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1. Smart meters, less smart companies
  
  I would assume that the electricity meter would store the data from both meters and only send cumulative readings to the billing system periodically or when polled..
  BMAX
  
  Post #233
  
  Feb 20, 2025
  
  Forum: The Hummy Arms
2. Smart meters, less smart companies
  
  As I understand it, only the gas meter has a battery and periodically communicates readings (about 1/2 hourly?) to the electriity meter. Hence the load is very light., The electricity meter then does the heavy lifting of both sets of data to the management system. It would be rather difficult to...
  BMAX
  
  Post #207
  
  Jan 29, 2025
  
  Forum: The Hummy Arms
3. "No signal or signal too weak" on all channels
  
  Could this be another instance of the tuner saga?
  BMAX
  
  Post #14
  
  Mar 2, 2024
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
4. Tuner Saga
  
  I had the feeling that heat around the heat sink had more effect. Perhaps you could try the blow torch there before you give up.. I also found that HD channels were affected before SD Mine is still working OK after 8 nonths.
  BMAX
  
  Post #9
  
  Mar 2, 2024
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
5. Media mistakes
  
  Vodaphone, FTTC (originally Plusnet ASDL)
  BMAX
  
  Post #744
  
  Jan 20, 2024
  
  Forum: The Hummy Arms
6. Media mistakes
  
  I have just been converted to FTTP and have retained my old BT number. This seems to be standard with most service providers nowadays. The old land line had become unreliable and periodically noisy,even though the connection under the pavement outside had been recently dug up and renewed,in an...
  BMAX
  
  Post #731
  
  Jan 20, 2024
  
  Forum: The Hummy Arms
7. Trialling 'RT3070' Dongles
  
  I believe you can't have WiFi and Lan at the same time, only one or the other.
  BMAX
  
  Post #27
  
  Nov 25, 2023
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
8. HDR Fox T2 loses all signals after a day or 2 unused
  
  Still in daily use after 5 months... https://hummy.tv/forum/threads/tuner-saga.11015/
  BMAX
  
  Post #19
  
  Nov 22, 2023
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
9. Tuner Saga
  
  Five months on and still in daily use...
  BMAX
  
  Post #5
  
  Nov 22, 2023
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
10. Tuner Saga
  
  Some of the regulars may remember a thread from eighteen months ago where I was investigating tuner difficulties following damage caused by a falling picture frame... Dead HDR-FOXT2? | hummy.tv ...and a follow up six months ago. HDR Fox T2 loses all signals after a day or 2 unused | hummy.tv A...
  BMAX
  
  Thread
  
  Jul 20, 2023
  
  Replies: 10
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
11. USB error message on HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
  
  Inserting/removing a USB device did not fix the problem. I contacted Humax and they replaced the unit which was only a week old. I closed the thread on the other forum, but obviously forgot to close here.
  BMAX
  
  Post #5
  
  Mar 12, 2023
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
12. TV Signal disappears but only while recording
  
  Thanks. That is the actual board supplied by BH from which I salvaged the tuners. I was more interested in the component functional descriptions eg "tuners", "modulators" "regulators" etc
  BMAX
  
  Post #33
  
  Jan 28, 2023
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
13. TV Signal disappears but only while recording
  
  I did some work last year with help from BH but due to failing eyesight I could not reliably identify the relevant components. If anyone has photos similat to the one posted by /df above, It would considerably help me.
  BMAX
  
  Post #31
  
  Jan 27, 2023
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
14. HDR Fox T2 loses all signals after a day or 2 unused
  
  This sounds very like the problem I had this time last year. To save anyone from ploughing through the thread , I established that the tuners were not at fault (by substitution) and the signal was being lost later in the processing chain. Applying heat by a hair dryer would restore the picture...
  BMAX
  
  Post #11
  
  Dec 10, 2022
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
15. Odd schedule recording behaviour for F1 Ch4 HD yesterday (Sun.2nd Sep.2022)
  
  Both my machines recorded Sat (92min) and Sun (153 min) OK. both starting with the leading logo. Both set to AR, Winter Hill transmitter.
  BMAX
  
  Post #5
  
  Oct 3, 2022
  
  Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
16. Box Freezing Up.
  
  In modern parlance (not that I like modern parlance) "dissed" is short for "disrespected", and means insulted. I've never in all my engineering years come across it as an abbreviation for disconnected ' All my working life I have understood that things going 'diss' or 'dissing' something...
  BMAX
  
  Post #21
  
  Jun 1, 2022
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
17. Dead HDR-FOXT2?
  
  Yes, I have similar thoughts, but the supplies look identical in the failed condition or not. I did notice that Newcoppiceman's capacitor was running about 15 degrees hotter than all the others that averaged about 37 degrees, but decided that as it is associated with the 12 volt supply, it...
  BMAX
  
  Post #36
  
  Feb 25, 2022
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
18. Dead HDR-FOXT2?
  
  A little further progress. Removal and replacement of the tuners would eventually cause pcb damage, so I fitted sockets so that the tuners could be changed at will. Further work with the four tuners available proved that the fault was independent of the tuners, as I had previously suggested...
  BMAX
  
  Post #34
  
  Feb 24, 2022
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
19. RIP
  
  Follow up "Homburg" got to #6 and did well overseas. .
  BMAX
  
  Post #11
  
  Jan 31, 2022
  
  Forum: The Hummy Arms
20. Dead HDR-FOXT2?
  
