Official MIO TV Thread.......

[liangtam]

Yah but SH's issues are not that widespread. For a start, their cable channels and internet have separate bandwidth allocation in the frequency spectrum, even thought they may be using the same coaxial cable. This is not the case for MIO TV, where it's all internet packets and using the same SingNet BB platform. The congestion is more serious with MIO lor.

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You need try visit more homes.

Even though diff channels have diff freq, it is possible that the cable/splitter in some home is the cause of specific fq band attenuation, and hence as a result, less optimum signal str

I cant give you a figure as its not statistically done, but talking about widespread, this problem is actually somewhat obvious in a number of old homes

Some you can fix easily, others is due to noise generated by neighbours' equipment, and hence, no fix

 

[spyker82]

hi guys, i'll share my experience with MioTV so far.
i got the early bird promo & watched the Champions League & Europa Cup, no probs encountered.
June comes along and so does the World Cup.
My family goes with Starhub instead of MioTV and I had a great time.
Was worried when MioTv was reportedly 15sec behind the LIVE action.

World Cup comes and goes and I decided to switch on my MioTV box on 30th July, nearly 2months aft I last used it.
Den the STB hung and aft 5 reboots, i called Singtel.
Then we proceeded to do another 5 reboots and still no progress, juz the usual purple MioTV homepage.

Todae Mr Dennis came down and checking my wall socket, he goes down to check the connection as well. All else fails and he put in a new STB.
And know my Mio is back in running.

I notice the image tends to 'hang' for a sec or 2 at times when I switch channels, besides that there is no probs so far. Hope all goes well and I am looking forward to the start of the BPL season beginning with the FA Community Shield and hope i'll get to watch Spurs in the Champions League.

The only issue I have with Singtel is tt they kept me on hold for over 30mins when i called the Mio hotline, that has to improve from a customer service point.

 

[Jas007]

hi guys, i'll share my experience with MioTV so far.
i got the early bird promo & watched the Champions League & Europa Cup, no probs encountered.
June comes along and so does the World Cup.
My family goes with Starhub instead of MioTV and I had a great time.
Was worried when MioTv was reportedly 15sec behind the LIVE action.

World Cup comes and goes and I decided to switch on my MioTV box on 30th July, nearly 2months aft I last used it.
Den the STB hung and aft 5 reboots, i called Singtel.
Then we proceeded to do another 5 reboots and still no progress, juz the usual purple MioTV homepage.

Todae Mr Dennis came down and checking my wall socket, he goes down to check the connection as well. All else fails and he put in a new STB.
And know my Mio is back in running.

I notice the image tends to 'hang' for a sec or 2 at times when I switch channels, besides that there is no probs so far. Hope all goes well and I am looking forward to the start of the BPL season beginning with the FA Community Shield and hope i'll get to watch Spurs in the Champions League.

The only issue I have with Singtel is tt they kept me on hold for over 30mins when i called the Mio hotline, that has to improve from a customer service point.

you and i same pattern ...
after champions league no touch Mio until after WC ...
one thing i remember the installer telling me is :
don't switch off the plug to the MioBox before you switch off the set via the remote ...
reason : will hang after 3 times or so ... and it will take a long time to be reset
i sincerely hope everyone who sign up BPL can enjoy the matches without any hitches etc ...
i dunno about you, but i've never switched off the mains to the STB ... just let it on all the time, with the occasional power off via the remote ...
the same way i do with my 2 SH STBs all this while ...
i am not too thrill about equipment doing a 'cold' start ... believe it's better to let a small current thru even in standby mode

 

[seeyourhead_jiejie]

you and i same pattern ...
after champions league no touch Mio until after WC ...
one thing i remember the installer telling me is :
don't switch off the plug to the MioBox before you switch off the set via the remote ...
reason : will hang after 3 times or so ... and it will take a long time to be reset
i sincerely hope everyone who sign up BPL can enjoy the matches without any hitches etc ...
i dunno about you, but i've never switched off the mains to the STB ... just let it on all the time, with the occasional power off via the remote ...
the same way i do with my 2 SH STBs all this while ...
i am not too thrill about equipment doing a 'cold' start ... believe it's better to let a small current thru even in standby mode

i nv off the miobox before..
always off the main at least during the night before sleep.

juz off tv. then off the main power switch which connect tv/stb/modem..

 

[spyker82]

hi jas007, in the 10yrs i hav used Starhub's STB, i nvr bothered if it was power off by remote or main switch, cos always no prob.
yes i hav read on this forum tt switching off the Mio STB by remote avoids problems.
i sincerely hope the STB will work even if i power it off via the main switch.
maybe i'll off the mains tonite and see if tmr still ok.

 

[Jas007]

i nv off the miobox before..
always off the main at least during the night before sleep.

juz off tv. then off the main power switch which connect tv/stb/modem..

wahahaha ... so it seems you dispelled the 'urban myth' of directing switching off the MioBox via the Mains (wall socket)

the only mains in my house that i switched on and off are :
Heaters, hair-dryers, rice cookers, electric kettle ... all else remain untouched once plugged in

 

[seeyourhead_jiejie]

wahahaha ... so it seems you dispelled the 'urban myth' of directing switching off the MioBox via the Mains (wall socket)

the only mains in my house that i switched on and off are :
Heaters, hair-dryers, rice cookers, electric kettle ... all else remain untouched once plugged in

ya.
since i have miotv until now, i always do tat.

my tv/stb/modem connect to the same power socket. will off it at night or if no 1 at home in the day for long hrs.

