Set Top Box Keeps Rebooting On Its Own
dpod1184
Enthusiast - Level 1

I tried to access On Demand TV and my set top box automatically rebooted itself. And it now has been rebooting itself continuously for the past 2 hours. The tv in the bedroom did the same thing when I tried to access on demand, but then once it rebooted the TV stayed on (I haven't tried On Demand in the bed room again). Obviously it's near impossible for Verizon to respond to their customers (I have been on hold for 50 mins). Has anyone else experienced this problem? I tried physically resetting the box, but it just keeps turning off and on by itself.

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kmac
Newbie

Ok, so it's not just me.  Just started tonight.  Same thing you are experiencing, constant rebooting of my Motorola STB.  Havent checked the DVR yet.

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kh-gary
Moderator Emeritus

Hi kmac,

Your issue has been escalated to a Verizon agent. Before the agent can begin assisting you, they will need to collect further information from you. Please go to your profile page for the forum and scroll down the page to an area titled "My Support Cases." You can reach your profile page by clicking on your name located above your post, or at the top right of this page.

Under "My Support Cases" you will find a link to the private board where you and the agent may exchange information. The title of your post is the link. This should be checked on a frequent basis, as the agent may be waiting for information from you before they can proceed with any actions. To ensure you know when they have responded to you, you may subscribe to the case. At the top right of your support case there is a gear icon which provides a drop down menu with support case options. Click that and choose "subscribe." Please keep all correspondence regarding your issue in the private support portal.

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hma429
Newbie

Tried to access on Demand on two different boxes, it just keeps trying to reboot itself.  Seems as if they pushed out an update for On Demand and it's failing.  TV was working fine prior to accessing On Demand.

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hma429
Newbie

Does anyone actually work at Verizon when there is an issue or do they all run for the hills?  I've been on hold for 45 minutes.

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kh-gary
Moderator Emeritus

Hi hma429,

Your issue has been escalated to a Verizon agent. Before the agent can begin assisting you, they will need to collect further information from you. Please go to your profile page for the forum and scroll down the page to an area titled "My Support Cases." You can reach your profile page by clicking on your name located above your post, or at the top right of this page.

Under "My Support Cases" you will find a link to the private board where you and the agent may exchange information. The title of your post is the link. This should be checked on a frequent basis, as the agent may be waiting for information from you before they can proceed with any actions. To ensure you know when they have responded to you, you may subscribe to the case. At the top right of your support case there is a gear icon which provides a drop down menu with support case options. Click that and choose "subscribe." Please keep all correspondence regarding your issue in the private support portal.

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Vertiviper
Newbie

After selecting a program to watch from the Search menu, my set top box is now restarting every 10 seconds. During the restart it says "click menu to watch Fios", if I click Menu the box restarts and it goes into "Initializing". After initializing it will play TV for a brief moment, then restart. 

The issue happened at the same time on all boxes in my house.

I called customer service, briefly spoke to a rep, then was put on hold (am still on hold 48 minutes later)

Advice welcome!

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DrJT
Newbie

Just posted in another thread, but I'm having the same issue with my DVR.  I have a non-HD set top box in another room that is still working. I have moved it to the living room TV for the time being and am watching standard def for now.  Hopefully they clear up what appears to be a major problem.

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kh-gary
Moderator Emeritus

Hi Vertiviper,

Your issue has been escalated to a Verizon agent. Before the agent can begin assisting you, they will need to collect further information from you. Please go to your profile page for the forum and scroll down the page to an area titled "My Support Cases." You can reach your profile page by clicking on your name located above your post, or at the top right of this page.

Under "My Support Cases" you will find a link to the private board where you and the agent may exchange information. The title of your post is the link. This should be checked on a frequent basis, as the agent may be waiting for information from you before they can proceed with any actions. To ensure you know when they have responded to you, you may subscribe to the case. At the top right of your support case there is a gear icon which provides a drop down menu with support case options. Click that and choose "subscribe." Please keep all correspondence regarding your issue in the private support portal.

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DrJT
Newbie

I'm having the exact same problem, from the exact same scenario.  I also sat on hold for 20 minutes before giving up and using the online troubleshooting to order a new DVR box.  Anyone know if you can move recorded programs from one DVR to another?  I had a lot of stuff on the old one.  I assume it's now lost.

Kudos to Verizon for a job poorly done.

