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Failed Recordings

  • 30-05-2011 5:22pm
    #1
    mossie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,266 ✭✭✭


    Hi.

    I've been getting a lot of failed recordings on my sky+hd box these usually show up as failed because of a "technical Fault". I also have had a situation on several occasions where I turn on the box and get "No satellite signal" and I also got this yesterday while watching TV. There was no rain at the time so that wasn't the cause. Disconnecting the box from the mains seems to restore the signal. I have about 75% signal strength and 90% quality on both inputs.

    I have tried resetting the LNB and, while this seemed to work the first time I did it a week ago, the problem returned. When I did an LNB reset last night I had two failed recordings within 30 minutes after the reset, including one I was watching at the time with no problems.

    I have a Foxsat HDR on the same dish and have no problem so don't think it's a dish issue.


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  • #2
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    What make box have you is it a Thomson? If so its highly likely the capacitiors in your psu is starting to fail?


  • #3
    mossie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,266 ✭✭✭mossie


    steveon wrote: »
    What make box have you is it a Thomson? If so its highly likely the capacitiors in your psu is starting to fail?

    Sorry, should have said it's a Pace.


  • #4
    steveon
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    Havent seen that happen much on a pace box myself to be honest, check that there is no birds landing on the front of your dish as you say its only happening from time to time. If you spot any get a couple of tiewraps and tie em facing upwards cutting them into small sharp ends so if any should land again they will hurt em and send em packing..


  • #5
    mossie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,266 ✭✭✭mossie


    steveon wrote: »
    Havent seen that happen much on a pace box myself to be honest, check that there is no birds landing on the front of your dish as you say its only happening from time to time. If you spot any get a couple of tiewraps and tie em facing upwards cutting them into small sharp ends so if any should land again they will hurt em and send em packing..

    Haven't seen any birds but will keep an eye to it. Since I posted the original this afternoon I've had 2 failed recordings and another stopped halfway through - that showed "technical fault 7".


  • #6
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    mossie wrote: »
    Haven't seen any birds but will keep an eye to it. Since I posted the original this afternoon I've had 2 failed recordings and another stopped halfway through - that showed "technical fault 7".

    you are not alone


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  • #7
    mossie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,266 ✭✭✭mossie


    STB wrote: »
    you are not alone

    Yeah. Found this last night and did a full reset which seems to have solved the problem. For now at least. My box had a new Hard disk fitted to boost capacity but has been perfect for two years. Problem just started in the last two weeks.


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