Manuel…
>> (If you can explain the error) Worked for me partially, after importing the Digital channel list was updated but not the sat one
I simply got an 'import failed' message…
>> I never tried the favourites I will do it this weekend and let you know
I tried this as a 'workaround' for the useless tuning menu… You CAN set up satellite channels on 'favourites 2' – But if you then use the 'guide' – about 50% of the time – the channel you're actually watching will be deleted from that favourites list.
>> Same frustrating behaviour in my side
Yup! – And the UI is complete rubbish anyway; life's too short for this!
> STILL no Diseqc control; even though it's there on the menu.
>> I don't know how this works and what is supposed to do, I'm new with sat TV, if you like send me a private msg so I can try to test in my TV
It's a system for switching between multiple satellite dishes… I have one pointed at Astra for the usual UK channels and a second dish pointed at Eutelsat 5W for some French channels… The menu is there, but the set just doesn't operate the switch! – The system works perfectly with my old receiver!
>> Not using HDML, the optical connection to my sound bar never had problems, and in the past I used my laptop to play some video content and I didn't notice any issue, send me a private msg with some detail so I can try to reproduce the issue
Connection to external audio equipment is generally dodgy… I now suspect the set of having actually damaged the HDMI board in an old Onkyo amplifier! - But even with more recent kit it's hit-and-miss what will or won't work with ARC. I've 'borrowed' a couple of new-ish soundbars, some it works with over HDMI some it doesn't...
Optical was my only option; as it will be for many people.
The 'latency' issue I refer to varies with the input – for instance a disc featuring DTS audio switched through the set with the audio being sent to an external amplifier will have the sound delayed by as much as (an estimated) 6-8 frames… There is no problem if you're just outputting PCM from the set; although that's about as much use as a chocolate teapot if you've paid thousands of pounds for a proper home cinema system! – You lose the surround effects!
The only 'workaround' is to feed the audio direct to the amp from the device! - Which is really not the level of convenience I paid for!
>> I tried yesterday withe the two astra UHD channels, they worked for me and the quality was actually impressive
Yes – the Astra test transmission ( actually it looks as though there might only be only one of them - the second is a 'phantom'and switching between them crashes my set!) is fine… However; I have had the set connected to my Fransat dish which is also carrying a UHD test…
The set cannot decode it!
Black screen with sound only! Mainly, as I say, because Sony's UI does not have the facility to set the proper parameters – the transmission itself is to a recognised current standard!
So – given Sony's attitude and demonstrable incompetence – what's the hope that these sets will receive future UHD transmissions?
>> I had only ad lock for almosta minute when I was testing the sat channels, it was still showing the tv channel and playing the audio properly. If this is your case try using the side view app to show the guide and change channel from there, it unlocked my tv.
I've no desire to use any 'app' - actually; I don't even want to see all that rubbish (IMHO) on my home screen... That wouldn't - for me - be an acceptable workaround. But in any case don't see how I could anyway if the set is totally locked up and just won't respond at all! – Pulling the plug seems to be the only 'cure'!
Don't get me wrong, those people that want/need the 'advanced' online features of the set are perfectly correct to be outraged… But I just want to use this set as a fairly basic TV… And it just does not even achieve that level of functionality! – Not even the basics!
It's spectacular incompetence!
