Alba channel memory
 

Just got a cheap Freeview box (Albe STB2NS) from Tesco to see what it's
all about. It seems to work ok, but one thing is a nuisance - it looses
some of its channels if the power goes off. I've only looked at the
'main' channels but when it reboots, BBC channels are all ok, but ITV
ones are usually not working - it indicates good signal strength but no
picture or data. Sometimes C5 is missing as well. If I do a fresh scan all
is ok again.

I'd assumed that the channel info. would go into the flash memory and
survive a power cut, so is this box faulty, or it is showing normal
behaviour? If the latter, are there alternative cheap boxes that do keep
their memory?

Thanks

Steve

Alba channel memory
 

Steve wrote:
Just got a cheap Freeview box (Albe STB2NS) from Tesco to see what it's
all about. It seems to work ok, but one thing is a nuisance - it looses
some of its channels if the power goes off. I've only looked at the
'main' channels but when it reboots, BBC channels are all ok, but ITV
ones are usually not working - it indicates good signal strength but no
picture or data. Sometimes C5 is missing as well. If I do a fresh scan all
is ok again.

I'd assumed that the channel info. would go into the flash memory and
survive a power cut, so is this box faulty, or it is showing normal
behaviour? If the latter, are there alternative cheap boxes that do keep
their memory?

I've got two. They seem to keep their settings for 24-48 hrs with no power
applied. Sounds as if your one might be duff. BTW they do go bananas if a
mobile phone is within 6 feet.

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