My eurovox burned out after few days

[EricCartman]

Just brought a eurovox 2006 max version, only had it for a few days brought it brand new, worked great untill i left it on stand by for just 4 hours (Yes only 4 hours) and I could smell something burning then when i went to turn it on it wouldnt turn on. So I turned it off at the wall try reset box, turn it back on it was in standby mode press on switch on back nothing still in stand by and that all it does now stil has red light on box but wont switch on.
it also makes a hissing noise from box like something burning but cant see anything even opened the box up and press reset button inside the box still nothing.

I am thinking of getting a new one but not sure if that will do the same dont wanna kep paying £70 a time for dead boxes. Which one would u recommend getting I was looking at a nokia dbox 2 or either eurovox 2008 which is better, and can u get red button interative features o nokia box, that was the only thing i thought eurovox was a let down on as you couldnt use virgin central on it the red button program which u can pause rewind tv.

[Bandit1.3]

Hi thats very cheap even for a 2006 model may have been a clone for that price try and get a 2008 max v model don't think there any clones of these yet but not 100% look to purchase off this site you be sure to get a real one + after sales service plus if your box is only few days old were's the warranty most suppliers give one if they are any good + after sales too.

[daithi]

Had this problem with max 08 initially. turned out transformer inside was wired for 110v not 220v. Supplier changed it for me withour quibble.

[Doc]

hiya

have you tried to contact the person/company you purchased the box from? maybe they will exchange/repair it. Its worth as try before you shell out for a new box
Doc

[daithi]

Hi Doc,

I had mine changed successfully just can't get the new one to stop pixilating and dropping the signal.

[Doc]

hi daithi

did you try increasing the frequency by 500 as someone suggested on the main page?
Doc

[daithi]

Hi Doc,
Yeap did that up and down by .5 even .25 or .33mhz. Do you have any ideas on the firmware that I should be using?

[artynoble]

Originally Posted by daithi

Hi Doc,

I had mine changed successfully just can't get the new one to stop pixilating and dropping the signal.

im having the same problem.

[EricCartman]

Brought it from place which is like computer fair and never got a receipt with it so cant really take it back. Does the eurovox 2008 from the cable tv shop junkie come with october update?

[telecom69]

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