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Recordings fail when in Standby?
Hi, Im new to Freesat as of today and I have only just figured out all I need to know about my Humax Foxsat HDR box.
Now I know how to do series recordings will they fail if I have the box on Standby? For example... I set a series recording for something to air in the morning each week. I usually sleep in and left my old Virgin Media V+ box on standby until I watch TV. Can the same be done with this box? Thanks. |
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Use low power sby, in fact the box needs to be in sby overnight to allow various housekeeping routines like building the chapter thumbnails and on the latest firmware to update the channel line up. In full sby power consumption is less than 1W
For series / accurate recording the box comes out of sby 15 mins or so before a recording is due to start (The time is displayed). In this mode pressing the on button will give you an instant full boot. |
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Ah ok I see. I have just done a test now. I have recorded something for 6-7pm and put it on standby and noticed it stays blue and has a time.
So when I have no recording it will just show a red light and no time? and would it come back on again 15 minutes before each scheduled recording? EDIT: The light underneith the little screen on the box is now red but time is still on. Im guessing this is right. |
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Ah ok I see. I have just done a test now. I have recorded something for 6-7pm and put it on standby and noticed it stays blue and has a time.
So when I have no recording it will just show a red light and no time? and would it come back on again 15 minutes before each scheduled recording? EDIT: The light underneith the little screen on the box is now red but time is still on. Im guessing this is right. In your case the box will go into full sby after the recording completes. Basically you don't have to worry about it. Just press the sby button when you don't want to watch. It will look after itself
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Ok many thanks
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Hi, if you switch the box off in Non freesat mode will it automatically change to freesat mode if there is a scheduled recording at a later time , and will it come out of standby ok to record this ?
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Hi, if you switch the box off in Non freesat mode will it automatically change to freesat mode if there is a scheduled recording at a later time , and will it come out of standby ok to record this ?
![]() Some postings however say that the switch back is not reliable, in testing I never found a problem. How are enjoying your new pvr ? |
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Thanks all seems fine so far - not missing Sky ! lets hope I have broken the expensive habit !!
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