RE: [OT] Poor Sky Digital Reception

[Robert Chasmer <robert.chasmer@xxxxxxx>]

Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG) [mailto:haweste@xxxxxxx] wrote:
> The only thing I did change was to remove the digibox from
> the TV cabinet and reconnect it sitting on top, after leaving
> it unplugged for about 5-10 mins. Previously I'd only left it
> 2-3 mins. I watched the whole of that BBC1 Soho police
> docu-soap without so much as a flicker (great insight into
> some CCTV controls BTW). May change by the time I get home
> again though ;-)

I've had some trouble with receiption quality with my sky box.  I found
that
if I left it unplugged for say ten minutes, on plugging it back in
everything would be ok for say 2 mins, then reception would drop off.  I
tried various things, changing cables etc.  Eventually I gave up on it and
left it un-plugged for about 5 months.  I recently got a replacement LNB,
but on powering my box backup found it was all working fine (I hadn't
swapped the LNB yet).  A few months on and its still fine.

So maybe the box just needs a rest.  Either that or the change in the
weather has made all the difference.


Rob

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