All posts by jb38
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Jack : Basically yes, that is provided that its consistent when viewed over a couple of minutes or so, this being particularly important as far as the quality indication is concerned.
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Daniels: The problem will most likely be resolved by carrying out another Freesat scan, as the device you are using possibly requires its EPG listings refreshed.
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Sydney: If both outputs in the living room are intended for Sky or Freesat use, then they will be of the short threaded stub variety, the jumper leads that connect into same being screwed into the stub.
If indeed your TV is capable of Freesat reception, then it will be equipped with a connection exactly the same as your outlet points, if though as I suspect, it doesn't, then you will have to purchase either a Freesat box, or more sensibly (albeit more expensive) a twin tuner Freesat PVR (recorder).
By the way, you cannot use outlets intended for satellite use into a Freeview device, as Freeview requires a normal aerial.
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Daniel: If you are meaning that you use a 4G phone and the TV is not affected by it, then nothing is likely to change, that is unless another phone company decides to install a 4G base station in the area, as then you "might" be if its installed near to where you reside, the chances of experiencing interference being greater if its located near to the signal path between your aerial and the station you receive Freeview from.
However, if you have any worries on this, the best people to contact is a company called AT800 set up by the phone providers for the purpose of answering queries of this sort, as they have all the info on sites proposed for use by 4G, anyone who they consider as being at risk supplied with a 4G filter free of charge, said filter being installed into the TV or boxes aerial socket, the lead from the aerial going into the filter.
Contact us | Advice or general enquiries | at800
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Linda: Yes, it would certainly appear to be a problem confined purely to Humax boxes, something I, and am sure many other owners of these boxes are / were totally unaware of unless having tried to record a split programme, but though as mentioned to js, I will be interested to see /hear what Humax has to say about this, as I fully intend to contact them about it.
With regards to carrying out a factory reset, please disregard that said, as now its known that the problem is caused by a software problem, resetting the box will not make any difference to the situation.
By the way, a TV (or box) stating that its HD ready does not mean that it can receive HD transmissions, only that the the screen fitted into the set is capable of displaying an HD image, that is, if its fed into it from an external HD source connected into it via an HDMI jumper lead.
On the subject of HD, if you have the manual for your TV? in the specifications section look under tuner, equipment capable of receiving HD transmissions is listed as having a DVB-T2 tuner, DVB-T only being SD.
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js: Downloaded the link for the NorDig PDF file relating to the specs for PVR's, the content of being something which Humax brand devices would appear not to be fully complying with.
On the subject of "programme item" rather than series, I have found it impossible to set the PVR's (Sat and Freeview) to record the second part, as although the guide suggests that both parts are by them being marked in red, the programme schedule list still only indicates the first 25 minutes.
However, I have set three of my PVR's to record this programme tomorrow, and so will give an update late tomorrow evening on the results.
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Linda ; Further to that said, please disregard my previous comment on factory reset not really making any difference to your problem, as having now experienced similar problems to yourself when attempting to set this programme for recording, i.e: programme clash warnings / being referred to another channel that the programme isn't actually on etc, its best that you "do" carry out a factory reset to clear all stored in the tuners memory system, as although maybe not being indicated, there just has to be, and which is responsible for these clash warnings.
Once factory reset has been completed carry out another manual retune, this followed by going into the programme guide list and selecting "This Morning" for recording by pressing only on the "first" part of the programme, which is then marked in red, the second part being "automatically" marked in red a few seconds later, although if checked in the "scheduled for recording" list only the first part of the programme lasting 25 minutes will be seen, this being the main cause of confusion, as the box will (or should) have the entire programme logged for recording, subsequently witnessed by "both" parts being (hopefully!) seen in "recorded programmes" on completion of recording.
You will of course have to select each listing individually to view the programme, as the box treats "This Morning" as two programmes, albeit with the second part being invisible unless viewed in the guide list, or until appearing in recorded programmes.
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js: Re: split recording problems on Humax PVR's and the tests carried out on same, the results being, that much to my amazement both boxes had successfully recorded the entire programme, not of course in one continuous fashion, as the screen reverted back to the recorded programmes list after the first part had ended, the second part having to be selected as though it was another programme, but though the main thing is, that both parts of the programme were recorded!
On the basis of these findings, I now feel that this whole issue is caused by errors / inaccuracies in the "on screen" indications rather than the actual box not being able to handle split programmes, the main cause of confusion being the misleading information that appears in the "programmes scheduled for recording" list, insomuch of only the first part of the programme being mentioned as well as the duration of, thereby giving the impression that only one half of the programme has been set recording, any attempts to set the box to record the second part failing, basically because the command for the second section was already stored, albeit invisibly!
Although Humax boxes are one of the best where reliability of the hardware is concerned, but they really do require to get their menu systems in order.
By the way, no problems whatsoever were experienced with the Hitachi (Vestel chassis) box, both parts of the split programme being listed separately in the scheduled for recording list, referred to as timers in this box.
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Bob: The posting you are referring to made by Dave Lindsay on April 20th, was in reply to an enquiry from a viewer wanting to know whether (or not) the Angus COM7 (HD) transmitter was in full time operation as yet, the transmitter in question broadcasting on C31.
If by 24 you are meaning EPG 24 / ITV4? as C24 does not exist on this station, then ITV4 is broadcast by the Angus transmitter on COM6 / C49.
By the way, any enquiry involved with a reception problem has to be accompanied by a post code, as its impossible to make an assessment on your reception possibilities without this information being known.
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Saturday 27 June 2015 3:12PM
js: Update. Without wishing to be going on about the difficulty involved with trying to record split programmes on Humax devices, whether they be Freesat or Freeview, I have now tried a multitude of programming permutations since my earlier posting, but failed to find any way of overcoming the problem, as although red markers were seen on the first and second parts of the programme in the guide, only the first part appeared in the recording schedule list, that being 25minutes.
This would appear to be purely a Humax problem, as I decided to fetch and old Hitachi (Vestel chassis) Freeview box from my loft and give it a try, the result of being absolutely trouble free, as both parts of the programme were listed in the scheduled recording list.
Time allowing, I may decide to contact Humax about this problem, although I cant help but feel, that they will already be aware of it.