Humax Foxsat-HD volume

I've had my Humax Foxsat-HD for nearly a week, properly set-up for 4
days or so (dish problems), and I'm generally very happy with it, but
one thing is puzzling me: when I switch to it I have to turn up the TV
volume considerably, and turn it down again when I switch to either
the PS3, the PVR-8000T or the internal tuner. I can't see any volume
setting in the Foxsat menus. It's connected by HDMI, as is the PS3,
and the problem affects both internal speakers and stereo line output.
TV is a Toshiba Regza. Anybody else find this? Any comments?
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In article ,
Robin Faichney wrote:
I've had my Humax Foxsat-HD for nearly a week, properly set-up for 4
days or so (dish problems), and I'm generally very happy with it, but
one thing is puzzling me: when I switch to it I have to turn up the TV
volume considerably, and turn it down again when I switch to either
the PS3, the PVR-8000T or the internal tuner. I can't see any volume
setting in the Foxsat menus. It's connected by HDMI, as is the PS3,
and the problem affects both internal speakers and stereo line output.
TV is a Toshiba Regza. Anybody else find this? Any comments?

What's it like on one of the pop radio stations?

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*What was the best thing before sliced bread?

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Robin Faichney wrote:
I've had my Humax Foxsat-HD for nearly a week, properly set-up for 4
days or so (dish problems), and I'm generally very happy with it, but
one thing is puzzling me: when I switch to it I have to turn up the TV
volume considerably, and turn it down again when I switch to either
the PS3, the PVR-8000T or the internal tuner. I can't see any volume
setting in the Foxsat menus. It's connected by HDMI, as is the PS3,
and the problem affects both internal speakers and stereo line output.
TV is a Toshiba Regza. Anybody else find this? Any comments?

What about the V-/V+ buttons on the remote control? Page 11 of the users
manual.

On Thu, 15 May 2008 15:33:09 +0100, Robin Faichney
wrote:

I've had my Humax Foxsat-HD for nearly a week, properly set-up for 4
days or so (dish problems), and I'm generally very happy with it, but
one thing is puzzling me: when I switch to it I have to turn up the TV
volume considerably, and turn it down again when I switch to either
the PS3, the PVR-8000T or the internal tuner. I can't see any volume
setting in the Foxsat menus. It's connected by HDMI, as is the PS3,
and the problem affects both internal speakers and stereo line output.
TV is a Toshiba Regza. Anybody else find this? Any comments?

I don't mean to insult you by asking a very basic question, but
you have set the Foxsat-HD volume to maximum using the buttons
on the remote control, haven't you?

--
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.possessive.its.has.no.apostrophe)

On Thu, 15 May 2008 17:13:54 +0100, Peter Duncanson
wrote:

On Thu, 15 May 2008 15:33:09 +0100, Robin Faichney
wrote:

I've had my Humax Foxsat-HD for nearly a week, properly set-up for 4
days or so (dish problems), and I'm generally very happy with it, but
one thing is puzzling me: when I switch to it I have to turn up the TV
volume considerably, and turn it down again when I switch to either
the PS3, the PVR-8000T or the internal tuner. I can't see any volume
setting in the Foxsat menus. It's connected by HDMI, as is the PS3,
and the problem affects both internal speakers and stereo line output.
TV is a Toshiba Regza. Anybody else find this? Any comments?

I don't mean to insult you by asking a very basic question, but
you have set the Foxsat-HD volume to maximum using the buttons
on the remote control, haven't you?

Just colour me stupid.

Actually, I've never understood why devices that have only line-out
for audio have volume controls, and so I've always ignored them, to
the extent that I now have a blind spot for them. I had to look and
see just now whether the 8000T's remote has volume control and of
course it does. I'll never use it though. If I did, I'd inevitably
sooner-or-later try to increase the volume using one remote only to
find that it was already at max on that device so I'd then have to
scrabble around for the other remote.

