New Sky Guide Beta - Your thoughts and issues.
 

I like the new guide. Its slick, sharp and colours are nice. I have found 1 bug so far. When your on guide and you can see the different categories, if you got to All or Entertainment and then go to HD & 3D you can quickly see it go from the list of all channels to just the HD channels. Try it and you will see what i mean

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It's meant to do that isn't it :confused:

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I didnt notice it on the old guide my self so no sure

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Just been reading on DS and the quick link thumbnails can be turned off in the settings menu

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I guess this post now belongs here. :)

Just had a quick play with the new EPG before work and it looks really slick. I've uploaded a couple of pics and a quick video to show everyone the changes. :)

http://youtu.be/wiBnnHMesq0

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2012/04/28.jpg
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2012/04/29.jpg

Loving it so far, a lot more modern looking than the old one.

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I agree, looks very modern now

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I personally like them , I've noticed on my 9mb Sky connection that HD entertainment shows now seem to start in under 60 seconds like movies always have for me , before HD entertainment shows could take upto 5 minutes for me.

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I took a while for me on 17MB connection, ive not had chance to test it yet as had to leave for work, hopefully will be speedy for me as well

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Forum for testers is now live to post any issues. Also it lists know issues which i have pasted below:-

http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Enhanced...ge/td-p/392303

* Planner – during our testing and internal trials a very small number of cases were reported where planner content appeared to be missing or where items could not be deleted. In both cases a reboot or planner rebuild resolved these problems and planner content was not lost.
* Planner – future recordings do not currently show the % disk space that will be used.
* Planner – rarely, you may see that the yellow “delete” button is missing. Selecting another recording and then the first recording will reveal the yellow button and let you delete.
* Playback – rarely, some of our internal trial users found that when selecting to play Anytime, Anytime+ or recordings, live TV was displayed instead. A reboot resolved the issue.
* MiniTV – MiniTV may not show video in the EPG when the channel you are watching required a PIN to view or you were watching other PIN protected content.

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Having lived with the new EPG for a few days now I can honestly say I've yet to see a single bug, glitch or mishap!

Sky really have nailed it with this release, the overall look & feel is now extremely polished.

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Mine has been pretty much the same bar one minor issue.

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I'm on Sky HD and don't seem to have this yet. Any way to force it?

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No mate it's still in Beta trial at the moment should be rolled out in the next three to four months I believe.

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Understood. In that case, we need a mod to change the thread title to reflect the beta status.

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Agreed probably would have been better , hopefully a mod will change it.

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Sorry about title name people, my bad. Ill go in the corner and shoot my self now :D

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We'll let you off :D ......this time :)

You were right about that indexing issue , go Entertainment - HD/3D and All channels flashes up briefly

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Depends where you live in Nottinghamshire, go in to the right part of the city and someone will do it for you :D

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Thanks Hugh :tu:

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Thanks Hugh

Not far from you if you live in Mansfield so i would have to go all way in to Notts its self and that is a long bus ride so ill skip it for a while me thinks :D

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How you getting on so far mate ?

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Its going ok. Found a few bugs but reported them on forum. I like the look and feel. How are you finding it?

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Similar to you mate its pretty stable , you were right about that indexing issue going from entertainment to HD/3D displays All channels for a brief moment. There is also an issue when going up channels , put the box on say 106 Sky One HD hit the channel up button to say 111 Dave HD when arriving at channel 111 you'll see a brief second of one channel up from we're you started ie Sky Living HD 107.

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Not see that yet but i dont go up channels often as use the guide alot. Ive changed the way i watch TV since coming to Sky from VM. I have took off the quick links thou

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Yes I believe they are a personal preference I actually like them so have left them on.

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From what i have read on Sky forum this has been built up from ground up and isnt using the old Darwin code its all been recoded

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Having looked around the web the pictures don't do it any justice , the guide is now pin sharp and has a far more modern feel to it.

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Couldnt agree more

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wats it like? wats the difference?

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The look is more modern. Sharper. More lines in full EPG mode. quick links, planner changes and more

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It's very similar to the current Sky+HD guide most customers have however it's now HD with richer colours and different fonts with a few added extras here and there like the ability to view your planner by genre , 8 rows of channels instead of 6.

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Not forgetting when the bugs have been fixed you will also be able to see how much disk space future recordings will be. The colours and fonts are the same as the Sky+ app phone

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How do you register to become a beta-tester? Can you be referred?

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At the moment you can't , they are not accepting anymore currently.

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But, how do you register to become a beta tester?

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Via the Sky help and support forum when they ask every so often.

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Update due overnight for any Beta Testers , version 49.07.

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Mine has been updated, the bus i have found that has been fixed is the space required on future plannings, only just got up so only just but box on

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I've now seen a list of the fixes, looks like they have been working hard to fix all of them

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I believe another is scheduled for possibly next week.

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Thats good news. Not be long before the rest of public get it

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All recordings now show DD/MM/YY of when they were recorded with the latest update 49.07.

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That's something that I couldn't believe was missing when I joined Sky so it's nice to see that they've got it in the EPG nice and quickly. :)

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Do we have an estimate for when this is released

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Thats dependant on which version of the Sky+HD box you have , once beta testing is complete I believe it's to be delivered to the Amstrad 1 TB boxes and Amstrad DRX890 boxes then the remainder at a later date with Thomson being the exception as these are not compatible.

