TV freezing on a Wednesday

[Novascotian]

Hi everybody.

I have a Technika TV with built-in Freeview and a Humax PVR. Every Wednesday (and only on a Wednesday) I am unable to change channels with the remote control and also unable to access the menu and guide functions. In other words, I can put the TV on and then change channels once (or access the menu/guide) but then I can't do anything and have to switch TV off at the mains and start again. If I do manage to access the guide it will only populate two or three sections before freezing.

I can see the transmitter mast lights (Black Isle, Scottish Highlands) so there aren't mountains blocking the signal, and why is it only on a Wednesday?

Help please or are there any other sufferers out there?

Thanks.

[Hopkirk]

I am guessing that there is some sort of weekly update happening.

With our digibox I find it works better if I change the EPG (electronic programme guide) to display now/next.

There are options for 7 day and teletext.

The teletext one seems to be sponsored, and display adverts. This seems to lock it up while it downloads stuff.

[Novascotian]

Thanks Hopkirk. I'll get my other half to try that. But not today of course as it's Wednesday!

[crisgal]

could it be that you have inadvertently set something to record every wednesday - like a series that you didn't mean to?
i only ask because whenever we are aping two things, we can't change the channel on the freeview and have to watch through the tv.

[Postdog]

Just try a factory reset

[Novascotian]

Thanks everybody. I have tried factory reset and I am definitely inadvertently recording something, so I am still stuck (or the TV is)!