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RichardCoulter · 13-08-2014, 21:09

Having just had to reboot my V+ box, it made me wonder why we have to reset it from the box.

Being able to reset the box from the remote control would be much more convenient, but, AFAIK no cable boxes have ever had this facility.

Does anyone know why this is the case? For most of us it's a PITA, but for some people with limited dexterity, it's an impossibility.

I have a disabled friend who can't get down to the front of the box, but luckily he lives in a council flat designed to help the disabled, so all the power sockets are at chest height. He simply turns off the power for a few moments to force a reset when necessary.

Maybe the reason why one can't reboot remotely is because the box needs to have an interruption to it's power supply. The low tech way we were told to reset the old NTL boxes was to pull the plug out for a short time

Creating a reset button at the front of the V+ was a step forward. Does this button simply deprive the box of power for a time, or something more technical?

Does the TiVo have an easily accessible reset button?

Thanks.

13-08-2014, 21:09	#1
RichardCoulter cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,874	Reeboting from the remote control. Having just had to reboot my V+ box, it made me wonder why we have to reset it from the box. Being able to reset the box from the remote control would be much more convenient, but, AFAIK no cable boxes have ever had this facility. Does anyone know why this is the case? For most of us it's a PITA, but for some people with limited dexterity, it's an impossibility. I have a disabled friend who can't get down to the front of the box, but luckily he lives in a council flat designed to help the disabled, so all the power sockets are at chest height. He simply turns off the power for a few moments to force a reset when necessary. Maybe the reason why one can't reboot remotely is because the box needs to have an interruption to it's power supply. The low tech way we were told to reset the old NTL boxes was to pull the plug out for a short time Creating a reset button at the front of the V+ was a step forward. Does this button simply deprive the box of power for a time, or something more technical? Does the TiVo have an easily accessible reset button? Thanks.