All posts by jb38
Below are all of jb38's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Michael L Collins: If your VHS recorder is only that and not part of a combi then it will be an analogue only device whereby you will now only be able to record via its scart input socket and not through its internal tuner, this being because there wont be an analogue signal for it to receive.
That said taking it that you reside in an area that has now switched completely over to digital Freeview, such as the Brighton heading you have posted this under.
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Jessica: The problem you are having is most likely being caused by the Vestel T825 chassis used in the Wharfedale not having the latest software installed thereby not being able to respond to the new transmission modes being used when transmitters switch to high powered operation.
The real problem with this situation being that its no longer broadcast as an "over air" download because of these PVRs being much older models, with the only other way of getting the software being a somewhat tedious (and risky) exercise of downloading it into a PC and then the transferring it into the PVR via a cable between both, anything glitching during the process rendering the PVR totally useless.
Sometimes though and even without a software update, if when on BBC2 you flick the channel selector up to ITV then immediately down again to BB2 it sometimes triggers the receiver into operation, but its never really a satisfactory solution in the long term, as any recordings made are frequently found to suffer from skipping and jumping at random.
As a matter of interest, if it is the 2K / 8K issue (as described) that's causing the problem then you will likely find that ITV etc also vanishes from Wednesday.
The point is that you should really provide your location (pref: post code) with these type of problems so that the signal levels expected in your area can be assessed, especially where transmitters as powerful as Rowridge are involved, at least on the BBC that is until Wednesday when ITV etc also
increases its power.
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Jessica: The Wednesday I refer to being March 21st and not this coming Wednesday.
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Joanne: (Dave Lindsay) As you are only located at 8 miles away from the high powered Emley Moor transmitter you should beware in case you are suffering the effects of an excessively strong signal, so should you have access to a set top aerial plug that in and carry out another re-scan "if" you don't have any channels stored, as if you have then carry out another scan first without the aerial being connected, this followed by another same "after" having plugged the set top aerial in. (should you have access to one!)
Dave Lindsay: Thanks for the manual link, unfortunately though as you will no doubt see that the manual is up to the usual Bush standards, that is of leaving the technical spec that really matters out, so I wont be able to find this out until tomorrow.
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Martin Rosen: Yes, as its only really people who view on a continuous basis that have to re-tune on the dates changes take place to avoid losing programmes, although when you return you should first of all carry out a factory default re-set on your equipment to enable you to make a fresh start before re-tuning.
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Colin T: Well your latest findings could possibly back up what I mentioned about uprated IC's having been fitted but not necessarily activated by the aligners / testers at the end of the production line, this done by a direct connection onto the the appropriate PCB test points.
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tracey: Even if you cancel Sky you will find that you can still view most of the ordinary channels as before on the Sky box, the only ones you wont being those dedicated to a Sky subscription like Sky box office films or virtually everything else in the EPG listings starting with "Sky", that is with the exception of Sky news.(501).
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Colin T: Well if the problem is purely connected to the issue of 8K operation then you shouldn't by rights be able to get anything at all from Hannington, but I have had instances in the past where a device fitted with a so called upgraded tuner behaved erratically by intermittently failing some 8k channels but never on 2k ones for no apparent reason, this giving rise to the suspicion that the problem was that of a two fold one insomuch still that of the 8K issue but coupled to a possible intermittent fault in the tuners PLL oscillator circuit, tuners never really being repaired because of their critical nature and as such are just replaced as a complete unit, tuner replacement is only a 15 / 20 minute job anyway.
However it this particular case it was strongly suspected by more than myself that the problem had most likely been caused by a bug in the newly developed software used at the time by the manufacturer and something very few will ever admit to, at least openly anyway!
With regards to your software download query, I really don't think there is anything you can do about this as Toshiba would be almost certain to say that it doesn't require it, and although these devices are well out of any period of warranty its almost guaranteed that if they weren't, and Toshiba had one returned for that problem, then the first thing they would do is to either replace the tuner or even the complete set, as a number of these imported devices are always held by service depots purely for the purpose of being used as a replacement, this done rather than stocking a multitude of spares.
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Adrian: The part I find slightly strange is the fact of you reporting that of the signal strength flashing between 0 and 80% and with the signal quality at zero yet the reception is OK on the other sets.
What I suggest is that you try a test by connecting the TV with the problem directly on to the main aerial feed, which I assume is going into the Sky box? and check the results, as if it doesnt work at all then that could indicate that the signal is too strong for it, as some tuners are more sensitive than others and as such quicker to suffer from overloading.
Anyway give that a try and update on the results, as if overloading is the cause then an attenuator will require to be placed in line with that TV's aerial socket.
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Monday 12 March 2012 8:13PM
Joanne: As your query is one involving a reception problem then its essential that you provide your location, with this preferably done in the form of a post code, as only then can the signal conditions expected in your area be assessed.
You could maybe also provide the model number of your Bush TV.