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Old January 23rd 05, 06:07 AM
Jomtien
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Aosmosis wrote:

The wire is joined at 3 different places,


Look no further.

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Old January 25th 05, 01:11 AM
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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/
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No monies return'd. ;-)



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Old January 26th 05, 09:03 AM
Jomtien
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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.

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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/
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Old January 26th 05, 09:46 AM
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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


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


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Old January 27th 05, 05:21 AM
Jomtien
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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/
----
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No monies return'd. ;-)
 




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