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kh-gary
Moderator Emeritus

Hi DrJT,

Your issue has been escalated to a Verizon agent. Before the agent can begin assisting you, they will need to collect further information from you. Please go to your profile page for the forum and scroll down the page to an area titled "My Support Cases." You can reach your profile page by clicking on your name located above your post, or at the top right of this page.

Under "My Support Cases" you will find a link to the private board where you and the agent may exchange information. The title of your post is the link. This should be checked on a frequent basis, as the agent may be waiting for information from you before they can proceed with any actions. To ensure you know when they have responded to you, you may subscribe to the case. At the top right of your support case there is a gear icon which provides a drop down menu with support case options. Click that and choose "subscribe." Please keep all correspondence regarding your issue in the private support portal.

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kh-gary
Moderator Emeritus

Hi dpod1184,

Your issue has been escalated to a Verizon agent. Before the agent can begin assisting you, they will need to collect further information from you. Please go to your profile page for the forum and scroll down the page to an area titled "My Support Cases." You can reach your profile page by clicking on your name located above your post, or at the top right of this page.

Under "My Support Cases" you will find a link to the private board where you and the agent may exchange information. The title of your post is the link. This should be checked on a frequent basis, as the agent may be waiting for information from you before they can proceed with any actions. To ensure you know when they have responded to you, you may subscribe to the case. At the top right of your support case there is a gear icon which provides a drop down menu with support case options. Click that and choose "subscribe." Please keep all correspondence regarding your issue in the private support portal.

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dpod1184
Enthusiast - Level 1

To be honest, this is completely unacceptable. Not only was I put on hold for almost an hour with no response, but all I get in response is a boilerplate, auto-generated email directing me to a different page to input more information. Your response told me to go to the section titled "My Support Cases"; however, when I went to my profile page, THERE WAS NO MY SUPPORT CASES SECTION. So it was only after your product stopped working completely, I was put on hold for almost an hour with no response, and I posted a question in an online community that Verizon decided to respond WITH INCORRECT INFORMATION. This needs to be escalated to upper management IMMEDIATELY. 

Friendly
Contributor - Level 2

I appreciate your frustration, we haven't done much better and every time we do get some kind of excuse the completed time is even later. The LAST VERIZON CUSTOMER SERVICE REP DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THERE IS AN OUTAGE. My wife had to explain the OUTAGE PROBLEM TO THE VERIZON EMPLOYEE

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Friendly
Contributor - Level 2

We are having the same issue we finally spoke to a live living human being after 30 minutes and we were told things should be back up and working in the NEXT 24 HOURS.

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Friendly
Contributor - Level 2

We have been on hold longer then the gestation of an elephant cow, gotten as many opinions as a corrupt politician, the only things we haven't got are help or a TV BOX THAT WORKS. THE CLOSEST THING WE GOT TO POSSIBLY AN HONEST ANSWER IS VERIZON ISSUED AN UPDATE AND IT DESTROYED ALL OUR SET UP/DVR BOXES OF the ONE MODEL WE ALL HAVE. Another theory we heard a hacker took OUT THE BOXES. THERE IS NO FIXING IT.  WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN DEAD LINES THAT ARE JUST AS THEY SAY THERE ARE NONE. IT IS A DELAY TACTIC.

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Walkersara
Enthusiast - Level 1

Same thing here, replaced STB with a new one and it does the same thing. Verizon FIOS has a problem and they don't know how to fix it. Their solution is to blame it on something in your wiring or the power to the box. They don't have a clue what the issue is, but can re-set the box remotely. SAD SAD situation to have to keep dealing with this issue.

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Desertyeti98
Newbie

I have a Motorola HD DVR and the box continues to frequently restart, showing 8888 on the screen and initializing updates. 20 times it happened today, didn't matter if we watched live TV or DVR.  

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Mousy2
Newbie

I am running into this issue, I had unplugged my hdmi cord while moving things around and since it has been plugged back in my set has been rebooting every time I try and switch to it. I can get to the "click menu to watch tv" but once I click menu, no joy. I have tried a hard restart but can't get it to stop. 

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ChrisMiss
Newbie

I am having the same issue!  Moved the box from our master bedroom to the basement with no issues. Moved same box back to master bedroom and starting around 9:30 EST box resets whether just watching TV, show on DVR or trying to get messsge from menu. This started January 13th and has happened every night since!  I have been watching dvr shows on my phone!  

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CRobGauth
Community Leader
Community Leader

In you are having issues with your box, you will need to contact support.

Either 1800 Verizon or twitter @verizonsuppprt

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