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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Thanks for clarifying. Have switched the PVR on again this lunchtime and still behaving itself in this interim state with FW (allegedly) removed from HDD but remaining in flash. Yes, although we're in Woking we receive from Crystal Palace. Historically (ie since analogue switch-off) reception...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #70
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Further testing (details below) has proved this was no coincidence. It's also proved this fault is not a hardware one - so at least I don't have to bother changing all those caps. The RMA process has proved problematic so I guess my only hope now is a system flush (which I've not yet tried)...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #63
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Problem returned after reinstalling Humax 1.03.12 following completion of the RMA process. Plan today was to repeat RMA process but after starting-up PVR there were at least three freeze-and-reboots - then none. Currently monitoring but will repeat the RMA process a few times later, then maybe...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #62
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
We've been successfully hopping between the spare HDR-Fox T2 and the faulty PVR for ten days now. The spare is working faultlessly and the faulty one continues its regular picture-freeze-and-auto-reboot on the troublesome services. Both units are running Humax 1.03.12 (ie not CF). I decided...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #60
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
To progress investigation of this issue, we’re now using a spare HDR-Fox T2 (same one that helped out when investigating Start Up Fails When HDD Connected | hummy.tv) between 18:00 and 22:00 (my wife being the principal user) and the faulty one outside of these hours (when it’s my turn). The...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #59
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Am I right to draw a distinction between a hardware MPeg decoder and one that is a software process? If the SoC's AV processor is a hardware implementation it would make sense to start changing caps around this block. I recall seeing a block schematic of a similar chip (and a pin-out?)...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #54
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Tried again and confirmed. I changed service 30s after first pictures and will experiment with other periods. Will also try one or more of our spare units today. This problem has evolved and affected channels are now unwatchable due to the constant reboots, which was definitely not the case a...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #53
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
A cost-effective solution for a low-power, non-isolated PSU but, yes, the caps do lead a hard life. To be fair, the failed Iskra-brand component lasted almost 15 years (had reduced from 680n to 180n).- Newcoppiceman
- Post #52
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Our PVR is now sitting on a little table outside its usual cabinet, so it's easy to swap-out with one of our spares if needed. The lid has been removed and - should it come to it - I could quite easily undertake a bulk replacement of all the electrolytics on a one-per-day basis. I've found...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #50
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Thing is, this problem occurs with live TV only - the PVR is behaving normally when playing back pre-recorded programmes. I would think that in this case, the transport stream delivered by the RF, demodulation and error-correction stages goes direct to the MPeg decoder. (Not sure if this is a...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #44
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Beginning to get some quality data on this fault now as it seems to be "hardening". I'll try the RMA process and system flush before fully exonerating the CF (and closing this thread). If watching one of a number of services (eg London Live, Talking Pictures TV, Sky News...) the picture...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #40
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Always done using the Humax remote/on-screen display. It did crash once recently when it wasn't recording but this is maybe the first time.- Newcoppiceman
- Post #38
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
We've only recently used a network connection (just for the CF) so only use Freeview as a source of programmes. As previously reported, I move recorded programmes into either my personal "current" or "pending" folders (then from the latter to the former) and have found that, if it's currently...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #34
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Are you sure about FF? I find it's ok at all FF speeds, but the slower REW speeds cause it to freeze and you have to go to the higher REW speeds to unfreeze it.- Newcoppiceman
- Post #31
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
That's an example case but is typical as BBC News is our default viewing. I think it's what we're switching to that's the problem. I'll experiment further this week with switches to London Live and TPTV from various services. Usually not but if, like last night, you do a crash-record (because...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #30
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Our sense is that the problem is more likely to occur with TPTV too.- Newcoppiceman
- Post #27
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Well, I might try the RMA procedure and system flush before concluding that for myself. Of course it is - a typo in my crib sheet for manual rescanning whence I took it. Yes, you'd expect the modulation method used for conveying the bitstream in the RF domain to have no relevance, wouldn't...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #26
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
The in-service PVR has continued to suffer from the picture freeze-then-auto-reboot issue despite being disconnected from the network for a month. Accordingly, yesterday (31 May) I flashed the v1.03.12 Humax sent me, replacing the CF (I didn't do the RMA procedure or system flush). Recently...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #22
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
That's an option - and one I've used before, albeit it's a bit difficult to manage in day-to-day use. For now, think I'll stick with the in-service/repaired one and just continue to monitor as I take steps to return it to its pre-CF state in a few months' time. The issues we have are...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #21
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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Start Up Fails When HDD Connected
Well done for tackling and not being frit.- Newcoppiceman
- Post #267
