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1. Persistent Pixelation on Playback
  
  Is there any way to grab the date of the last retune and display that prominently?
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  Post #24
  
  Sunday at 4:41 PM
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
2. Persistent Pixelation on Playback
  
  It works perfectly on my network... 🙂 It was just for the signal strength and quality values. I suppose I could have dragged it into SeaMonkey to delete the last 2 columns.
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  Post #22
  
  Oct 18, 2025
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
3. Persistent Pixelation on Playback
  
  Original filter replaced. New filter fitted. Incidentally, there is an FAQ on the restoretv.uk website that describes my problem perfectly. It's the first question in the Filters section. It's this question:- "I have an at800 filter. Will this need to be replaced if mobile services are...
  Last.To.Know
  
  Post #19
  
  Oct 18, 2025
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
4. Blank BBC Red Button Channel 250
  
  My BBC Red Button Channel 250 has, pleasingly, reappeared due to my aerial signal chain re-jig.
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  Post #13
  
  Oct 18, 2025
  
  Forum: Freeview
5. Persistent Pixelation on Playback
  
  OK. so I have re-jigged my aerial signal chain. Aerial > Restoretv.uk filter > signal amplifier > Humax This has boosted the signal strength of all the channels as reported by the Menu >> Settings >> System >> Signal Detection Sadly, the quality values remain the same. [Edit] I spoke too...
  Last.To.Know
  
  Post #16
  
  Oct 18, 2025
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
6. Persistent Pixelation on Playback
  
  Thank you, Rodders. The FreeView checker doesn't report any problems for my location. prpr, The table is the same as if I'd jotted the values down from the telly. Last retune was about a month ago. Weaker than previously when I didn't have this problem. You are probably right that the...
  Last.To.Know
  
  Post #13
  
  Oct 18, 2025
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
7. Blank BBC Red Button Channel 250
  
  Mine is permanently blank. But understandably so given it's on a Mux of 60% strength and 20-30% quality.
  Last.To.Know
  
  Post #11
  
  Oct 18, 2025
  
  Forum: Freeview
8. Persistent Pixelation on Playback
  
  This is from the Web-IF Mux Info page. Channel Frequency Signal Strength Signal Quality Network Mux Type Channels >799 21 474.0 MHz Cambs & Beds PSB3/BBC B DVB-T2 (HD;6) 11 view 0 24 498.0 MHz Cambs & Beds PSB2/D3&4 DVB-T (SD;2) 12 view 0 27 522.0 MHz Cambs & Beds...
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  Post #10
  
  Oct 18, 2025
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
9. Persistent Pixelation on Playback
  
  Well, the signal quality figures at Menu >> Settings >> System >> Signal Detection are terrible. Channel 21 is best at 100% quality and 52% strength. As this is the mux for HD channels, I am happy with that. All the other channels waver between 10% and 30% quality resulting in unwatchable TV...
  Last.To.Know
  
  Post #7
  
  Oct 18, 2025
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
10. Persistent Pixelation on Playback
  
  I will check reception on the Humax in comparison with the TV tomorrow.
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  Post #3
  
  Oct 17, 2025
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
11. Persistent Pixelation on Playback
  
  I'm getting Pixelation whilst playing recordings and live TV. Is this a hard disk issue? Could it be something else? Could fix-disk fix this? Any help gratefully received.
  Last.To.Know
  
  Thread
  
  Oct 17, 2025
  
  Replies: 27
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
12. Blank BBC Red Button Channel 250
  
  Thank you for the replies, guys.
  Last.To.Know
  
  Post #8
  
  Oct 12, 2025
  
  Forum: Freeview
13. [boot-settings] Apply settings during boot
  
  Thank you prpr, BH. Most helpful posts. I had a wizard restart recently so I'm guessing the default of 10 was set then.
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  Post #133
  
  Oct 12, 2025
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
14. Blank BBC Red Button Channel 250
  
  Yes, it's silent and has a clock. What more do you need? I'll try the back and forth to see if it brings it up for me.
  Last.To.Know
  
  Post #3
  
  Oct 11, 2025
  
  Forum: Freeview
15. Blank BBC Red Button Channel 250
  
  My default channel is BBC Red Button Channel 250. In the past couple of months or so, it has stopped displaying anything. It's still 'there' as I can pull up the Info banner. And my TV switches off if it's not receiving a signal, so it obviously is. And occasionally, it will display the...
  Last.To.Know
  
  Thread
  
  Oct 11, 2025
  
  Replies: 14
  
  Forum: Freeview
16. [boot-settings] Apply settings during boot
  
  Oh. So boot-settings doesn't override that? I thought that was its purpose?
  Last.To.Know
  
  Post #130
  
  Oct 11, 2025
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
17. [boot-settings] Apply settings during boot
  
  Thank you for the suggestion. And the directions to find it. I've run it and will see how it fares. Thanks once again.
  Last.To.Know
  
  Post #128
  
  Oct 10, 2025
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
18. [boot-settings] Apply settings during boot
  
  Despite my setting my volume at 18 in boot-settings, it keeps reverting to 10. Even after a total power-off with the back switch. Any help gratefully received. Screenshot of boot-settings:-
  Last.To.Know
  
  Post #126
  
  Oct 10, 2025
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
19. Passkeys
  
  I would like to talk about passkeys... [a shudder travels round the room] I have created passkeys for a Google account and a Microsoft account in Firefox on Windows10. I have BitWarden, so these keys have been picked up by the Firefox Add-on (extension), stored in my vault and then propagated...
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  Thread
  
