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    merlin777

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    For some reason on my foxsat hdr, channels 301 to 507 have no onscreen info or EPG entries and neither does channel 5.

    Channel 5+1 is correct.
    I did a power cycle with the on/off on the box and with the mains switch but it didn't help.

    Any idea what's causing this?

    | Sat 17 Oct 2015 16:44:04 #1 |
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    OK on mine. If you press guide does it complete or get stuck downloading programme data ?

    | Sat 17 Oct 2015 16:49:09 #2 |
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    the guide completes normally and smoothly but info is missing.

    I haven't been powering it down overnight - might that be a factor?

    | Sat 17 Oct 2015 17:00:45 #3 |
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    merlin777 - 14 minutes ago  » 
    the guide completes normally and smoothly but info is missing.
    I haven't been powering it down overnight - might that be a factor?

    Yes you will have missed all the epg changes from the time you left it on 24/7.

    https://myhumax.org/forum/topic/update-log-for-recordwatch-apps

    Make a note/photograph your schedule and do a freesat re-tune.

    If that fails you may need to do a factory reset.

    Alternatively make sure it's in sby overnight tonight so the overnight housekeeping can run.

    | Sat 17 Oct 2015 17:17:42 #4 |
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    Thanks Graham. I'll try the overnight option first.

    Would a factory reset wipe my recordings?

    | Sat 17 Oct 2015 17:30:16 #5 |
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    merlin777 - 1 minute ago  » 
    Thanks Graham. I'll try the overnight option first.
    Would a factory reset wipe my recordings?

    No just resets every user setting back to defaults (box volume for instance). Not sure why you leave it on, however you could set a power off for say 03:00 and power on 05:00. Housekeeping boots the box at 04:00 BST.

    You do release all the time it's on the box writes and re-writes to the same area of the hard disk (The time shift buffer file), which is bound to create issues eventually.

    | Sat 17 Oct 2015 17:37:38 #6 |
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    The reason I leave it on is that I'm disabled and if I'm in bed but can't sleep I'll watch a recording using raydon's software. It's not easy for me to get downstairs to turn the box on if it's been switched into standby.

    I've just set it for 0300/0500 as you suggest and we'll see how that goes.

    Thanks, Graham.

    | Sat 17 Oct 2015 17:43:08 #7 |
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    merlin777 - 29 minutes ago  » 
    The reason I leave it on is that I'm disabled and if I'm in bed but can't sleep I'll watch a recording using raydon's software. It's not easy for me to get downstairs to turn the box on if it's been switched into standby.
    I've just set it for 0300/0500 as you suggest and we'll see how that goes.
    Thanks, Graham.

    You can turn the box off using the Webif remote, assuming you haven't gone to sleep of course

    | Sat 17 Oct 2015 18:14:08 #8 |
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    but I don't think I can turn it on with the webif remote, can I? Nothing worse than waking up in the middle of the night and getting bored...

    | Sat 17 Oct 2015 18:22:28 #9 |
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    merlin777 - 1 minute ago  » 
    but I don't think I can turn it on with the webif remote, can I? Nothing worse than waking up in the middle of the night and getting bored...

    Correct. Though you could rig a wireless ir remote extender to boot the box remotely and also control it if you take the remote with you (or buy an extra one).

    eg

    https://blusas.co.uk/mho.php?loc=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Marmitek-PowerMid-XL-infrared-extender/dp/B000GIXH42&tag=blusas008-21

    | Sat 17 Oct 2015 18:28:17 #10 |

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