Abby23 - 7 hours ago »
I've had a Humax PVR 9150T for about 4 years, and I often hear it start up at 4am when I assumed it was doing its usual software updates. However, I've checked my box tonight (accessing the menues using the buttons on the front panel of the unit as my remote doesn't work) and this is the information I discovered:
Software version: HPTTF 1.00.26
I'm quite shocked to see an update date of July 2011 and a software version of 1.00.26 because I regularly hear my box turning on for about 15 mins at 4am and now I'm wondering why,
Version 1.00.26 is the latest version; Humax have not released a software update recently. As you observe the box will wake up to check for an update but if there is none available it will then go back to sleep.
Plus, the remote control has definitely died. It's not a battery problem - I checked - and I did use the advice about checking with a digital camera (no light showing from my Humax remote).
OK the remote has died; you could take it apart and clean it or buy a new one of the same type or a cheaper third party replacement.
I would have liked to have done a manual software update just to be sure there is no hitch with signals between the unit and remote, but, as many others on this thread have pointed out (and practically BEGGED someone to respond to them!) it's not possible to enter the necessary 0000 code to access the installation menu to do a manual update, unless someone can explain if it's possible to bypass the code?
You can do a manual software update without a remote by downloading the update to a PC and using the process described at Link to Flash9200 software update tool and instructions. Absolutely no need to enter anything with the remote. You will need a remote to do a reset to default settings (unless Barry has a better idea) which should improve the behaviour of your system.
Is there a definitive way to check that the problem does indeed lie with a faulty remote control, and if so can I be guaranteed that the Humax system will still work without hassles once a new remote control has been purchased and a manual software update has been achieved????
How can anybody who is unable to examine the hardware give a guarantee? If you want a guarantee then use a commercial repairer not a Forum. For what little it is worth, I think there is a very good chance that with a working remote, a reset to default settings and a format of the disk (after watching any important recordings) the box will be restored to good health; personally on the basis of your description I would not waste time doing a manual software update. At worst it may need a new hard drive.
