My Sky box has a "no signal message" - what do I do?
Brian Butterworth published on UK Free TV If you are getting the message "no signal" this would indicate that there is a problem with the signal from your dish into your box. Even without a card inserted into a Sky Digibox, if there is a signal, you will always get Sky Guide and the free channels.
Try powering off your box, remove the card, check carefully the cables, especially the connection to the dish, reapply the power and then when asked to insert your card you should then be able to see (for example) Sky News on 501 and the BBC News channel on 503.
Once you can see any channel, reinsert your card. This should, after about one minute, give you the channels you expect, such as 103, 104 and 105.
There are three ways you can attempt to reset your box. Please see
What can my do when my Sky Digibox says 'No Signal' ?.
If you continue to get "No signal", you dish may have been misaligned, or there may be a fault with the cables and connectors, or a problem with the Digibox. You can see the signal strength by pressing SERVICES, then 4-SYSTEM SETUP and 6-SIGNAL STRENGTH.
MASUD: If you have analogue or Freeview, this will be because rain is getting into your aerial cable.
If this is the case, you will need to have the cable replaced. You may wish to use satellite-grade cable as a replacement.
If you have satellite, you will occasionally find that very heavy rain will, for a few minutes, scatter the satellite signal, causing loss of picture.
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11:54 PM
hi i am getting a few channels but bbc 1 or 2 a few others i dont not get any help would be great thank you
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mo: Is this on satellite or Freeview? Where about are you?
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chopper: You are sure you are lined up for 23.5 degrees east?
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Hi,
Think that should be 28.2e / 28.5e for uk sky
Mark Aberfan Aerials
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Mark Aberfan Aerials: Yes, sorry, I was very tired last night.
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6:27 PM
'No satellite signal is being received'
Is the message displayed on my TV. I am using an ex SKY box as freeview (basic channels) This morning everything was fine then noticed pic break up. Now nothing.
When I go to the services options, then system setup, I check the signal test and I have no signal or quality barometer. I've checked the cables this end, all fine. Please don't tell me I have to get up on the roof......
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Steadybloke: Have to tried all three suggestions on the What can my do when my Sky Digibox says 'No Signal' or 'Technical fault'? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page?
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getting most channels but not channel 5 and sky sports news hd any ideas please mate?
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