Looks like the HDMI handshake that some TV’s have when booting when the box is recording. The latest firmware seems to have created some problems.

The blue screen is a symptom of a failure to enable HDMI handshake.

On my kit the problem appears to appear when the TV is switched on when after a recording has started or is in the pre 15 minutes period for accurate recording.

There are a number of ways of trying to cause the TV to repeat the HDMI handshake.

Switch channels on the box by pressing the channel up/down button.

On the TV select a different input and re-select the right input.

Before the latest update (with CEC support) never had any issues.

It’s rare for my TV not be on and tuned to the box, I have experienced this once. Need to try some testing

ArranP – 15 minutes ago  » 

Thanks for that advice but unfortunately have tried turning over on the box itself and changing input selections as advised but nothing . It must be faulty . The blue screen on the actual Foxsat HDR box i mean not the tv. The tv is stuck on channel 5 but won’t shift because no read out on Fox box . I thought these were meant to be one if the best Free sat boxes on the market. Looks like I’m gonna have to call Virgin and get reconnected for TV . Thanks anyway. Ps anyone want to buy a 6 month old FoxSat HDR box !

If the front display shows nothing and the front panel buttons do nothing then there is not much left to try – disconnecting the hard drive being one. As it’s only 6 months old – I would send /take it back to the retailer.