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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Andy B on 22 February 2014, 20:35:02
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We've had this for a few years now, no problems till last night. We watched something that'd obviously had a bad reception when recorded, badly pixilated at times ..... anyway, when we tried to delete it, it's locked up - showing *deleting in the corner of the screen.
I've tried the usual turn off & on ...... didn't work. Turned off all night, turned on this morning ...... didn't work. Downloaded what I think is the latest software 1.02.32 to a pen drive (didn't note what was already installed :-[), stuck pen drive into the back (broke the HDMI cable ???) (replaced HDMI cable :y ) turned Humax back on, it booted up off the pen drive, it installed restarted and ................ didn't work!
Any sensible suggestions please
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When you say it didnt work.....do you mean it still locks up trying to delete the program or just locks up straight away? If the former, it maybe hard disk corruption and doing a format on the disk may map out the corrupt sectors. :-\ If the later, do you have another (500G/1TB) hard drive to try it in?
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Our media centre did more or less the same last week, I decided the HDD was shagged when I got home after four hours and the disk check progress had only made it to 9%
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When you say it didnt work.....do you mean it still locks up trying to delete the program or just locks up straight away? If the former, it maybe hard disk corruption and doing a format on the disk may map out the corrupt sectors. :-\ If the later, do you have another (500G/1TB) hard drive to try it in?
It just sits there trying to delete. You can still change channels via it but don't have the ability to pause telly. It won't even delete other recorded programmes, it looks like it has, but then when you go back to the stored programmes they're all back again. :-\ :-\
No, I don't have another hard drive to try. :(
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When you say it didnt work.....do you mean it still locks up trying to delete the program or just locks up straight away? If the former, it maybe hard disk corruption and doing a format on the disk may map out the corrupt sectors. :-\ If the later, do you have another (500G/1TB) hard drive to try it in?
It just sits there trying to delete. You can still change channels via it but don't have the ability to pause telly. It won't even delete other recorded programmes, it looks like it has, but then when you go back to the stored programmes they're all back again. :-\ :-\
No, I don't have another hard drive to try. :(
Try doing a HDD test and or format the drive (the later will delete all recordings)
I suspect it is the HD, as AndyRoid sugests, but trying the above first may prove it.
Is it a 500G or 1TB disk?....if the 500G, would be good time to upgrade it to 1TB :y
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I phoned Humax who were very helpful when I had a similar problem with my old box. Worth a try. :y
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Try doing a HDD test and or format the drive (the later will delete all recordings)
How? :-[
I suspect it is the HD, as AndyRoid sugests, but trying the above first may prove it.
I can switch the unit on ......... after that ..... er! :-\
Is it a 500G or 1TB disk?....if the 500G, would be good time to upgrade it to 1TB :y
I'd thought of that ...... do I use my 3/8 drive or 1/4 drive socket set? ::) ::)
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I phoned Humax who were very helpful when I had a similar problem with my old box. Worth a try. :y
I've got their number. I tried yesterday but they shut ..... as suspected. :y
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What software release is it on? 1.01.09 was solid but I have not used our Humax for some time now with the BT set up.
Try digitalspy forum for stuff on this if you haven't already.
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What software release is it on? 1.01.09 was solid but I have not used our Humax for some time now with the BT set up.
As above, I didn't note what was already on it, but it now has 1.02.32 installed from a pendrive
Try digitalspy forum for stuff on this if you haven't already.
thanks. I'll have a look :y
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Try doing a HDD test and or format the drive (the later will delete all recordings)
How? :-[
I suspect it is the HD, as AndyRoid sugests, but trying the above first may prove it.
I can switch the unit on ......... after that ..... er! :-\
Is it a 500G or 1TB disk?....if the 500G, would be good time to upgrade it to 1TB :y
I'd thought of that ...... do I use my 3/8 drive or 1/4 drive socket set? ::) ::)
Menu.....settings....system....data storage....then you have the choice of testing the hd or formatting it :y
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Menu.....settings....system....data storage....then you have the choice of testing the hd or formatting it :y
I can get to settings, then system but data storage is 'greyed out' and you can't get to it :(
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Can you get 1.01.09 installed from a pendrive - this does not have autodelete I believe.
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Can you get 1.01.09 installed from a pendrive - this does not have autodelete I believe.
I'll have a look. Auto delete is set to off on my Humax though :-\
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Sorry I meant background delete not autodelete
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Can you get 1.01.09 installed from a pendrive - this does not have autodelete I believe.
I'll have a look. Auto delete is set to off on my Humax though :-\
Ta dah! We're getting somewhere .... it's stopped trying to delete & we kinda have pause tv back .......... in that it'll pause but not start from where it left off. But it's a start!
Thanks :y :y :y :y
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So. Just tried to put the newest software back on ie 1.02.32 and it's back to square one ??? ??? Reinstalled the older 1.01.09 and it's sort of working as a recorder, but when you pause live TV & then press play again, you can watch but without sound! ???
