Re: sack of sh**e sky box

["Simon Coates" <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul,

I had exactly the same problem with my Sky HD box last week.

I traced it to two poor/corroded connectors on the LNB.  Fortunately I had
previously ran 2 sets of twin cable (I used to have 2 Sky+ boxes) so I
swapped the cables at the Sky HD box.  All was OK.
The plastic grommet has fallen away from the LNB so water could get on the
connector.  The connectors that were in use (so had a constant voltage on
them) had corroded so had the coaxial centre wire, whereas the unused ones
looked brand new.  I wonder if galvanic corrosion occurs on these
connectors - certainly looked like it.


Regards

Simon

----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Gordon
To: UKHA Group
Sent: 27 January 2008 11:42
Subject: [ukha_d] sack of sh**e sky box


Chaps, anyone here know much about sky box installation?

My HD box has been getting progressively worse for a few weeks now,
symptoms have mainly been *really* bad picture breakup, - like where
there's a very poor signal. - Plus pops & squeaks on the audio, picture
freezing, & going blocky etc...

It started on just a few channels, but has over time been evident on
more & more of them (but oddly, not all). Also, some channels would be
so bad that box gave up & declared there was no signal being
received...
The signal strength meter shows as good a signal as it ever has, and my
other HD box which is fed from the same quad LNB on the same dish is
fine.

This morning it got to the point where 90% of the channels were
unwatchable due to either saying there was no signal, or being
completely broken up & stuttering. Allied to this of course is that
over
the same period more & more recordings have been failing. This annoyed
me sufficiently that I thought I'd see if there was anything I could to
improve it.

So I've done the "Full System Reset" from the installers menu...

Now the box isn't picking up any signal at all... :-( the signal
strength screen shows no signal, "Not locked" etc...

I've checked the transponder & LNB settings, & they are the same as
my
other functioning box, so I can't see any settings that obviously need
tweaking....

Anyone know if there is anything else that needs to be reset following a
full system reset? - ob is box FUBAR?

Cheers.

Paul G.

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