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peano · 2009-01-21, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by i hate tv

Yea, I hope that is the case Q, although I wouldn't be too worried, as usually Refurb equipment is good as new (fingers crossed!)
Thanks

Yeah, no worries. My 622 refurb is better than the new one I had. They all start up showing just 119, but if it shows any kind of switch config, it is a refurb.

Quite frankly, I think most 9242s are refurbed 622s in a new case. They haven't been manufactured for a long time. That is why Bell has to discontinue them. No more 622s to refurb.

Q · 2009-01-22, 12:22 AM

could be the 722 with a 320 Gb HDD instead of the 500 Gb we should have gotten from the beginning.

visiter555 · 2009-01-22, 08:37 AM

I did not have 119 on my first 9242 (within a month of them being introduced) but I installed in the last week.

It showed 110/119/91/82 and recognized my DPP44 switch right out of the box before I did the mandatory satellite check.

They are probably being shipped with the newer firmware from Echo to Bell. It did, unlike the original 3100s, show up as a Bell ExpressVu firmware set.

Vis

North_of_Calgary · 2009-01-24, 11:36 PM

I didn't see any dish software or satellites when activating my 9242 today. But due to a faulty DVI cable, it was on a long time before I first saw the screen so who knows.

The install though was a nightmare. First it told me the HDD was corrupted and needed to be reformatted. Then it when into an infinite loop of acquiring sat signal and then downloading the guide. The problem in the end was due to it not recognizing my switch. Getting it to come up and then doing a check switch finally got it on it's feet.

Worst install/setup that I've ever done though. This is the 6th BEV receiver I've personally owned. I've setup a bunch of others for other people too. If I were a newbie, I'd never have gotten through it. Oh well, it's up and running now...

Jaygeetee · 2009-01-25, 02:12 AM

North of Calgary...I had the exact same issues that you described so after the third 'acquiring sat signal' loop I rebooted and that fixed it.

peano · 2009-01-25, 06:20 AM

My brand new 9242 also said the hard drive was corrupted on start up. Hmmm.

i hate tv · 2009-01-25, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peano

My brand new 9242 also said the hard drive was corrupted on start up. Hmmm.

Me 3......
Maybe they got a deal on some refurb HDD's!

Q · 2009-01-25, 09:50 AM

The 9242's I setup all had the corruption error as well. A real corruption would take a very long time to format. This took a few seconds and then rebooted.

North_of_Calgary · 2009-01-25, 11:39 AM

Yes, the corruption to the HDD was fixed in just a few seconds. The loop of acquiring sat then downloading the guide was sure annoying. First I tried a soft reset with no luck, then pulled the power cord. After that I did a cancel when downloading the guide and managed to get it going with just SD. From there I could tell that it had only locked in on the one sat and was missing all of the HD channels. Check switch and everything was fine.

Point being that it was a really difficult install. I'm no pro but after 6 of my own, a bunch for extended family, and these forums, I know what I'm doing thankfully. If I were brand new to satellite I'd be pretty disillusioned. I can see why Bell wants to try to force the pro installation down our throats.

lord_galathon · 2009-01-26, 10:33 AM

Same here, I had the exact same issues and when I called the Bell technical support the clerk I got (no way that guy was a tecchie) had no clue, seems all they're trained to do is tell you to unplug/replug...

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2009-01-22, 12:22 AM	#17
Q Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oakville Posts: 3,974	could be the 722 with a 320 Gb HDD instead of the 500 Gb we should have gotten from the beginning.

2009-01-22, 08:37 AM	#18
visiter555 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 667	I did not have 119 on my first 9242 (within a month of them being introduced) but I installed in the last week. It showed 110/119/91/82 and recognized my DPP44 switch right out of the box before I did the mandatory satellite check. They are probably being shipped with the newer firmware from Echo to Bell. It did, unlike the original 3100s, show up as a Bell ExpressVu firmware set. Vis

2009-01-24, 11:36 PM	#19
North_of_Calgary Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Calgary Area Posts: 2,083	I didn't see any dish software or satellites when activating my 9242 today. But due to a faulty DVI cable, it was on a long time before I first saw the screen so who knows. The install though was a nightmare. First it told me the HDD was corrupted and needed to be reformatted. Then it when into an infinite loop of acquiring sat signal and then downloading the guide. The problem in the end was due to it not recognizing my switch. Getting it to come up and then doing a check switch finally got it on it's feet. Worst install/setup that I've ever done though. This is the 6th BEV receiver I've personally owned. I've setup a bunch of others for other people too. If I were a newbie, I'd never have gotten through it. Oh well, it's up and running now...

2009-01-25, 02:12 AM	#20
Jaygeetee DHC Supporter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: S. Surrey, BC Posts: 397	North of Calgary...I had the exact same issues that you described so after the third 'acquiring sat signal' loop I rebooted and that fixed it.

2009-01-25, 06:20 AM	#21
peano Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,588	My brand new 9242 also said the hard drive was corrupted on start up. Hmmm.

2009-01-25, 09:50 AM	#23
Q Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oakville Posts: 3,974	The 9242's I setup all had the corruption error as well. A real corruption would take a very long time to format. This took a few seconds and then rebooted.

2009-01-25, 11:39 AM	#24
North_of_Calgary Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Calgary Area Posts: 2,083	Yes, the corruption to the HDD was fixed in just a few seconds. The loop of acquiring sat then downloading the guide was sure annoying. First I tried a soft reset with no luck, then pulled the power cord. After that I did a cancel when downloading the guide and managed to get it going with just SD. From there I could tell that it had only locked in on the one sat and was missing all of the HD channels. Check switch and everything was fine. Point being that it was a really difficult install. I'm no pro but after 6 of my own, a bunch for extended family, and these forums, I know what I'm doing thankfully. If I were brand new to satellite I'd be pretty disillusioned. I can see why Bell wants to try to force the pro installation down our throats.

2009-01-26, 10:33 AM	#25
lord_galathon Rookie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 10	Same here, I had the exact same issues and when I called the Bell technical support the clerk I got (no way that guy was a tecchie) had no clue, seems all they're trained to do is tell you to unplug/replug...