Hi i,ve just bought the box pvr everything seemed ok until i decided to record one channel and watch another the channel i wanted to watch would not show instead i got info bar saying no signal T2 then it said wait for picture start scanning showing 100 per cent and more but no picture just blank screen decided to move channel and everything froze.Managed to stop recording channel then everything went back to normal.i have small loop cable connected as instructed i recieve every channel when running normal without recording.Hope someone can help .Thanks Lotto.
Are you sure you have the loop connected to the right tuners. Have a look at the Starview PVR Folder, in Eamos FTA Library at the bottom of my post. Compiled by Jbvideo.
Hi scouser thanks for your reply yes the connections are correct really at a loss at what to do next other than the recording issue the box is spot on .I bought to take over from my s*y plus.Lotto
Hi It seems like you may have a signal strength problem when trying to use both tuners, one way to test this is to use a splitter or fit a splitter if you don't have one in the line, then feed both tuners from the splitter after removing the loop cable. The problem with twin tuners cabled up with a loop is signal loss after going through the first tuner, hence the second tuner can give probs with recording and viewing. If this solves you problem look at the quality of your cable and keep lengths as short as possible between box and suppliers wall socket, no joins. jbvid jbvid
Hi scouser i think you may have solved the problem the box is connected to a cable i ran from the main box upstairs where i have a dbox2 connected ,this must be the cause is there any type of booster i could use .My set up is like this main n** box to modem broadband to splitter to dbox2 ,cable ran to the pvr downstairs.Thanks Lotto.
Hi If you mean me (jbvid) I HAVE found your problem, either get rid of all those extra links cables, splitters etc or have a crap signal at the end of it all. Might be worth borrowing a booster but I don't recommend boosters never heard a good story about one yet. They all end up taking them back to Argos. jbvid
Hi forgive me jbvideo thanks for your input think i,ll just use the pvr for viewing and forget about recording,costly lesson for not doing my homework on the pvr,i still get a great quality picture and pick up every channel, at least thats a bonus once again thanks for all your help.Lotto
You could always put the pvr upstaires on the first feed for recording then see if the DBox 2 will work at the end of the line for viewing. jbvid
Hi the dbox does work on the downstairs cable,it belongs to my teenage son who would not appreciate me popping in and out his sanctuary to set the pvr .I,ll just cut my losses and put it down to experience.Maybe the seller might give me a refund and i might buy the normal the box and get pi**ed with the money thats left.Cheers, Lotto.
