Feedback: new Phantom patch 755P 28/8/13

**stroker** · 26-09-2013, 04:10 AM

Hi Holmroad - I'm sorry to here you are seeing problems with your PSU on the latest patches.
I can only think that these patches for some reason cause a greater loed on the PSU and show up problems you did not know you had.
As yet I have not seen this problem but I thought it may be of help to tell you of my PSU problem I had a while ago.

When I looked at the capacitors on my PSU I could not find any bulging ones so I thought the PSU was ok.
I was not seeing any problems at the time but thought I might fix them before they happened.
Any way I noticed a couple of the caps were getting quite hot - by placing a finger on the end of the caps I could feel they were much hotter than any of the others. I replaced the caps with new ones which ran very much cooler. These caps not the biggest on the board - sorry I cannot tell you which they were.

Perhaps you can feel your caps to see if you have any hot ones - it may be worth a try!
Be careful where you are putting you fingers there are some high voltages in the PSU, full wave rectified mains gives around 360V dc.
Touching the ends of the caps is not a problem.

**holmroad** · 26-09-2013, 11:56 PM

@stroker:- Cheers mate, that's a very interesting observation but whilst I'm currently getting no probs at all using patch 726P - albeit fair comment with a lower strain as less sophistication built into this patch - there's no point, but if, as promised Phantom/TM provides a new patch based TOTALLY on 726P plus the softcams, EPG, etc additions - and it THEN starts playing up again I may get a new PSU ex TM as I've been told Richard may do one for approx. £25, which would assure me in that area of concern?
Regards stroker mate!:respect-051:

**manic01** · 27-09-2013, 08:26 AM

Better off putting towards new stb.

**holmroad** · 27-09-2013, 11:49 AM

Why, I LIKE my TM6900HD Super - why shouldnt I want to keep it going as long as possible, PLUS I'm a pensioner with no extra income mate!! lol!! Ok get out the violin!!
But its TRUE!!:nopity:

**manic01** · 27-09-2013, 11:50 AM

Fair shout, but they are old and better cheaper is available now.

**holmroad** · 27-09-2013, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by manic01

Fair shout, but they are old and better cheaper is available now.

Just remind me what YOU are currently using please manic01 - just in case!! lol!!
(Mind you, so far so good on patch 726P, no PSU probs at all - and at least for time being dont really need the softcam additions from after this patch, while can still use 8281 etc!
Its just the 'hobby' aspect of being able to get as mush FREE as possible on satellite eh mate?):respect-050::respect-055:

**manic01** · 27-09-2013, 01:27 PM

Currently using tm5402 m1 and m2 spider 6000 openbox s9 tm5400 tm1500 tmtwin eagle 800 eagle sd the list goes on.

**holmroad** · 27-09-2013, 11:19 PM

Cheers mate, I THOUGHT you were using a TM5402HD, amongst all the OTHER TM's too I notice, I was thinking about getting the 5402HD too a year or so ago, but have noticed even worse reviews/reports about poor patches on that model than on my 6900HD Super - if that CAN really be possible??!! lol!!!:respect-051:

**Italtony** · 28-09-2013, 02:21 AM

Originally Posted by holmroad

Hi again Tony, just as a matter of interest did you ever try blind scanning all 1W whilst under patch 755P (29/9 version!) please mate - and I apologise if I've missed your comments if you DID post about it!!:cup-006:

OK..just so that you know, I just completed a full blind scan on 1W and all channels were found in fact even more that I had previously and it worked all the way to 100% without any glitches. I then Blind scanned 7W (Arab Content) and then 13 E and then 28E I had no issues with any of them and got all channels.

I also tested S*Y28E-S*Y13E & C+1W using 8281 and they are working 100% flawlessly without any freezing whatsoever

I also tested various cams...Dragon, Matrix and Diablo 2 and are all working perfectly, I also have a few cards which I tested including official subscription S*Y28E and everything is opening fine here using the cards.

I don't have any of the problems yo mentioned when switching the unit ON neither does the unit switch off or have any power issues.

I am using the latest: Phantompatch-TM6900HDSuper_755p-29-08-2013

I hope this clears any doubts about this patch, it has taken me some time to configure my unit but I got it spot on and I have also edited some channel data using NDFedit to make things tidy and remove any unwanted garbage form the data especially in the radio data as this sometimes can give issues to the TV data as I doscovered such as EPG data in the radio channel list so this is best sorted out with the editor manually.

I hope we can now put this patch to sleep and move ON that is we do ever move on to another patch but I will stay with this one now for some time I think.

FINAL TIP: I don't put no other receiver on top or under the TM 6900HDS as this causes the power circuit to over heat and sufficient cooling should be the norm to ensure that you don't have power issues.

**manic01** · 28-09-2013, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by holmroad

Cheers mate, I THOUGHT you were using a TM5402HD, amongst all the OTHER TM's too I notice, I was thinking about getting the 5402HD too a year or so ago, but have noticed even worse reviews/reports about poor patches on that model than on my 6900HD Super - if that CAN really be possible??!! lol!!!:respect-051:

TM5402 is very good stb.

**holmroad** · 28-09-2013, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by manic01

TM5402 is very good stb.

You see when I bought my TM6900HD Super I was earning - PLUS I felt that the two USBs for PVR & firmware updating etc was excellent - as was the terrestrial option for Freeview on this model!
Maybe with time, these priorities have changed somewhat?
Are you HAPPY with the software (patch) you are currently using manic01, or are you also having to use an earlier one too mate?
(Just watching Forest v Derby match!!!):respect-050:

**manic01** · 29-09-2013, 08:29 AM

I'm having no issues but I seldom use rec tbh.

**holmroad** · 29-09-2013, 11:55 AM

So presumably you can stream direct to tv via the TM5402HD?:bravo-009::iagree:

**holmroad** · 01-10-2013, 12:07 AM

Still using patch 726P with absolutely NO problems after 10 days on my TM6900HD Super!
PVR working fine - but NO 7 day EPG obviously - to record from!
8281 (via 'Add-on') working really crisply and immediately, with Sly 28E NO freeze after 30-60 mins
which always occurs when using latest patches!
SCT HD on 13E no freezing at all - unlike latest patches 013P, 753P & 755P!

Blind Scanned all 1W - and again NO problems at all - i.e. no hang up of whole receiver at 22% completed as experienced with latest patches 013P, 753P & 755P!
Obviously no 7 day EPG or softcam options for 7E, 19E, 23.5E or 39E as reported previously!

Plus one OTHER extra which would be most appreciated would be extra Biss lines within the 8280 feature!

Come on Phantom/TM please - we are SO close!! :respect-051: