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Frozen Humax Foxsat HD Freesat

  • 30-04-2011 6:54pm
    #1
    asimonov
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭


    Hi, i have done a thread search and can't find anything on this. If this isn't the place just let me know.

    Hopefully someone can help me. I replaced my parents SD FTA box with a Humax pvr box this morning and they've just rung me to say it has frozen on a channel (cbeebies ironically enough):).

    The box now won't respond to the remote. They have tried off and on...and pressing all the buttons on the remote but nothing happening. They unplugged the cable to the dish and turned it back on and it still goes to the same channel and freezes. Has anyone come across anything similar? All help appreciated - I've gone from hero to zero in 12 hours!


Comments

  • #2
    meercat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,828 ✭✭✭meercat


    try unplugging it from the socket
    wait a minute and plug it in again


  • #3
    asimonov
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭asimonov


    meercat wrote: »
    try unplugging it from the socket
    wait a minute and plug it in again

    thanks meercat, just tried that and same issue. it goes though the boot sequence, humax screen comes up, it goes looking for the channel which is not available and then sticks there saying its unavailable or scrambled and it won't respond to the remote.


  • #4
    meercat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,828 ✭✭✭meercat


    sorry then
    thats my limited knowledge reached


  • #5
    danjo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭danjo


    Check the batteries in the remote. Make sure PVR is selected on the remote. Top button on the left if I recall.


  • #6
    asimonov
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭asimonov


    danjo wrote: »
    Check the batteries in the remote. Make sure PVR is selected on the remote. Top button on the left if I recall.

    ok thanks, they replaced the remote batteries, and pressed some random sequence of buttons and got it working again. panic over (until the next crisis!)

    thanks lads.


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  • #7
    evilivor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,613 ✭✭✭evilivor


    Firstly make sure the batteries work.

    Then take the batteries out of your remote control
    Point your remote at the receiver on the box
    hold down the standby button for about 15 seconds
    Put the batteries back in

    If all has gone well it should drain all power from the remote and cause it to reset itself.

    Or

    Take out the batteries, unwind a paper clip then short out the +ve and -ve contacts in the remote.

    Put batteries back in and the remote works fine


    I know one of these worked for me before.


  • #8
    Booms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭Booms


    Similar problem happened to me. Drove me demented, until I finally realised the PVR button wasn't lighting up when I pressed a key. Someone :o must have accidentally pressed one of the other device select buttons (TV/DVD/Audio) without realising it.

    Oops! Just seen that Danjo refers to this earlier. Glad you're sorted.


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