Hi
I have had a Humax Foxsat-HDR box for the last 5 1/2 years but it seems to have given up the ghost this weekend. It is not receiving a signal despite the wires sending a very good signal. However now that the box has no channel list - I can't access my recordings as it keeps going in a loop, no channels, search for channels - no channels found and so on. I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how I can get to my recordings as my box was 85% full!
Thanks in advance.
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Humax Foxsat-HDR Problem
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| Sun 12 Jul 2015 18:26:40 #1 |
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How do you know the wires are sending a good signal?
| Sun 12 Jul 2015 19:44:38 #2 | -
Location please, especially if outside UK. Did you factory reset? If so was postcode accepted.
Most frequent cause loose F-connectors at the box end of the cable.| Sun 12 Jul 2015 20:07:02 #3 | -
I've had the wires tested. I'm in the UK. Yes I've done a factory reset, but it still doesn't find any channels. It was a gradual demise. Some channels had no or bad signal, then all, then no planner but still identified channels. Inow it's not finding a signal, any channels or recognise my postcode.
Thanks.| Sun 12 Jul 2015 20:42:02 #4 | -
When I say I've had the wires tested, I mean for them sending a signal, and they were, but the box wasn't receiving it.
| Sun 12 Jul 2015 20:55:10 #5 | -
The most common problem is loose F-connectors. Reverse the cables and try again.NickyBoy - 12 minutes ago »
I've had the wires tested. I'm in the UK. Yes I've done a factory reset, but it still doesn't find any channels. It was a gradual demise. Some channels had no or bad signal, then all, then no planner but still identified channels. Inow it's not finding a signal, any channels or recognise my postcode.
Thanks.| Sun 12 Jul 2015 20:55:48 #6 | -
I have swapped the cables round but it is still stops on booting up when I think cant find any channels. It doesn't recognise my postcode, and stops.
| Sun 12 Jul 2015 21:13:24 #7 | -
Who tested your so called wires ? All the indications you have posted point to a problem with your dish alignment, failing lnb, problem with coax cabling (possible water ingress into coax cabling)
Do you know anyone else with satellite cabling including Sky ? If so can you try connecting the box to their dish cables to confirm the box is OK.
TBH it does seem to be likely a an external issue.
| Sun 12 Jul 2015 21:38:04 #8 | -
Thanks both. I might be able to test the box on another dish. It sounds like I need a second opinion.on the dish.
| Sun 12 Jul 2015 21:46:56 #9 |
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