Sky Autoview problems

Hi,

I have a Thomson Sky digibox (not Sky+) and sometimes when I set my VCR
to record from the box and set the box to switch to programmes
automatically using Autoview, the programme will record but with no
sound. I have checked my SCART leads are OK and that they are plugged
into the correct sockets on the VCR and digibox. Sometimes autoview
programmes tape with sound, sometimes without - any ideas what might
cause this? I don't think it's just a VCR problem because when I have
been in the house and seen this happen, even when I watch the digibox
through the TV 'live', sometimes autoview seems to switch to the right
programme but for some inexplicable reason drop all sound.

Any ideas/suggestions?

Marco

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MarcoCinn wrote:

Hi,

I have a Thomson Sky digibox (not Sky+) and sometimes when I set my VCR
to record from the box and set the box to switch to programmes
automatically using Autoview, the programme will record but with no
sound. I have checked my SCART leads are OK and that they are plugged
into the correct sockets on the VCR and digibox. Sometimes autoview
programmes tape with sound, sometimes without - any ideas what might
cause this? I don't think it's just a VCR problem because when I have
been in the house and seen this happen, even when I watch the digibox
through the TV 'live', sometimes autoview seems to switch to the right
programme but for some inexplicable reason drop all sound.

Any ideas/suggestions?

Marco

My Panasonic box always changes channels OK if it is on in the first
place, but won't always switch on from standby. Are you using it to
switch on from standby? - if so I recommend trying leaving the set on
on another channel and letting it switch. It doesn't make any
difference about not leaving it in standby as all that does is mute the
outputs: the box is still on.

On the other hand if you _are_ leaving it on then you have a problem
and may have to ring Sky.

Thanks, I will try to see if it happens when I leave the box on - so
far I've always put the box on standby when using autoview.
Marco.

Roger Wilmut wrote:

It doesn't make any
difference about not leaving it in standby as all that does is mute the
outputs: the box is still on.

Auto-record won't work unless the digibox is in standby.

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