Sometimes they need a factory reset. This I hope is in the manual.
I'd not blame the flares, more likely a pretty naff aerial system or some
kind person has put a emergency services mast near you.
Brian

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"Eusebius" wrote in message
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After the solar flares yesterday my freeview box has gone loopy. I can
only get Yesterday and Russia Today. The other channels won't engage,
or briefly flash and then turn off. The freeview box is a Sony VTX
D800U. We have a shared aerial in our flats and other residents were
Ok after the flares, which briefly switched off the power in the
afternoon (W.London).

Is this the end of the freeview box, or have I missed something? Any
fixes I can try?

If I can't watch TV I may have to think about life which could be
ghastly.....

Andy