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New Software Release 49.14 to be sent during the early hours of tomorrow morning. Beta testers can check the full release on the Sky Help forum.

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This can be found on the current epg by pressing the 'i'.

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Are you sure it gives the full date ie 15/05/12

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I don't think it gives it as a full date. I'm not sure how exactly the format is but it does definately give a date and time for recording.

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The current EPG shows 'recorded Thurs 8'

Not ideal if you've recorded shows over several months.

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I agree the new way makes more sense.

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Thanks MM. Ill have a look now

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My mistake. Didn't realise it had no month included.

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Update didnt get sent out last night dur to a scheduling problem and switch didnt get sent out but will be re scheduled as sson as possible, hopefully in next 24 hours

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49.14 on box this morning.

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Mine as well

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New update due during the early hours of tomorrow for all on Beta trial (49.19) more info for beta testers on the Sky Help forum.

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Thanks MM ill take a look now

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Any idea on a final rollout date for the new EPG?

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Do you know what make and model your Sky+HD box is ?

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Amstrad DRX890

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I think it was rumored for start of July. Looks alot better

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(Beta Testers) 49.20 to arrive early hours of tomorrow morning

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Thanks MM

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Looks quite slick

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It is , a lot sharper and easier on the eye , there's a few subtle changes without feeling alien to you. We had version 49.20 downloaded last night , this must be the release candidate as some are reporting they received the new guide last night and were not on the beta trial.

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not long for people now then. had 49.20 update last night. Hope the guide comes to multiroom boxes soon as well

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According to a Sky employee on AV Forums the Reading postcode will be the first to update:

http://www.avforums.com/forums/17090597-post85.html

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thats good news as means its on its way out to people

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Beta testers will get 49.21 during the early hours of Thursday , the new EPG is due to start large scale roll out possibly taking 1-3 months.

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I'm sure you alreay know as it is from the same thread you linked to earlier today, the Sky employee confirmed that 1m users got the EPG upgrade on 12 June. I'm guessing this is in the Reading area as thats the postcode he gave for the first batch of upgrades.

He said no confirmed dates for the next batch so I guess my hopes that I would be next as I'm down the road from Reading were perhaps optimistic:D

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Just checked and I have the new EPG :D

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Post a pic...I'm curious how you can tell

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Thanks

i presume your sky box needs to be on and plugged in to record remote?

Or is it linked to your account, therefore it catches up once plugged in

Does that sound daft? (dafter? :D)

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I needs to be ethier on or in standby when it comes to your box so it can recieve the update

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What do you think ?
Is your Sky+HD an Amstrad DRX 890/895(1TB) if so you'll get it before the older STB's , the only box that won't get the update is the Thomson (original Sky+HD box)

You will know when you have it , the guide is HD a lot sharper. The features are currently pretty much the same however features are to be added.

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I suspected as much...technology is still to catch up with my expectations :)

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Sorry mate, couldn't upload last night for some reason


Much slicker than the old epg and its even faster. Changes are very subtke and it stays in the spirit of the old epg and is very 'Sky'.

Edit: Sorry for some reason my pics just don't seem to be working

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Sky Channel 998 (Sky Intro) is now talking about the new Sky Guide

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Couldnt agree more , they've made the whole thing look better whilst still keeping it slick and speedy through the menus , we received version 49.21 last night (just a few fixes). There seems more popping up on DS forums now who've received the update.

it's also on Sky Anytime.

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Rewinding and forwarding are also much quicker.

All in all very pleased. Its an improvement but no different to use than before. Sky have definately kept it simple and focusef on small things that needed improvement.

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Didnt know that but i see it on there now

It looks more modern and in date compared to the old one. It has alot of stuff under the hood ready for later features later in the year

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If you have an Amstrad DRX 890/895 Sky+HD STB it's being reported that the new EPG is currently on the DR stream meaning you can update to it.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...26&postcount=1

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Thats good for all the people that dont have it at moment. At least its now going to all public

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Some on that link are reporting they've tried it and are still on the current Darwin software so im not sure if it's been made available yet.

Update it appears to be working for people now.

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Hopefully when it does then people will post there thoughts here

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Just performed a forced update on my box, i like it so far :)

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It looks alot better

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yep sure does, faster too :)

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It has now come to Edinburgh, woke up, see it on now

Looks good, now I see why everyone was getting excited

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it was like xmas all over again

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It looks far more proffesional with just a few subtle changes without feeling Alien to the user , the extra features will be added over time.

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Woke up this morning and noticed mine had changed also. Finally looks like the EPG on the Xbox 360 :)

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i like the blue

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just got the new sky guide .....it's very blue

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but is a nice blue and yellow

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Nah ,its clashing ,the picture is fine but the guide is all flickery.i have just changed the scart thinking it may be that but no difference

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Thats an interesting observation , it looks great on my TV however I have it connected via HDMI at 1080i.

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well my thoughts are that it is designed for HDMI connection ,my tv as you have probably guessed is not HD and is connected through a scart so it is probably something i will have to put up with untill i upgrade my tv ,it's a very dusty blue as well

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Had a look at my sons tv which is connected by HDMI and the new guide is crisp and clear so i think the flickering is definately an issue with scart connection