All posts by jb38
Below are all of jb38's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
nicky: Sky boxes work perfectly OK without a card and so even although you might be a sparky unfortunately there just has to be something wrong with the way you have wired the connections.
What I suggest you do is to first of all unscrew the new "F" connectors from the LNB and using an ohm meter verify (at the box end) check that that no shorts exist across the inner and outer of the coax, if OK then plug the connector into the Sky box and switch it on if not already done so.
Then at the LNB end use a voltmeter to verify that you are getting between 12 and 18 volts across the "F" connector, if you aren't then there must be a break in the circuit somewhere, or if you have used a wall plate outlet socket in line it might be of the type with a filter of some sort which is blocking the DC to the block, as a direct connection is essential.
Further advice dependant on findings.
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david durney: Yes! please do, although the main problem with wind farm blade interference is the totally erratic element attached to it whereby any disruption to service that they might cause can vary from day to day, this not only because of changes in the blades rotational speed but also the fact of the blade positions on two or more turbines being synchronised with each other at certain times and not others, and of course the other factor of the situation being different again if it rains.
However only time will tell as to whether or not they will affect your particular location, as some people for some magical reason seemingly escape relatively unscathed from the effects created by these inefficient money wasting menaces.
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Suzy: Really pleased to hear that you have had an element of success with your "bargain" purchase as signal boosters do serve a purpose if used correctly, and indeed in lots of situations is the only way of keeping a signal above the cut off point, this known as the reception threshold.
That said though, should any erratic element creep into your reception again and possibly because of the tree situation or even atmospheric conditions, something which has been affecting various areas, please!! try to refrain from being tempted to try altering anything and especially as far as retuning is concerned, as all you will do is upset everything you have achieved.
Anyway thanks again for your update, as its nice to know the outcome of a persons problem.
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jayjay: Your son would not be able to record anything on a Sky+ box unless you had a multiroom subscription, and Sky would likely want to know the boxes serial number as cards are usually matched to the box whereby the card would only work in that particular box.
The other point being, that does your son have two feeds from the dish in his room? as Sky+ boxes as you will no doubt already know requires a dual feed from the dish.
Of course there is nothing to stop you from purchasing a Freesat PVR (recorder) for your son, as its 100% compatible with a Sky dish and connections from, and it doesn't require a contract to use it either!
By the way Freesat PVR's also require a twin feed from the dish.
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Sue Underhill: As Mark fletcher has said you should really provide your post code for queries involving reception, however as Panasonic devices have top class tuners its inconceivable that this device would drop a signal and the others you refer to not, and so have you verified that the aerial connection to the TV is OK, as I did notice that you have other sets and so what arrangement have you in place to provide the signal to the other sets as well as the Panasonic?
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Roy Singleton: If you are referring to a Sky box, then when you say good what exactly are you meaning? as on a Sky box the signal / quality "has" to be sitting at the equivalent of about 60% min for satisfactory reception.
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MR K Robson: I would be inclined to carry out a "first time installation" rescan, as that would help overcome any possible glitches that may have occurred during the initial scan.
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Suzy: Yes, sorry I forgot all about that event, maybe you could give an update on your findings after you have carried out the "dreaded" retune as I would be most interested know the outcome and which hopefully is favourable! or on the other hand maybe not as the case may be, and should be any remote chance it be the latter then carry out another retune about an hour or so later. Various things are happening then, but to my knowledge the main EPG channel moves are as below / Dave (from 19 to 12) Yesterday (from 12 to 19) Really (from 20 to 17) Gold (from 17 to 20) Food Network (from 49 to 48) Jewellery Channel (from 60 to 49)
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William: Yes, and as Stephen P has explained all I wanted to know is whether or not you get any voltage being indicated between the outer of the "F" connectors (whilst connected on the box) and the outer of the main aerial coax plug whilst NOT connected to anything.
Its only because you are on a communal dish / aerial system that I am asking this question, because I suspect that your problem might be being caused by some peculiarity about your appartments wiring.
But though my latter suggestion of temorarily trying the remote TV connected directly into the Sky boxes RF1 via a jumper lead and then connecting the main aerial into the Sky box to see what happens, is to me a far a more positive way of eliminating (or maybe not!) part of your wiring as the possible reason for this difficulty.
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Sunday 16 September 2012 5:33PM
sam: If you were using an old standard Sky box and you have replaced it with a Sky+ box then what have you done as far as the new box requiring twin inputs from the dish is concerned? as you are liable to get that warning if you are only using one input.
Have you connected the dish to LNB1 input? because if you have then you should be able to use the Sky+ box as though it was a standard type.
You should check to see if any signal is being indicated by pressing "services" and you will then see the main menu with "options" being highlighted, highlight the "settings" menu using the right arrow button and press select, then using the left / right arrow buttons scroll to "signal" and press select, this will then display the
signal level indicator bars. and one of should be indicating at least 60% (equivalent of) for satisfactory reception.