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Walker saorview+ box not turning on

  • 11-05-2019 8:45pm
    #1
    The J Stands for Jay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,876 ✭✭✭


    I have a walker saorview+ box (wp6500ttr) and today it's not turning on. The standby light is on, but pressing the power button on the remote does nothing (tried with new batteries too). Using the power button on the box doesn't turn it on either, it just makes the first led number display feintly light up (the volume down button lights up the next, and the volume up makes the next one light up).

    Does anyone have an idea what the issue is, and if it's fixable?

    Assuming it isn't fixable (and that the HDD isn't the problem), is it possible to get the recording off the hdd and watch them?

    Any recommendations for a replacement? Already have a Freesat box, so a combi box wouldn't seem attractive menu wise.

    Thanks in advance.


Comments

  • #2
    Hoagy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 710 ✭✭✭Hoagy


    I am stating the obvious, but have you tried unplugging it from the mains and restarting it?


  • #3
    The J Stands for Jay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,876 ✭✭✭The J Stands for Jay


    Hoagy wrote: »
    I am stating the obvious, but have you tried unplugging it from the mains and restarting it?

    Yeah, a few times.

    I've taken the hdd out, put it in a dock, and it's not visible in Windows. I'm having a think now about whether I want to buy a new HDD or just get a new box.

    in my 30 seconds of googling, it looks like a new box would be cheaper (but no recording etc). I need to weigh up losing functionality against the fact that the saorview box is turned on once a week at most.


  • #4
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,568 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    Chances are the HDD is using the Linux ext3 or ext4 format system which windows wont directly see. AFAIk it is possible to get a driver so windows can read Linux drives.


  • #5
    The J Stands for Jay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,876 ✭✭✭The J Stands for Jay


    Thanks for all the responses so far.

    The HDD seems to be dead, and it looks like a generic box is cheaper than a new HDD. We don't watch it enough to justify spending much on it (or to justify the cost of the TV licence...).


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