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Thanks for clarifying. Have switched the PVR on again this lunchtime and still behaving itself in this interim state with FW (allegedly) removed from HDD but remaining in flash. Yes, although we're in Woking we receive from Crystal Palace. Historically (ie since analogue switch-off) reception...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #70
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Further testing (details below) has proved this was no coincidence. It's also proved this fault is not a hardware one - so at least I don't have to bother changing all those caps. The RMA process has proved problematic so I guess my only hope now is a system flush (which I've not yet tried)...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #63
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Problem returned after reinstalling Humax 1.03.12 following completion of the RMA process. Plan today was to repeat RMA process but after starting-up PVR there were at least three freeze-and-reboots - then none. Currently monitoring but will repeat the RMA process a few times later, then maybe...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #62
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
We've been successfully hopping between the spare HDR-Fox T2 and the faulty PVR for ten days now. The spare is working faultlessly and the faulty one continues its regular picture-freeze-and-auto-reboot on the troublesome services. Both units are running Humax 1.03.12 (ie not CF). I decided...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #60
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
To progress investigation of this issue, we’re now using a spare HDR-Fox T2 (same one that helped out when investigating Start Up Fails When HDD Connected | hummy.tv) between 18:00 and 22:00 (my wife being the principal user) and the faulty one outside of these hours (when it’s my turn). The...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #59
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Am I right to draw a distinction between a hardware MPeg decoder and one that is a software process? If the SoC's AV processor is a hardware implementation it would make sense to start changing caps around this block. I recall seeing a block schematic of a similar chip (and a pin-out?)...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #54
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Tried again and confirmed. I changed service 30s after first pictures and will experiment with other periods. Will also try one or more of our spare units today. This problem has evolved and affected channels are now unwatchable due to the constant reboots, which was definitely not the case a...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #53
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
A cost-effective solution for a low-power, non-isolated PSU but, yes, the caps do lead a hard life. To be fair, the failed Iskra-brand component lasted almost 15 years (had reduced from 680n to 180n).- Newcoppiceman
- Post #52
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Our PVR is now sitting on a little table outside its usual cabinet, so it's easy to swap-out with one of our spares if needed. The lid has been removed and - should it come to it - I could quite easily undertake a bulk replacement of all the electrolytics on a one-per-day basis. I've found...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #50
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Thing is, this problem occurs with live TV only - the PVR is behaving normally when playing back pre-recorded programmes. I would think that in this case, the transport stream delivered by the RF, demodulation and error-correction stages goes direct to the MPeg decoder. (Not sure if this is a...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #44
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Beginning to get some quality data on this fault now as it seems to be "hardening". I'll try the RMA process and system flush before fully exonerating the CF (and closing this thread). If watching one of a number of services (eg London Live, Talking Pictures TV, Sky News...) the picture...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #40
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Always done using the Humax remote/on-screen display. It did crash once recently when it wasn't recording but this is maybe the first time.- Newcoppiceman
- Post #38
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
We've only recently used a network connection (just for the CF) so only use Freeview as a source of programmes. As previously reported, I move recorded programmes into either my personal "current" or "pending" folders (then from the latter to the former) and have found that, if it's currently...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #34
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Are you sure about FF? I find it's ok at all FF speeds, but the slower REW speeds cause it to freeze and you have to go to the higher REW speeds to unfreeze it.- Newcoppiceman
- Post #31
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
That's an example case but is typical as BBC News is our default viewing. I think it's what we're switching to that's the problem. I'll experiment further this week with switches to London Live and TPTV from various services. Usually not but if, like last night, you do a crash-record (because...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #30
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Our sense is that the problem is more likely to occur with TPTV too.- Newcoppiceman
- Post #27
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
Well, I might try the RMA procedure and system flush before concluding that for myself. Of course it is - a typo in my crib sheet for manual rescanning whence I took it. Yes, you'd expect the modulation method used for conveying the bitstream in the RF domain to have no relevance, wouldn't...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #26
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
The in-service PVR has continued to suffer from the picture freeze-then-auto-reboot issue despite being disconnected from the network for a month. Accordingly, yesterday (31 May) I flashed the v1.03.12 Humax sent me, replacing the CF (I didn't do the RMA procedure or system flush). Recently...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #22
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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System Flush Finally Fixes Developing Problems While Trialling CF
That's an option - and one I've used before, albeit it's a bit difficult to manage in day-to-day use. For now, think I'll stick with the in-service/repaired one and just continue to monitor as I take steps to return it to its pre-CF state in a few months' time. The issues we have are...- Newcoppiceman
- Post #21
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
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Start Up Fails When HDD Connected
Well done for tackling and not being frit.- Newcoppiceman
- Post #267
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder