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Periodic freezing/blocking
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<blockquote data-quote="BobbyZa" data-source="post: 509305" data-attributes="member: 189324"><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Hi.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I have had my Sky+ box (Pace TDS470N) for just over a year and a problem has started to emerge. Every few minutes the sound will disappear for a second or two and often the picture will freeze/show blocking as well. Admittedly, sometimes up to half an hour can pass without us seeing the problem. Quite annoying when watching a funny show and the sound disappears in the middle of the punch line. I also use the radio stations on the Sky+ box and there I have observed the problem as well.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I have done little so far to solve the problem – don’t know where to start really.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Any ideas?</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Input 1 Signal Strength: ~40%</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Input 1 Signal Quality: 80%</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Input 1 Lock Indicator: OK</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Input 2 Signal Strength: ~20%</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Input 2 Signal Quality: 70%</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Input 2 Lock Indicator: OK</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Also, this is my 3rd box in 5 years. Have I been unlucky or are boxes of crap quality therefore only lasting 12-24 months?</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BobbyZa, post: 509305, member: 189324"] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]Hi.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]I have had my Sky+ box (Pace TDS470N) for just over a year and a problem has started to emerge. Every few minutes the sound will disappear for a second or two and often the picture will freeze/show blocking as well. Admittedly, sometimes up to half an hour can pass without us seeing the problem. Quite annoying when watching a funny show and the sound disappears in the middle of the punch line. I also use the radio stations on the Sky+ box and there I have observed the problem as well.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]I have done little so far to solve the problem – don’t know where to start really.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]Any ideas?[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]Input 1 Signal Strength: ~40%[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]Input 1 Signal Quality: 80%[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]Input 1 Lock Indicator: OK[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]Input 2 Signal Strength: ~20%[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]Input 2 Signal Quality: 70%[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]Input 2 Lock Indicator: OK[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=3]Also, this is my 3rd box in 5 years. Have I been unlucky or are boxes of crap quality therefore only lasting 12-24 months?[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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