Mag 256 audio drops when changing channels

seadooxp

Using HDMI with latest posted firmware

Audio is fine but drops when changing channel few times.

The only way to get it back is to hard reset (Unplug and plug back in)

yvesdm

Hello

I have exactly the same problem

How did you fix it ?

gyde72

Same. please help

m5power

Hy, i just bought mag 256 box and trying diffrent iptv. When i start to change channels then after a few channels sound is gone. Need do hard reset, plug out the hdmi cable ant start over again. Have been ordered new Hdmi cable need to try tommorow. Tryed with ps3 hdmi cable, but still no effect or wors.

Could by that problem with firmware ? How i can solv this problem ?

ekelopet

I have the same problem, sound disappear from time to time when changeing channels. I also have issues sometimes to activiate to Mag when it has been sitting idle over night.

Sometimes I have to pull the plug and do hard reboot several times per day!

It really sucks!!!

kcoss22

Hey, I am also having this problem. It is really frustrating. Still no way to solve this problem other than hard resetting the box repeatedly?

imbi

Unfortunately I am facing the same issue. Anybody here to help us? Thank you!

jessica

You are all guys facing same problem. I think you should need to go your services providers where you did buy this.

davydwillow

this is common problem with the 256 infomir need to sort this out

jay

Hello there

Same problem here ! When changing channels, sound drops.

The only way to get sound back is to electrically unplug my MAG 256, restarting the portal or rebooting the device is of no help.

I have contacted infomir support about it but they said it was a problem that needed communication with my iptv provider :

(below message from Infomir support)

On this issue, you should contact the service provider and discuss it with him

If your IPTV service provider can not solve the problem on your own, they can contact us to solve the problem

Unfortunately, we can not help you, because we need technical information that only your provider can provide.

jay

This was a solution found from Infomir support, it seems to have solved the sound issue...

1.Check the sound settings following the instructions below. The settings should be the same as in our message.

Go to the main menu of the internal portal, open the "settings", after 'system settings" and check the "Audio" section and after the "Video".

All the values should be exactly as we wrote to you below, then there should be no problems with the sound. If in any line, you see another value, change it the same like you see in our message.

Audio

Intital Volume-100

Audio output mode-stereo

F1press red

Operating mode-RF mode

SPDIF Mode-Bitstream

HDMI Audio-PCM

Video

Vide output mode-

Graphic resolution-

Vide output mode and Graphic resolution.These lines must match the cable you connected the box RCA or HDMI and the video resolution that supports your TV.

press F1 red

Auto frame rate-Disabled

HDMI/DVI-HDMI

2. You can also try resetting the factory settings and update the box again. Before doing a reset, save all the necessary information for you, after factory resetting, the portals and playlists are deleted, this will need to be added again.

How to reset the settings to the factory and update the box you can find on our website.

https://wiki.infomir.eu/eng/set-top-box/stb-linux-webkit/mag256/system-recovery-utility-mag256

https://wiki.infomir.eu/eng/set-top-box/stb-linux-webkit/mag256/software-update-mag256

EDIT: Auto frame rate-Disabled did NOT solve issue.

I wouldn't say that the problem is completely solved as it is not a solution to lose a function (Auto frame rate) to help solve another issue...

foobar9

@Jay

I did exactly the steps shown, and I am still getting audio issues. Audio will either be garbled or lost completely after changing channels. I am running firmware 2.20.04 (the latest as of this writing.)

Most of the channels that I am streaming seem to be AAC.

@Infomir

When can we expect a firmware update (2.20.05?). The 256 seems like it has a lot of potential, if this minor sound issue could be solved.

I am more than happy to alpha/beta test if needed.

jay

I am really annoyed about support that have been ignoring my queries and not fixing the obvious issue.

Different IPTV providers I've had have confirmed that lots of people are having sound issues with MAG/Infomir...

The result is that I paid a device that is not usable as is and useless. I will push hard to get the device refunded either by infomir or send it back to the shop I've ordered it to and go for another brand that has been recommended to me.

It is alright to have issues but unacceptable to now not hear back from support after so many months.

davydwillow

infomir never reply here best to go to their support page and you will get the right support honestly they have been great for me

jay

I have contacted support page and have been a while ago provided with options to disable within MAG as described above.

Didn't work.

Next step was to reinstall firmware via usb.

Didn't help either.

I have come back to online support and haven't heard back from them since March 2018.

davydwillow

ive done this several times - and always got a reply within 24 hrs

jay

Maybe they don't answer on the sound issue anymore as they have no fix...as of today, still no news after 2 months

It seems you also have the sound dropping issue when changing channels, what is the latest answer you've had from support ?

adrian77

Same here.Sometimes I scroll to radio, and try to find one chanel that has sound,leave for a few minutes and the trying back to tv.

It has to be done in a slow maner of will not hold the sound.

Sometimes works this way.

Very frustrating.