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Para quem se queixou do processo de troca de box na clix têm aqui a noticia do que aconteceu no Reino Unido, penso que com o serviço de TDT. Desculpem não ter traduzido mas estou de férias... 
| Citação: | Up to 250,000 TV screens go blank after upgrade leaves Freeview boxes 'obsolete'
Almost a quarter of a million televisions across Britain have gone blank after a Freeview signal upgrade left some digital equipment obsolete.
Set-top boxes across the country stopped working after the network was upgraded to increase the number of channels available from 30 to 48.
Hundreds of thousands of older boxes could not cope with the extra information and broke down.
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The Labgear DTT100 and the Daewoo DS608P are two of the Freeview boxes affected
'Some early-manufactured digital boxes will stop working and viewers will need to replace their equipment to continue receiving the Freeview service,' a brief release on the company's website stated.
Freeview is managed by DTV Services Ltd, a company owned and run by its five shareholders - BBC, BSkyB Channel 4, ITV and National Grid Wireless.
About one per cent of Freeview equipment sold, around 230,000 boxes, has been hit. Freeview spokeswoman Laura Imregi claimed there had been advance warning in local media about the changes.
But furious viewers, including some who had spent more than £100 on the equipment a few years ago, have left angry messages on internet message boards.
Janet Richardson wrote: 'I am angry about the lack of publicity and consultation about this change which affects so many people.'
The first boxes stopped working on July 1st when DMOL, the company that makes changes to the Freeview platform, began upgrading the network to transmit up to 48 channels, more interactive services and digital radio stations.
Over the next six weeks owners of boxes made by Daewoo, Labgear, Triax and Bush were affected.
Daewoo commercial manager Scott Purdom said: 'The two boxes from Daewoo that were affected were made before the digital tick logo, which set a standard for digital TV (in 2004).
'At that time no-one could conceive that this would happen and we certainly had no intention of selling boxes that would not work in a few years' time.'
Mr Purdom claimed Daewoo were working hard to help their customers.
However, furious customer Brian Carson said: 'I had a Daewoo SV900 (it cost £130 so was not a cheap unit).
'It was impossible to cancel the ‘Found new Channels‘ automatic update so I had no choice and of course it went dead. I complained to Daewoo - they blame everyone except themselves.'
Mr Carson's SV900 combined Freeview with a video recorder but Daewoo no longer makes a similar model. While the company refuse to refund disgruntled customers they are offering an alternative Freeview/recordable hard drive model at a discounted rate.
The boxes affected are: Daewoo models DS608P and SV900; Portland DP100; Labgear DTT100; Bush IDVCR01 and Triax DVB 2000T.
Those having problems with Daewoo and Portland boxes should call 0870 100 2525 for help. The Bush helpline is 0871 230 1777. |
Fonte: Daily Mail Online:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1044291/Up-250-000-TV-screens-blank-upgrade-leaves-Freeview-boxes-obsolete.html |
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