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rosso

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:01 pm

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I can't find any info on the forums about this happening.

All my audio systems, 2 other PVRs, radio etc. are working perfectly.

The recordings on both tuners are also silent. The set has been very recently refurbished by Andy Fraser and has been working perfectly.

Any advice please - thanks.

(Sorry about no signature - can't manage to update it - Can't make TopManager buttons do much!)

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ccs

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:28 pm

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The toppy has its own volume control, independent of the tv/amp or whatever.

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rosso

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:09 pm

Frequent contributor Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 345

Yes, but the sound just cut out when listening as usual to a programme. I thought it was the BBC which had a sound problem.

No remote, scart, speaker, loose wires, reboot, un and replug etc. account for this unfortunately.

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rosso

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:35 pm

Frequent contributor Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 345

I've just noticed in Device Manager that there is a yellow ! on the Topfield(libusb-winusb) item.

I clicked on to update it but it said driver is up to date.

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Geoff Bacon

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:06 pm

Frequent contributor Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 4623

Have you tried switching the tv off/on ? (that worked for some else)

No idea why you have an exclamation on the driver but that won't be anything to do with the lack of sound.

Does TopManager work? - if so, the driver is fine.

Geoff

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alan_m

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:15 pm

Frequent contributor Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 3545

Have you hit the mute button on the Toppy remote?

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rosso

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 10:27 pm

Frequent contributor Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 345

Unfortunately not Alan - when the sound cut I wasn't even touching the remote. Also my TV works very well thru 3 other systems.

After checking everything I could I thought that the piece of hardware/chip which makes/controls the audio (whatever that could be) must have 'blown' - is that possible?

It seems that this is a very unusual occurrence which is very frustrating.

( I see forums are still on summer time!)

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Darucla

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 10:46 pm

Frequent contributor Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 1547

If you are using a scart connector, have you tried putting in either a pair of phono-phono leads or an SPDIF connector to see if they are also faulty? If any of the audio outputs actually work, that would suggest the fault is relatively easily fixable. If not, it may be more problematic.

rosso

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 11:02 pm

Frequent contributor Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 345

I have a 4 way scart box connecting 3 PVRs (1 old but working Techwood but not plugged in) a VCR and a Humax and the toppy. I swapped the scarts around to see if the Toppy socket audio pins were OK which they were. I have phono leads from the scart box leading to a Pure Legato II to power each PVR output which works perfectly to 2 speakers.

So it seems that there is no audio output from the Toppy, yes?

I have pulled out and pushed back in the 2 scarts at the Toppy's rear.
The Toppy's video shows a perfect picture.

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alan_m

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 11:06 pm

Frequent contributor Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 3545

Press the OPT button on the Toppy remote to see what audio channel has been selected

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rosso

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 12:08 am

Frequent contributor Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 345

Good heavens problem solved!! well fixed really.

I had the Toppy unplugged all today so before sleep I started it up again for another fiddle around and the sound was back! Just plugging it in it booted up and 'sound poured out of the speakers.

So if it could mute and unmute on its own I'll keep my fingers crossed. I can't think if I had done anything different to change anything so it remains a mystery.

But thanks to all for all your advice in trying to help - very much appreciated as it motivates to keep trying to solve problems.

(I do have another long standing glitch, not very serious, which I'll post elsewhere)

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