Sony problems

[PJPJ]

Not for the first time. My old CRT Sony with built-in Freeview ceased picking up digital after a previous change in software/broadcasting method.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23395516

[MrGongGong]

Hope you get it fixed without having to resort to Sony "Prime Support"
which is one of the worst and hopelessly incompetent system I have had the misfortune to use
They make some great equipment but i'm not going to buy from them again after my last experience

[PJPJ]

Fortunately, I don't have a Freeview recorder, though the Sony LCD TV bought to replace the previous defunct CRT one has a habit of switching itself off and then restarting when I browse the programme guide. I suspect one of the ICs has a fault, but also suspect it's not worth repairing a five year old LCD set.

[OldTechie]

Not for the first time. My old CRT Sony with built-in Freeview ceased picking up digital after a previous change in software/broadcasting method.

Have a look at this:

http://community.sony.co.uk/t5/Home-Cinema-Projectors-Players/Sony-Official-Update-Thread-RDR-Missing-Digital-Channels/td-p/1268398

It appears that there is half a work-around with at least some devices by telling it to retune and telling it you want a French option - they then receive but with no EPG. Maybe it is worth a try.

Good luck with it!

[johnb]

A similar problem with CD/DVD players, cause by the latest Sony firmware update, was mentioned on the BBC (Radio 4) news.

[Resurrection Man]

Interestingly enough I wasn't aware of the software update or that Sony did OTA updates, for that matter. I did notice that overnight my Sony seemed to have stopped working, no display, nothing. I retired it to the workbench and fired it up again but this time I saw Update in the display. I guessed (correctly as it now appears) that Sony had indeed sent out an Update OTA.

For me, switching the Sony off, then back on again and leaving it for a while to sort itself out, then power-cycling it again has now made it work.