!!!!!!!!!

Sorry voor mijn geschreeuw maar deze bug kan echt niet!

Tevens begint de STB steeds meer kuren te vertonen qua opnamegedrag.
Vooraf geprogrammeerde opnamen worden te kort opgenomen (heerlijk, slechts 12 minuten van een programma van 50 minuten) of worden op een compleet andere dag en tijdstip opgenomen. Ook gebeurd het de laatste tijd dat periodiek ingestelde opnamen zomaar uit de timerlijst verdwijnen.

In eerste instantie was ik behoorlijk content na de update maar ik begin er sterk over te denken de STB te vervangen voor een Humax!
Het beeld van de Samsung is geweldig, maar voor wat betreft zijn belangrijkste functies is hij simpelweg onbetrouwbaar.
Mijn vriendin stelt nu programma's die ze perse niet wil missen 2x in, op zowel de Samsung als op de oude analoge DVD-R.
Triest.

vanavond weer een ingestelde timer spontaan uit de lijst verdwenen.

"De beste zangers van Nederland" is niet opgenomen en is compleet uit de timerlijst verdwenen.

Kan Samsung ons vertellen wanneer er eindelijk een fatsoenlijke update komt?

Defect

We hebben nu al 2 jaar de Samsung smt-c7140 staan.
Hij heeft het een hele tijd gedaan.
Nu sinds 1 a 2 maanden lukt het niet meer om in de ''Library'' te komen.
Opnemen enzo lukt nog wel, maar we kunnen het niet meer terugkijken.

Alvast bedankt,

Gr, Wouter