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Re: SKY -Yet Again
« Reply #15 on: 07 March 2010, 22:48:38 »
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ours locks about once a month, usually its mother T's fault  ::)  ;D

But why are they locking up so often. .....

Sh1te hardware, sh1te firmware. Built down to a cost that makes them just about acceptable. That's good enough for Sky. ::)

Rebuilt the power supply in mine with decent quality capacitors, for example. Improved it no end. Several of the ones that came out were the cheapest sh1te available and degrading badly. Ditto the CPU. Runs very hot but it would have cost them a few more pence to have put a heatsink on it.

You can always call them and threaten to cancel unless they sort it..?

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« Reply #16 on: 07 March 2010, 23:49:39 »
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ours locks about once a month, usually its mother T's fault  ::)  ;D

But why are they locking up so often.  I wouldnt mind if was was playing about with the remote/settings etc, but the rather thing just locks.

Would they suffer if there were tiny power drops in the system.

I have noticed an odd glitchwith the lights on my illumited keyboard, something (Power wise) clicks in the house and the KB light flicks off/on.  But does not reset the PC or modem which seem very sensitive to even the tiniest power flicker at times.

I'll ask around, i have a feeling its disk space. Got HD box down stairs, that as said crashes once a month or so, got a standard + box in my room, its been faultless for months, but always has 60% free, unlike the HD which is usually 10-20%

Currently has 34% free,but am backing afilm a night up as I watch them, so will be upto 50% free in a while.
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« Reply #17 on: 07 March 2010, 23:51:35 »
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ours locks about once a month, usually its mother T's fault  ::)  ;D

But why are they locking up so often. .....

Sh1te hardware, sh1te firmware. Built down to a cost that makes them just about acceptable. That's good enough for Sky. ::)

Rebuilt the power supply in mine with decent quality capacitors, for example. Improved it no end. Several of the ones that came out were the cheapest sh1te available and degrading badly. Ditto the CPU. Runs very hot but it would have cost them a few more pence to have put a heatsink on it.

You can always call them and threaten to cancel unless they sort it..?

Kevin

I consider it daily, but the sods have the market sown up. :-/
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« Reply #18 on: 07 March 2010, 23:54:14 »
My Humax HDR has not locked up at all since I have had it
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« Reply #19 on: 08 March 2010, 00:08:38 »
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My Humax HDR has not locked up at all since I have had it

Thought you had issues updating the software.

I lovethe units it'sjust a shame they dont have DVD drives, that's why I bought the Pansonic with Twin Free Sat inputs.
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« Reply #20 on: 08 March 2010, 00:11:44 »
I also have the ability to add an external hard drive which is something I cannot do with the Sky box, plus I can also play Divx, ass pictures and music that the Sky box wont allow.

Am now wondering if I can copy from the PC via USB to the USB on the DVR, and if so does the DVR have to control it the transfers.
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« Reply #21 on: 08 March 2010, 08:29:27 »
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I also have the ability to add an external hard drive which is something I cannot do with the Sky box, plus I can also play Divx, ass pictures and music that the Sky box wont allow.

Am now wondering if I can copy from the PC via USB to the USB on the DVR, and if so does the DVR have to control it the transfers.


Why are we not suprised   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #22 on: 08 March 2010, 08:41:29 »
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ours locks about once a month, usually its mother T's fault  ::)  ;D

But why are they locking up so often. .....

Sh1te hardware, sh1te firmware. Built down to a cost that makes them just about acceptable. That's good enough for Sky. ::)

Rebuilt the power supply in mine with decent quality capacitors, for example. Improved it no end. Several of the ones that came out were the cheapest sh1te available and degrading badly. Ditto the CPU. Runs very hot but it would have cost them a few more pence to have put a heatsink on it.

You can always call them and threaten to cancel unless they sort it..?

Kevin

Agreed, thats been the story of Sky boxes from day one.

Any they consume so much power and run so bloody hot.
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« Reply #23 on: 08 March 2010, 08:51:16 »
And you wonder why I like Media Center ;)

The flexibility - I can add just about any tuner I like, I can play any file format I like, I have a built in DVD not only to play films, but also back up any recordings, and I can allow any xbox (wired or wifi) in the house to not only watch live or recorded TV, but also schedule records, access the music/photo/video collection etc etc.

And then, being a computer under a 40" telly, if we have friends/family round trying to organise a holiday etc, we have a bloody great monitor we can all see...
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« Reply #24 on: 08 March 2010, 09:00:34 »
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I also have the ability to add an external hard drive which is something I cannot do with the Sky box, plus I can also play Divx, ass pictures and music that the Sky box wont allow.

Am now wondering if I can copy from the PC via USB to the USB on the DVR, and if so does the DVR have to control it the transfers.


Why are we not suprised   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


PMSL, had that of been an intentional spelling then I can assure you it would have been boob pics, rather than ass pics I get to oggle my neighbers butt when she comeround,nice and cute,and am sure she wears tight trousers on purpose.  ::)

Edit :-  and hotpants in summer.  ::) :o :o 8-)
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« Reply #25 on: 08 March 2010, 09:29:57 »
In Sky's defense the new 1TB box is first one actually made by Sky internally, all previous boxes have been outsourced to other companies, and due to the crapness and complains they are bringing box builds in-house, if they actually improve or not is another matter  :-/
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« Reply #26 on: 08 March 2010, 09:36:57 »
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In Sky's defense the new 1TB box is first one actually made by Sky internally, all previous boxes have been outsourced to other companies, and due to the crapness and complains they are bringing box builds in-house, if they actually improve or not is another matter  :-/
I doubt their will be a huge improvement in quality - sky have learned a lot from the big yankie firms:

a product doesn't have to be good, just good enough
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« Reply #27 on: 08 March 2010, 09:42:57 »
Whos manufacturing them....
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« Reply #28 on: 08 March 2010, 10:32:37 »
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Whos manufacturing them....

*waits for rants from TB....

Sony  ::)
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« Reply #29 on: 08 March 2010, 10:44:55 »
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Whos manufacturing them....

*waits for rants from TB....

Sony  ::)
Sony themselves, or are they subcontracting to a chinese sweatshop?
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