What Is The Problem With My Freeview Box

Wester

When i went to tune in my TV for the switch over the menu came up ok on the screen but i could not get any channels i thought that it might be the aerial was the problem

i left it for a few hours then i noticed that there was a red light instead of a green one on my Freeview box and the box is not working now . it is a Bush digital box from Argos and my TV is a Sanyo model

Somebody help me out please

Heinz

As you have a Freeview box, you retune that for the switchover, not the TV.

penrhyn

Probably been bricked by the switchover, time for a new box. I'm assuming the Bush box is fairly old. Or it could be stuck in standby, try switching it off and on again at the wall and check if your remote is working.

To check remote point it at a digital camera/phone and you will see a blue/lilac glow when you press a button

Edit, Good point Heinz, did not read OP post properly.

Wester

penrhyn wrote: »

Probably been bricked by the switchover, time for a new box. I'm assuming the Bush box is fairly old. Or it could be stuck in standby, try switching it off and on again at the wall and check if your remote is working.

To check remote point it at a digital camera/phone and you will see a blue/lilac glow when you press a button

Edit, Good point Heinz, did not read OP post properly.

it is a new box that i have and it is not the remote that is the problem the problem is there is a red light on it when it should be a geen ligjht

Wester

No i am not able to switch it on manually . Yes the batteries are inserted in the right way . Yes they are new batteries

When you switch it off and then on from the socket the light is green for about 1 - 2 seconds and then goes red

adouglasmhor

It's going to standby when the light goes red. What do the instructions say?

penrhyn

So what happens when you power up the box from the remote?

Wester

penrhyn wrote: »

So what happens when you power up the box from the remote?

Nothing happens the red light stays on when you would expect it to go Green

penrhyn

How did you check the remote is working? Did you try looking at its business end through a digital camera or phone?

macman

Hard reset? Switch off at the wall, wait a couple of minutes and switch on again. Try doing that from the box, not the remote.

FlyingDonkeys

Wester wrote: »

Nothing happens the red light stays on when you would expect it to go Green

Hi just wondered if u got it working. Mine is doing exactly the same. Have switched it on and on a dozen times no luck - staying red
sometimes a few moments of green as u switch on and then just red. Remote makes no difference.

Pressing power button on the box usually turns it green that is not working either. its an Alba freeview.

I am no geek guess it means new box : (