  I eventually got back to my faulty machine yesterday and made some progress. Previously I had thought that the unit was searching for channels but nor accepting any. Having overcome the triggering problem with my scope, I can now see that instructions are indeed being sent to the tuners via the...
  BMAX
  
  Post #33
  
  Jan 27, 2022
  
  Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder

Smart meters, less smart companies

I would assume that the electricity meter would store the data from both meters and only send cumulative readings to the billing system periodically or when polled..
- BMAX
- Post #233
- Feb 20, 2025
- Forum: The Hummy Arms
Smart meters, less smart companies

As I understand it, only the gas meter has a battery and periodically communicates readings (about 1/2 hourly?) to the electriity meter. Hence the load is very light., The electricity meter then does the heavy lifting of both sets of data to the management system. It would be rather difficult to...
- BMAX
- Post #207
- Jan 29, 2025
- Forum: The Hummy Arms
"No signal or signal too weak" on all channels

Could this be another instance of the tuner saga?
- BMAX
- Post #14
- Mar 2, 2024
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Tuner Saga

I had the feeling that heat around the heat sink had more effect. Perhaps you could try the blow torch there before you give up.. I also found that HD channels were affected before SD Mine is still working OK after 8 nonths.
- BMAX
- Post #9
- Mar 2, 2024
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Media mistakes

Vodaphone, FTTC (originally Plusnet ASDL)
- BMAX
- Post #744
- Jan 20, 2024
- Forum: The Hummy Arms
Media mistakes

I have just been converted to FTTP and have retained my old BT number. This seems to be standard with most service providers nowadays. The old land line had become unreliable and periodically noisy,even though the connection under the pavement outside had been recently dug up and renewed,in an...
- BMAX
- Post #731
- Jan 20, 2024
- Forum: The Hummy Arms
Trialling 'RT3070' Dongles

I believe you can't have WiFi and Lan at the same time, only one or the other.
- BMAX
- Post #27
- Nov 25, 2023
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
HDR Fox T2 loses all signals after a day or 2 unused

Still in daily use after 5 months... https://hummy.tv/forum/threads/tuner-saga.11015/
- BMAX
- Post #19
- Nov 22, 2023
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Tuner Saga

Five months on and still in daily use...
- BMAX
- Post #5
- Nov 22, 2023
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Tuner Saga

Some of the regulars may remember a thread from eighteen months ago where I was investigating tuner difficulties following damage caused by a falling picture frame... Dead HDR-FOXT2? | hummy.tv ...and a follow up six months ago. HDR Fox T2 loses all signals after a day or 2 unused | hummy.tv A...
- BMAX
- Thread
- Jul 20, 2023
- Replies: 10
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
USB error message on HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder

Inserting/removing a USB device did not fix the problem. I contacted Humax and they replaced the unit which was only a week old. I closed the thread on the other forum, but obviously forgot to close here.
- BMAX
- Post #5
- Mar 12, 2023
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
TV Signal disappears but only while recording

Thanks. That is the actual board supplied by BH from which I salvaged the tuners. I was more interested in the component functional descriptions eg "tuners", "modulators" "regulators" etc
- BMAX
- Post #33
- Jan 28, 2023
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
TV Signal disappears but only while recording

I did some work last year with help from BH but due to failing eyesight I could not reliably identify the relevant components. If anyone has photos similat to the one posted by /df above, It would considerably help me.
- BMAX
- Post #31
- Jan 27, 2023
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
HDR Fox T2 loses all signals after a day or 2 unused

This sounds very like the problem I had this time last year. To save anyone from ploughing through the thread , I established that the tuners were not at fault (by substitution) and the signal was being lost later in the processing chain. Applying heat by a hair dryer would restore the picture...
- BMAX
- Post #11
- Dec 10, 2022
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Odd schedule recording behaviour for F1 Ch4 HD yesterday (Sun.2nd Sep.2022)

Both my machines recorded Sat (92min) and Sun (153 min) OK. both starting with the leading logo. Both set to AR, Winter Hill transmitter.
- BMAX
- Post #5
- Oct 3, 2022
- Forum: HD/HDR-FOX T2 Customised Firmware
Box Freezing Up.

In modern parlance (not that I like modern parlance) "dissed" is short for "disrespected", and means insulted. I've never in all my engineering years come across it as an abbreviation for disconnected ' All my working life I have understood that things going 'diss' or 'dissing' something...
- BMAX
- Post #21
- Jun 1, 2022
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Dead HDR-FOXT2?

Yes, I have similar thoughts, but the supplies look identical in the failed condition or not. I did notice that Newcoppiceman's capacitor was running about 15 degrees hotter than all the others that averaged about 37 degrees, but decided that as it is associated with the 12 volt supply, it...
- BMAX
- Post #36
- Feb 25, 2022
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
Dead HDR-FOXT2?

A little further progress. Removal and replacement of the tuners would eventually cause pcb damage, so I fitted sockets so that the tuners could be changed at will. Further work with the four tuners available proved that the fault was independent of the tuners, as I had previously suggested...
- BMAX
- Post #34
- Feb 24, 2022
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder
RIP

Follow up "Homburg" got to #6 and did well overseas. .
- BMAX
- Post #11
- Jan 31, 2022
- Forum: The Hummy Arms
Dead HDR-FOXT2?

I eventually got back to my faulty machine yesterday and made some progress. Previously I had thought that the unit was searching for channels but nor accepting any. Having overcome the triggering problem with my scope, I can now see that instructions are indeed being sent to the tuners via the...
- BMAX
- Post #33
- Jan 27, 2022
- Forum: HDR-FOX T2 Freeview Recorder