DStv decoder won't reboot & some channels displayed (earlier on) error code 133-4 ?

[BCR]

Some channels were lost earlier, on our Standard Decoder & displayed this code 133-4 (if I remember correctly). Tried to re-boot, and now stuck on ''Waiting for NIT acquisition".

After a long while decoder picks up 1 public operator, but no TV or radio services.

Only other info displayed is :
Connected to (1 of 1)
11594 V 27500 5/6 (IS7)

.. but it's essentially stuck on the Scanning screen.
Every now & then it restarts the rebooting phase, but goes no further than Scanning screen / attempt.

Anything to do with the new channels they added yesterday ?

Cannot get through to them on (011) 289-2222 either.

Would appreciate it if someone knows what that code above stands for, and why this might suddenly be happening ? First time ever the decoder won't perform a scan.

 

[MickeyD]

Same happening at my pub! (South End)

 

[D3nz]

I'm having the same problem.

 

[MickeyD]

Hehehehe - had my wife and son unplugging, rebooting, card out/in for the last 30 minutes! Patrons want to watch the Ashes and Tour de France....

 

[satanboy]

/switches on walka

works

 

[BCR]

Ja, was surprised it hadn't been reported anywhere here yet - either article or thread.
Was sure it couldn't be local problem ; convinced countrywide issue !?

 

[BCR]

Funny thing is, before I tried the reboot option, we did have a no of the channels still available to us, so it would've been better to leave things alone !

 

[MickeyD]

Funny thing is, before I tried the reboot option, we did have a no of the channels still available to us, so it would've been better to leave things alone !

Our decoder was not touched... just borked itself.

 

[Haldex]

Crap, same with me.
Called multichoice number and was 285 in the que. thought it was normal

Do we leave it to continuously reboot or switch off?

 

[BCR]

Do we leave it to continuously reboot or switch off?

Leaving mine on - when they pull their fingers out, each decoder will probably go through the motions automatically.

 

[RudderVator]

is it only Standard decoders that are affected or PVRs also?
our PVRs seems to be working fine.

 

[D3nz]

It's back!

 

[RudderVator]

DSTV forum was offline for a few minutes actually.
seems to be back now.

 

[BCR]

Back, but I'm not so sure problem's fixed - we have all the channels now, but only pay for Select 1.
I think they've put everyone onto Premium, and slowly but surely will wean the rest of us off ..

 

[siyya]

Everything sorted. Appreciate others for their posts, thought it was affecting me only.

 

[Haldex]

Missed the end of England's innings...
Stupid dstv.

 

[D3nz]

Just a heads up...if you find you are missing some channels, you need to go to advanced options and restore to factory default. Pin code is 9949. I had to do it twice before it came right. A very helpful dstv operator aided me

 

[BCR]

Just a heads up...if you find you are missing some channels, you need to go to advanced options and restore to factory default. Pin code is 9949. I had to do it twice before it came right. A very helpful dstv operator aided me

Good to know, but you did miss out a step or two, in instructions -
After selecting ''Menu'' then ''Advanced Options", you need to select ''Dish Installation'' then put in 9949, and only thereafter can you select ''Reset to Factory Defaults".