  May 15, 2025
  
  Replies: 0
  
  Forum: The Hummy Arms
20. Cognitive Biases
  
  BH, would you like to borrow my name...? 🙂
  Last.To.Know
  
  Post #5
  
  May 15, 2025
  
  Forum: The Hummy Arms

Persistent Pixelation on Playback

Is there any way to grab the date of the last retune and display that prominently?
- Last.To.Know
- Post #24
- Sunday at 4:41 PM
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Persistent Pixelation on Playback

It works perfectly on my network... 🙂 It was just for the signal strength and quality values. I suppose I could have dragged it into SeaMonkey to delete the last 2 columns.
- Last.To.Know
- Post #22
- Oct 18, 2025
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Persistent Pixelation on Playback

Original filter replaced. New filter fitted. Incidentally, there is an FAQ on the restoretv.uk website that describes my problem perfectly. It's the first question in the Filters section. It's this question:- "I have an at800 filter. Will this need to be replaced if mobile services are...
- Last.To.Know
- Post #19
- Oct 18, 2025
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Blank BBC Red Button Channel 250

My BBC Red Button Channel 250 has, pleasingly, reappeared due to my aerial signal chain re-jig.
- Last.To.Know
- Post #13
- Oct 18, 2025
- Forum: Freeview
Persistent Pixelation on Playback

OK. so I have re-jigged my aerial signal chain. Aerial > Restoretv.uk filter > signal amplifier > Humax This has boosted the signal strength of all the channels as reported by the Menu >> Settings >> System >> Signal Detection Sadly, the quality values remain the same. [Edit] I spoke too...
- Last.To.Know
- Post #16
- Oct 18, 2025
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Persistent Pixelation on Playback

Thank you, Rodders. The FreeView checker doesn't report any problems for my location. prpr, The table is the same as if I'd jotted the values down from the telly. Last retune was about a month ago. Weaker than previously when I didn't have this problem. You are probably right that the...
- Last.To.Know
- Post #13
- Oct 18, 2025
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Blank BBC Red Button Channel 250

Mine is permanently blank. But understandably so given it's on a Mux of 60% strength and 20-30% quality.
- Last.To.Know
- Post #11
- Oct 18, 2025
- Forum: Freeview
Persistent Pixelation on Playback

This is from the Web-IF Mux Info page. Channel Frequency Signal Strength Signal Quality Network Mux Type Channels >799 21 474.0 MHz Cambs & Beds PSB3/BBC B DVB-T2 (HD;6) 11 view 0 24 498.0 MHz Cambs & Beds PSB2/D3&4 DVB-T (SD;2) 12 view 0 27 522.0 MHz Cambs & Beds...
- Last.To.Know
- Post #10
- Oct 18, 2025
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Persistent Pixelation on Playback

Well, the signal quality figures at Menu >> Settings >> System >> Signal Detection are terrible. Channel 21 is best at 100% quality and 52% strength. As this is the mux for HD channels, I am happy with that. All the other channels waver between 10% and 30% quality resulting in unwatchable TV...
- Last.To.Know
- Post #7
- Oct 18, 2025
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Persistent Pixelation on Playback

I will check reception on the Humax in comparison with the TV tomorrow.
- Last.To.Know
- Post #3
- Oct 17, 2025
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Persistent Pixelation on Playback

I'm getting Pixelation whilst playing recordings and live TV. Is this a hard disk issue? Could it be something else? Could fix-disk fix this? Any help gratefully received.
- Last.To.Know
- Thread
- Oct 17, 2025
- Replies: 27
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Blank BBC Red Button Channel 250

Thank you for the replies, guys.
- Last.To.Know
- Post #8
- Oct 12, 2025
- Forum: Freeview
[boot-settings] Apply settings during boot

Thank you prpr, BH. Most helpful posts. I had a wizard restart recently so I'm guessing the default of 10 was set then.
- Last.To.Know
- Post #133
- Oct 12, 2025
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
Blank BBC Red Button Channel 250

Yes, it's silent and has a clock. What more do you need? I'll try the back and forth to see if it brings it up for me.
- Last.To.Know
- Post #3
- Oct 11, 2025
- Forum: Freeview
Blank BBC Red Button Channel 250

My default channel is BBC Red Button Channel 250. In the past couple of months or so, it has stopped displaying anything. It's still 'there' as I can pull up the Info banner. And my TV switches off if it's not receiving a signal, so it obviously is. And occasionally, it will display the...
- Last.To.Know
- Thread
- Oct 11, 2025
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Freeview
[boot-settings] Apply settings during boot

Oh. So boot-settings doesn't override that? I thought that was its purpose?
- Last.To.Know
- Post #130
- Oct 11, 2025
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
[boot-settings] Apply settings during boot

Thank you for the suggestion. And the directions to find it. I've run it and will see how it fares. Thanks once again.
- Last.To.Know
- Post #128
- Oct 10, 2025
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
[boot-settings] Apply settings during boot

Despite my setting my volume at 18 in boot-settings, it keeps reverting to 10. Even after a total power-off with the back switch. Any help gratefully received. Screenshot of boot-settings:-
- Last.To.Know
- Post #126
- Oct 10, 2025
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
Passkeys

I would like to talk about passkeys... [a shudder travels round the room] I have created passkeys for a Google account and a Microsoft account in Firefox on Windows10. I have BitWarden, so these keys have been picked up by the Firefox Add-on (extension), stored in my vault and then propagated...
- Last.To.Know
- Thread
- May 15, 2025
- Replies: 0
- Forum: The Hummy Arms
Cognitive Biases

BH, would you like to borrow my name...? 🙂
- Last.To.Know
- Post #5
- May 15, 2025
- Forum: The Hummy Arms