Can only receive some channels
 

I acquired a digibox ( sony) and did a DIY install of the cable to the
pre-existing dish on my house.

I could get all the channels you can get without a card until Nov.
I think the cable is degrading, and now I cant get BBC London, but can get
BBC oxford / SE/ Yorkshire.
I get a lot of the infomercial channels.

Theres no BBC 2,3,4 All I get is no sat. signal being received, which I
think is due to the cable. My sig. quality is 70%, and strength about 25-30%
The wire has a join in it.

I think that if I get some new cable put in, then I can get my box to show
all the FTA channels.

Someone also said that I can now get ITV, Ch4 and Ch5, without the yellow
house card. Does anyone know how?



Any sky installers in the Sheffield area got any cable spare??????

cheers

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 01:43:23 -0000, "Aosmosis" wrote:

I think that if I get some new cable put in, then I can get my box to show
all the FTA channels.

Probably unless it's the LNB or dish alignment. Cable is cheap enough to try
out.

Someone also said that I can now get ITV, Ch4 and Ch5, without the yellow
house card. Does anyone know how?

You need a Free To View card. Just 20 GBP call 0870 606 1111 and ask for a card.
Read the details on http://www.freesatfromsky.com/

--
Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur

"Nigel Barker" wrote in message
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On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 01:43:23 -0000, "Aosmosis" wrote:

I think that if I get some new cable put in, then I can get my box to show
all the FTA channels.

Probably unless it's the LNB or dish alignment. Cable is cheap enough to
try
out.

Someone also said that I can now get ITV, Ch4 and Ch5, without the yellow
house card. Does anyone know how?

You need a Free To View card. Just 20 GBP call 0870 606 1111 and ask for a
card.
Read the details on http://www.freesatfromsky.com/

--
Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur

I hope its not an LNB prob. I have a spare sat, but installing it will be
hard!

Does anyone know a cheap source of cable in the Sheffield area. Can any sky
installers spare a bit of cable for beer money ;)

cheers

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 11:23:00 -0000, "Aosmosis" wrote:


"Nigel Barker" wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 01:43:23 -0000, "Aosmosis" wrote:

I think that if I get some new cable put in, then I can get my box to show
all the FTA channels.

Probably unless it's the LNB or dish alignment. Cable is cheap enough to
try
out.

Someone also said that I can now get ITV, Ch4 and Ch5, without the yellow
house card. Does anyone know how?

You need a Free To View card. Just 20 GBP call 0870 606 1111 and ask for a
card.
Read the details on http://www.freesatfromsky.com/

--
Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur

I hope its not an LNB prob. I have a spare sat, but installing it will be
hard!

Does anyone know a cheap source of cable in the Sheffield area. Can any sky
installers spare a bit of cable for beer money ;)

If you can't easily find some locally then order from www.satcure.co.uk They
provide good service & sell by the metre. A 100m drum only cost me about 20 quid
a couple of years ago (of course I do still have about 60m still on the drum but
it's good value:-)

--
Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur

I hope its not an LNB prob. I have a spare sat, but installing it will be
hard!

Does anyone know a cheap source of cable in the Sheffield area. Can any
sky
installers spare a bit of cable for beer money ;)


See
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...43950 96&rd=1
various bits for sale. I'm sure Bill can sort you out if what you want is
not listed.

"Aosmosis" wrote in message
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I acquired a digibox ( sony) and did a DIY install of the cable to the
pre-existing dish on my house.

Might I suggest that you doing the install is the cause of ALL your
problems?? :-)

In article
"Nigel Barker" writes:

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 11:23:00 -0000, "Aosmosis" wrote:


"Nigel Barker" wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 01:43:23 -0000, "Aosmosis" wrote:

I think that if I get some new cable put in, then I can get my box to show
all the FTA channels.

Probably unless it's the LNB or dish alignment. Cable is cheap enough to
try
out.

Someone also said that I can now get ITV, Ch4 and Ch5, without the yellow
house card. Does anyone know how?

You need a Free To View card. Just 20 GBP call 0870 606 1111 and ask for a
card.
Read the details on http://www.freesatfromsky.com/


I hope its not an LNB prob. I have a spare sat, but installing it will be
hard!

Does anyone know a cheap source of cable in the Sheffield area. Can any sky
installers spare a bit of cable for beer money ;)

If you can't easily find some locally then order from www.satcure.co.uk They
provide good service & sell by the metre. A 100m drum only cost me about
20 quid a couple of years ago (of course I do still have about 60m
still on the drum but it's good value:-)

Wickes sell satellite cable at about 18 UKP per 100m but not having had to
use it for more than about 15yds I leave others to comment on its quality.
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"Nigel Barker" wrote in message
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On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 01:43:23 -0000, "Aosmosis" wrote:

I think that if I get some new cable put in, then I can get my box to
show
all the FTA channels.

