20 Most Recent Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1600 - ATSC HDTV receiver / analog TV tuner / video input ad (1181) - Page 3 Questions & Answers

Driver issue? I would go to the manufacturers website to check for compatible software...

Here is the support page for your product: http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/support/support.html When you ask about "polarity" are you concerned about the power supply? Also, you might want to look at this Fixya thread: http://www.fixya.com/support/t25141694-wintv_hvr_1950_hauppage_box_suddenly

How about some more info. Is it a Hard Drive,SSD, did you use the delete function on the device or an add on app(program) for deletion.

The most obvious reason is an overheating issue in the Power Supply board. There are other ideas here, but you need to take it to a television engineer to diagnose https://www.google.com/search?q=television+will+suddenly+turn+off+every+4+minutes ..

Check the internet connection. The television can't update if it can't see the internet. Resetting it breaks the previous settings. Just for fun, reboot the router as well and wait 15 minutes until all the lights come back on. Then reestablish the television connection to the router. Harwa is not a make we know here in North America. https://www.google.com/search?q=Harwa+Smart+television.+How+to+restore+Apps ..

general steps: Get the TV remote control and push the "Menu" button and select "Options". Select "Child Lock" from the "Options" list. On some televisions, the "Child Lock" is named "V-chip". Choose the "Remove Child Lock" selection. Highlight this and then hit the "Enter" button. Enter the four-digit code that you used when you activated the child lock feature. If you cannot remember it, your only option to deactivate the child lock is to reset the TV. The instructions for resetting a TV is written on the user's manual of the TV. Exit the TV menu once you have entered the four-digit code. To do this, press the "Exit" or "Menu" button on the TV's remote control. If you don't have a remote, you might try leaving the TV unplugged overnight. Some TVs will 'forget' their settings if left without power for a long period. You could also potentially buy a cheaper universal remote, and use that to turn off the child lock.

To pair your Ruwido Amadeus R 9710 remote to your TV, you can follow these steps: Insert Batteries: Your remote is powered by two 1.5 V AAA batteries1. Make sure to insert the batteries correctly. Switch on your TV: Ensure your TV is turned on. Press the TV key: Press the TV key on your remote control for approximately 4 seconds until the LED flashes twice. Enter the Code: After seeing the 2 flashes and within 5 seconds, enter the 3-digit numerical code from the list provided with your remote2. After entering the code, the LED will flash twice indicating that the code has been accepted. Test the Remote: Point the remote control towards your TV and press the key. If your TV does not respond by going into Stand-By mode then repeat steps 3 to 5 and enter the next code in the list. Bed.-Anl. H2 Version1 (ruwido.com)

That sounds like it has a backlight fault. A good TV engineer can possibly repair that for you.