Panasonic TUCT 20 - Mis-order of channels
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Noticing that my parents Panasonic TUCT20 hadn't had a channel update for a while, I undertook a channel rescan.
Wish I hadn't. The channels are now all over the place with all the radio channels interspersed with the tv channels. It took 2 factory resets and 3 scans to get BBC Gaelic Radio off position 1 and BBC1/2 in their right places.
As far as I can tell, the Panasonic box shouldn't be affected by the NIT issues. Mux D, however, has always been difficult to receive so with NIT now being "split" is it possible that the box is being confused by missing corrupt data thus putting channels here there and everywhere?
Wish I hadn't. The channels are now all over the place with all the radio channels interspersed with the tv channels. It took 2 factory resets and 3 scans to get BBC Gaelic Radio off position 1 and BBC1/2 in their right places.
As far as I can tell, the Panasonic box shouldn't be affected by the NIT issues. Mux D, however, has always been difficult to receive so with NIT now being "split" is it possible that the box is being confused by missing corrupt data thus putting channels here there and everywhere?
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Fixing transmitter conflicts with either Manual Tuning or use of a Variable Attenuator
Check what software versions you have.
For the TU-CT20 you should have: DCB_A_1.19
For the TU-CT30 you should have: CT30 0.44 or CT30 0.46 (this second update was released around April 2007 and I think it fixed a few MHEG bugs.
I have a Panasonic Freeview DVD recorder and have the same problem, BBC channels and Radio stations aswell as Sky channels are now designated to Channel 800+ and done multiple resets and re-scans. Rang Panasonic who are looking into it as many people have advised same problem. The Freeview DVD recorders that seem to be affected are model no's.: DMR-ES20D and DMR-ES30D. This peroblem has only occured within last 2 weeks.
Just checked, the box is still on DCB_A_1.14
Hopefully Panasonic will re-release the update over the next few weeks. If not, well... The box is now 5 years old and the MHEG is a bit slow - a better specified box will cost less than a fifth of the £80 the TU-CT20 originally cost.
I have my TU-CT20 on DCB_A_1.19 & still have the problem
That's weird.....have just re-scanned mine and everything is as it should be. The only thing different is that the duplicate BBC World Service off Mux D is on LCN 8. Sometimes a channel that is not assigned an LCN causes a problem with the TU-CT20. Try re-scanning again.
Either that or the 'Split NIT' hasn't happened on the Winter Hill transmitter yet.....but I thought it was UK wide now.
I've found it needs to be powered off at mains for around a minute then the rescan normally works fine.
There are several posts referring to this problem dating back five or so years.
The worst box ever owned by anyone in my family, it actually still does work, but it lives as a bedroom box now. The idea of having to put up with it in the living room is a total no brainer (put it in the bin and buy something better for £20).
Good luck (and this box stopped me buying big names for anything except kenwood food processors)
When's the next round of updates, then?
I also have a Panasonic DMR EZ45V Freeview/VCR/DVD combo which I'm reluctant to rescan until I know for sure it's not going to muck up my EPG.
(Mendip transmitter)
The other box has been in a cupboard for a while so is a complete mess after rescanning.
I returned both boxes to 'shipping condition' and rescanned
so just hoping now that there is an OAD from Panasonic :eek:
I've just tried the Panasonic helpline (0800 169 3012) but announcement at 4.20pm stays the line is now closed until 9am tomorrow. Will try on Thursday and report back. If anyone gets feedback from Panasonic before me perhaps they could post back here.
Cheers,
Mr K
Telephone is the next step to take methinks and will post back here with any results.
I am having to remember that BBC1 is on 5, BBC2 is on 7, News24 is on 16 and CBBC Channel is on 23. Other than that, most of it is fine. Although, I will try and rescan it on the other aerial to make sure.
Am away now for almost a week but will do that when I get back and see if it sorts it out. Anyone else may wish to try it and post results here in the meantime.
Mr K
Would be surprised since they never bothered to fix the ludicrous issue of the box not being able to show WS broadcasts in the correct aspect ratio on 4:3 TVs.