DTV TR-40 No Longer receives any signal

[C1787GJ]

I have a DTV TR-40 and it stopped working recently. I have 2 other boxes that work fine connected to the same equipment with strong signals. Anyone have any other suggestions? The warranty is only 90 days and I am passed that. In the trash it goes if I can't get it to work, anyone need a spare remote and power cable

 

[Smith P.]

I would open it and touch chips - could be power issue.

 

[whatchel1]

Is nothing coming out of it or just missing some of the channels?

 

[Smith P.]

Yeah, "stop working" - details please. Is Menu/etc working ?

 

[C1787GJ]

It turns on fine, will scan for channels but finds no channels. It had been working fine until all of the sudden none of the channels would come in. If I use 2 other brands of converter boxes with the same antennas and wires they both work fine. I have tried unplugging the TR-40 leaving it off for a few days and tying again and still no channels are found. I can see the menu and when I go to Point Antenna no matter what channel I select, even one that I know has a strong signal at my house it shows 0 on the signal meter. I think it is just done

 

[Smith P.]

Could be bad solder joint at coax connector on PCB - open it and check by apply little pressure on that point.

 

[C1787GJ]

Everything appears to be tight inside, and all joints look connected still nothing loose.

 

[Smith P.]

Check I2C lines, if there is bad response fro a tuner.

 

[C1787GJ]

Check I2C lines, if there is bad response fro a tuner.

That I am not sure how to do or what that means. Its not big deal I'll put it back together and try one last time, if it doesn't work in the trash it goes.

 

[Smith P.]

You could use Beagle .

 

[Agonizing Fury]

You could use Beagle .

Great tool, and wonderful suggestions Smith, but the OP probably won't want to spend $300 to fix a $60 box (unless of course he does lots of things in that field). But once again, thanks for the great suggestion, I might get one of these just for the fun I could have