Converter Box Keeps Shutting Off

After a while a warning comes on asking if we are still watching and if you don t respond by hitting select the cable box shuts off.

Converter box keeps shutting off. It keeps shutting itself off. You can easily reset it within a few minutes with these simple steps. I really dont know what else it could be. Discussion in software started by motdaugrnds mar 26 2009.

New converter box keeps turning self off. My magnavox converter box constantly turns off by itself. With the hdmi in it shows the channel and then keeps rebooting itself. It turns off at random times sometimes like every 2 5 minutes for about 20 minutes then it stops and stays on.

From there you ll use the box remote to turn it on and run the channel scan auto scan program which should pick up all the. Step 1 unplug. My converter box is not functioning correctly. I don t know where to get another one that will work.

I have already checked the sleep timers and all other timers and no timers are set on. Okay an outside antenna is fine and you would connect that to the converter then ideally you ll connect the converter with a hdmi cable to the hdmi1 input port on the tv and set the tv to hdmi1 mode using the input source video button on the toshiba remote. A few weeks ago it was working fine now it wont even stay on for a min. If it is very tight gently loosen it with pliers.

In addition some converter boxes have an energy saving power down feature that needs to be disabled. See it is wierd when i turn the box on and the tv it works but when i turn everything off the box keeps resetting so i tried using component cables and the box doesnt turn off it shows the clock. This is really annoying and it really limits our abliy to use the tv. I then took some old metal window screen and used the soldering iron to melt it into place inside the cover and now it runs much cooler and seemed to solve the problem of heating and the screen keeps objects from getting inside the box.

It really pisses me off. It happens on all channels at all times not just on channel 3 or four. I realize it s old but then so are we. Why does my converter box keep turning off.

We will have to replace the old tv soon when the. My converter box keeps shutting down after only 1 min of being on. It is a digital stream and we bought it from radio shack. What is causing this and how do i stop it from happening.

Occasionally your digital converter box will stop working correctly because of a power outage weather or a power surge. When i press the power button on the remote control the power button on the box blinks green then changes to orange i ve had it for some time now. Turn off the television and unplug your converter box.