Comments on: FS-4400 Satellite PVR

By: MJ Ray

MJ Ray — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:40:18 +0000

@Ozz – if you are getting as far as having .bin match errors, it sounds like you’re probably doing the right thing. The firmware I am using at the moment is

4194304 2008-12-16 17:03 product_glass_sky29e_sdk.abs

has an md5sum of d2a064697e214ba9c7f7a17fd4ecbad7

I think I copied that file (and maybe the config.inc from the same zip) to the root of a USB stick, plugged it into the receiver and then picked something like Tools: Upgrade by USB from the menu.

By: Ozz

Ozz — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:41:31 +0000

i have just bought a FS4400 and am tryin to update the firmware. I have downloaded the ugrade file but am having .bin match erros when trying to install.
Could anyone please post a detailed description of how to upgrade from downloading the file through to reciever upgrade.

By: MJ Ray

MJ Ray — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:34:48 +0000

Thanks Anthony. Which HDD and enclosure are you using? I’ve upgraded to a bigger flash stick for now, but the receiver reboots when it’s inserted, which definitely rules out swapping them around like tapes!

By: Anthony Kirkham

Anthony Kirkham — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:43:57 +0000

I’m using a 2.5″ 250gig HDD in a USB2 enclosure. I formatted the drive via the FS4400. It is silent and works fine. There is a slight delay when calling up the EPG since fitting the drive.
SSD’s are too small and expensive. My HDD & enclosure cost about £50.

By: Henrik

Henrik — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:45:56 +0000

FWIW, I have never met an external HDD that isn’t loud to the point of being annoying. If you can afford it, I’d recommend an SSD.

By: Andrew Savory

Andrew Savory — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:34:11 +0000

Take the opportunity to try out SSDs. MemoryC seem to be reasonably-priced, my recent purchase weighed in at £2.87/GB. Sure, the capacity is typically lower, but the speed can be higher (depending on what type of SSD you get and your interface speed, buyer beware). Pay close attention to the read and write speeds when you buy.