After having resolved the problem of my pussy cats ripping the cables out of the back of my DVD recorder I now have another problem.
I set the timer to record the Malaysian GP qualifying this morning as being a Saturday, I didn't particularly fancy getting up early. Following a leisurely breakfast I was able to sit down & enjoy two-and-a-half hours of..................a totally blank screen other than a 'No Signal' logo!
A bit of internet research followed by a telephone call to the local Panasonic dealer who actually supplied the machine confirmed a tuner fault. (This unit has a built-in Freeview digital decoder). Fortunately, although not common, it's a problem they've encountered before (1 or more blown capacitors) & a repair at component level is feasable. It's still going to cost about 80 quid & probably take about a week to repair..............& of course, nothing now will happen until I can get it to the shop on Tuesday as we're all far too busy pigging-out on Easter Eggs!
Sensible suggestions for a good quality DVB-T tuner card will be welcome as well...........or is it even possible to buy a DVB-S/DVB-T dual card (for UK use)
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