http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/ Sky+ Plus General and technical support forum for the Sky+ personal video recorder system and PVRs generally. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:17:26 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/ http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/sky-plus-pvr-systems/163170-pause.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:34:35 GMT Hi,
I don't know if anyone else has expierienced it this week, but I have been watching ITV1 serie 'Collision' but when I have tried to 'Pause' it the Pause sign comes up but the film doesn't pause, but during the Ads I changed channels and tried 'Pausing' on them and it worked, just not during the serie 'Collision' on ITV, can anyone explain this.
Thanks in advance, Oh yes during the week I tried to record it too but it wouldn't so I had to watch it at the times given.
Barrie. ]]> Sky+ (Plus) and PVR Systems barrie.lamb http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/sky-plus-pvr-systems/163170-pause.html http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/sky-plus-pvr-systems/161603-blower-always.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:51:11 GMT Hi,
I have a little problem, I phoned sky a couple of days ago to unfreeze my Sky+ picture, as a notice said something about my card wasn't installed correctly.
They instructed me to switch off at the plug which cured that problem but since then the cooler motor is running all the time and it never did before.
I have tried switching off at the plug and naturally it stops but a couple of minutes after recieving the picture again it switches itself on again and runs constantly, not a serious prob. but annoying hearing it running all the time. and I hate to imagine how much 'juice' it uses 24 hours a day.

Hope someone can give me info on why this is happening, Thanks in advance, Barrie. ]]> Sky+ (Plus) and PVR Systems barrie.lamb http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/sky-plus-pvr-systems/161603-blower-always.html http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/sky-plus-pvr-systems/161602-no-satellite-signal-being-received-sky.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:50:58 GMT i have been given a sky plus box by a friend as my old amstrad one is faulty. the house we bought had a dish so i bought the amstrad one and watch the free chanels. The sky plus box works and allows me to record. i do find sometimes that when recording something i wil get this message other... i have been given a sky plus box by a friend as my old amstrad one is faulty.
the house we bought had a dish so i bought the amstrad one and watch the free chanels.
The sky plus box works and allows me to record. i do find sometimes that when recording something
i wil get this message other channels state "No Satellite Signal is Being Received" all other chanels.

Also dose the dish need to have more than one lnb in order to record two programmes at the same time?
thanks ]]> Sky+ (Plus) and PVR Systems exdost http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/sky-plus-pvr-systems/161602-no-satellite-signal-being-received-sky.html http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/sky-plus-pvr-systems/161515-old-sky-box-fta.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:24:04 GMT Got SKY+ in recently,can I take a feed from the new LNR to the old box to receive FTA channels,and if so why do SKY ask £30 for a card? Got SKY+ in recently,can I take a feed from the new LNR to the old box to receive FTA channels,and if so why do SKY ask £30 for a card? ]]> Sky+ (Plus) and PVR Systems totoxj http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/sky-plus-pvr-systems/161515-old-sky-box-fta.html http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/sky-plus-pvr-systems/161497-sky-input-2-no-signal-lock-indicator-not-locked.html Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:27:13 GMT this only started recently not long after the new cards issued it worked fine before . I've tried full reset and planner upgrade and system update no luck the signal comes and goes every couple of seconds . So i can't record unless im watching that channel. Help ]]> Sky+ (Plus) and PVR Systems hulltoon http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/sky-plus-pvr-systems/161497-sky-input-2-no-signal-lock-indicator-not-locked.html http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/sky-plus-pvr-systems/161432-sky-sound-interference.html Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:39:48 GMT Ok try to be brief re set up. Live in Spain. Had lightening strike which knocked out LNB, sky+ box and extensive damage to Pioneer 50" TV (650€ to repair!!!). Waiting for TV repair. New Pace box (can't see a model number) and LNB. Before we connected from scart to scart switch and then to TV. Worked great. Also aerial output to switch allowing sky throughout house also good. Finally optical output to Sony surround amp also good. Now awaiting TV we are trying to connect an older 32 wide Sony Tv in place of the Pioneer. Picture is good and distributed system works great too as before.

However sound is poor in that there is an interference(?) hum. We can just about ignore it when watching some programmes but not others and very bad when on sky menus. Same thing when listening through the surround amp via optical cable. Have tried altering a couple of the installer settings e.g. stereo/mono but nothing changes this. Haven't tried retuning as problem exists via both TV and surround speakers.

I did try searching and found no answers that exactly fit the bill so I apologise if this has been covered elewhere. Any advice gratefully received. Hopefully not too long before we get the Pioneer back. ]]> Sky+ (Plus) and PVR Systems annemarigold http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/sky-plus-pvr-systems/161432-sky-sound-interference.html http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/sky-plus-pvr-systems/161288-amstrad-hd-box-problems.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:25:36 GMT I have a customer with the Amstrad HD receiver and the problem is every 2 or 3 days the pay channels go blank(blue screen) and when you go to system details it says no card. Turning the power of and on again cures the problem and also doing a system reset. I took the receiver to a technician who... I have a customer with the Amstrad HD receiver and the problem is every 2 or 3 days the pay channels go blank(blue screen) and when you go to system details it says no card. Turning the power of and on again cures the problem and also doing a system reset.
I took the receiver to a technician who found a capacitor ready to blow and changed a few others but the problem is still there after a couple of days.
Anybody else have the same problem ? Any ideas ? ]]> Sky+ (Plus) and PVR Systems Zorba http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/sky-plus-pvr-systems/161288-amstrad-hd-box-problems.html http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/sky-plus-pvr-systems/161275-another-sky-plus-one-feed-flat-apartment-thread.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:31:03 GMT Hello.

I'm about to have Sky Plus fitted in an apartment which only has one feed. I know I won't b able to use all of it's features - but what exactly will/won't I be able to do?

Thanks very much. ]]> Sky+ (Plus) and PVR Systems chriiiiiiiis http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/sky-plus-pvr-systems/161275-another-sky-plus-one-feed-flat-apartment-thread.html http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/sky-plus-pvr-systems/160757-using-magic-eye-freesat-sky.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:06:55 GMT I have just had a Freesat disc installed professionally to use in conjunction with a Freesat dig box. Brilliant picture. I have Sky plus installed in another room and in order that Sky can be viewed in a second room I use a "magic eye". This has worked brilliantly for the past five years.

The magic eye is current plugged into the RF Out 9volt coaxial socket on the Sky box and into the back of (a soon to be redundant) VCR which is linked into the TV and Freesat dig box.

My next move is to install a Freesat hard disc recorder in the room without the Sky+ box. The question is will I still be able to use the Magic Eye to be able to get Sky programs from the first room and secondly where do I plug the Magic Eye into on the end furthest from the Sky+ Box? ]]> Sky+ (Plus) and PVR Systems poor1 http://www.satellites.co.uk/satellite/sky-plus-pvr-systems/160757-using-magic-eye-freesat-sky.html