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Eurovox EX5000 PVR Setup Problems
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jemmac
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27. August 2008 @ 15:22 |
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30gb was out of a laptop, didn't want to buy one (just as well) as I read other people where having problems. As for scarts, I have a sack full of them, also tried other audio input/output methods. As for trying my dads on mine, did it, and as I stated, works perfect (even with same scart) so, after six weeks, and many, many methods, I think I'm entitled to call it a piece of ............... By the way my dads pauses & hasn't got a hd capabilty. But still I'm open to suggestions. It is possible that mine fell in transit, but I don't think so.
Tanx,
jimmy.
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jemmac
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28. August 2008 @ 07:48 |
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Reply to top dj. I have to give you thanks. You got me thinking about scarts and stuff so I investigated further. I never mentioned in previous posts that my power input socket was very loose & also the screws on the pc input had fallen off, also there is a rattle inside the box. So against my better judgement I opened her up & I'm pretty sure the scart output on the box is broken. Dont know what it should look like but it looks like somethings broken off. Hence the audio problem. Looks like it may have fallen in transit after all. Going to borrow a soldering iron & have a crack at it. So, albeit indirectly you helped me find the problem, not solved, but found. So its the couriers fault not eurovox.
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Jimmy.
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29. August 2008 @ 03:32 |
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Originally posted by jemmac: Reply to top dj. I have to give you thanks. You got me thinking about scarts and stuff so I investigated further. I never mentioned in previous posts that my power input socket was very loose & also the screws on the pc input had fallen off, also there is a rattle inside the box. So against my better judgement I opened her up & I'm pretty sure the scart output on the box is broken. Dont know what it should look like but it looks like somethings broken off. Hence the audio problem. Looks like it may have fallen in transit after all. Going to borrow a soldering iron & have a crack at it. So, albeit indirectly you helped me find the problem, not solved, but found. So its the couriers fault not eurovox.
All the best,
Thank you for your honesty!
Personally i would of sent it straight back to the supplier!
There is a seal on the casing which if broken could void any warranty claims of a faulty unit.
Hope you can now repair the scart output and have pleasure from your efforts.
As for you dad's unit i cannot see how this can pause without a hdd.
Pressing pause instantly records so u can watch the programme at leisure.
Good luck!
Jimmy.
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sarumane
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23. September 2008 @ 17:18 |
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Originally posted by sc0user: Its not picture quality they test, its signal quality. If they say the signal is fine then we can go from there. All you need to tell them is its an intermittent problem.
Hi All
Has taken this long to get time off work to let VM in the house. They could find no problem. Signal strength and quality is never below 80% and mostly 85% and upwards. Still no decent picture....
Any advice?
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saru
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24. September 2008 @ 06:15 |
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It still looks like an internal cabling problem to me or worse case a faulty box. You signal level/quality shouldn't fluctuate that much hence why I am saying its a cable issue. Although it could be down to a faulty tuner also, hard to say without been there.
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PhillyRob
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25. September 2008 @ 17:12 |
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Hi Saru/Scouser,
Am having exact same problem with mine and is not due to a faulty box. Took my box up my mates and tried it on his connection and it was fine - every channel perfect. Borrowed his and is coming up with no/bad signal message on every channel too in my house. Only difference to you saru is that mine worked fine for about a month so makes it even more frustrating!! lol. Gradually during one day the picture started getting worse until all channels completely lost signal (the night Amir Khan was fighting - didnt miss much anyway! lol). Every channel fine on NTL box. Have posted in other threads but not much help. Tried removing splitters, factory reset, reflashing etc.
Bought a variable attenuator which has brought a slight picture back on some channels but nowhere near watchable still. Going to try a booster next but not very hopeful! My signal level is bouncing between 79-85% on most channels too (which it was when they were all working), with the attenuator drops to 70-74 then get slight picture on about 3 channels...
oh, by the way, when i first installed the box picked up all channels (luckily i saved the channel list to my pc), when scan now only finds handful of channels which dont work.
Will post back if booster has any effect!
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25. September 2008 @ 17:18 |
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Seen you in a few places Phil :) Hopefully it works out for you. Definitely a cable problem alright, have you checked the white box outside?
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sarumane
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26. September 2008 @ 05:08 |
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Originally posted by PhillyRob: Hi Saru/Scouser,
Am having exact same problem with mine and is not due to a faulty box. Took my box up my mates and tried it on his connection and it was fine - every channel perfect. Borrowed his and is coming up with no/bad signal message on every channel too in my house. Only difference to you saru is that mine worked fine for about a month so makes it even more frustrating!! lol. Gradually during one day the picture started getting worse until all channels completely lost signal (the night Amir Khan was fighting - didnt miss much anyway! lol). Every channel fine on NTL box. Have posted in other threads but not much help. Tried removing splitters, factory reset, reflashing etc.
