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cecilrhode · 15-10-07, 03:46 PM

hi guys
this sounds a strange problem to me...........maybe to you too.

My redbox is about 6 months old. As soon as I got it, I ran into problems. The problem is that the TV switches itself off (or actually goes into standby) when I watch the eurovox.

After a lot of examination, I have narrowed the main culprits to the Bravo channels. If I try to watch any of them, the tv goes into standby. It may happen straightaway, or may take a few minutes, but it switches off.

I can watch the Bravos through my DVD as if I was recording it, but obviously that's not a solution. I can watch them also in the window when browsing favourites.

Initially, I thought it was random channels that did it, but after a lot of testing, the ones that always did it were Bravo, +1 and 2, although I thought other channels occasionally did it also.

Has anyone come across this before? I thought that maybe some sort of signal linkage was tripping the standby and made some changes to the Eurovox output channels, which seemed to have stopped it on all other channels.

It doesn't matter if the box and tv are hot or cold. I've proved this by watching the vox for a while, and as soon as I put it on Bravo, the tv goes off. I then watched the channel via the DVD, for a long time (30+ mins) with no problems, then as soon as I start to watch normally, off it goes again.

Anyone got any ideas? The tv is about 5 years old and is Mitsubishi Black Diamond, and output is via scart, with the provider being Virginmedia.

cecilrhode · 17-10-07, 10:42 PM

anyone any ideas?

ronster · 17-10-07, 10:55 PM

never heard of that one m8

,try scanning the frequency that bravos on,
cant see it helping though

cecilrhode · 18-10-07, 03:42 AM

no, scanned it a few times.......................... click off it goes. picture starts to fade and off it goes

stevo25 · 18-10-07, 10:36 AM

is your scart fully wired?? if so try removing pin 8
look here for pin layout
http://www.js-technology.com/technic...tconnector.pdf

cecilrhode · 21-10-07, 05:33 PM

Thanks for your comments stevo, it is connected via scart, and as far as I know, they are standard scart leads.

What effect do you (or others) think removing pin 8 will make?

ronster · 21-10-07, 05:51 PM

have you tried a different scart cable or try running from the rf out loop to see if has any effect

stevo25 · 21-10-07, 07:10 PM

pin 8 is for auto switching ie you turn on your eurovox and it witches the tv over to av channel without you will have to do it manually worth a try ?

15-10-07, 03:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
cecilrhode Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 42 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	TV switches off hi guys this sounds a strange problem to me...........maybe to you too. My redbox is about 6 months old. As soon as I got it, I ran into problems. The problem is that the TV switches itself off (or actually goes into standby) when I watch the eurovox. After a lot of examination, I have narrowed the main culprits to the Bravo channels. If I try to watch any of them, the tv goes into standby. It may happen straightaway, or may take a few minutes, but it switches off. I can watch the Bravos through my DVD as if I was recording it, but obviously that's not a solution. I can watch them also in the window when browsing favourites. Initially, I thought it was random channels that did it, but after a lot of testing, the ones that always did it were Bravo, +1 and 2, although I thought other channels occasionally did it also. Has anyone come across this before? I thought that maybe some sort of signal linkage was tripping the standby and made some changes to the Eurovox output channels, which seemed to have stopped it on all other channels. It doesn't matter if the box and tv are hot or cold. I've proved this by watching the vox for a while, and as soon as I put it on Bravo, the tv goes off. I then watched the channel via the DVD, for a long time (30+ mins) with no problems, then as soon as I start to watch normally, off it goes again. Anyone got any ideas? The tv is about 5 years old and is Mitsubishi Black Diamond, and output is via scart, with the provider being Virginmedia.

17-10-07, 10:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
cecilrhode Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 42 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: TV switches off anyone any ideas?

17-10-07, 10:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
ronster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Here Posts: 1,344 Thanks: 33 Thanked 370 Times in 167 Posts	Re: TV switches off never heard of that one m8,try scanning the frequency that bravos on, cant see it helping though

18-10-07, 03:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
cecilrhode Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 42 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: TV switches off no, scanned it a few times.......................... click off it goes. picture starts to fade and off it goes

18-10-07, 10:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
stevo25 Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 622 Thanks: 15 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: TV switches off is your scart fully wired?? if so try removing pin 8 look here for pin layout http://www.js-technology.com/technic...tconnector.pdf


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21-10-07, 05:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
cecilrhode Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 42 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: TV switches off Thanks for your comments stevo, it is connected via scart, and as far as I know, they are standard scart leads. What effect do you (or others) think removing pin 8 will make?

21-10-07, 05:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
ronster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Here Posts: 1,344 Thanks: 33 Thanked 370 Times in 167 Posts	Re: TV switches off have you tried a different scart cable or try running from the rf out loop to see if has any effect

21-10-07, 07:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
stevo25 Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 622 Thanks: 15 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: TV switches off pin 8 is for auto switching ie you turn on your eurovox and it witches the tv over to av channel without you will have to do it manually worth a try ?

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