Sky issues?

lindsay ormerod

lindsay ormerod

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Anyone else got Sky probs tonight? We have the " no satellite signal" mallarkey going on; have tried rebooting but no joy..... I really don't want to have to ring them!:rolleyes:
 
They will ask you to check all the " jack plugs " in the back of your tv and sky box , you may have dislogged them while dusting around .
 
david1 said:
They will ask you to check all the " jack plugs " in the back of your tv and sky box , you may have dislogged them while dusting around .
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" dusting" ??? Behind the telly? Are you mad? I never even look behind there let alone venture there! :rolleyes:
 
If you look on the handset at the top , look for " services " . Then go to no. 4 system setup . then go to no. 6 lock indicater .. this must be in the lock position and say ok. it also tells you how strong the signal is and the quality .
 
If its not the plugs in the back , i am affraid you are going to have to phone sky. sorry
 
Mine had no signal strength and was not locked . phoned sky they took me through what they could do over the phone . In the end they sent a guy round , he found that the dish couldn't pick up a signal over the top of a very large tree . he re-wired it to the chimney breast . its been fine ever since .
 
When you say that you have re-booted , did you take the card out for 30 seconds or more ?
 
Thanks for help, I have sorted it with Sky's help, just needed to reset my transponder ( ? * ?) it's now working again!:mosher:
 
While we are on the subject of Sky -
I have had a letter from Hyndburn Homes which tells me that before the HD starts in November, they will be relacing the communal TV ariel with one which will operate with Sky and FreeSat as well as 'normal' Tv.
Is is possible that a communal ariel can do all that?
All customers own ariels and Skydishes will be removed.
Rent will be increasing to cover this upgrade.
 
I have had that a few times.....(no satellite signal) all I do is switch box off, switch off at socket, switch everything back on and it's usually ok after that........try that if it happens again (saves paying for a phone call to sky :D
 
MargaretR said:
While we are on the subject of Sky -
I have had a letter from Hyndburn Homes which tells me that before the HD starts in November, they will be relacing the communal TV ariel with one which will operate with Sky and FreeSat as well as 'normal' Tv.
Is is possible that a communal ariel can do all that?
All customers own ariels and Skydishes will be removed.
Rent will be increasing to cover this upgrade.
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It is possible. They will have to run more than 1 feed into each flat. 1 for digital terrestrial connected through a distribution amp to an aerial. You will also need a satellite feed connected through distribution amps to a dish - seeing as sky and freesat satellites are at the same geostationary orbital position the satellite feed will work with either.

They will need to provide 2 satellite feeds to each flat for those people using Sky+. In my opinion they should install 3 satellite feeds for those people with an extra sky box in the bedroom.

I would be surprised if they give you 2 satellite feeds, 3 and I will be amazed. This is the problem with communal dishes. With your own dish you get 4 feeds as standard.
 
Thanks for that info Neil. They have said that they will supply one room and any extra rooms will be £70 a time.
Please clarify whether I have understood right - they be putting two cables into each room that you want tv reception in?
I am tempted to pay £70 extra for the bedroom, because I have a portable tv and freeview box lying about doing nothing at the moment, which I could (hopefully) still find usable for the bedroom.
 
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