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FVP 5000T Not Recording and soooooo slow

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    mattg4321

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    Is this the most useless POS device ever made?

    Had mine for a month after years of using an 1100s at my old place. That was night and day better than this piece of turd.

    For a start it's so bloody slow. I could just about put up with that, but now it keeps missing my programs. It's missed every recording set for 2 weeks now - even though it shows in the guide that it will be recorded.

    I'm getting so angry I need it gone for my own mental health. What are my chances of a refund 7 weeks down the line? Not fit for purpose in my opinion.

    Do Humax still make a decent Freeview box. I don't need 4 channels or anything. I just want it to record the odd series. I barely watch TV to be honest

    | Sun 6 Jun 2021 19:24:20 #1 |
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    mattg4321 - 2 hours ago  » 
    For a start it's so bloody slow. I could just about put up with that, but now it keeps missing my programs. It's missed every recording set for 2 weeks now - even though it shows in the guide that it will be recorded.

    I agree that the FVP is slow but in my experience it does a reasonable (but not perfect) job of recording things. Are you confident that the box is tuned to a single transmitter?

    | Sun 6 Jun 2021 21:38:58 #2 |
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    Hi Martin, I have no idea. how would i check and if necessary rectify? Thanks

    | Mon 7 Jun 2021 13:23:32 #3 |
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    mattg4321 - 23 mins ago  » 
    Hi Martin, I have no idea. how would i check and if necessary rectify? Thanks

    Look for channel numbers 800 and over. Post if you have these ?

    | Mon 7 Jun 2021 13:48:16 #4 |
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    I don't have any channels over 699. Thanks

    | Mon 7 Jun 2021 14:44:39 #5 |
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    mattg4321 - 1 hour ago  » 
    I don't have any channels over 699. Thanks

    That in itself is odd because all of the radio stations start at 700.

    | Mon 7 Jun 2021 16:14:51 #6 |
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    SSThing - 22 mins ago  » 
    That in itself is odd because all of the radio stations start at 700.

    True but you have to look for them separately.

    | Mon 7 Jun 2021 16:38:36 #7 |
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    I just went to channel 1 and then pressed channel down and it went to 699.

    | Mon 7 Jun 2021 18:28:07 #8 |
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    It probably depends on which EPG section you have selected.

    | Mon 7 Jun 2021 22:01:26 #9 |

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