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E4 no longer works on my Pioneer box
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...it now just switches my box into standby! If I turn subtitles on then select E4 it works. I have rescanned my box.
What's going on? Anyone else with this problem? I hope it gets solved soon!
What's going on? Anyone else with this problem? I hope it gets solved soon!
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E4+1 seems stable though.
I've a feeling it's got something to do with a new MHEG on E4 prompting people to do a rescan for the EPG shuffle.
however E4 works fine until you try to change channels then you just get a blank screen - still sound though.
Jay
Call them on 020 7306 8333 to let them know what a priority this is.
aaarrghhh :mad:
Addendum: No it hasn't. For a brief period of a few mins I could switch to E4 and get the MHEG pop up messahe and no probs. Now it's doing the same again.
Looks like they might be fiddling with it, but the wire's still loose...
http://pioneer-customerrelations.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/pioneer.cfg/php/enduser/home.php
Might be an idea for other Pioneer owners to report the problem too.
Edit: The freeview STB is classed as a multimedia category/product by Pioneer so that is where to search.
Same here. Once in a blue moon, E4 actually works but most of the time it just puts the Pioneer into Standby. Luckily E4+1 is unaffected and they seem to have got the stretchovision widescreen problem sorted out.
Done. Also, report the problem to Channel 4 by calling 020 7306 8333.
What's this frame rate problem then?
It's hard to explain. It's especially apparent on five and on QVC, if you're watching on 4:3 TV and the Pioneer is set to letterbox. When the movement on screen is minimal (say when there's a short-paced pass along the ground in a football match for example), the smoothness, the frame rate judders for a short while (1 or 2 seconds). It's amazingly irritating. But this doesn't happen if you change the setting to Centre Cut or Wide. I haven't got a clue why. But I've seen the same thing on Men & Motors and Sky News to name but 2 channels, even when they are broadcasting in 4:3.
It must be a problem with my box as I seem to be the only person who's noticed it, I've not seen anything about it on this forum and I've had the problem for months now. I did get in contact with Pioneer support a couple of months back but they hadn't a clue what I was on about.
It's not your box - I see the same thing on my Sagem box. I'm on QVC now; when the presenter moves her hands she looks like she is about to be teleported. Getting rid of letterboxing cures the problem. I think this is more down to how the picture is being interlaced.
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E4 also turns my box off as soon as the MHEG is meant to appear.
Pioneer is aware of a problem with the both our Freview box, model number DBR-TF100GB, and our domestic plasma systems that are supplied with integrated Freview tuners, model numbers PDP-435XDE, PDP-505XDE, PDP-436XDE and PDP-506XDE.
We are currently investigating the problem that has started following the recent changes made in the Freview channels that are being broadcast, we hope to have a solution to this problem shortly.
Until a solution is found we recommend against the viewing of this channel, If you do try to view the channel your Freview box will turn off or the plasma TV will lock up, you can solve this lock up by turning the affected unit off, waiting a few seconds and then powering the unit up.