bookman - 16 hours ago »
Thank you. Earlier replies have suggested interference to the signal,to be countered with an rf filter. Do you discount that idea?
I don't discount anything these days.
I'd expect rf interference to be causing problems all the time on live TV and on 'live' paused TV, not just the start of a recording on bbc 1 or 2 HD which seems to be the case.
I can't imagine a filter doing any harm, I'd be pleasantly surprised though if it helped. If the signal strength is 67 - 68% on the HD channels, not only SD, then there really shouldn't be any problem. 4G as I previously mentioned should only affect mux channels 59 and 60 and Luke's correct in mentioning harmonics, but on mux channel 55 it should be clear of 4G at least, there maybe other RF, but that should affect live and paused-live/chase-play TV.
I have problems remembering what day it is let alone what may or may not have been happening when a recording took place. There's always transmitter work, if there's a defence place nearby or the PM/dignitary is visiting locally you're going to get interference as they sweep the channels. Years ago everytime the fire engine drove past it'd take over our TV and we could hear the cab radio conversation before the picture broke up. Clearly a big red fire engine can't be missed, other interference might take a while to spot if at all and I don't understand how it could only affect bbc1+2 HD recordings and nothing else.
Personally I think it's the box or the disk struggling. Ideally you need do a bit of detective work, make sure exactly which channel and when and what the box was doing, i.e. two recordings or accessing on-demand, copying to usb etc. etc. at that time.
If the disk is struggling then that's not going to get any better, if you've been having power cuts or pulling the plug on the box then that will corrupt the file system.
A proper reboot, i.e. power cycle should be a minimum, personally I'd reset it without format as well.
If over the next few weeks you can't establish a pattern or put your finger on the problem then maybe a proper format and/or rf-filter as a last resort before returning it if still under warranty. Let us know how you get on
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