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.

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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.

Only he who does nothing, does nothing wrong.

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.