New features

[Deano123]

I have eventually got to order the new box. It was and is a long process for something so simple. They have to cancel your old multiroom that can take 3-4 working days then when that is done another 2-3 working days waiting for the new box.  So will be without multiroom for a few days . Why they cant just send it out the same day so then there isnt disruption to your viewing i do not know.

[jam2000]

Hope they can sort out additional HD channels via streaming added to the normal setup. As currently I'm recording 6 shows at once. Can't cope with just two

[why_oh_why]

@DarrenDev 

When you say only channels 1-3 and sport are recordable are you referring to AR / EPG timings OR are there channels which can not be recorded period? Please forgive my confusion 😎

[DarrenDev]

All TV channels are recordable. The 1-3 and BT Sport comment only applies to the accurate recording feature. For all other TV channels, the recording will be based on the schedule.

[ozsat]

@DarrenDev- May just be coincidence, but my #465 recordings have recorded fully since switching the box to streaming mode. They were always cutting off (sometimes before the match even started) before.

[DarrenDev]

The issues with 465 are unrelated to this. The investigation into the Pro box reboots during matches on 433 and 465 has found a few scenarios that can cause the box to reboot or go blank screen (and not just on those 2 channels). Various fixes are being made to the box firmware, but also temporary adjustments have been made to the video encoding at our end to reduce the likelihood of it happening - this is what you're currently benefitting from.

[scointer]

@DarrenDev 

With all your knowledge about future enhancements do you think there will be a point where (as others have stated) we could see additional recording options being given for faster connections. The watch or record a maximum of two is VERY restrictive.

[DarrenDev]

I'm not sure @scointer - I don't know the reason for the current limit. I'll try to find out.

[Brucemeister5]

AR on the sports channels certainly appears to be working properly. I recorded Scottish Football Extra on BT Sport 2 HD on Friday evening which I noticed started around 3 minutes before the scheduled time in the EPG, and my Pro tv box captured it in its entirety.

[expectingtofly]

On another positive note, has anyone else noticed how good the picture quality is on the free to air HD IP channels.  I genuinely think it is the best picture quality for the free to air channels I have seen.

I must admit, I was expecting a slight downtick in quality as the resolution is lower at 1440 x 1080,  rather than the 1920 x 1080 available on freeview and freesat.

It just goes to show that pixel resolution is not everything and good encoding, a clean source and good bitrates matter as much, if not more.