Sky+ won't recognise healthy signals yet gives 'Error 29'

LameWorldCup

Here's a weird one-

-Today old Pace Sky+ says Error 29 no signal.
-Tried my Lidl receiver and it says both input signals are good (so I can see BBC etc. no problem on this receiver)
-Switch back to Sky+ which still refuses to see signals (apart from one brief moment)
-Sky+ box works fine in a friends house, no problems.
-Back to my gaff and tried resetting LNB, no joy.

Had bad rain the other day, and very cold. Does it sound like my LNB is toast? I think moisture might have got in (it wasn't the best insulated) and while the Lidl receiver can work with it, the Sky box can't use the 22Khz Command or power supply?

Any recommendations? Thanks! (And apologies for post x100000 about error 29).

zg3409

sounds like a weak signal problem. Sky boxes are generally deaf, compared to other satboxes. Your signal may be weak due to different problems

1) rusty dish more than a few years old
2) water in the cable
3) LNB on the way out.

If not interested in fixing it yourself get one of the trade bodies representatives and agree on price over the phone.

Alternatively ring sky and say you are going to leave them unless they fix it for free.