sky+ signal help

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ive just got sky+ and it has replace my old sky box

i put on a quad LNB my self but im unsure about it

i looked up service then with in to signal test

and there i saw that the input one is very low like 1 quater full
and then the signal quality is very low to

with my old box it was much higher

is my sky+ box just like this today because of the wind and rain

or did i do somthing wrong with setting up the LNB

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Your problem may lie in that the large quad lnb is pulling the lnb arm on the dish down twoards the ground, thus causeing it to loose signal strength

Irulan

snoopdog wrote:

ive just got sky+ and it has replace my old sky box

i put on a quad LNB my self but im unsure about it

i looked up service then with in to signal test

and there i saw that the input one is very low like 1 quater full
and then the signal quality is very low to

with my old box it was much higher

is my sky+ box just like this today because of the wind and rain

or did i do somthing wrong with setting up the LNB

Check you cable connections at both ends, even a strand of wire on the copper can detract fom picture & signal quality.

mickeyboymel

Also check the skew setting on the lnb,which may need adjusting.

It should be set to 2 if memory serves me correct.

Headshot

the picture is perfect its just im worried that i did it wrong [setting up the LNB]

what do you mean by skew

mickeyboymel

There is a row of numbers on the collar of the LNB which relate to the angle the LNB is fixed to the arm of the dish.If you set it to 2 you will notice that the main body of the LNB appears slightly tilted to one side when you look directly at it from the front, rather than appearing totally vertical,this is the skew setting.

Headshot

damit i got a bloody problem with the lnb i taught i installed the lnb right but this morning turned on the tv and it said no signal with out tried to fix the quad lnb but i couldnt see what was wrong so i put the old lnb on
and then sky worked

i think the problem is the weight of the the quad lnb does any know how to fix this problem

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i need help here please

Irulan

snoopdog wrote:

i need help here please

There are four connections on the LNB. try the cable in each one. Perhaps the LNB itself is faulty? Can you bring it back and exchange it, and try again.

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i got the lnb off jdemsey im trying to ring him but it keeps going to his voice mail and i also txt him no reply

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i finally got through to jdemsey i asked him how do i change the skew to 2

he doesnt know

ill try it my self if this doesnt work what else could be wrong

Headshot

ya i got the skew to 2 and it sky+ works but the signal isnt even at half does this matter

Colm80

My signal is under half to and works fine. ive tryed several times to get it right but cant get the signal any higher. Seems ok mind you.

tipperaryboy

feck yere all rich with money..those Sky+ boxes are very expensive.Is it as good as they claim?

Headshot

its brilliant sky+

i like to thank everyone who tried to help me set up sky+ i finally go it going this morning

thanks again

Headshot

im having this problem when it rain heavy the tv gets a bit fuzzy the when it drys the signal is great
could the problem be the lnb

shabbyroad

problem is probably water getting into the signal path. when dry, re-work the connections on the cabling and wrap with tape to make them as water-tight as possible. will make a difference - it's a very common problem.

Tony

snoopdog wrote:

im having this problem when it rain heavy the tv gets a bit fuzzy the when it drys the signal is great
could the problem be the lnb

Dish alignment most likely the problem

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thanks mate sound

Headshot

im growing very tired of this every time it rains just a small bit the tv goes signal goes i think it could be the lnb
im trying to contact jdemsey but i keep going to his voice mail :mad:

bloody thing has me fair frustrated