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[lac]

Presume you have no FTA channels if so, try scanning on another provider from a direct feed from wall socket

[hollandish1]

no, no free channels either. what old firmware could i try? my signal is 95% and q is %95 also so dont think its signal problem, maybe some settings are wrong but i dont no what they would be.

[lac]

Scan on another provider.
6887=NTL
6952=TW

Signal too strong

[lee11168]

might be a silly question but is the cable feed running into your house live

[hollandish1]

sorry what do you mean "live"?
to stong? how can that be reduced?
are there any settings i need to check?

[lac]

Is there a live Virgin Media feed to the premises,do you use VM for the net.?

Too strong a signal can be as bad as a weak signal,a attenuator will reduce the signal.

Did the box ever work.

What your nearest town or city as you may be scanning on the wrong provider

[hollandish1]

yes i have a live virgin feed, i use it for broadband and i have a hd tv service from them (had it when boxes went down) im in the tamworth west midlands area (have tried all numbers in the scan tho) the box worked fine untill they went off a couple of months ago.

[greef]

try turning of for ten mins sometimes works

[hollandish1]

would a strong signal really stop the box picking up channels on the scan? it just wont pick any up and i dont understand why.

[lac]

Too strong a signal could give a bad picture,but the scan should be OK.
Given that a scan with the correct provider has been done from a direct feed begining to look like the tuner on the box.

[jim 75]

would a strong signal really stop the box picking up channels on the scan? it just wont pick any up and i dont understand why.

hi i turned mine off for about 10 to 15 mins and it worked

[hollandish1]

i had it off for an hour, used a signal attenuator and still the same as before

[celticnthell]

Is there a jumper on the main board to clear the box as the old pace boxes? If so pull it out for a minute of so with the power off then reflash the box and scan using the cable you use for the modem if this fails the tuner is gone

[hollandish1]

i dont no but i no what you mean, il have a look. im guessing if it does this will fully reset the box. il have a look now.

[cactikid]

i would try reflashing with another file erase the older one off usb stick so you dont use it again put the new file dated the 12/05/11 on stick and load onto box,let the file download and box reboot before doing anythingtry this also power off at back then on factory reset ,have the cable feed into correct port at back and straight towall socket no splitters.
go through the usual routine of scanning as it should pick up channels with lan removed,insert lan when channels loaded,exit out then power off at rear box modem and router for 30 secs then on go to ssp1 and enter 1819 and wait a min.