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    Are they all unreliable?

    @Mike0001: Yes, we are in agreement, as you can see when I said that a software fault can be triggered by something in its operating environment (such as unusually rapid keypresses). The fact that these lockups occur without any user interaction (just leave it switched on), and the fact that...
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    Are they all unreliable?

    This is unlikely to be a software problem, because it happens a lot on some machines and never on others (the great majority). As the software is the same on all machines, this suggests the cause is either a hardware fault on that particular machine, or something in the environment the software...
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    Are they all unreliable?

    Thanks, guys. My friends have confirmed that their third one has definitely failed: it locks up (picture and sound working, but unresponsive to the remote or the front button) a few hours after being switched on. I'm hoping I'll be able to chat with the service manager at Humax, with a view...
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    Are they all unreliable?

    I'm on my second T1000 (the first one kept locking up). My friends are on their third and it has just failed. One went totally dead (like an internal fuse had blown), the other two both suffered lockups when left on for a few hours. That's an appalling reliability record (admittedly on a...
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    intermittent response

    Can you confirm that the LED on the remote is definitely coming on when you press the power button? I ask because my remote began missing the button presses and I noticed that half the time the LED didn't come on. I fixed it by dismantling the remote, cleaning the switch side of the PCB and the...
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    Appears to be dead - known fault?

    On my recommendation my friends bought a T1010 and have been reasonably satisfied with it. However, last night they decided to use the 'Players' function to watch a programme on 4OD. They selected the programme, and as the first adverts were playing the feed appeared to freeze, with the four...
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    Anyone had this? - gets stuck during switch-on

    Just to update you: spoke to Humax customer support, and they sent me instructions to perform a maintenance mode reset, which initialises everything to factory-fresh and re-downloads the software over the Internet. It hasn't cured it, and they are now satisfied the box has a hardware fault and...
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    Anyone had this? - gets stuck during switch-on

    My DTR-T1000 is set to "low" ECO mode, because I want a reasonable start-up time. Here's what happens after a period of viewing: 1/ I switch it off with the remote control 2/ Several hours later (often the next day) I switch it on again with the remote control 3/ It shows the logo and the...
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    Failing to record HD channels

    Just in case anyone should suffer the same thing at some time in the future, I cured this by performing a full factory reset (can't remember what it's called in the menus, now, but you'll find it).
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    Occasional freezes for about a minute

    I've noticed an occasional glitch on my DTR-T1000 and wonder if anyone else has found the same thing. Here is the scenario: after watching a recorded programme, I press the Stop key to return to the 'MyView' screen. I then immediately press the Delete key to delete the recording...
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    T1000 locking up, remote buttons inoperative, needs power cycle

    Not here, and the silence suggests it's not a known fault. I suspect you have a hardware fault which needs fixing.
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    Picture breakup, sound mute

    To be honest, this picture break-up and loss of sound is exactly what happens when the signal is corrupted by impulse noise. For instance, my recordings do exactly what the OP describes every time my central heating pump switches off! I think the relay contacts inside the boiler are sparking...
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    Failing to record HD channels

    Colleagues, My mum's DTR-1000 is failing to record any of the HD channels, but successfully records all the SD ones. The HD channels all show in the EPG, and she can switch to any of them and watch them. She can also tag them to record. But when she subsequently checks the MyView list...
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    Does not like my Sony TV (no sound), alternatives?

    I can confirm that I also have exactly this problem. Every so often when waking the Humax from standby there's no sound. The only cure I've found is to cycle the mains on the Humax using the switch at the back. And yes, it's a Sony TV. I don't think this is a faulty box per se, rather, it...
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    HDR FOX T2 No sound

    Although this doesn't help anyone, I can confirm that my HDR-Fox T2 is doing exactly the same thing. Every so often, when waking from standby, there's no sound. Only way I've found to fix it is to cycle the mains using the switch on the back. And yes, it's a Sony TV. This looks like some...
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