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Discussion topic: Recording playback issues and lots of lag….

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This message was authored by: MLancaster

Recording playback issues and lots of lag….

For the last two weeks changing channels or trying to play recordings is accompanied by a good 15-20 seconds lag. Similarly I can't pause TV or rewind/fast forward a show without a long preceding pause then abrupt jumps. All reports on diagnostics as ok.

Is this the after-effects of a recent software update, although I've tried about 6 restarts (and had a recent power cut for a full reset!) to no effect.... Or is this the onset of a hard disk fault? (Cue request for new box....) 

Anything else to try?

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Re: Recording playback issues and lots of lag….

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@MLancaster wrote:

For the last two weeks changing channels or trying to play recordings is accompanied by a good 15-20 seconds lag. Similarly I can't pause TV or rewind/fast forward a show without a long preceding pause then abrupt jumps. All reports on diagnostics as ok.

Is this the after-effects of a recent software update, although I've tried about 6 restarts (and had a recent power cut for a full reset!) to no effect.... Or is this the onset of a hard disk fault? (Cue request for new box....) 

Anything else to try?


Hi @MLancaster 

Try a Reset Settings in the Q box hidden menu.
To enter hidden menu press Home and navigate down to Settings but do not select Settings.
With Settings highlighted press 0 0 1 Select.
Only Carry out the first Reset (Reset Settings) as the other two will wipe all recordings.
After the Reset you will have to re pair your Bluetooth remote If you use one.
If you cannot switch the Q box on with the remote after the Reset press the Standby button (Amber led) on the front of the box.
To re pair the remote press 1 & 3 together on the remote and follow onscreen instructions to re pair.

Make sure that you are pointing the remote at the Q box when you press 1 & 3 together.

Resetting the settings will also reset:

Audio visual settings, such as picture resolution and HDMI control
Settings changed within the hidden engineer menu, include LNB type. If on a communal dish you need to reset the LNB to SCR in the hidden menu. After changing the LNB type you need to reboot the Q box.

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This message was authored by: MLancaster

Re: Recording playback issues and lots of lag….

I'm afraid that didn't help. I guess next to try is a next level reset with the loss of all recordings?

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