Hi Michele, Can you think what may have changed 2 months ago? Do you run any security? Has the setting on firewall been changed. Are IP addresses correct? This...
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Ian Deans
isdeans
Jun 3, 2012 8:37 am
I have to report that the DVBWorld / Dexatek boxes are not working with the 64 bit version of the Consumer Preview Windows 8. The launch of Windows 8 is due...
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Alan Banks
alanjamesbanks
Jun 3, 2012 9:06 am
... Thanks for the report Ian. I had a short go with the 32 bit Win 8 and didn't like the interface. I feel I would be better served with Linux. When the iPad...
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David J Taylor
gm8arv
Jun 3, 2012 10:20 am
... Ian, I wouldn't give up just yet! The Release Preview of Windows-8 is now out, and I found that some graphics drivers which worked under the Consumer ...
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David J Taylor
gm8arv
Jun 3, 2012 10:56 am
... Discovered I had been over-enthusiastic when editing the firewall rules, and had removed UDP access from tc-recv.exe. Oops! Cheers, David -- SatSignal...
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George Miller
g6wwy2005
Jun 3, 2012 11:08 am
David I have been running the Rc version of windows8 went to upgrade to the preview version and get a message CPU not compatible with this system. The...
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Ian Deans
isdeans
Jun 3, 2012 11:41 am
I am running the Consumer Preview but it is not possible to update that to the release preview and retain programs etc. It will give you an "old" file but...
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David J Taylor
gm8arv
Jun 3, 2012 2:50 pm
... Check in the Microsoft blogs & support forums, George. I've seen this problem reported there so likely there will be a fix at some point. You can't...
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David J Taylor
gm8arv
Jun 3, 2012 2:57 pm
... My guess is that the final release may also require a fresh install - it would be the "cleanest"; approach. Knowing that you couldn't upgrade meant that I...
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Ian Deans
isdeans
Jun 3, 2012 3:47 pm
The official DVBWorld site is still showing a flashing "new" against the latest drivers available which are dated September 2010. I will be rather surprised...
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Ian Deans
isdeans
Jun 3, 2012 4:00 pm
David as a matter of interest what is the driver date for the Dexatek/DVBWorld boxes that is on the EUMETSAT 5.6 CD. Presumably it is 32 and 64 bit. I have...
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David J Taylor
gm8arv
Jun 3, 2012 6:53 pm
... I used the Dexatek 2012 32-bit driver, which was dated 18 June 2009 (digital signature). The AMD64 driver has the same signature timestamp. ... You do...
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George Miller
g6wwy2005
Jun 4, 2012 7:34 am
Windows 8 Spells the End of Free Software Dear George, One of the great things about being a Windows user is the amount of free software available for your PC....
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mic_der
Jun 4, 2012 7:47 am
Hi Alan, thanks a lot for your reply and sorry for the delay. In the last two months I haven't changed anything except one thing: I passed from a wifi ...
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David J Taylor
gm8arv
Jun 4, 2012 8:39 am
... George, This sounds like someone spreading FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt), or a misunderstanding. Windows-8 (desktop) can run programs developed with...
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David J Taylor
gm8arv
Jun 4, 2012 8:41 am
... Incorrect - if you produce software for sale, you must pay for Visual Studio, and not use the free version. David -- SatSignal software - quality software...
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francis.greaves
Jun 4, 2012 9:07 am
Why not try Linux? You can receiver the data using Linux. I know most of the MSG processing software only runs on Windoze, but I am trying to gradually move...
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kobusbotha2000
Jun 4, 2012 3:10 pm
Hi All This might be a very strange question for Europe, but not for here! I upgraded my computer-system now to Windows7- two brand new computers. It still has...
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David J Taylor
gm8arv
Jun 4, 2012 4:43 pm
... Kobus, The Dexatek 5702, the TechniSat SkyStar USB 2, and the TechniSat SkyStar HD boxes all work on Windows-7 (32-bit). I also have the Dexatek 5702 ...
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kobusbotha2000
Jun 4, 2012 5:53 pm
Hi David I think I will wait for the new stock of GEO. According to my IT expert, 32 bit drivers will limit my ram to 3,5G in WindXP- 8G was installed. Is this...
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Alan Banks
alanjamesbanks
Jun 4, 2012 6:24 pm
In that case I would check the IP addresses of the DVB box and LAN. Something may conflict. Alan...
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David J Taylor
gm8arv
Jun 5, 2012 6:15 am
... Yes, there is a limited amount of memory which 32-bit Windows XP can use - 3.5 GB is a good estimate. The issue is badly-written drivers, so Microsoft...
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kobusbotha2000
Jun 5, 2012 6:57 am
Thanks so much, David. I will wait now for GEO till they have their new stock. Have a nice day- Kobus....
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mic_der
Jun 5, 2012 7:39 am
Hi, last night at midnight the problem happened again and I had to reboot the pc. The Eumetsat data channels 2 and 6 and the SAF Europe channel were in the...
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Rob Alblas
msgalblas
Jun 9, 2012 9:37 am
... Well... One of "the Dutch" switched to Linux 15 years ago, and the rest is sticking to Windows for the moment. There is new software to do the receiving...
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ldjhandm
Jun 9, 2012 8:33 pm
For several weeks now I have had normal operations on my Win-7 laptop running the original USB DVB receiver without problems. Because of the wind and rain...
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David J Taylor
gm8arv
Jun 10, 2012 8:26 am
... Lawrence, The GEO Shop has stock of the DVB World receiver, and it should appear on their Web site shortly. http://www.geo-web.org.uk/shop.html I would...
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James Brown
cambrensisuk
Jun 10, 2012 8:36 am
In message <95FA0B305A4D4BD8B89E77B84306D519@narvik>, David J Taylor <gm8arv@...> writes ... I don't suppose the clue is in the 'wind' part of your...
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Alan Sewards
alansewards
Jun 10, 2012 8:40 am
Hi Lawrence, I would suspect that the dish may have moved in the wind you mentioned, so that you are not on the right signal, even if all the setup4pc settings...
