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Thomson UPC Mediabox Off/On

  • 17-06-2009 10:17am
    #1
    Cupart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 248 ✭✭


    From time to time, my DVR from Thomson (aka UPC Mediabox) have a tendancy to switch it self off and then back on into standby when initaly set in standby (i.e. the clock disapears, red standby light goes off and no reaction when I use the remote) - Makes sense?

    This only happens when it is in standby, otherwise never.

    Anyone know why? I checked the software version and this haven't changed... :confused:


Comments

  • #2
    ronaneire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭ronaneire


    Do you have a ghost?


  • #3
    paulm17781
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭paulm17781


    Mine has done this since I got it. I suspect it's something to do with letting the network knowing it's alive or some-such.


  • #4
    CableMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭CableMan


    There seems to be an implemented functionality in (all) UPC boxes, which makes the box go through a power-off/on reset after exactly 10 minutes in standby.

    This only happens if this is not near or during a planned recording (I tested this).

    I think by this way UPC tries to keep the boxes 'fresh' and less sensitive to any memory leaks or memory corruption. All who run windows knows that a reboot from time to time does help to keep things stable :cool:

    C


  • #5
    zilog_jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    That shouldn't be an issue with devices like these - they're not running a full OS with many various processes running at the same time, so poor memory management should not be an issue.

    I always thought it was just looking for firmware updates or some sort of update (EPG, encryption?). Annoying thing about it is if you have your DVD player connected through the UPC box (I do this as my TV like most only has one RGB input, and the old DVD player has no YPbPr or HDMI out), it will make the picture flicker a bit when it's doing whatever it's doing.


  • #6
    CableMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭CableMan


    zilog_jones wrote: »
    That shouldn't be an issue with devices like these - they're not running a full OS with many various processes running at the same time, so poor memory management should not be an issue.

    Poor memory management should not be an issue on any OS, but it is. The fact that the middelware on the UPC box seems less complex than 'a full OS' (not sure what that is), does not mean it cannot encounter this issue. Remember also that the OpenTV layers really act as an OS to a set of applications which can run on this box.
    zilog_jones wrote: »
    Annoying thing about it is if you have your DVD player connected through the UPC box (I do this as my TV like most only has one RGB input, and the old DVD player has no YPbPr or HDMI out), it will make the picture flicker a bit when it's doing whatever it's doing.

    Surely you cannot blame the UPC box for this limitation in your set-up :o and furthermore, you can easily avoid it by not switching your box to standby, so i dont see what the problem is.


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  • #7
    Appleblossom42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 533 ✭✭✭Appleblossom42


    My box also does this in stand by, but only if the tv is turned off and not left in stand by mode.


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