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Humax Foxsat failure - electricity issue?

  • 10-07-2010 12:41am
    #1
    Domscard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 520 ✭✭✭


    Our electricity went off briefly (less than 30 secs) earlier this evening at about 8.20. The Humax was in mid-recording of a scheduled series programme (Pie in the Sky) and about to record the Mentalist (also a scheduled series). Pie in the Sky did not fully record (20 minutes is all I got) which I understand a bit, though why it didn't complete the remaining time frame is a bit disappointing. However, what I don't understand is why the Mentalist, which was due to begin 40 minutes later at 9pm, didn't record at all :confused:
    This is the first time the Humax has let me down although we're no strangers to electricity interruptions. Is this a normal occurrence with electricity failures and scheduled programmes? Is there possibly an internal battery in the Humax which needs replacing, rather like some of the older DVD recorders?


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  • #2
    Trevord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Trevord


    Can't comment on power cuts but, my Humax seems to have crashed when beginning recording on a couple of occasions. It rebooted itself but did not continue the recording.

    However, I'm not sure that I ever experienced problems with the recoridng of later programmes. I am wondering in your case whether you might have had a recording conflict in your schedule.

    I know that in the past there have been software bugs which created some recording problems but I thought they had mostly solved these.


  • #3
    Domscard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 520 ✭✭✭Domscard


    No recording conflict in this instance - it's connected with dual cables and these programmes were the only 2 in the schedule for last night. I suppose I may just chalk it up to one of those things - at least the Mentalist is on RTE on Sunday :)
    I've been searching Google since and a suggestion made seems somewhat likely - a so called 'dirty' power off can affect the schedule if it was mid programme or about to start a programme. Hopefully it won't happen again.


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