Duff STB?

ThePinkRat · 04-12-2003, 13:59

Getting very long pauses between changing channels.
Powering STB on and off sometimes results in an "8888" on the STB display, sometimes an "Err", sometimes comes back up OK... for a while. I guess this means my STB is on its last legs. Unless anyone knows otherwise? It's a 1000 that has served well for a few years.

Nemesis · 04-12-2003, 14:02

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Originally Posted by ThePinkRat

Getting very long pauses between changing channels.
Powering STB on and off sometimes results in an "8888" on the STB display, sometimes an "Err", sometimes comes back up OK... for a while. I guess this means my STB is on its last legs. Unless anyone knows otherwise? It's a 1000 that has served well for a few years.

I'd ring and report it, get a 2000 replacement, just in time for Christmas ..

ThePinkRat · 04-12-2003, 14:35

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I'd ring and report it, get a 2000 replacement, just in time for Christmas ..

That would mean I'd have to turn my central heating on, or do the 2000s run just as hot?

Nemesis · 04-12-2003, 14:36

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That would mean I'd have to turn my central heating on, or do the 2000s run just as hot?

, they ALL run just as hot

, so you can keep the windows open too ...

ThePinkRat · 04-12-2003, 15:21

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, they ALL run just as hot

, so you can keep the windows open too ...

And to think I used to laugh at my grandad's tales of raising his tomato plants on his old valve-driven TV set -- that's progress for you: solid-state plant propagators

th'engineer · 04-12-2003, 17:17

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And to think I used to laugh at my grandad's tales of raising his tomato plants on his old valve-driven TV set -- that's progress for you: solid-state plant propagators

If you use the up dwn blue button on the remote in that sequence it will take you to a menu check the levels return power and SNR post them back on here. We might be able to help

Seb · 04-12-2003, 18:21

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Originally Posted by th'engineer

If you use the up dwn blue button on the remote in that sequence it will take you to a menu check the levels return power and SNR post them back on here. We might be able to help

Sorry to sort of hijack, but i have tried this and nothing comes up on the screen!! Do you have to hold the buttons down in that sequence or 'press and release' the buttons? Any tips please?

th'engineer · 04-12-2003, 18:36

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Originally Posted by Seb

Sorry to sort of hijack, but i have tried this and nothing comes up on the screen!! Do you have to hold the buttons down in that sequence or 'press and release' the buttons? Any tips please?

Up button then down button then blue button on the remote

Kneebs · 04-12-2003, 18:37

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Originally Posted by Seb

Sorry to sort of hijack, but i have tried this and nothing comes up on the screen!! Do you have to hold the buttons down in that sequence or 'press and release' the buttons? Any tips please?

You just need to press page up, then page down, then the blue button, not at the same time. I'm not sure if this only works in ex cwc areas though...

Seb · 05-12-2003, 13:57

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Originally Posted by Kneebs

You just need to press page up, then page down, then the blue button, not at the same time. I'm not sure if this only works in ex cwc areas though...

I have already tried that, so i guess it does only work in ex C&W! Jus looked underneath the box on the sticker, so off to that new thread to vote for the box i have

ThePinkRat · 06-12-2003, 22:04

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Originally Posted by th'engineer

If you use the up dwn blue button on the remote in that sequence it will take you to a menu check the levels return power and SNR post them back on here. We might be able to help

Well, after 24 hours and 3 power downs (and without incanting any magic spells) it is back to normal again. So maybe it was a signal problem rather than the STB itself.