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I'm wondering ... did it do an "auto update" and the software is not compatible/corrupt ?? Perhaps going back even further, the original ? software, if you can get it ... then incrementally move up to the newest ?? Might take a while ... :(
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I'm wondering ... did it do an "auto update" and the software is not compatible/corrupt ?? Perhaps going back even further, the original ? software, if you can get it ... then incrementally move up to the newest ?? Might take a while ... :(
It looks like the last software was at the 31st of Jan 2013 and as the machine was set to auto update I'd imagine it updated some time then.
Anyway! I've just re-re-re-installed 1.02.32 and so far it looks like it all working as it should.
Watch this space! Never a problem with a VCR ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Mines got 1.02.28 on it......think i'll update it to the latest and see what mine does :-\
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I'm wondering ... did it do an "auto update" and the software is not compatible/corrupt ?? Perhaps going back even further, the original ? software, if you can get it ... then incrementally move up to the newest ?? Might take a while ... :(
It looks like the last software was at the 31st of Jan 2013 and as the machine was set to auto update I'd imagine it updated some time then.
Anyway! I've just re-re-re-installed 1.02.32 and so far it looks like it all working as it should.
Watch this space! Never a problem with a VCR ;D ;D ;D ;D
You should be able to test the disk/format it now.....this was enabled in version 1.02.28 :y
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Mines got 1.02.28 on it......think i'll update it to the latest and see what mine does :-\
It sits, saying looking for update....then gives up ::)
But then i am trying to do it ota
perhaps i wont bother....there seems little difference between the two versions and mine works....so why try and break it ;D
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I'm wondering ... did it do an "auto update" and the software is not compatible/corrupt ?? Perhaps going back even further, the original ? software, if you can get it ... then incrementally move up to the newest ?? Might take a while ... :(
It looks like the last software was at the 31st of Jan 2013 and as the machine was set to auto update I'd imagine it updated some time then.
Anyway! I've just re-re-re-installed 1.02.32 and so far it looks like it all working as it should.
Watch this space! Never a problem with a VCR ;D ;D ;D ;D
You never had a VCR chew a tape up :-\ ::)
BTW Ive still got one somewhere....if your interested in purchasing.....Its a Sony.....that you could wave the tape in front of the VCR and it would tell you whats recorded on the tape.....now thats technology.... I havent seen a media player that you could wave a HD at it and tell you whats on the HD ::) ;D
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You should be able to test the disk/format it now.....this was enabled in version 1.02.28 :y
When I installed the older 1.01.09 it stopped the recorder from locking up on the delete, however it went back to the delete when the 1.02.32 was re-installed. So I went back to the 1.01.09 re-formatted the disc and then re-re-installed the later 1.02.32 & all looks to be well. I can now pause telly & record as per the book. :y :y :y
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You should be able to test the disk/format it now.....this was enabled in version 1.02.28 :y
When I installed the older 1.01.09 it stopped the recorder from locking up on the delete, however it went back to the delete when the 1.02.32 was re-installed. So I went back to the 1.01.09 re-formatted the disc and then re-re-installed the later 1.02.32 & all looks to be well. I can now pause telly & record as per the book. :y :y :y
S'nowt on't telly lad.
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You never had a VCR chew a tape up :-\ ::)
Err! Many times.
BTW Ive still got one somewhere....if your interested in purchasing.....Its a Sony.....that you could wave the tape in front of the VCR and it would tell you whats recorded on the tape.....now thats technology.... I havent seen a media player that you could wave a HD at it and tell you whats on the HD ::) ;D
Can I pass on that please Dave ::) ::)
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Talkin of telly, I see no ones mentioned TG tonight.
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You should be able to test the disk/format it now.....this was enabled in version 1.02.28 :y
When I installed the older 1.01.09 it stopped the recorder from locking up on the delete, however it went back to the delete when the 1.02.32 was re-installed. So I went back to the 1.01.09 re-formatted the disc and then re-re-installed the later 1.02.32 & all looks to be well. I can now pause telly & record as per the book. :y :y :y
S'nowt on't telly lad.
I know .............. though Top Gear was good tonight :y :y
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Talkin of telly, I see no ones mentioned TG tonight.
Completely forgot about it..
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Talkin of telly, I see no ones mentioned TG tonight.
T'was good tonight. :y :y :y
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Talkin of telly, I see no ones mentioned TG tonight.
T'was good tonight. :y :y :y
Yeah..you said...two posts ago ;D
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Talkin of telly, I see no ones mentioned TG tonight.
T'was good tonight. :y :y :y
Yeah..you said...two posts ago ;D
as you were posting .......... :P :P :P
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Menu.....settings....system....data storage....then you have the choice of testing the hd or formatting it :y
I can get to settings, then system but data storage is 'greyed out' and you can't get to it :(
Another pointer that would have me swapping the HDD for a known good one.
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Menu.....settings....system....data storage....then you have the choice of testing the hd or formatting it :y
I can get to settings, then system but data storage is 'greyed out' and you can't get to it :(
Another pointer that would have me swapping the HDD for a known good one.
See my reply #20 ;)