Tbs6981 finds channels epg etc but won't preview (1 Viewer)

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Anyone have any ideas as to why my tbs6981 will scan for channels ok and find epg data but won't preview any channels. It just comes up with a grey preview box with no picture.

Thanks

Matt
 

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    Hello Matt

    The preview function is a bit hit and miss - it relies on codecs being available and configured appropriately on your system. It works well on some systems but not so well on others depending on what other software is installed.
    There is absolutely no connection with the performance of your tuner so rest easy on that front.

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