Originally Posted by qwerty  I don't have a sky stb. I have an opticum stb. Does this make a difference? |
Confusion caused because I was reading the whole original thread before I split it.
Originally Posted by qwerty My big question, though, is why when I connect skystar usb to my laptop it plays fine for 2-3 minutes and then it stops! When I unplug it from the power and plug it again instantly it DOESN'T play for 2-3 minutes as before and I have to wait 1-2 hours to cool up to gain the 2-3 minutes again!
That's why I conclude that its communication with the LNB is faulty. Any suggestions? |
Well I have to be honest lnb's are so cheap these day you may as well try changing it you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. I had one fail a few years ago and it's performance was erratic and inconsistent. I doubt it is this though if it works OK all the time on the Opticum
If, as does seem plausible, you have an overheating component problem the only way is to fit a heat sink to the component using thermal grease and to provide forced air cooling as previously mentioned. Ice will not work as its cooling effect will not reach the inside of the electronic components where it is needed