Lidl Comag SL55 Problem

[mrtomato]

Hi folks!
I've had my 80cm monoblock dish set up for a while now, but in the last 48 hours my SL55 has stopped working and subsequently started up again. I am sure the dish has not moved as I managed to watch astra and hotbird last night. This morning neither one works again. Do you think it might be the box malfunctioning? Do I finally have the excuse I've been looking for to get a Technomate?
Any responses would be greatly appreciated.
mrtomato.

[Cupart]

Are all the cables in place?

If not, get a Technomate

[rolfw]

If there was rain overnight, then perhaps you have water getting into the connections.

[mrtomato]

It has been quite damp. It all depends on the time of day. Right now - mid-afternoon - it works fine. In the evenings it doesn't want to know. I have checked all my connections and they seem fine.
I was really wondering if the cheap Lidl box had just run out of puff.
Would you folks recommend getting a p*atched Technomate? I would like to recieve all the Astra and Hotbird Portuguese channels.
Cheers,
mrtomato.

[BGonaSTICK]

The patch isn't going to do much for you right now.

If neither 'side' of the monobloc is working, I'd check/replace/dry-out/re-tape your cables and connectors and work out for sure where your problem lies before spending any more cash on a receiver.

Unless of course you want your SL55 to be dead and you're just looking for an excuse to give to mrstomato...

[mrtomato]

I'll give that a go this weekend. I am sort of looking for an excuse for a p*tched box. Maybe I should wait until Lidl's inevitable satellite box promo later this year, get a new one and then patch my old SL55?! The agony of choice!

[gameboy]

Patch won't get you much extra just now - maybe worth the wait.

Lidl usually sell Comag or Silvercrest kit.

Keep visiting the site and you'll see when anything new opens.

You could try using your receiver on a friends dish.

[Lord Minty]

I've found that I'm having trouble with my Lidl Comag SL65 due to the heat - if I point a fan at it, it seems to be much better behaved!

[Simba27]

There's no need to splash out on a patched technomate - the SL55 patches work great. At the moment there are very few keys available, so you are SOL on any receiver.

Could be a heat problem. Mine sometimes refuses the flash updates if it's hot. I just switch it off for an hour or so beforehand to let it cool down.

Some SL55's are prone to power supply problems. There was a writeup on one of the comag forums about how to fix the power supply (if you are handy with a soldering iron).

The cable between the receiver and the LNB is probably the first thing to check.