Octagon Information thread SF318 SF518 SF918

**hoe** · 13-09-08, 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by LeroyPatrol

In system setup go to the time menu. I have my Time Mode set to Auto, Offset to +10 and summer time off. Should be fine with these settings.

Leroy

here in w.a. mine only works with offset to +8, dunno why.......

**mborkp** · 13-09-08, 02:18 AM

Originally Posted by LeroyPatrol

In system setup go to the time menu. I have my Time Mode set to Auto, Offset to +10 and summer time off. Should be fine with these settings.

Leroy

Thanks m8,

I did this (+8hrs for WA) but it still shows 1 hr forward.

Cheers

EDIT: ohhh missed the summer time, turned it off and all is ok now, see after reboot later

**hoe** · 13-09-08, 02:30 AM

Originally Posted by mborkp

Hi,
I just put 320G on mine. Could not be seen by the box till powered it down and restarted (cold reboot).
Cheers

lol, only thing i forgot to try, here i was cursing urban soulja and his caddys............

and i thought esata was 100% hot swappable...

**mborkp** · 13-09-08, 02:54 AM

It happend few times that the network is not working after reboot.
Plagging the lan cable off and on fix it.
Cheers

**mborkp** · 13-09-08, 02:57 AM

Originally Posted by hoe

lol, only thing i forgot to try, here i was cursing urban soulja and his caddys............

and i thought esata was 100% hot swappable...

Did you format the hdd in octagon? I did format mine under windows, wander if the files will be visible on pc... too lazy now to check now

Cheers

**bambbbam** · 13-09-08, 03:32 AM

Seems to have some quirks.. one show apparently is running from 23.45 - 25.00

Hmm.. 2500 hours, must be a new one..

**INFO** · 13-09-08, 09:57 AM

OCTAGON_HD_SF918_EMU_AU_PVR_BETA4_V10146__12_09_08 _HDTV

ENGLISH :
Readme_Version_12-09-08_EMU_AU_V10146
for Octagon HD SF 918 HDTV :
Changes :
- eSATA PVR functions improved
- eSATA PVR record stop --> HDD full --> record failed message fix.
- eSATA PVR HDD Driver list upgrade/adjusted
- eSATA PVR Menü translate to german language
- Add. Slovenian language for OSD Menu
- In Calendar Mode Saturday + Sunday in terms of colour change
- ART (ADD) AU update add. in EMU , Irdeto2, (Nilsat 7° west)
- TPS.bin file bug fix.
- Improvements for Irdeto + NDS MCAS for Australian market
- Database message/monitoring bug fix.
- Teletext Lock now deactivated
--> Menu - System Setup - Parental Lock : Teletext Lock
- CAUTION: This is a beta version and
- not all PVR features are included.
- AU update still works ;-)

**Satman** · 13-09-08, 10:49 AM

OCTAGON_HD_SF918_EMU_AU_PVR_BETA4_V10146__12_09_08 _HDTV

File attached

OK this link does work...

Still waiting for my Octagon SF918 STB to arrive from Sattronics, should be early next week... have any of the advanced users had any luck with this file????

Remember this SW is BETA TEST VERSION

**shlocker** · 13-09-08, 11:27 AM

ENGLISH :

Readme_Version_12-09-08_EMU_AU_V10146

for Octagon HD SF 918 HDTV :

Please make factory settings after SW update.
Password : 0918

EMU and other CAS Setup`s :

Pls. press Menü --> Modules --> RED Button --> Enter 9999
--> CAS menu for EMU and other CAS Setup`s
--> EMU Key for Enter Key and Keyreset (Keys Initialize) with Yellow Button

Memory Setup`s :
Menu --> STB Status --> Memory Setup --> Options : Memory Backup and Memory Restore

Update : File --> OCTAGON_HD_SF918_EMU_AU_PVR_BETA4_V10146__12_09_08 _HDTV.bin --> Pls. copy of USB Stick and update STB !

Programm list & Setups save direct to USB Stick :
--> USB Stick connect to STB,Go Menu - USB Menu --> press INFO Button, Program list + setups save direct to USB Stick

Premiere Portal (Multifeed) - Button --> AV+

Teletext Parental Lock, Password : 0918

Ethernet LAN / RS232 : NewCamd, Gbox, Homeshare, HSIC, Xcrypt etc. ;-)

Can someone please tell how to make factory settings after SW update.
Last time I tried it I dont think it worked and lost all channel list, like straight out of the box.
A full dummies tut would be great.

**oldmate** · 13-09-08, 11:39 AM

Satman this firmware is not on the Octagon support site...

when I go to load from USB I get an error not yet supported...

Have you loaded this?? how did you load it??

**oldmate** · 13-09-08, 11:52 AM

my bad Satman ignore above post....cheers

**shlocker** · 13-09-08, 04:12 PM

I have done upgrade, got message saying upgrading STB then it rebooted.
Now I look at STB information and I have blank pale blue boxes.
No information is shown.
What have I missed?

**LeroyPatrol** · 13-09-08, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by shlocker

I have done upgrade, got message saying upgrading STB then it rebooted.
Now I look at STB information and I have blank pale blue boxes.
No information is shown.
What have I missed?

The firmware my box came with had no STB info either.

Leroy

**bambbbam** · 13-09-08, 09:06 PM

Yes blank here and I'm running an Aug-ish one

Can someone please point me to what to buy re the hard drive - I'm a dummy when it comes to this.

**hoe** · 13-09-08, 09:09 PM

any esata external hard drive caddy will do....

**shlocker** · 13-09-08, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by LeroyPatrol

The firmware my box came with had no STB info either.

Leroy

Before I put on firmware STB info had all the version info I think something like14/05/2008 and all other usual info.
Now it has blank.
So if all you have same blank I guess mine must be OK then?
BUT
I would still like help with this one:
Please make factory settings after SW update.
Password : 0918
How is this exactly done?

**hoe** · 14-09-08, 12:30 AM

menu/stb status/factory value/0918/ok

but first.....

menu /stb status/memory control/memory backup

after doing a factory reset the go back to: menu /stb status/memory control/memory restore.

you get the drift.....

blank screens on version info page is normal for modded firmware....

**shlocker** · 14-09-08, 12:48 AM

Thanks Hoe
I tried it again with your instructions, and all my data remained. (After restore)
What I dont understand is, if firmware is changed/upgraded
Why do you have to do Factory Reset (All data lost)
Then restore from memory.
This doesnt make sense to me.