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dougvcd · 24-09-09, 10:38 AM

how many of you have had any probs with this box
i have just bought one and having probs with recording
recorded 2 progs then stopped
i set a time and it seems to go to a channel dosnt record but seems to freeze have to switch off at mains to reset
cheers
Doug

MorriSoft · 24-09-09, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by dougvcd

how many of you have had any probs with this box
i have just bought one and having probs with recording
recorded 2 progs then stopped
i set a time and it seems to go to a channel dosnt record but seems to freeze have to switch off at mains to reset
cheers
Doug

I found similar things happened when I tried to record to a cheap 64gb usb drive, after replacing it with a proper external HDD with external PSU, it records fine without issue, currently have 14 recordings that are 1hour+ and roughly 5 or 6 that are 30mins each.

With the cheap 64gb usb stick, I could only record literally 2 hours of media before I would experience exactly the same symptoms you speak of.

So far so good with the External 500gb HDD though, and thats not even branded! I baught an enternal case (pretty sweet looking too for £9!) and sata 500gb internal drive (Samsung EcoDrive) for less than £45 delivered - bargain!

You could try a branded usb stick (upto 16gb) as several friends of mine use 8gb or 16gb Kingston DataTraveller sticks without a problem, but of course, at the price they cost, why not do as I did and get more than 10 times the space for approx £5-10 more?

dougvcd · 24-09-09, 12:37 PM

ok went to see what the latest firmware is for this box and i see there are 2 dont know what the diff is between them as to pick the right one
cheers
Doug

smoggy · 24-09-09, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dougvcd

ok went to see what the latest firmware is for this box and i see there are 2 dont know what the diff is between them as to pick the right one
cheers
Doug

they are both the same file
one is in .zip format the other .rar

dougvcd · 24-09-09, 06:50 PM

thanks to all now sorted used main comp with xp instead of laptop with vista
cheers
Doug

dougvcd · 26-09-09, 11:02 AM

back to square one still the same
i would not advise any one to get this box
Doug

immy_2k · 26-09-09, 10:41 PM

i brought mine form lincsat have had it for abit and every now and then when i trun it on from standby it resets itself i font know why it does it alot so i thought thats how the box is, but i recommend to anyone buy your stuff from lincsat his the only person i would truat to buy boxes from becasue i know if i emailed him about it he would sort it out but i am used to it and box works well because after resetting it comes on straight away, have had an issue with no subtitles tho and inkow other boxes give u subtitles especially on the asian channels but oh well must just be this box

24-09-09, 10:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
dougvcd Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 66 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	any ex5100 pvr users here how many of you have had any probs with this box i have just bought one and having probs with recording recorded 2 progs then stopped i set a time and it seems to go to a channel dosnt record but seems to freeze have to switch off at mains to reset cheers Doug __________________ an old man trying to keep up he he he

24-09-09, 12:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
dougvcd Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 66 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: any ex5100 pvr users here ok went to see what the latest firmware is for this box and i see there are 2 dont know what the diff is between them as to pick the right one cheers Doug __________________ an old man trying to keep up he he he

24-09-09, 06:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
dougvcd Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 66 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: any ex5100 pvr users here thanks to all now sorted used main comp with xp instead of laptop with vista cheers Doug __________________ an old man trying to keep up he he he

26-09-09, 11:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
dougvcd Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 66 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: any ex5100 pvr users here back to square one still the same i would not advise any one to get this box Doug __________________ an old man trying to keep up he he he

26-09-09, 10:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
immy_2k Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 425 Thanks: 4 Thanked 56 Times in 45 Posts	Re: any ex5100 pvr users here i brought mine form lincsat have had it for abit and every now and then when i trun it on from standby it resets itself i font know why it does it alot so i thought thats how the box is, but i recommend to anyone buy your stuff from lincsat his the only person i would truat to buy boxes from becasue i know if i emailed him about it he would sort it out but i am used to it and box works well because after resetting it comes on straight away, have had an issue with no subtitles tho and inkow other boxes give u subtitles especially on the asian channels but oh well must just be this box

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