Posted by AlanG on 11/03/05 18:00

On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 17:29:34 GMT, Clem Dye <bite@me.com> wrote:

>AlanG wrote:
>> I've had a goodmans freeview box (GDB2) for over a year. Got it for
>> the subtitles. Get big black boxes obscuring the action. Upgraded the
>> firmware. We still get big black boxes showing covering the show. Go
>> off after about a minute then return. Doesn't happen all the time. Any
>> ideas? Any cure? Should I scrap the Goodmans box and get another?
>
>Sounds like a copy of the film A Fish Called Wanda which a friend bought
>back after a trip to Saudi Arabia. Every time there was even a hint of
>flesh, a big black box appeared over the offending parts, and
>disappeared when the 'sensitive' stuff was no longer visible. Heh.

Seems to be some sort of after image rather than censorship

>
>Personally, I'd junk the box - life is too short, Freeview boxes nice
>'n' cheap.
>
So any recommendations?

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