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Sky box problems
« on: June 06, 2010, 08:34:13 am »
Anyone else having problems ie both of my HD and sky plus boxes will not turn on at all after being on stand by last night. Plugged in an old sky box and within ten min it's done the same thing ie will not turn on.  :confused:
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Re: Sky box problems
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2010, 08:40:49 am »
Regular feature of the crap sky boxes in my experience. It freezes now and again (your stuck on the channel you were watching at the time and you can't switch off or change channels)

so we kill it at the mains and leave it for 5mins to let the computer reset itself.

As for last night we lost the signal due to electrical thunderstorm in area but it shouldn't have caused your problem tho.
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Re: Sky box problems
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2010, 08:44:08 am »
Thing is my + box did some kind of update or download last night and it was crazy loud sounded like it was going to blow up
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Re: Sky box problems
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2010, 08:45:40 am »
i nver had this with my normal sky box, but since getting the sky+ HD box, that has happenned a few times.  i normally just unplug it for five minutes and try again.  that seems to work, but it annoiys the hell out of me.
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Re: Sky box problems
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2010, 08:49:40 am »
Unplugged for 6 hours last night and still nothing  :confused:
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Re: Sky box problems
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2010, 08:53:31 am »
how oldi your box, they might come out and fix it for you
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Re: Sky box problems
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2010, 09:02:38 am »
Not sure but will call em this morning and if they won't fix them I will cancel my sky pure and simple
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Re: Sky box problems
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2010, 09:26:09 am »
Yeah when the fans inside start going mega loud like it's jumped from 1 bar of boost to 2 bar it's a sign its gonna stop working. Hope yours has not truly killed itself!
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Re: Sky box problems
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2010, 09:46:00 am »
Just done a system restore/reboot but both now work but lost all stored data  :fighting:
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Re: Sky box problems
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2010, 09:49:04 am »
oh no the porn!!!!! :signLOL:
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Re: Sky box problems
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2010, 10:12:36 am »
I know  :signLOL:
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Re: Sky box problems
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2010, 11:05:32 am »
i had a call from sky just now, asking if i would like to pay 4.50 per month until 2012 for cover.  ive got a spare box anyay and its still under warrantee so i tuned them down. plus my house insurance covers all this malarkey
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Re: Sky box problems
« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2010, 11:33:44 am »
The noise is just the fans, it needs a forge twintercooler  :signLOL:

Just ask to be put straight intouch with the cancelations department then when you get through tell them replace it or i am off but also tell them you are thinking about moving to them for internet.  :wink:
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Re: Sky box problems
« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2010, 01:59:57 pm »
I've just ordered the new 1TB Sky+HD box. Here's hoping I don't let myself in for a world of pain as the Sky+HD box I have now works fine. :confused:
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Re: Sky box problems
« Reply #14 on: June 06, 2010, 06:04:39 pm »
If Sky comes out Matt to fix. Generally if your having lots of stuck on standby issues. You need the Dish checking for correct Lnb/dish combo, and also have the Twin sat feeds changed. They cause stuck in standby issues.
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