My decoder keeps on rebooting

[CodeTwister]

Hi guys. I would appreciate some help with this matter.

I got a dstv standard decoder and I did a channel scan and it then asked me to install an update. I did so and now when it reaches a point during its scan, it suddenly just reboots and comes to back to the channel scan screen.

Can someone assist with this?

 

[geezer]

Try to do flash reset on the decoder by doing the following:

Press Reset. When "dl" flash on screen, press and hold TV/Music and P+ simultaneously. Release the buttons as LED's start to flash.

 

[Quantum Theory]

Possibly busted PSU.

Try to do flash reset on the decoder by doing the following:

Press Reset. When "dl" flash on screen, press and hold TV/Music and P+ simultaneously. Release the buttons as LED's start to flash.

He never mentioned the model, so might be a different procedure...

 

[ajax]

I had that problem with a PVR. Flash reset did the trick. MC can give the steps for each specific decoder. You can look/ask on the DSTV forum for help.

 

[geezer]

Possibly busted PSU.



He never mentioned the model, so might be a different procedure...

That procedure is for the non-PVR models, but I might be mistaken.

For the PVR, you can try the following:
PVR front panel, press V+ and P- at the same time to reset. When you see DL on the front panel press and HOLD the Play/Pause and V- buttons at the same time. The PVR will now reset the flash and reboot. Release when the colour LED's flash.

 

[Quantum Theory]

That procedure is for the non-PVR models, but I might be mistaken.

For the PVR, you can try the following:
PVR front panel, press V+ and P- at the same time to reset. When you see DL on the front panel press and HOLD the Play/Pause and V- buttons at the same time. The PVR will now reset the flash and reboot. Release when the colour LED's flash.

There are different standard decoders. For instance, a 1110 has a different flash procedure to a 1132.

 

[geezer]

There are different standard decoders. For instance, a 1110 has a different flash procedure to a 1132.

Good to know. Care to share it for future reference? Somehow my colleagues run to me for information like this.

 

[CodeTwister]

There are different standard decoders. For instance, a 1110 has a different flash procedure to a 1132.

Sorry about omitting the decoder type. It is the 1132 version.

 

[JustAsk]

Blown cap/s on psu.

 

[Heisenborg]

Mine did the same, hard/flash reboot fixed it

 

[Heisenborg]

Blown cap/s on psu.

:wtf:

 

[CodeTwister]

Been resolved. Did a hard reset and it worked out. Thanks guys

 

[stevenv]

I'm surprised nobody suggested uncapped ADSL.

 

[Naks]

For a couple of weeks now my HD PVR randomly reboots itself - whether watching TV, recordings, Catchup, on standby, etc.

I'll try the hard reset and see

 

[Superjakes]

For a couple of weeks now my HD PVR randomly reboots itself - whether watching TV, recordings, Catchup, on standby, etc.

I'll try the hard reset and see

I also have that on my Pace PVR. I am considering a hard reset out the window and cold turkey cancellation.

 

[Naks]

I did a flash erase last night (reboot, then press & hold the Guide button on the fascia).

No reboots after 2 hours of TV, and generally the PVR seems to be a bit more responsive. I will monitor throughout the weekend and report back.

 

[mercurial]

Could be that the unit is very warm.

 

[Naks]

Could be that the unit is very warm.

yep, it's so hot that I can barely keep my hand on the casing for more than a few seconds

 

[Lesego007]

Another solution is to reset the flash erase your memory on the PVR as suggested above.

Here are the settings:

http://www.avforums.co.za/index.php?topic=16660.0

This will reset your setting and delete all your current passwords and other settings. The recordings will not be deleted. Your default password will be "1234'". You can change it to what ever you want.

 

[nchiliza64]

This still works. Thank you for helping me fix this annoying problem!