Bought a variable attenuator which has brought a slight picture back on some channels but nowhere near watchable still. Going to try a booster next but not very hopeful! My signal level is bouncing between 79-85% on most channels too (which it was when they were all working), with the attenuator drops to 70-74 then get slight picture on about 3 channels...
oh, by the way, when i first installed the box picked up all channels (luckily i saved the channel list to my pc), when scan now only finds handful of channels which dont work.
Will post back if booster has any effect!
Thanks Phil
Let me know if you have any success as this has been driving me mental!
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saru
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PhillyRob
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26. September 2008 @ 07:38 |
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Yeah driving me nuts too! lol. I initially bought mine for the PVR functionality really as I just didnt want to pay £150 for a V+ box! Turns out the recording wasnt too clever on mine (only records 4 seconds of nothing and then stops!) and now havent even got any watchable channels! lol. Hindsight!
Anyway, not really sure which booster to buy in maplins/Tesco etc, there seem to be quite a few - do you know of any which have worked for people in the past scouser (sorry if this has already been discussed elsewhere)?
No i havent looked at the white box outside - wouldnt know where to start with that?? Didnt think it was worth tampering with seeing as my NTL box and broadband are both fine?
Thanks,
Phil
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26. September 2008 @ 07:50 |
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Try this one from Argos here it has manual variable gain and is quite cheap. But should do the job as I know many people have used them to good effect in the past.
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PhillyRob
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26. September 2008 @ 11:24 |
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Great stuff, thanks scouser. Will post back later on with how I get on...
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PhillyRob
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26. September 2008 @ 15:36 |
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GOOD NEWS!!!
I managed to get hold of a booster in argos earlier!
...Unfortunately thats the end of the good news... it didnt work! :( lol.
Seemed to have no effect whatsoever for me! When it was turned all the way down the signal bounces between 8% and 99% constantly, no picture. Set to middle, bounces between 80 and 85, no picture. Turned to full, bounces between 80 and 85, no picture.
With the variable attenuator plugged in as well it has the same effect as the variable attenuator has on its own - when it drops the signal down to 72-74 start to get some kind of picture.
...And before anyone asks, yes i did have the booster plugged in and switched on :P
Am now thinking it may be some interference or noise issue perhaps??
I'm starting to lose the will to live now!!
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jojo11
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27. September 2008 @ 06:55 |
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malci
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27. September 2008 @ 08:05 |
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PhillyRob
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27. September 2008 @ 13:30 |
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Saru, you had any luck with your box since?? I'm running short of ideas now and you seem to be the only one in the same boat as me!!
Phil
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27. September 2008 @ 13:35 |
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Phil have you asked VM to have a look at your cabling. They may move you up in the cab, just say your suubed box is acting up.
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jojo11
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27. September 2008 @ 15:12 |
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Hi having trouble downloading its not picking up the box on my laptop
Its just stuck on com 3 and its not finding it any help. also my box has 0001 on the face not ---- any help please
John
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jojo11
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27. September 2008 @ 15:33 |
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The laptop is not recognising any new hardware like it normally does any help with the driver. I have converter like the one in the picture what is best driver to download??
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toomyling
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27. September 2008 @ 15:33 |
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Originally posted by PhillyRob: Yeah driving me nuts too! lol. I initially bought mine for the PVR functionality really as I just didnt want to pay £150 for a V+ box! Turns out the recording wasnt too clever on mine (only records 4 seconds of nothing and then stops!) and now havent even got any watchable channels! lol. Hindsight!
Anyway, not really sure which booster to buy in maplins/Tesco etc, there seem to be quite a few - do you know of any which have worked for people in the past scouser (sorry if this has already been discussed elsewhere)?
No i havent looked at the white box outside - wouldnt know where to start with that?? Didnt think it was worth tampering with seeing as my NTL box and broadband are both fine?
Thanks,
Phil
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toomyling
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27. September 2008 @ 15:37 |
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I've got the same problem. It says it is recording then stops after 4 seconds. When I go to PVR Manager and select the recording nothing happens. Anybody got any suggestions. My box came fitted with a HD, which I cannot eject but I presume it is a Seaget or Western.
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jojo11
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27. September 2008 @ 15:41 |
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How do i know if my cable is a null modem cable
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27. September 2008 @ 16:12 |
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jojo11
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27. September 2008 @ 16:20 |
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Hi It looks the same as the driver is installed as checked it its picking up the converter in com 4. The box now has numbers on it and I can scroll up and down them. Why will the laptop not pick up the box?
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27. September 2008 @ 16:26 |
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Originally posted by jojo11: Hi It looks the same as the driver is installed as checked it its picking up the converter in com 4. The box now has numbers on it and I can scroll up and down them. Why will the laptop not pick up the box?
Are you running XP or Vista, where did you get the cable? do you have a link maybe?
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jojo11
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27. September 2008 @ 16:33 |
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Hi been at this for hours now. its vista and i got the cable from another hardware package i set up for soething else it is a grey wire with metal connections with two small screws on. Why are the number son the box now.
sorry for being a pain but this is driving me nuts
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