All posts by jb38
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Nick: If you are referring to slurred speech in the same way as say a slowed down gramophone record, then to be perfectly honest about it its something that I have never at any time experienced with digital equipment, stuttering speech yes! but not anything that could be described as an analogue type slur.
If you have completely reset the box then that's about the only thing that you can do, however I believe that software updates were available for some models although I am not able to check on this as I am unaware of the model you are referring to, although as the company went into administration the link I am thinking about may no longer exist.
Anyway, if you come back with the model number of the PVR in question I will have a check.
By the way, the undermentioned link is for a company that any enquiries concerning TVOnics devices should be addressed to, clicking on "contact us" seen on the left hand side of the page.
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Lyn: Since brushing the snow off the dish have you tried disconnecting the box from the mains then waiting about 30 seconds or so before reconnecting it again?
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Lyn: Now it known to be a + version then try swapping the boxes two rear LNB inputs over, because "if" water has entered the boxes LNB1 feed "F" connector on the dish then this will result in no signal being seen, the problem temporarily rectified by swapping the inputs over.
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Lyn: Also meant to add, that you disconnect the "F" connectors by unscrewing the large gland nut whilst holding the body of the connector from turning. If after swapping the "F" connectors over the situation appears to be the same then carry out the same as before (i.e: disconnecting then reconnecting procedure) as the boxes memory will be blank.
Should the problem remain after having carried this further action out then the next thing to try is to carry out a signal check using the undermentioned procedure applicable to Sky+ HD boxes with later menu systems, as its possible for a signal to be there but at a level under that necessary to resolve a picture.
1:- Press "Services" on your Sky remote control and you will see the main menu with "Options" highlighted.
2:- Highlight the Settings menu using the right arrow button and press select.
3:- Use the left / right arrows scroll to "Signal" and press select.
4:- The grey bars displayed will show you the strength of the signal to your Sky+ HD box.
If the strength / quality is being indicated then it "has" to be around 50%+ to produce a stable picture, the quality always being at the same strength as the signal level and never under it, if it is then this points to the dish being slightly (very!) out of alignment, this usually always being in the horizontal plane and with a slight nudge to the left or right usually correcting the problem, albeit rather crudely!
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john hewitt: The card slot on a Sky+ HD box is located under a drop down flap situated on the "lower" right hand side of the box.
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Jamie Smith: The Rhondda VP and Ton Pentre relays are indicated as covering your area although I feel that it might be the latter you are tuned to, as a "liable to interruption" notice had been published for that station.
The other point being, have you carried out a retune since March 13th? because alterations were made to the channels then and a retune was required to restore them.
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Shirl: Pity you can get some mischief maker type to fire a snowball up at the "rear" of the dish, this hopefully shaking some of the snow from the bowl just enough to enable the signal to be reflected back onto the LNB's face thereby enabling reception.
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Lyn: Well done! and with these readings being perfectly OK if they are referring to strength and quality respectively on the No1 input, the only thing I wondered about being, wasn't No2 input seen mentioned under the No1 input readings? if not then was your box originally set up for single input mode? secondly, did you find that the signal returned without having to carry out another disconnect then reconnect procedure?
However, much as I regret having to make a further request, but to verify that the problem is definitely being caused by a faulty input lead once again leave the box on its signal check screen and place it in standby, then remove LNB1 input and temporarily place it to the side, swap the LNB2 input connector back over into the LNB1's position followed by taking the box out of standby and checking if anything is being indicated on the signal bars (might be low or complete zero) giving update on what seen indicated.
If though they are indicating low or zero, then place the box back into standby then change the connector in LNB1 input (which is faulty) back into LNB2 input, finally reconnect the lead that was put aside for the test back into LNB1 input and that should restore the signal.
Advice on the possibly faulty lead dependant on the result of this further test.
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Nick: Thanks for the clarification on that, and in answer to your question its TVonics.
Will check up on both devices mentioned.
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Saturday 23 March 2013 11:03AM
D Ellis: Should the dish be within reach of a long handled bush or similar then carefully sweep the snow off the dish bowl, if any is seen on the round (face) of the LNB then "extra carefully" wipe the brush across its surface as well.