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Sky TV issues?
- Thread starter Hyperion
- Start date
Have you tried switching it off and never switching it back on again?
Mileoakman
Well-known member
Weak signal usually indicates your dish is faulty or may have moved slightly. Easiest way to check is to plug your box into a mates dish to see if the problem goes away.
Norman Baker suck my lozenge
New member
You could be being monitered by the illuminati.
R. Slicker
Well-known member
- Jan 1, 2009
- 4,486
This time of year, it could be due to foliage growth, are there trees or bushes in the line of sight of the dish?
Motogull
Todd Warrior
- Sep 16, 2005
- 9,849
I had exactly that with my sky+ box a couple of weeks ago. We also run a freesat box off the same dish, so I knew it was not that. Decided to upgrade to HD. Bloke who fitted it said sky+ boxes are no longer supported and get no more software upgrades.
Prince Monolulu
Everything in Moderation
Main issue I have is the price
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
Expert advice here.
First check the signal. To do this press 'SERVICES' button then it should be buttons 4 then 6 but may vary. Your looking for 'signal' in the menu. Signal strength & quality should be about 80% (quality is more important than strength).
If it is but no picture then it's your box. If it isn't it's the dish or LNB (bit on the dish).
Since an upgrade lots of old boxes don't work any more, sounds like yours is one of them.
If your box is old and you've been with Sky for a while then ask for a new box, they'll say no so cancel. Then you'll get the new box.
If an engineer comes out be ready as he'll swop boxes and you'll lose all recorded programmes.
First check the signal. To do this press 'SERVICES' button then it should be buttons 4 then 6 but may vary. Your looking for 'signal' in the menu. Signal strength & quality should be about 80% (quality is more important than strength).
If it is but no picture then it's your box. If it isn't it's the dish or LNB (bit on the dish).
Since an upgrade lots of old boxes don't work any more, sounds like yours is one of them.
If your box is old and you've been with Sky for a while then ask for a new box, they'll say no so cancel. Then you'll get the new box.
If an engineer comes out be ready as he'll swop boxes and you'll lose all recorded programmes.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Have you cleaned the Sky card, could be static on it
- Jul 10, 2003
- 25,809
Too right, I've got Bloody Sky TV Issues
They are ruining football
They are ruining football
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
Again, to everyone who has problems. If your box is old it does have issues with the new upgrades. Sky wont tell you but when you call out the engineer he will just swop the box because he knows the truth.
DO NOT pay for an engineer call out. Cancel Sky and wait one year to renew at a discount price. Believe me they wont let you go. And with most people having FreeView it's only the sport you'll miss.
But as I say, THEY WONT LET YOU LEAVE!
DO NOT pay for an engineer call out. Cancel Sky and wait one year to renew at a discount price. Believe me they wont let you go. And with most people having FreeView it's only the sport you'll miss.
But as I say, THEY WONT LET YOU LEAVE!
The Andy Naylor Fan Club
Well-known member
I managed to cancel....eventually. My God they don't like to take no for an answer. I left them because Virgin offered me a great deal which I took up. Two, one hour calls later to Sky they finally got the message to cancel my subscription. A month after switching to Virgin the buggers we're still contacting me to try and get me back.
seagulls4ever
New member
- Oct 2, 2003
- 4,338
Check signal input 1 and 2 in settings. If they are both fine it might be as suggested overgrowth around you Sky dish. The same thing happens to my dish. Once I cut the overgrowth back it fixes the problem straight away.