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Thread Author: VxFan	Replies: 9

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New Mon 26 Sep 16 13:00

SkyHD box - audio quieter since update - VxFan

Whilst the audio output always been quieter than freeview, since the recent update it's now even quieter.

To give an example, when watching the TV in freeview, we always have the volume set to 14.
Watching Sky, we have to turn up the audio to anywhere between 24 and 34 on the TV. BBC1 seems to be the quietest channel. The HD channels are slightly louder, but not much.

However since the update, we're now having to ramp up the volume anywhere between 30 and 50, depending on the channel being watched.

Annoying when switching back to freeview as the sound almost blasts us out of the room unless we remember to turn it back down beforehand.

Checked all the leads and connections. Makes no difference whether the SkyHD box is connected through an HDMI lead, Scart Lead, or good old UHF lead.

Granted we could watch TV through the SKYHD box all the time, but that's not practical as the box is linked through to a TV in another room so Sky can be watched there too.

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New Mon 26 Sep 16 13:19

SkyHD box - audio quieter since update - No FM2R

The Sky boxes used to have a volume adjustment independent of the TV. I don't know if they still do.

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New Mon 26 Sep 16 13:31

SkyHD box - audio quieter since update - VxFan

Forgot to mention, checked the settings. But that feature has been done away with.

IIRC, it's an Amstrad box.

Looks like I am not alone.

helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky/Low-sound-level-on-Sky-HD-box/m-p/2516815/highlight/true#M54092

And that particular thread was started way back in May 2014.

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