 

[idiort]

Damn it miotv.. so fuking unstable.. some channel always freeze.. now kbsworld flickering nonstop.. totally not stable... now it's free but I can't imagine myself paying for it.. how worse can miotv get..

 

[COL Juay]

hi guys, i'll share my experience with MioTV so far.
i got the early bird promo & watched the Champions League & Europa Cup, no probs encountered.
June comes along and so does the World Cup.
My family goes with Starhub instead of MioTV and I had a great time.
Was worried when MioTv was reportedly 15sec behind the LIVE action.

World Cup comes and goes and I decided to switch on my MioTV box on 30th July, nearly 2months aft I last used it.
Den the STB hung and aft 5 reboots, i called Singtel.
Then we proceeded to do another 5 reboots and still no progress, juz the usual purple MioTV homepage.

Todae Mr Dennis came down and checking my wall socket, he goes down to check the connection as well. All else fails and he put in a new STB.
And know my Mio is back in running.

I notice the image tends to 'hang' for a sec or 2 at times when I switch channels, besides that there is no probs so far. Hope all goes well and I am looking forward to the start of the BPL season beginning with the FA Community Shield and hope i'll get to watch Spurs in the Champions League.

The only issue I have with Singtel is tt they kept me on hold for over 30mins when i called the Mio hotline, that has to improve from a customer service point.

mine oso like that.. but i've been using miotv even for free to air channels daily since WC. but nowadays, every time i switch channel it'll freeze for abt 2-3secs. anyway to rectify this?

 

[icube]

i think the freeze is normal.. i also have this issue... anyway... kbsworld is free on miotv?

 

[idiort]

Mine free for now,not sure till when.. its not watchable now also... flickering nonstop and making loud sounds and freezing.. ok other channels also freeze
.. wtf man.. everyday like this.. sometimes ok ,but sometimes always got problem... how to enjoy watching like this..

Singtel really can't handle paytv man.. damn fuked up.. when epl start,the problems sure wont be rectified
.

Never had such problems on scv b4..

 

[Houdineer]

ok guys... some update for being a d*ck so far... so i'll just share this... i was at my friend's place just now when a tech came to fix his miotv...

for the aztech modem and standalone line for miotv only.....

the aztech modem lately has a firmware patch... this firmware patch/upgrade will remove the slight 1-2 glitch you have after changing channels... at least it was proven just now... before and after the modem upgrade... so yeah... just thought i might share with some... i saw it with my own eyes... up to you to believe it or not... and my friend and i tested by switching on and off for a couple of times just to ensure the miotv doesnt cock up again... and sure thing, the miotv was ok...

 

[anime_toys08]

ok guys... some update for being a d*ck so far... so i'll just share this... i was at my friend's place just now when a tech came to fix his miotv...

for the aztech modem and standalone line for miotv only.....

the aztech modem lately has a firmware patch... this firmware patch/upgrade will remove the slight 1-2 glitch you have after changing channels... at least it was proven just now... before and after the modem upgrade... so yeah... just thought i might share with some... i saw it with my own eyes... up to you to believe it or not... and my friend and i tested by switching on and off for a couple of times just to ensure the miotv doesnt cock up again... and sure thing, the miotv was ok...

good info

upz for you ....

 

[Houdineer]

yeap... the glitch if i'm not wrong, happens at the 8th secs for 1-2secs after changing channels... the glitch would seem like frames overlapping with pixellated distorted images or just freezing...


anyway, this is direct connection... if you're using the plugs ruckus, it might be a diff case..

 

[liangtam]

So you managed to grab the firmware file from the tech?

 

[idiort]

tdy's Digital Life article mentioned that ST will start commercial trials using e existin' cableTV network for e transmission of its mioTV signals within e home .

finally......

 

[Houdineer]

So you managed to grab the firmware file from the tech?

no lei... he say the patch is singtel exclusive and cannot anyhow let go... i tried snooping around dr google, and tried to update another aztech modem, but it keeps on saying the image has to be provided by the service provider... guess only the tech got....

 

[Jas007]

i think the freeze is normal.. i also have this issue... anyway... kbsworld is free on miotv?

define "normal"

normal to me is when no freeze leh

 

[Jas007]

no lei... he say the patch is singtel exclusive and cannot anyhow let go... i tried snooping around dr google, and tried to update another aztech modem, but it keeps on saying the image has to be provided by the service provider... guess only the tech got....

thanks for sharing the info ...
question is, the techie went down your friend's place bcos his PQ was really bad ? or just to rectify the 1-2 glitch ?


i got a techie coming down to my place on Friday to check my BB ...
wonder if he can also update my MioTV Aztech modem firmware anot

EDITED :
nvm, tmw call helpdesk again ...
this time request that the same techie also update my Aztech modem firmware *evil grin*

 

[Jas007]

finally......

eh if i not mistaken is for non-HDB housing ...
those landed properties one ...
we HDB dwellers tan ku ku