RE: [OT] Netgem freeview lockups and Tivo

["John McManus" <jpm.egroup1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have the BT version of the NetGem box... I really like it, if only the
B?"$"( thing would not lock up.  Talked to the support team &
they said put
it into standby... that seemed to do the trick, but then sometimes it would
'miss' the 'change channel' from Tivo which woke it from standby &
would not
be on the correct channel for the recording.

So the solution?  Dug out an old timeswitch that was used in the pre HA
days
for controlling a table lamp.  Set it so that it is "on" from
0305 to 0300
each day (i.e. "off" for 5 minutes).  Also set the NetGem to
'record' for a
couple of minutes at 0308 each day (wakes it from standby, sets a channel).
This "solution" has been up and stable for 8 weeks now.

This really is a kludge... but it works OK.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark McCall [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 November 2004 09:57
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Netgem freeview lockups and Tivo


> I've searched forums and seen suggestions that Panasonic boxes are
fairly
> stable,  but nothing definitive.  I'd like to hear experiences of
others

I have an old Pioneer OnDigital box which suffers the occasional lock-up.

Also a new Panasonic TU30? Box which is nice and fast.  Has never locked
up
yet.

M.