Sky Amstrad DRX890 HD Box

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For some reason Sky have not added the ability to detect automated clashes to their Sky box firmware. It can detect if you are trying to add a program to your planner that will clash with two existing programs but it cannot detect if it does it itself due to scheduling changes and Next Series additions. Instead Sky added this feature to their Sky+ app available for tablets and smartphones.

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Your box is forever trying to connect to your broadband router whereas other devices have no problem connecting Sometimes your Sky box will just crash. The general symptom is a frozen picture on the screen and no response to the controls, whether via the remote or facia, or a channel or recording is playing but the system won't respond to any commands. If you were playing a recording from your planner the blue circle lights may still be animated on the front facia and pressing the remote results in LED flashes on the front of the box but there is no response on screen. There is only one course of action with a system crash: power the box off then on again. Turn the power off to the Sky box for at least 30 seconds then power it on again. It may take ten to twenty minutes before your box will respond as normal without informing you that it is initialising or being generally slow to respond. PC1512 ( Intel 8086, 8MHz, 512 KB RAM, enhanced CGA graphics up to 640x200x16) - Marketed in the United States as the PC5120While on the phone the contractor was told that this was a increasingly common complaint with the Samsung - so when the come tomorrow I don't think I will mind whether it is Amstrad or Samsung, as long as it works and the picture is okay.

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PCW9512 (Z80, 3.5MHz, 512 KB RAM, single or dual 720 KB 3" floppy drives, daisywheel printer, "paper white" screen) High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection is a form of copy protection applied to display connections. It was designed to prevent content from being viewed on an unauthorised device. The sending device performs a handshake with the receiving device (your TV or monitor) to ensure that it is authorised to receive it. If the handshake succeeds it encrypts and sends the content. If not it sends a message for it to display such as "This display does not support HDCP".

To perform a planner rebuild:

Just thought I give my review of these two boxes (Amstrad & Samsung) as I have had both. I had an Amstrad fitted on the 19th Dec and my thirst thoughts were that its quiet, goodish HD, no failed recordings, 70 signal strength etc. However i was not that convinced it was that sharp on SD. So after a month of playing with the settings i still thought that the SD could be better. So phoned Sky asked them if I could have new box (Samsung or Pace) and agreed to replace it. I had a Samsung fitted on 15th Jan and here's my thoughts Sometimes the Sky Box won’t turn on because the batteries in your Sky remote are getting too weak to work. Replacing the batteries may help resolve the problem. Alternatively, if you have accidentally pressed the TV button on the remote, the Sky Box will become unresponsive. Press the Sky button on the remote to get the box to respond. Note: These codes may now be out-of-date due to recent software updates. You could try the Sky on-screen error message lookup tool. This section is currently unavailable as multiple programmes are being deleted Press and hold the Standby button on your Sky remote until the red light indicating ‘Off” comes on, and wait five seconds before pressing the Sky button on your remote.

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If the cables are all good, try the following to troubleshoot the problem: Rest Transponder in Off Mode If you need a replacement Sky Q box, of any size, then the replacement procedure is relatively simple. Bear in mind that if you have Sky Q, then you do not actually own the equipment that you use. When it comes to sheer usability, Sky has this game nailed with the Sky+ HD 2TB. The main menu navigation is clean and simple, sub-menus are clear, and the EPG is snap to navigate. Technical Fault 5 - One of two recordings failed - Error when two recordings at same time resulted in the failure of one. Possibly due to fragmented hard drive or loss of signal for the channel. Empty deleted folder and perform a planner rebuild to improve hard drive health.

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To reduce recording problems due to having too many deleted items it is a good idea to regularly go into the deleted items folder and delete the contents. Do this often otherwise you will be sat there for ages deleting the contents as each deletion is a slow and tedious process. PC-20 the Australian and United States version of the Sinclair PC200 except that the United States version does not have a RF modulator. If the above steps do not work, try resetting the box. ( Important: This will delete all recordings in your hard drive). To reset the digital box follow these steps: