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Problem with sat box

  • 22-02-2007 9:12pm
    #1
    Richard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭


    In the summer, I moved into a new flat. The previous owner had SkyDigital and left the dish behind. I bought a FTA digibox - http://www.satellite-heaven.de/frameset.htm?jump=Receiver/stb-germ.htm
    a Silvercrest SL65/12.

    All fine until earlier this week. Now, most channels are showing no signal. Teachers TV is fine - good quality but most channels I want to watch are not viewable at all. BBC ONE London and BBC THREE decrypt (although are in constant breakup) but all other BBCs I have looked at don't.

    Signal Strength is 70-75 on both BBC ONE London and Teachers TV. Bizarrely the signal quality is 55 or so on BBC ONE London but 40ish on Teacher's TV.

    Any thoughts on what the problem is? I don't want to go messing with the dish.

    Thanks in advance.


Comments

  • #2
    jhegarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,441 ✭✭✭jhegarty


    Sounds like you will have to go messing with the dish... sorry


  • #3
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Have you tried rebooting the box (unpluggin from mains for a short while)?


  • #4
    Richard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭Richard


    byte wrote:
    Have you tried rebooting the box (unpluggin from mains for a short while)?

    Thanks for the replies. Yes, I have tried that. I was receiving the main BBC transponder (BBC 1 London & NI, BBC 2 England, BBC 3/4, News 24) last night but I'm not now. I am still receiving the BBC Parliament/BBCi transponder and a few others.

    However, I have just noticed that there is scaffolding on a nearby house. My dish points in the direction of the scaffolding and it could well be interfering with the signal.

    Is it possible that the scaffolding is interfering with most transponders but not all of them?


  • #5
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,341 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Richard wrote:

    Is it possible that the scaffolding is interfering with most transponders but not all of them?

    Yes it is, whats probably happening is the overall signal level is being lowered and you are just about receiving the stronger transponders.

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  • #6
    Richard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭Richard


    Tony wrote:
    Yes it is, whats probably happening is the overall signal level is being lowered and you are just about receiving the stronger transponders.

    Thanks, Tony.

    Looks like I'll just have to wait!


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  • #7
    Richard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭Richard


    Richard wrote:
    Thanks, Tony.

    Looks like I'll just have to wait!

    And tonight it seems to have come back!:D


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