im in the first area for the switch over , and have startred to recieve break up on some of the freeview channels , my tv is listed on the sony website that needs a software upgrade , cost £70.
i know all they do is insert a memory stick and load it up , anyone have access to the file i need and can i do it myself.
cheers.
I guess you looked already here:
did you register?Code:http://www.sony.co.uk/section/support
odd Sony USA has downloads online free? And you actually have to pay in UK/EU?
Samsung has also firmwares online free.
might help if you let us know what model you look to update?
found a download for KDL-40Z5500?
so maybe if you take it from here?Code:http://support.sony-europe.com/TV/downloads/downloads.aspx?site=odw_en_GB&m=KDL-40Z5500&f=FW_Bravia1570EA
Code:http://support.sony-europe.com/tv/ptv/ptv.aspx?site=odw_en_GB
Last edited by Giga; 22-09-2009 at 07:09 AM.
sony want £70 to upgrade it i just spoke to another repairer who will do it for £50 and they told me to speak to customer services as they are paying poeple back the costs as its a know fault .
worth a go i suppose .
model number is kde-p37xs1
cheers.
might be worth posting about it on avforums , with the model number etc too
cheers there is a post on there allready same model , there is a upgrade BUT version they say theirs has been flashed to is allready in mine , ive asked if they can tell me the software version they will be putting in before i pay and find out its the same,but they say they dont know.
I thought that you would get this over the air for new SW. I know my Panasonic get SW update for it. Or is this something different ??
Split NIT (N etwork I nformation T able) issue
What is it?
Due to the age of the TV and due to some transmission changes some of our TV models will require a software upgrade. Without the upgrade the TV cannot be re-tuned to capture new channels and will not tune correctly after the Digital Switchover in your region.
What are the Symptoms?
When re-tuning the TV it may stop and lock up and not complete the tuning process.
How to get the TV operating again?
Please turn the TV off and then on again via the normal on/off stand-by switch via the remote control. The channels that were already tuned before the re-tune will still be stored in the TV memory and can still be accessed in the normal way.
think you are cheaper of getting a freeview set top box?Please Note: If you do not want to upgrade your TV with the new software you can purchase a Digital TV Set Top Box to connect to the TV or one of our Digital TV Recorders. For details about our Digital TV recorders please click on the link below.
Code:http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/freeviewboxes.html
Last edited by Giga; 22-09-2009 at 02:43 PM.
How old is the TV its digital one so should work and if it did need a update this should be FREE as it is a digital TV.
there was a ota upgrade for software just before christmas last year im assumimng mine caught this and thats why its showing the version it is , but i still dont know if there has been another since.Originally Posted by Graham7
the tv is about 4/5 year old was sold as digital ready but way before the digital tick came out.
i will try and ring sony customer services tommorow dinnertime see what they say.
i dont want to add a set top box , i have cable and freeview on a panasonic dvd recorder ,its just so much esier using the tv guide etc ,:respect-048:
If Sony know about this then they should send it out again over the air. Or is this a other way off getting £70 out off people. I know my TV tells me that there is a new SW that comes on the screen to tell me.
PS
Don't know if this helps.
_http://www.dtg.org.uk/industry/download_schedule.php
Last edited by Graham7; 22-09-2009 at 05:40 PM.
well 10/10 for sony spoke to them today and they are sending out a cam for me to do it myself , not bad at all considering the age of the tv.
Good one M8 save you £70 then sell it on **** for £70.
freeview as we know it will be obsolete once they roll out terestrial HD which is supposed to start this december. good job your getting the software upgrade for free to cure your current issues
i have a feeling they will want it back.Good one M8 save you £70 then sell it on **** for £70.
not sure if true but i have heard nothing out at the moment will be compatable for freeview hd .
mother-in-law has the same problem with a kd32nx100u crt model
What site did you get your software upgrade info from? Hers is v3.5 and i'm sure it has not picked up any ota u/g - despite being switched to on to auto receive
What sony number to get free u/g cam from?
yeah no hardware available yet expect tvs to appear shortly afterwards at a premium
Talking about Freeview HD ? Cannot see there being many Channels on HD !!! Will the Transmitters Cope with HD + All the Rest
just in case you missed this one: BBC wants freeview hd-content encrypting
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