Does this sound like a broken Breakout-Box?

[Paul Gordon]

Woops,

One correction…..I am not getting a B-Y signal.

Thanks again,

Paul

[Felix Halter]

In my case it was the breakout-box. It was a bad contact of one of the component connections starting to happen after years of use. I can still use my box if I pull the affected cable in a certain direction, then it works fine.
Felix

[Paul Gordon]

Hi,

Thanks for your response. So was this something you did internally or was it simply pushing and pulling the cable on the outside of the box? I never attempted to open the box…is it simple?

I didn’t need to call tech support in over 6 years…what’s the new number??

Thanks again,

Paul

[Felix Halter]

I did not open the box, but I will if the problem persists. It seems to be a bad connection right inside on the BNC plug. I mean, after all these years the warranty is gone and I might as well have a look what’s inside the box if necessary. But right now just bending the cables in one direction does the job.

I don’t have the number of media 100 support.

Felix

[Paul Gordon]

Thanks for your help, Felix.

I appreciate it!

Paul

[Kieran Matthew]

Hi,
I recently had an issue with a BOB I was given. One of the audio channels was quieter than the other so I figured one of the balanced connections had come loose. Opening the Box wasn’t too much trouble, even unpeeling the thick copper foil cladding. Inside is very lo-tech and sure enough it was a wire that had just broken off. A quick blast with the soldering iron and the BOB worked good as new.

If you really need a new Box don’t buy a new one – scan ebay et al, they often come up though people don’t know what they are, so you have to hunt!