RE: Re: [OT] Freeview boxes

["Steve Morgan" <smorgo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob,

Mine also powers up in standby, but it works OK. You could see if you get
the option of sending a leading 0, which might help. TiVo always sends then
channel code, even if it thinks it's on the right channel.

Why not give it a try - just power off and back on the Freeview box, then
change channels with the TiVo remote.

Steve

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Rob Lamb
> Sent: 22 August 2005 15:07
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Freeview boxes
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> had thought about that but when the box powers up again it
> goes into a standby mode. An IR wakes it but only into the
> channel that it was on before switching off or freezing. That
> would mean the Tivo would have to send two channel commands
> (one to wake the unit and the other to set the channel) which
> I don't think it can do? And what if Tivo thinks it's already
> on the correct channel - does it still send and IR command to
> set the channel?
>
> Rob
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Steve Morgan" <smorgo@g...>
wrote:
> > I've got the BT-badged version of the Netgem, which also had a
> habit of
> > freezing.
> >
> > A plug-in time switch set to turn it off for 5 minutes in the wee
> small
> > hours soon sorted that one - it's been entirely reliable ever
> since.
> >
> > Word of warning, though; if you use a time switch, get an
> electronic one
> > with a backup battery, not a mechanical one. A mechanical one
will
> lose time
> > if you have a power cut, resulting in the power being recycled at
> completely
> > inappropriate times.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf Of Rob Lamb
> > > Sent: 20 August 2005 21:24
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Freeview boxes
> > >
> > > Can anyone recommend a good Freeview box? My original
> Philips box is
> > > freezing far too often these days (and another Grundig isn't
much
> > > better - they're both original OnDigital boxes) and have
> just come
> > > back from holiday to find the Tivo has recorded hours of
garbage!
> > > (and does anyone have the last three broadcasts of 24?)
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
> > >
> > >
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