Keep finding freesat box switched on

dlake0001 · 06-01-2009, 5:24 PM

Hi
I keep finding my freesat box (Humax) has switched itself on to channel 101. I know they update the box 'over the air' and assumed this was the reason why at first, but it happens at totally random times, sometimes 4 or 5 times a week. Does anyone else get this or is there maybe a fault?
Thanks

Broadz · 06-01-2009, 6:30 PM

Maybe a ghost?

grahamlthompson · 06-01-2009, 6:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dlake0001

Hi
I keep finding my freesat box (Humax) has switched itself on to channel 101. I know they update the box 'over the air' and assumed this was the reason why at first, but it happens at totally random times, sometimes 4 or 5 times a week. Does anyone else get this or is there maybe a fault?
Thanks

The box has an auto on and off option in the menus check that this option is disabled.

Bodger15 · 06-01-2009, 7:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Broadz

Maybe a ghost?

I agree more likely to be a ghost........WO.....HOO......

dlake0001 · 06-01-2009, 9:42 PM

That's ok then. So long as it's nothing serious!!!

thepharcyde · 06-01-2009, 9:43 PM

Guide updating?

dlake0001 · 06-01-2009, 9:47 PM

Could be I suppose. Just wondered as I hadn't seen any other posts regarding it

dlake0001 · 18-01-2009, 11:18 AM

Still getting this same thing happening at the very least every other day. Does nobody else have this problem at all?

Jazz Monkey Jr · 18-01-2009, 11:30 AM

No, never heard of that one, have you tried a factory reset?

dlake0001 · 20-01-2009, 1:03 AM

Thanks, I'll give it a whirl

CanaryPhil · 20-01-2009, 2:06 PM

I have heard of similar issues where a single LNB is used, but no Loopback installed, the unit gets confused after checking for EPG Updates.

dlake0001 · 20-01-2009, 2:55 PM

The feed is coming out of a quad LNB that's also feeding a BSkyB+ box. Don't know if that might have anything to do with it?

I'm gonna try the factory reset and see if that has any effect. If not I suppose it might be time to give Humax a shout. It must be something official-ish as it's always on channel 101 when it switches itself back on, no matter what channel it was on when put into standby.

Thanks for the replies. I'll keep you posted

malcolmk · 20-01-2009, 2:57 PM

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Originally Posted by CanaryPhil

I have heard of similar issues where a single LNB is used, but no Loopback installed, the unit gets confused after checking for EPG Updates.

I think you may be right. I have one which gets swapped between two dishes, one with only a single line connected and there it does silly things. Not just come on by itself but 'climb' the channel numbers from 101 to 999 at one minute intervals.

grahamlthompson · 20-01-2009, 3:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dlake0001

The feed is coming out of a quad LNB that's also feeding a BSkyB+ box. Don't know if that might have anything to do with it?

I'm gonna try the factory reset and see if that has any effect. If not I suppose it might be time to give Humax a shout. It must be something official-ish as it's always on channel 101 when it switches itself back on, no matter what channel it was on when put into standby.

Thanks for the replies. I'll keep you posted

It can't be the quad lnb as each one is electrically seperate. My foxsat has not done this. It does come on by itself in the night to update chapter thumbnails but it always turns itself off. It can't be epg updating as this is downloaded on demand when you press the guide button. Try an experiment, cover the ir port when you are not using it to rule out a rogue infra red source.

bob1 · 21-01-2009, 6:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Broadz

Maybe a ghost?

We used to get a dripping noise in the night and a sound as if the toilet light had been turned on , i had dreams for years that under the house was flooded ,in the end there was bodies under there and the dreams stopped.
The wife also heard a voice saying "i'm going to get you" ,i'm still waiting

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I never had anything electrical turn on though

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grahamlthompson · 21-01-2009, 9:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bob1

We used to get a dripping noise in the night and a sound as if the toilet light had been turned on , i had dreams for years that under the house was flooded ,in the end there was bodies under there and the dreams stopped.
The wife also heard a voice saying "i'm going to get you" ,i'm still waiting

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I never had anything electrical turn on though

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Some years ago I made some touch sensitive light dimmers. Trouble was they were so sensitive that if you were boiling water in the kitchen the lounge lights used to ramp slowly up and down. Sure some of my neighbours still believe we has a ghost

dafinity · 23-01-2009, 1:54 PM

Hi - My Humax box switches itself on.

I was blaming the wife for not turning it off, but I have now confirmed it turns itself on. Seems to power on in the mornings...

Would be interested to kow if Factory reset resolves this...

Cheers
Russ

Chris`I · 23-01-2009, 2:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dafinity

Hi - My Humax box switches itself on.

I was blaming the wife for not turning it off, but I have now confirmed it turns itself on. Seems to power on in the mornings...

Would be interested to kow if Factory reset resolves this...

Cheers
Russ

I think mine might be doing this too. Come back a few times now to find it on and was blaming it on the missus (due to the poor reception angle of the IR), but when I looked at it last time, tuner 1 seemed to have lost all signal. Going to standby and back solved it. So maybe its trying to do something, losing the signal, freaking out and stopping? Doesnt happen over night for me though, its when I get back from work in the afternoon