On the same principle, where sports bags and such have these zips with
two thingies, I always keep both at the centre, so I always know where
they are, instead of going to one end and getting the wrong end 50% of
the time. Am I the only one to find such things annoying?
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http://www.robinfaichney.org/

In article ,
Robin Faichney wrote:
Actually, I've never understood why devices that have only line-out
for audio have volume controls, and so I've always ignored them, to
the extent that I now have a blind spot for them.

You might want to feed it direct into an external amp?

But I sort of agree. A software switch that allows fixed or variable
makes sense. And even more so one which allows you to set the 'fixed'
level to what you want.

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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

On Thu, 15 May 2008 18:42:05 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Robin Faichney wrote:
Actually, I've never understood why devices that have only line-out
for audio have volume controls, and so I've always ignored them, to
the extent that I now have a blind spot for them.

You might want to feed it direct into an external amp?

One without a volume control, you mean?

But I sort of agree. A software switch that allows fixed or variable
makes sense. And even more so one which allows you to set the 'fixed'
level to what you want.

Even better: if device A is such that it will only ever feed another
device with a volume control (B), device A should not have one, so
some money can be saved (not much, admittedly) and you always know to
reach for remote B if the volume needs adjusted.
--
http://www.robinfaichney.org/

"Robin Faichney" wrote in message
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On Thu, 15 May 2008 18:42:05 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Robin Faichney wrote:
Actually, I've never understood why devices that have only line-out
for audio have volume controls, and so I've always ignored them, to
the extent that I now have a blind spot for them.

You might want to feed it direct into an external amp?

One without a volume control, you mean?

But I sort of agree. A software switch that allows fixed or variable
makes sense. And even more so one which allows you to set the 'fixed'
level to what you want.

Even better: if device A is such that it will only ever feed another
device with a volume control (B), device A should not have one, so
some money can be saved (not much, admittedly) and you always know to
reach for remote B if the volume needs adjusted.

Reaching for another remote just to change the volume level is a pain in the
bot. And the amplifier might not have a remote.

--
Max Demian

In article ,
Paul Matthews wrote:
Actually, I've never understood why devices that have only line-out
for audio have volume controls,

Level matching?

I've yet to find one which goes above the standard line out - so only any
use for reducing the level.

Even if it is just perceived level. It may be that while they are all
peaking at similar voltages, the material seems louder on other, EG bass
heavy effexts on a game.

The snag I had with one FreeView box was the output was only correct on
the pop radio channels - TV sound was about 10dB lower. In other words,
switching between NICAM and FreeView resulted in a large level change.

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*Any connection between your reality and mine is purely coincidental

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

I would say that I have had the same trouble with the sound on my Freesat
box too.
And I have nine different boxes that have mix of ways to set sound, some
have non sound control. and others that work with your TV sound by their
remotes.
But I do have some that have inbuilt software like the Humax and I never
have to use the sound as the level is fine.

I have four LCD TV's which have in built freeview and are from three makers
and I put the freesat box to all four and I still find that I have to put
sound up on the TV even with the sound fully up on the box.

I feel that it's not down to just that I have to change all other boxes to
same level of the freesat box as this would not work right and that it's
only the freesat box which I have to change the sound, SO it's down to humax
to work out a software fix as I had seen the same reported on forums.

It's not HDMI cable as I have used five different ones so it's not that.

This why I have not gone for the PVR as there will be the same trouble or
another software that will need fixing as the Humax HD as had number up
dates already in the first year.

"Robin Faichney" wrote in message
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I've had my Humax Foxsat-HD for nearly a week, properly set-up for 4
days or so (dish problems), and I'm generally very happy with it, but
one thing is puzzling me: when I switch to it I have to turn up the TV
volume considerably, and turn it down again when I switch to either
the PS3, the PVR-8000T or the internal tuner. I can't see any volume
setting in the Foxsat menus. It's connected by HDMI, as is the PS3,
and the problem affects both internal speakers and stereo line output.
TV is a Toshiba Regza. Anybody else find this? Any comments?
--
http://www.robinfaichney.org/