Probably unless it's the LNB or dish alignment. Cable is cheap enough to
try
out.

Someone also said that I can now get ITV, Ch4 and Ch5, without the yellow
house card. Does anyone know how?

You need a Free To View card. Just 20 GBP call 0870 606 1111 and ask for a
card.
Read the details on http://www.freesatfromsky.com/

--
BBC is Free To Air, you dont need a card for it, and even if you did, that
would have nothing to do with the fact the original poster is getting "no
sat signal recieved" message.

Andy

On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 23:36:03 -0000, "Andy"
wrote:


"Nigel Barker" wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 01:43:23 -0000, "Aosmosis" wrote:

I think that if I get some new cable put in, then I can get my box to
show
all the FTA channels.

Probably unless it's the LNB or dish alignment. Cable is cheap enough to
try
out.

Someone also said that I can now get ITV, Ch4 and Ch5, without the yellow
house card. Does anyone know how?

You need a Free To View card. Just 20 GBP call 0870 606 1111 and ask for a
card.
Read the details on http://www.freesatfromsky.com/

--
BBC is Free To Air, you dont need a card for it, and even if you did, that
would have nothing to do with the fact the original poster is getting "no
sat signal recieved" message.

I quite agree that the BBC is FTA. However the question was asked about
receiving ITV,C4&C5 for which you need an FTV card. I provided the correct
answer. I also suggested that he try a new downlink cable. The OP is still
receiving some channels.

--
Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur

"Alan Truelove" wrote in message
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"Aosmosis" wrote in message
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I acquired a digibox ( sony) and did a DIY install of the cable to the
pre-existing dish on my house.

Might I suggest that you doing the install is the cause of ALL your
problems?? :-)

This morning looked at Quality of signal, 80%, signal strength 20%
I notice from time to time that the picture breaks up and your hear these
high pitch squeaks. Would you say this is an LNB problem.
The wire is joined at 3 different places, which used to work. I have a spare
dish with LNB.

Anyone in Sheffield got any sat. wire going v. cheap?

cheers

Aosmosis wrote:

The wire is joined at 3 different places,

Look no further.

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Lol...not really digital then.

if all the 1s and 0s are affected by a join in the wire...


"Jomtien" wrote in message
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Aosmosis wrote:

The wire is joined at 3 different places,

Look no further.

--
Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/6u4p9
How to get UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
Fed up with logos / red buttons? : http://logofreetv.org/
BBC gone? : http://www.astra2d.co.uk/
----
Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-)

Aosmosis wrote:

The wire is joined at 3 different places,

Look no further.

Lol...not really digital then.

if all the 1s and 0s are affected by a join in the wire...

No broadcast signal is really digital. That said the digital data that
is in the broadcast Sky signal is very robust. As long as about 40% of
it gets through intact you will have a perfect picture. The trouble
starts when less than 40% of it is getting through.

--
Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/6u4p9
How to get UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
Fed up with logos / red buttons? : http://logofreetv.org/
BBC gone? : http://www.astra2d.co.uk/
----
Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-)

"Aosmosis" wrote in message
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I acquired a digibox ( sony) and did a DIY install of the cable to the

snip

I've got a Sony 750 - Similar probs twice - Engineers have taken the box
away and replaced parts.

One thing which seeme to cure it was to turn off the LNB voltage (In the
installers menu - see below) , turn off the box, unscrew the coax cable -
and do the same in
reverse (as instructed by sky customer services).

Need to get into the installer menu ? : Services - 4 - 0 - 1 - select.

Look for Sony Box problems in the google archive - seems a few similar
stories

Graham

On 26/1/05 8:46 am, in article , "Graham"
wrote:


"Aosmosis" wrote in message
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I acquired a digibox ( sony) and did a DIY install of the cable to the

snip

I've got a Sony 750 - Similar probs twice - Engineers have taken the box
away and replaced parts.



I had a few channels with NO SIGNAL once. The engineers took the box away
twice and checked it. Changed the LNB. Would you believe it was the cable in
the end! Why some channels were OK and others not, I'll never know.

The box was a Panasonic TU-DSB30.

Fred.

Fred Finisterre wrote:

Would you believe it was the cable in
the end! Why some channels were OK and others not, I'll never know.

It's very simple. Channels are on different frequencies. Signal loss
can occur more at some frequencies than at others.

--
Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/6u4p9
How to get UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
Fed up with logos / red buttons? : http://logofreetv.org/
BBC gone? : http://www.astra2d.co.uk/
----
Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-)