From:  Bob Eager <news0009@eager.cx>
Date:  25 Oct 2024 06:11:48 Hong Kong Time
Newsgroup:  news.alt119.net/uk.d-i-y
Subject:  

Re: Strange PVR behaviour

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On Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:08:01 +0100, Chris Hogg wrote:

> On 16 Oct 2024 17:21:58 GMT, Bob Eager  wrote:
> 
>>On Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:22:39 +0100, Chris Hogg wrote:
>>
>>> On 16 Oct 2024 13:26:22 GMT, Bob Eager  wrote:
>>> 
>>>>On Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:14:41 +0100, Chris Hogg wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The setup: an elderly Humax HDR-FOX T2 feeding a fairly new
>>>>> Panasonic T-42MZ800B TV via HDMI 1. Headphone output from the TV
>>>>> feeding a Pioneer HI-FI system X-CM56/X sound system. All three in
>>>>> 'stand by' mode when not in use.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Switch-on sequence: Pioneer - Humax - Panasonic.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The problem just recently started; a few seconds after switch-on,
>>>>> the Humax PVR switches itself off. Pressing the 'power' button
>>>>> brings it back on again and it's fine after that. Not tried altering
>>>>> the switch on sequence.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Not a big problem, only a minor irritation, but I'm more concerned
>>>>> that it's going slowly to get worse; but has anyone any suggestions
>>>>> as to what may be happening?
>>>>> 
>>>>> If the PVR does fail irretrievably, what would be a good replacement
>>>>> PVR with similar capabilities to the HDR Fox-T2 these days?
>>>>
>>>>There's a particular capacitor that often fails. I replaced it in mine
>>>>and it's been fine ever since.
>>>>
>>>>It's surface mount, but I rep;aced it with an axial lead one as it was
>>>>easier.
>>>>
>>>> https://wiki.hummy.tv/wiki/Hardware_Fixes
>>> 
>>> Thanks Bob. That looks suspiciously like the fault I'm seeing. When it
>>> becomes an unbearable nuisance, I'll give it a try.
>>
>>It's an easy fix. I think I had to remove something inside to improve
>>access, but that was simple too.
>>
>>I found I was having to have several goes by the time I decided to fix
>>it.
> 
> 
> Wahey! Fixed it! Now working as it used to, with no repeated re-boots.
> A bit of a fiddle though. My soldering skills are pretty minimal, and
> the components on printed circuit boards are so tiny these days...
> 
> Thanks once again for your help.

No problem. Yes, it is a bit, but I've been soldering for 60 years!



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