Nokia Mediamaster 221T and channel 4 lock-ups
 

Peterborough Effect wrote in message
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Using a Nokia Mediamaster 221T, London transmitter. I'm getting
intermittent lock-ups (picture freezes) from time to time. Other
freeview channels seem ok. Anyone any ideas/fixes? TIA

I've had the same box now for 18 months and over the last 6 months have had
lock-ups on average once a day. I get a good signal from Winter Hill, and
the problem doesn't appear to be channel specific.

Wouldn't touch a Nokia stb again.
johnnysaint

Currently I can *guarantee* a lockup if I watch Five for more than a few
seconds.
Perhaps related to the topuptv popups?

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 19:46:02 +0000, Peterborough Effect wrote:

Using a Nokia Mediamaster 221T, London transmitter. I'm getting
intermittent lock-ups (picture freezes) from time to time. Other
freeview channels seem ok. Anyone any ideas/fixes? TIA

I have the same, or similar problem, the thing works for a few days
then locks up several times a day, then once a day, no obvious pattern
to it. Nokia claim that they will be releasing a software upgrade that
will fix the extremly annoying now-next menu problem, but they have
been saying that for about nine months now so I'm getting a bit
impatient. I might well take mine back before the extended warranty
expires and change it for a Sony or something.

I recently emailed Nokia to ask for an update on this so will let you
all know what I discover.

- Mike

"johnnysaint" wrote in message
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Peterborough Effect wrote in message
...
Using a Nokia Mediamaster 221T, London transmitter. I'm getting
intermittent lock-ups (picture freezes) from time to time. Other
freeview channels seem ok. Anyone any ideas/fixes? TIA

I've had the same box now for 18 months and over the last 6 months have
had lock-ups on average once a day. I get a good signal from Winter Hill,
and the problem doesn't appear to be channel specific.

Wouldn't touch a Nokia stb again.
johnnysaint
Since my original reply I've been watching the lock-up behaviour in more
detail. Almost always the box is freezing on Ch 5. The picture and audio
stay fine, it's just impossible to change channel. The only option is to
switch the box off at the mains.
johnnysaint

On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 17:40:10 +0000, Mike Murphy
wrote:

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 19:46:02 +0000, Peterborough Effect wrote:

Using a Nokia Mediamaster 221T, London transmitter. I'm getting
intermittent lock-ups (picture freezes) from time to time. Other
freeview channels seem ok. Anyone any ideas/fixes? TIA

I have the same, or similar problem, the thing works for a few days
then locks up several times a day, then once a day, no obvious pattern
to it. Nokia claim that they will be releasing a software upgrade that
will fix the extremly annoying now-next menu problem, but they have
been saying that for about nine months now so I'm getting a bit
impatient. I might well take mine back before the extended warranty
expires and change it for a Sony or something.

I recently emailed Nokia to ask for an update on this so will let you
all know what I discover.

- Mike

I've received the reply (regarding the now-next menu problem), here it
is, don't blink:

Dear Sir,
Unfortunately no update as to date.
Regards
Nokia Home Communications

I don't understand why they can't get this sorted, most dissapointing.
If you are in the market for a DTT receiver avoid buying a Nokia 221T.

Regards

- Mike

What software version are you using? I have 1.6.2 which Nokia sent me last
September. I believe version on web site is 1.5.

Later version is generally a little more stable. Certainly Now/Next feature
is better but still slow.

Peterborough Effect wrote in message
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Using a Nokia Mediamaster 221T, London transmitter. I'm getting
intermittent lock-ups (picture freezes) from time to time. Other
freeview channels seem ok. Anyone any ideas/fixes? TIA

On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:14:35 +0000 (UTC), "Michael Glaves"
wrote:

What software version are you using? I have 1.6.2 which Nokia sent me last
September. I believe version on web site is 1.5.

Later version is generally a little more stable. Certainly Now/Next feature
is better but still slow.

Hi Michael, I'm not the OP but I'm at version 1.5 and would be
interested in getting 1.6.2 to try because the now-next is just about
unusable on my 221T.
Regards
- Mike