12A lockup advice

[jefe303]

Device locked up originally on 120 after populating a few series links when the receiver was 2 days old. Locked up after 5 mins consistently after that point. Reformat/Reset/Upgrade to 128 and there are no more lockups. Device is stable. No series links added at this point yet.

Upgrade to 12A, device is again stable for a few days, no series links added yet.

Running 12A for a few days, no problem, trust increasing....then add 3 series links, one HD, three non-HD. Device locks up less than 24 hours after adding series links. Replacement box (called in after original problems) arrives today.

Question is..... should I replace the box, or try to work with what I have? Simple enough, eh? :) Both are refurbs.

[jefe303]

Just locked up again, I think i answered my own question... :)

[jefe303]

There's a glimmer of hope - just opened the new box and it is apparently _not_ a refurb.

On a positive note, I do appreciate all of the component, power, composite, and phone cables I have received due to these hassles ....And the extra remotes! :)

[Tom Robertson]

Welcome to the forums! :welcome_s

Good luck!

Without any details to go on (and a strong belief that the HR20 should never lockup except perhaps power glitch), basic stuff:
Are all the cables tight?
Are you using component to connect to the TV?
Native off?
(Doesn't sound like you have more than 30 Series Links)

Cheers,
Tom

[Rockywwf]

Device locked up originally on 120 after populating a few series links when the receiver was 2 days old. Locked up after 5 mins consistently after that point. Reformat/Reset/Upgrade to 128 and there are no more lockups. Device is stable. No series links added at this point yet.

Upgrade to 12A, device is again stable for a few days, no series links added yet.

Running 12A for a few days, no problem, trust increasing....then add 3 series links, one HD, three non-HD. Device locks up less than 24 hours after adding series links. Replacement box (called in after original problems) arrives today.

Question is..... should I replace the box, or try to work with what I have? Simple enough, eh? :) Both are refurbs.

Mine is locking up also since the last update. The picture freezes and none of the buttons work so I have to do a reset. It has happened at least once a day if not twice a day. It is actually driving me nuts.

[veryoldschool]

Mine is locking up also since the last update. The picture freezes and none of the buttons work so I have to do a reset. It has happened at least once a day if not twice a day. It is actually driving me nuts.
This rates a: that sucks....
You might try a "re-download". Earl suggested this to me & it can't hurt.
I wouldn't live with daily RBRs.

[Rockywwf]

This rates a: that sucks....
You might try a "re-download". Earl suggested this to me & it can't hurt.
I wouldn't live with daily RBRs.
How would I go about a "re-download"? 02468 forced download?

[veryoldschool]

How would I go about a "re-download"? 02468 forced download?
Yes, that's the way to do it.

[cygnusloop]

How would I go about a "re-download"? 02468 forced download?

Yep. You will get a re-download of 0x12a which is the current national release.

I had my first lockup problems under 12a as well. It seems a re-download finally took, and I haven't had it again.