BBC HD problem on Humax box

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PhilTilson

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My Satellite Setup
Sky box, new FreeSat Humax HD
My Location
Spain
Hi -

Having bought a Humax HD box six months ago, I was really looking forward to checking out the BBC HD channel when I finally took the plunge and bought a big LG plasma TV.

But it's odd! When I select the HD channel, for between nine and 14 seconds, I get a perfect HD picture... and then the picture does a small 'jump' down and to the left, and appears covered with a kind of patterning - a bit like looking at it through a net curtain. Changing to BBC normal gets a better picture. Then, if I switch back again, exactly the same - around 10 secs of perfect HD, then the fuzzy look.

I have contacted the BBC (we're not interested - we can't reply to e-mails - it must be your TV) and LG (if it only happens on one channel, it must be the Humax box) and Humax (no reply as yet!)

Has anyone come across the same problem, or have any suggestion as to what might be causing it/how to cure it??

Cheers - and a Happy New Year to all!

Phil
 
Could be a faulty box, what is it like on Luxe TV HD on 12643H 27500 2/3.

You should have a much better signal on that.
 
Robbo said:
Could be a faulty box, what is it like on Luxe TV HD on 12643H 27500 2/3.

You should have a much better signal on that.
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I'm sure that's a very fair question! :)

Mind you, if it were a fault, I wouldn't expect it to be so reproducible and consistent. Still, it's worth a try.

However, I'm pretty new at the sat stuff and am not sure how to go about tuning in that channel on my Humax box. Is there anything that spells it out reasonably simply?

Phil
 
Hello!
what Humax Hd Box ,do you have?
in the past,i read about problems,on the bbc,on the first hd boxes,of humax,like you desribe,a sofware upgrade,to the latest version,should fix the problem!
 
Turok said:
Hello!
what Humax Hd Box ,do you have?
in the past,i read about problems,on the bbc,on the first hd boxes,of humax,like you desribe,a sofware upgrade,to the latest version,should fix the problem!
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The box is the Humax Foxsat HD
Software: HZPTSF 1.00.15
Loader: U 7.22
Sys ID: 35 F 1.0000
Updated: 09 SEP 08

A friend has said that he thinks that to get an HD picture I MUST use an HDMI cable, and that a SCART lead will not do. Is this right?
 
PhilTilson said:
A friend has said that he thinks that to get an HD picture I MUST use an HDMI cable, and that a SCART lead will not do. Is this right?
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Your friend is correct :cool:
 
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