topic Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list in Other TVs

KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

studavie61 — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:27:56 GMT

KD49x8505bbu:

I have created a favorites list from the Digital channels but they are all in the wrong order. I need to have BBC3 and BBC3 HD together.

I can see no way of sorting in Favorites. Is this possible?

I can see an option to Sort the Channels list but that is long winded and is reset with a Scan.

Can anyone please help?

Thanks

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:54:14 GMT

Hi there

I dont have the new 2014 tvs to experiment on - however sometimes the coloured buttons on the remote have other functions (red, green, yellow, blue)? Or see if the options button works?

When you add the channel to the favourites list, does it automatically put the channel at the bottom? What im getting at is, try adding them to the favourites in the order that you want them.

Cheers

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

studavie61 — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 10:44:34 GMT

The only way I can currently see to add to favorites is - given the current list of programs, tick which program you want in favorites.

There is no ADD feature where the order is defined. You are just given the list of current programs and you tick the ones you want.

The only way I can see currently is to Sort the channel list but this is horrendous. You have to move individual programs to a new position in the list and it swaps the contents. Given I have 145 programs this could take forever and ALL of that work will be undone when a scan is done.

There is a feature to export the list to a USB, do you know how this can be used. I have not tried it yet. I am hoping I can export, re-order on a computer and import but I dont hold out much hope:-(

Regards

Stuart

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:03:20 GMT

Hi there

Export to USB - I have also seen this feature on other language forums. Admittently I do not know anything about this. However, If you give me some time, I will find out. I'll post back.

Cheers

Edit:

http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/14HA230111/EN/c_digi_europeonly_listtrans.html

According to the instructions, it can be edited on a PC, however it doesnt explain how. Whilst im awaiting more information, it couldnt hurt to give it a go. Im assuming that once you export the list to USB, you can then open this list using notepad and make changes. Give it a go anyhow - if not, I have requested more detailed information.

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

studavie61 — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 18:36:55 GMT

I have extracted the XML program list and it is quite complex.

I would have liked to see a simple nested element for each entry but the person who designed this obviously was having a bad day!

I will look at analysing it and let you know my findings

It is over 20K so I could not send it to you in this message.

I could email if you want it.

Stuart

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

Anonymous — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 19:18:57 GMT

Hi there

Are you able to upload it to a dropbox or file hosting site by any chance - As I am interested ?

Also, one of the other experts in another country came up with this:

http://www.sony.de/support/de/content/cnt-dwnl/prd-tvhc/sony-editor/sony-editor

Its in german, and if you use Google Translate.

Also, when I change the URL, to UK, and English, I get:

http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/content/cnt-dwnl/prd-tvhc/sony-editor/sony-editor

Cheers

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

studavie61 — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 23:52:24 GMT

That did it.

I downloaded the Sony Editor from that site and it does everything I need.

Export the channel list (Dont mess with it in another editor as the checksum will be invalid and it will not load)

Load it up in the editor.

Drag n Drop to sort.

You can also control your favorites and delete programs

Save the file..

Import the updated chanenl list

Your done.

Thank for your help 🙂

Stuart

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 00:19:38 GMT

Brilliant - Glad it worked for you

Thanks for the update.

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

jetkeep — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:56:22 GMT

Hi i have downloaded the Sony editor software, and Copied the

the chanel list to a usb stik no problem there, i edit the list on pc

save the list to the usb stik and try to import it to my TV KDL-46W905A

it always comes up as failed.

Any good ideas.

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

Anonymous — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:32:36 GMT

Hi there

Ive just tested this on my 2013 TV (KDL-42W807A) and works flawlessly. Its a feature I was aware of, but until this thread, never looked at.

The only couple of suggestions I have:

Are you sure you over-wrote the previous file (as in File > Save) in the Sony Editor program.
Was the USB drive detected on the TV?? Most likely cause, as see below.
As soon as I reconnected my USB drive into the TV, I never needed to goto the import menu, it detected USB device, and immediately detected a new programmes list was detected, do you wish to over-write etc etc. Did this message come up when re-inserting USB drive into the TV?

Cheers

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

jetkeep — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:05:23 GMT

Hi yes it does come up as soon as i insert the USB stik,

and i press ok yes, it then ask me if i want over write

i press ok yes then it says failed.

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

Anonymous — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 18:24:11 GMT

I dont know why it would fail.

Only advice I can suggest really, is.... redo it all again. Clear and format USB drive, export the list again. etc.

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

jetkeep — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 21:13:50 GMT

Hi again i have tried this 3 times with different USB sticks,

still not working.

I was lookinf at my system settings i can see i can unregister my USB

but the setting register USB is greyed out?

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

Anonymous — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 21:37:37 GMT

Ahhh, thats the missing link, I think that this is where the issue is.

You only need to register the USB drive if you are intending to use it for recording programs (ie USB HDD Recording). If you have registered it previously for recording TV programs AND you dont want to use it for that purpose again, simply de-register it. Alternatively use another USB drive that hasnt been registered.

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

jetkeep — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 14:10:45 GMT

Hi again i have tried to deregister the USB unit

it tells me that there is no USB unit pluged in

but there is.

If press on setting USB register it says the internet video

provider does not allow this?

I have netflix on this TV could it be this?

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 20:12:54 GMT

Hi there

I have absolutely no idea why your having so much trouble. There is one more way though you can test to see if your USB drive is actually recognised properly by the TV. If you can download a sample file from : http://www.demo-world.eu/trailers/hd-movie-trailers.php and then try and playback that file on your TV. If you can play that file directly on the TV via the USB drive, then the USB drive is fine.

However if not... Then their is either something wrong with the USB drive, or that it is not supported. Yes, sometimes USB drives are simply not compatible for whatever reason. You could try to re-format that drive to say FAT32 and see if that helps.

Cheers

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

jetkeep — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 19:06:11 GMT

Hi the situation is i have tried 4 different USB sticks all have

been formated with fat32, on all i can copy the channel list file,

and edit this list on my pc then copy the edited list to these USB sticks,

when i insert this USB stick into the TV it registers that there is a channel

list xml file and asks if if i want to install the new channel list i say yes to this

then new box it asks if i want to overwrite the channel list with the new one yes to

this then it a new box comes up and says failed.

The USB sticks can play video, musik, photo etc.

Its a bit difficult to tell exactly you what the box says as its in Danish on TV,

but i have tried to translate.

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

Anonymous — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 19:27:26 GMT

Hi there

I think its time to give Sony Support a buzz on this one to be honest. However, you've just replied back as saying that its a Danish TV - could it be that its only supported in certain countries? I cannot answer that.

Give Sony Support a go, and if you manage to get it resolved, could you post back, as im interested to know what the issue was.

Cheers

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

jetkeep — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 21:07:31 GMT

Hi the KDL-46W905A model is sold in many contries i think

i will try Sony suport.

But just one more thing, could it be a software setting thats got

lost with all the updates it has about 6 or 7 since new.

Could it be a reset of some kind could solve the problem?

If so how to do this, could you help?

Thanks again.

Re: KD49x8505bbu How to sort favorites digital channel list

Anonymous — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 21:27:23 GMT

Actually your right, its not the country. In fact I dont even think its the firmware. I have a W807A TV and it uses the same firmware as the W905A. It works on mine.... I dont understand why not on yours to be honest.

Another thing, you cannot roll-back the FW on the TVs anyway, even if it was a FW fault.

The only thing you can do is a factory reset - which does cure many problems.